Mr Eugenides (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
Via this appreciation at the Guardian of the great Barry Davies (much, much better than the irritating John Motson), I am reminded of the mighty Big Train's World Staring Contest Final, which is also an exquisite take-off of sports commentary in general.
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Barry Davies deserves to be remembered as much more than just John Motson's understudy, says Rob Smyth
Musings from Middle England (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
John Motson popped up as a pundit on BBC News yesterday. In an attempt at self-parody he said something along the lines of 'Hurricane Gustav is blowing through the world of English football.' But I mention this in the context of the current criticisms of the fact that older men are commonplace on TV as presenters and newsreaders but never older women. Unless there's a change of attitude, it's
The Independent (Free subscription) | 28/07/2008
It's only when you start watching sport from a broadcaster's perspective that you realise how difficult it is to sit in a stadium of 45,000 people, and get it bang on pretty much all of the time. I have a huge respect for commentators. Their job is much trickier than being a TV presenter.
The blog TV & Radio (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
The legendary football commentator looks like a giant among men when considering who should replace him
football is fixed (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
"He certainly got the appointment on merit" - BBC commentator, John Motson, on Roberto Rosetti, the referee for both the opening and closing matches at Euro 2008. "The referee really didn't fancy us Germans" - Jens Lehmann sees things slightly differently, and he went on to accuse the Italian of being "biased". The role of Rosetti was a key component in Euro 2008. Who is correct? Motson or Lehmann?...
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
He may have retired from live commentary but John Motson will be with us for some time yet, writes Jim White.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 01/07/2008
Pasta? They’re pasta their best, says Dell’Olio
