Put Motty out to pasture

[CHAPPERS]

Last night on my way back from 5 a side I listened in to 5 Live for the Everton game. The commentators were John Motson and Steve Claridge. Not only do these two know f*** all about the modern game but Motson insisted on pronouncing Anichebe's name, 'Anchebe' or, as it sounded to me, 'Anchovy'. Now I don't normally mind a bit of Motson but SURELY he could put in a bit more effort than that?

 

[rool]

Any commentator, who isn't a geordie, that finds it compulsory to say 'NewCASSEL' needs putting out to pasture IMO.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Agreed. Been saying this for ages. He is not an institution. He is just a poor commentator and pundit.

 

[keaton]

The BBC seem to have really lazy pundits. The Radio one's normally seem a bit more clued up, Alan Green aside. And when they do get a decent TV pundit , like Lee Dixon, he gets snatched by ITV

 

[pishhead]

As a pundit he is still fairly good value as he still retains a very good knowledge of the game. As a commentator I think it is now beyond him.

 

[T soprano]

I love when he laughs at his own jokes
Once a great commenter bumbles on a bit now though rather like Terry Wogan

 

[KNC]

Bring in John Champion. Quality

 

[Decode]

He's been dire for a long time. The BBC lost Barry Davies, one of the best, beacause of their Motson obsession.

 

[southstandandy]

Didn't realise he was still alive??

 

[leigull]

Motson has been well past his sell by date as a commentator for many years now. Thought exactly the same as you Chappers last night when he was referring to 'Anchovy'.

 

[Mellotron]

You get the idea that one day they'll just pull the plug on Motty without telling him, and he'll just carry on commentating infront of a tv screen.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Motson is a legend in the game and rightly isn't going anywhere.

Claridge, however, can f*** RIGHT off.

 

[Badger]

He hasn't been any good for about 15 years. It always sounds like he's about to have a heart attack whenever there is a moment of excitement in the game.

 

[Biscuit]

Get Aspinal in.

 

[Sussax]

Motson is a legend in the game and rightly isn't going anywhere.

Claridge, however, can f*** RIGHT off.

And Bright.

 

[Badger]

Get Aspinal in.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

And Bright.

For me he has overtaken Claridge as being THE worst "pundit" on television. Yes, he's a Palace bastard and that's always going to count against him but even forgetting his turgid past, his opinions are too bland even for MOTD. He speaks without any hint of intelligence or understanding.

Saying that, Garth Crooks deserves a mention for being utterly UTTERLY deplorable.

 

[timco]

I am waiting for the lurid "he shagged me for my coat" stories to appear from the 1970's from 40 anonymous sheep!

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Motson over qualifies every statement he makes ‘Well, you have to ask if contact was made there but the referee hasn’t given it’ Motty you doddery old fuckwit, He has kung fu kicked the guy in the leg, missed the ball by six feet and left a gash in his leg the size of a planet. He is so frightened of making a mistake that he will never, ever deal in absolutes.

The BBC never sack anyone. Alan Green, Garth Crookes and Motty are the obvious 3 who are so frighteningly bad you question how on earth they are employed to offer ‘expert’ comment.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

Motson never seems to be aware of what has happened until he's had a look at the replay on his monitor, and even then has to ask the summariser. There was that England v Paraguay game in the 2002 World Cup when a defender headed firmly past his own keeper to give England the lead and Motty said (after about the third replay) "I say, it looks as though there might have been the suggestion of an own goal there ..."

All the other BBC commentators hate him. And Alan Green.