RIP Motty – the more peaceful the better

Posted on June 28, 2008 by bobpiper

One thing I will most certainly not miss tomorrow is the BBC commentary on Spain v Germany. The game has some promise, but even if I find live TV coverage of the game in Essaouira, it will thankfully be without the bloody awful commentary of John Motson and the other comedian, Mark Lawrenson. Or Motty and Lawro as the BBC would like us to think of them, as if they were a couple of mates sitting behind you at the match and sharing a half time pie. In fact, one of the worst experiences at a match these days is when the bloke behind you thinks he is Motty and starts spouting out the banal catchphrases as if they were normal conversational English.
I hate and detest the cliche ridden pair and the news that Motson is at least partially coming to grips with his senility is tempered by the fact that the Lawrenson will continue to plague us with his inane remarks alongside some other poor bugger. Actually, I suspect all football commentators have a limited shelf life of a few years in these days of wall to wall football coverage. After that their own catch phrases and cliches make them a parody of themselves and we get sick to death of hearing them.

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5 Responses to RIP Motty – the more peaceful the better

  1. Gary Elsby stoke says:
    June 28, 2008 at 2:28 pm

    I see you are feeling the pressure Bob.
    Not surprised, only a few very short weeks now until the might of Stoke CRUSHES the miserable excuse of a ‘premier’ team you’ll slop out at the Britannia Stadium.
    Take nerve pills and put away any thoughts of superiority.Lie down and hope we will pass over you without developing a ‘drop through the floor’ approach to Aston Villa.
    Delilaha is coming to a nightmare near you soon and you will live to regret any humour you pass up this way.
    We’ll show you who invented football!

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  2. Mrs K says:
    June 28, 2008 at 7:00 pm

    Please, please, please start a campaing to get rid of Motty and Lawro – I switch the sound off and put Radio Five live on – thank goodness for Alan Green.
    If Motty says once more – back in the dinosaurs age – I will do my level best to find a brontasaurus and send it to eat him.

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  3. Letters From A Tory says:
    June 30, 2008 at 9:58 am

    Martin Tyler and Andy Gray make the BBC look like the amateurs they are when it comes to commentary.

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  4. What about the labour fundraiser says:
    June 30, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    Will you be attending the labour fundraiser on july the 10th at Wembley with all the tops sports stars there. Fergie, Joe Calzaghe.
    I was surprised so many top celebrties will be there.:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9h4FN0Yr6bA

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  5. Mrs K says:
    July 1, 2008 at 12:42 am

    He has gone and if I was religious, it would be
    ‘Praise the Lord and you need not pass the ammunition’ !!

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