Speaking guinness figure-help, please

ampersand

Hello all,
I have registered with the Guinness Collectors' Club and looked on ebay help boards re: this, but no joy so far.
Apart from anything, the ebay Community Forum will not connect - all I receive are messages refusing link, 'problems with this site's security certificate'.

GCC seems little used, so what better than to ask on mse:D?

I found a small [H:10cm-ish]reasonably heavy plastic moulded figure this morning.
It's of a male sports commentator, miked up, on a black circular pedestal, with what looks like 2005 GUINNESS lettering and the registration encircled 'R' on this. Figure has slightly wavy swept back black/grey hair, bushy-ish eyebrows to match, seems to be wearing the ubiquitous sheepskin doublebreasted coat[although it is grey, rather than natural colours.]

This pedestal holds 3 watch batteries, on which a small button is pressed, causing these 3 sentences to be spoken:

1. What a result!
2. Ooh, good decision!
3. It's fairy tale stuff here. He's offered to get the drinks in!

I've tried to trace these as someone's particular catchphrases- no luck.
The voice is vaguely familiar, but seems soccer-connected in my doubtless faultily recalled connection, rather than lubbly rugby.

I've tried also sorts of lateral googling, too.

Any clues? Help? Anyone?

Thankyou if you can.

theonlywayisup

A picture make help.

theonlywayisup

Could it be John Motson?

ampersand

Thankyou towiu - just found him a few moments ago, when the Motson name came to me attached to voice. Coupled that with Guiinness and googled: result!
He's one of a trio of Talking Pocket Pundits, Jimmy Hill and John Barnes being the other two.
I'll leave this here for a bit in case it's useful to anyone else.
At least I know now.

theonlywayisup

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GUINNESS-POCKET-PUNDIT-FEATURES-REAL-VOICE-JOHN-MOTSON-/310254504062?pt=UK_Collectables_Breweriana_SM&hash=item483c9c087e

ampersand

Yes, that's him - thanks again. I'll take it across to our charity next week.