David Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Le Tissier is great value. Not happy he’s been binned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Just now, Mostyn6 said: Le Tissier is great value. Not happy he’s been binned. Deserves to be binned for his Twitter feed alone tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTedd Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Is there some great scandal behind this that I’ve missed, or are they just looking to freshen things up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Doe Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Given SKY’s relentless focus on BLM at every possible opportunity, I would be surprised if, rightly or wrongly, this isn’t the main driver behind the decision. That said, if it results in Matt Murray getting a full-time gig, then that works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I just saw this on Twitter. Stick out tweet for me was alluding to who they will be replaced by and conjecture on whether this will incorporate a variety of BAME match day summarisors instead. Let's see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: I just saw this on Twitter. Stick out tweet for me was alluding to who they will be replaced by and conjecture on whether this will incorporate a variety of BAME match day summarisors instead. Let's see. Got to say they are a bunch of (old, white, male) boring old farts for sure. A shake-up can't be worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 27 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Deserves to be binned for his Twitter feed alone tbh. Not relevant. I watch the programme for insight and entertainment. If i was interested in his twitter feed, I’d be on twitter following it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 This is the same panel which remarked that our policy of playing out from the back was misguided with an old-fashioned defender like Richard Keogh. Hopefully, they're replaced by panelists who can be sufficiently arsed to do their homework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, RoyMac5 said: Got to say they are a bunch of (old, white, male) boring old farts for sure. A shake-up can't be worse? No I agree Sky never looked back after they got rid of the institutions which were Keys and Gray (understandably in different circumstances). Might be coming under pressure from BT to freshen things up a bit. Personally try to avoid their match day experience like the plague Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 41 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: No I agree Sky never looked back after they got rid of the institutions which were Keys and Gray (understandably in different circumstances). Might be coming under pressure from BT to freshen things up a bit. Personally try to avoid their match day experience like the plague I wouldn't pay for sky and whenever I do encounter it, I mute the sound tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaltRam Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Thomo is a bit boring with the Liverpool fixation, Nicholas I don't mind and I like Le Tiss. On balance, whatever, snore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 46 minutes ago, Mostyn6 said: Not relevant. I watch the programme for insight and entertainment. If i was interested in his twitter feed, I’d be on twitter following it. Was tongue in cheek. But seriously, he's a proper conspiracy theorist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Maybe they could nick M. Owen from the BT sports? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srg Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 12 hours ago, John Doe said: Given SKY’s relentless focus on BLM at every possible opportunity, I would be surprised if, rightly or wrongly, this isn’t the main driver behind the decision. That said, if it results in Matt Murray getting a full-time gig, then that works for me. Hi Craig Ramage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RamNut Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I liked all Of them. There was a good chemistry and banter. from Merse “it hit the bloon Jeff” to Chris kamara “we understand that there has been a sending off Chris, what happened?” “Has there Jeff?” “ well you,’re at the match” “oh.....I saw him go off Jeff, I just assumed it was a substitution”. Far better than the beeb with Alan shearer, Danny Murphy and Jermaine jenas and Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 From what I have seen of the programme, the ‘banter’ is largely them all laughing when they ‘accidentally’ say a foreign players name wrong. More diversity (as long as it is still done on merit) should be celebrated if that is the way they go (I don’t think a less diverse panel is possible after all) but ultimately I think Soccer Saturday is a slightly outdated concept now and the people who would be interested in watching it, no matter the panel, are the ones who Le Tissier et al would appeal to. Someone like Micah Richards would be excellent as he has the jokey nature required for the programme but also has a fresh insight on the game and is interesting to listen to. Remains to be seen whether them freshening it up will work however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I used to enjoy the show, not so much for their insight at times but the banter. You can replace them with different people of equal experience but it won't have the same 'feel' - they worked well as a group and were obviously great friends off camera which came across during the show. I'm guessing that along with the other regulars, Jeff Stelling and Paul Merson, five middle aged white guys don't cut it these days for Sky and something had to be done - shame if that turns out to be the reason as you can't engineer on screen chemistry and imo the show will be worse of because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 Phil Thompson should have been sacked years ago. He is an absolute relic and is entirely incapable of a providing a balanced opinion on anything to do with Liverpool. Sweeping out some of the old guard and introducing some more competent people will be a good move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, nottingram said: Someone like Micah Richards would be excellent as he has the jokey nature required for the programme but also has a fresh insight on the game and is interesting to listen to. Remains to be seen whether them freshening it up will work however This. I think he'd slot in perfectly. Not sure about Alex Scott for this particular show, as she strikes me as a pundit more suited to serious analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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