"This is almost fantasy football"

[CaptCanary 45]

Sad to hear that John Motson has passed away,  aged 77.

"This is almost fantasy football" is one of the great memories from the UEFA Cup run - and continues to be used by Michael Bailey on the podcast each week.

Seems a good time to rewatch this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueL6pcYQOug

[Google Bot 3,298]

I never watched that vid before, thanks.   

My mates are in that close-up shot at the end - was a shocker when that popped up on the screen just sat here laughing.  Oh such great times, and so young! haha.

RIP Motty, if you had to pick a voice to be over that game.. it would be him.

[Robert N. LiM 4,429]

I love his commentary on the build up to Gossy's goal in the home leg, too.

I loved the fact that both he and Barry Davies did our UEFA Cup run. I have a very soft spot for the slight pause in Davies' commentary as Rob Newman wiped out Rueben Sosa. "Oohhh....that's a penalty". You could tell he was clearly trying to come up with some way of suggesting it wasn't the clearest penalty you've ever seen.

Davies for erudition, Motty for pure excitement. RIP.