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RIP Motty (n/t) 09:50 - Feb 23 with 4380 viewsitfcjoe


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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:51 - Feb 23 with 2912 viewsITFC_Forever

That is sad news.

Grew up listening to him through childhood, teens and an adult.

The best there was.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:54 - Feb 23 with 2855 viewsnoggin

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:51 - Feb 23 by ITFC_Forever

That is sad news.

Grew up listening to him through childhood, teens and an adult.

The best there was.


He always seemed to have a soft spot for Town. RIP Motty.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:55 - Feb 23 with 2837 viewsKeno

Oh Lordy that is sad

I imagine Mr John giving him a warm welcome, and large glass of red, white or both, up on the Ipswich Cloud

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:55 - Feb 23 with 2834 viewsITFC_Forever

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:54 - Feb 23 by noggin

He always seemed to have a soft spot for Town. RIP Motty.


He was at school near Bury St Eds, and would regularly come and watch us.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:57 - Feb 23 with 2781 viewsdavblue

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:51 - Feb 23 by ITFC_Forever

That is sad news.

Grew up listening to him through childhood, teens and an adult.

The best there was.


yeah, not many were at his level. Euro 96 always sticks in the mind for his commentary with me for some unknown reason.

Sad.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:59 - Feb 23 with 2750 viewsBlueNomad

The best there has ever been.

RIP
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:59 - Feb 23 with 2747 viewsRyorry

Oh no.

End of an era (again).

I hope they buried him in his sheepskin coat, must be chilly 6 feet under.

R.I.P.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:02 - Feb 23 with 2703 viewsThe_Flashing_Smile

So quickly after Dickie Davis, all the old legends are dropping off the perch. Although Motty was only 77, which isn't that old these days. Shame, voice of a generation.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:02 - Feb 23 with 2698 viewsblueislander

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:55 - Feb 23 by ITFC_Forever

He was at school near Bury St Eds, and would regularly come and watch us.


Culford school. I probably played rugby and/or cricket against him.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:03 - Feb 23 with 2696 viewsGuthrum

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:59 - Feb 23 by Ryorry

Oh no.

End of an era (again).

I hope they buried him in his sheepskin coat, must be chilly 6 feet under.

R.I.P.


The sheepskin coat was the first thing I pictured, too.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:03 - Feb 23 with 2695 viewsbrazil1982

Very sad news this.
I got his autograph at PR once, think it was a week or so before we played Man Utd in the cup (1988?), think it was Millwall at home.

He was standing in Churchman's doing his homework.

Simply the best.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:08 - Feb 23 with 2601 viewsNthQldITFC

Motty was the best because his commentary was always honest and selfless without all the fake intonations and pauses that most modern commentators seem to put into their commentary all ..... the ............TIIIIIIIMMMMME!!!

RIP Motty.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:10 - Feb 23 with 2589 viewsBeattie78

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:54 - Feb 23 by noggin

He always seemed to have a soft spot for Town. RIP Motty.


https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21528389.ipswich-town-suffolk-close-mottys-heart-put

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:11 - Feb 23 with 2567 viewsEastTownBlue

RIP Motty (n/t) on 09:55 - Feb 23 by ITFC_Forever

He was at school near Bury St Eds, and would regularly come and watch us.


I believe he also purchased some shares almost 20 years ago when we had an issue.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:13 - Feb 23 with 2533 viewsWhos_blue

Gutted.

Huge part of my football history.

Always a good friend of the club.

Sad times with him and Dickie Davies going in the same week.

BBC News - John Motson: Legendary commentator dies aged 77
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64742833

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:14 - Feb 23 with 2521 viewsBluespeed225

If your 50's/60 years old, he was indeed our voice of football, like Gerry Harrison was locally. I think Ronnie Radfords' goal was in his first game? He did donate a load of stuff to Pat Godbold for her archives, match notes , etc. Doesn't seem like he retired long ago. RIP Sir.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:16 - Feb 23 with 2494 viewsbrazil1982

RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:14 - Feb 23 by Bluespeed225

If your 50's/60 years old, he was indeed our voice of football, like Gerry Harrison was locally. I think Ronnie Radfords' goal was in his first game? He did donate a load of stuff to Pat Godbold for her archives, match notes , etc. Doesn't seem like he retired long ago. RIP Sir.


I'm pretty sure that was his first commentary on television too!
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:21 - Feb 23 with 2456 viewsNthQldITFC

RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:10 - Feb 23 by Beattie78

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21528389.ipswich-town-suffolk-close-mottys-heart-put


Just for the benefit of anyone who doesn't open that link, and hoping that the EADT don't mind...


John Motson in action with Boby Robson in 1980. (Photo by Owen Hines) (Image: Archant)

Extremely dusty in here, aint it?

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:21 - Feb 23 with 2438 viewsDeano69

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo

RIP Motty

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:23 - Feb 23 with 2422 viewsblueasfook

Quite simply - The Voice of Football.

RIP Motty.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:27 - Feb 23 with 2373 viewsScuzzer

What a legend. So sad. Condolences to his family.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:30 - Feb 23 with 2340 viewsSlippinJimmyJuan

He elevated even the most dull of matches with his natural enthusiasm for the game. FA Cups, World Cups and even the FIFA games will never sound so good again.

RIP to a legend and a gentleman. All things must pass.

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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:30 - Feb 23 with 2324 viewsMiaow

Being the age I am, he was the main “long-serving” commentator I listened to growing up as I am too young to fully remember Brian Moore or Barry Davies. This is sad news, especially knowing the fondness he had for Ipswich Town. His death has come less than four months after Ronnie Radford passed away.

Perhaps not his finest piece of commentary but I’ll always find this funny:



R.I.P.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:50 - Feb 23 with 2168 viewsChurchman

RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:11 - Feb 23 by EastTownBlue

I believe he also purchased some shares almost 20 years ago when we had an issue.


And wrote in the programme for a few years.

Sadly, another familiar face/voice passing. RIP Motty.
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RIP Motty (n/t) on 10:59 - Feb 23 with 2113 viewsStochesStotasBlewe

RIP Motty.
Head and shoulders above the commentators of the game nowadays.

We have no village green, or a shop. It's very, very quiet. I can walk to the pub.

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