BBC 'talent' usually carries on until the grim reaper puts an end to their career .. but old Motty was a good un .. a walking, talking, grinning encyclopaedia of football trivia and a good commentator in his day .... I'll miss his short, sharp and relevant R5Live comments on the Friday and Monday 'club' nights
Grew up on Brian Moore and Motty.
I wonder what the late Brian Moore and Motty would make of the commentary nowadays.
Another commentator I find awful (and a lot worse than Motson) is Jonathan Pearce.
He's not bad live but whenever I listen to him on Match of the Day he commentates as though there is a lag between sound and picture... i.e. He pretty much yells "Goal" as the goalscorer is already halfway through their celebration
(Although probably doesnt help that MOTD commentary is pre-recorded these days)
Another commentator I find awful (and a lot worse than Motson) is Jonathan Pearce.
He's not bad live but whenever I listen to him on Match of the Day he commentates as though there is a lag between sound and picture... i.e. He pretty much yells "Goal" as the goalscorer is already halfway through their celebration
(Although probably doesnt help that MOTD commentary is pre-recorded these days)
Yeah this is true. I like Pearce a lot but his MOTD commentary feels a bit forced. Some commentators are very good at doing the post-record thing. The absolute master was Peter Brackley! He spent most of his career in a recording booth, hundred or thousands of miles from the games he commentated on.
Another commentator I find awful (and a lot worse than Motson) is Jonathan Pearce.
He's not bad live but whenever I listen to him on Match of the Day he commentates as though there is a lag between sound and picture... i.e. He pretty much yells "Goal" as the goalscorer is already halfway through their celebration
(Although probably doesnt help that MOTD commentary is pre-recorded these days)
Are they? All the MOTD commentators are at the games, so why wouldn't they commentate live?
Yeah, he has been a great commentator. Not doubting that. But imo he's gone on too long. If he had quit 5-8 years ago, go out in his prime. But he's not as good as he was or as good as everyone says imo
Another commentator I find awful (and a lot worse than Motson) is Jonathan Pearce.
He's not bad live but whenever I listen to him on Match of the Day he commentates as though there is a lag between sound and picture... i.e. He pretty much yells "Goal" as the goalscorer is already halfway through their celebration
(Although probably doesnt help that MOTD commentary is pre-recorded these days)
Yeah this is true. I like Pearce a lot but his MOTD commentary feels a bit forced. Some commentators are very good at doing the post-record thing. The absolute master was Peter Brackley! He spent most of his career in a recording booth, hundred or thousands of miles from the games he commentated on.
With Pearce I think he sufferered from his radio background where you have to fill in more info for the listeners than you do with a viewer.
He came out with some trite stuff, like that famous but awful comment when Wimbledon won the cup, but he knew his facts and clearly loved the game, unlike Barry Davies.
Great documentary on BBC about dear old Motty. One question that arises from the program; if you going to build your own pub/bar/Man Cave etc why leave the breeze blocks exposed. He's got so much in there, lots of footy memorabilia, Jukebox and retro Fruit Machine but looks cold and uninviting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b49n0b/motty-the-man-behind-the-sheepskin
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He's a Derby County fan
I wonder what the late Brian Moore and Motty would make of the commentary nowadays.
He's not bad live but whenever I listen to him on Match of the Day he commentates as though there is a lag between sound and picture... i.e. He pretty much yells "Goal" as the goalscorer is already halfway through their celebration
(Although probably doesnt help that MOTD commentary is pre-recorded these days)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43337062
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0b49n0b/motty-the-man-behind-the-sheepskin