Football 2010-2011

[Ed209]

As far as I'm concerned they should give every single bit of football on Sky to Jeff Stelling. The guy's a legend and would be brilliant presenting the live games. But they wouldn't give him both sunday and saturday so he should stick to soccer saturday where the anchor role is a lot more challenging.

I think they should give Richard Keys the soccer saturday role for one week as a public humiliation and punishment

Edited January 26, 2011 by Ed209

[Ed209]

I didn't even realise they'd given tonight's game to Jeff when I wrote that. Great move.

[pink_triangle]

I find it funny sky trying to take the moral high ground when their recruiting policy for woman reporters seems to be "attractive female required for male audience to perve at. Knowledge optional"

[pehaw]

Stunning strike but what the f**k were Gardener and Ferguson playing at there?

[worm]

How's it a test for anyone but an unreformed sexist pig?

Other channels have used woman for footie for years.

[ampersand]

No woman has ever taken a lead role for football on a channel dedicated entirely to sport. Never.

Why must I always have to point out the glaringly obvious to you, but no one else?

Edited January 26, 2011 by ampersand

[sifi]

No woman has ever taken a lead role for football on a channel dedicated entirely to sport. Never.

Why must I always have to point out the glaringly obvious to you, but no one else?

[worm]

yes they have. i remember celtic played aberdeen. first day of the season. and it was some leggy blonde as the host with frank mcavenny and someone else as guest. she shared lead role with jim white that season.

[eFestivals]

No woman has ever taken a lead role for football on a channel dedicated entirely to sport. Never.

Why must I always have to point out the glaringly obvious to you, but no one else?

as ever, you're 100% wrong.

Sky Italy.

[eFestivals]

I was going to post about the cracking goal scored by Carton Cole last night.

But then I realised that he's no more capable of scoring an excellent goal than he is a lucky goal. I've wised up since last week you see.

And I was going to post about Liverpool's lucky goal last night, but apparently ping-pong like that amongst defenders is only ever the result of the efforts of the attackers.

[The Nal]

as ever, you're 100% wrong.

Sky Italy.

Edited January 27, 2011 by The Nal

[Steve P]

Fecking hell has Lee Hendrie's career fallen a long way - LINK

Also Van Der Sarr has announced he's retiring in the summer, so who's going to replace him?

[The Nal]

Also Van Der Sarr has announced he's retiring in the summer, so who's going to replace him?

Edited January 27, 2011 by The Nal

[jump]

Fecking hell has Lee Hendrie's career fallen a long way - LINK

Also Van Der Sarr has announced he's retiring in the summer, so who's going to replace him?

[eFestivals]

About a week ago I said that Liverpool were easily in sight of 7th, and now they're there. If they'd not lost to Blackpool they'd now be close behind Sunderland and set to overtake them.

While they didn't play great last night they were well on top during just about all of the game, and while they won with a flukey goal they had a good Torres goal ruled out for offside in the first few minutes - which had the crowd singing "there's only one Sian Massey".

And Meireles is starting to look a superb player. Stevie who?

Liverpool are looking a different team under Kenny, but they're still limited by the quality of some of their players. If they get the biggest world cup cheat ever and Adam that'll be a step up for them.

The one thing Kenny's done that I'm less sure about is him playing JonJo Shelby (tho only as sub). I'm finding it hard to see him as an improvement over the other players, but perhaps he needs more games.

[The Nal]

I think they are after David de Gea from Atheltico Madrid.

[Steve P]

Liverpool are looking a different team under Kenny, but they're still limited by the quality of some of their players. If they get the biggest world cup cheat ever and Adam that'll be a step up for them.

[jump]

And Buffon, Julio Cesar and Manuel Neuer. They'll be linked with everyone.

[Steve P]

But they've been sending scouts out to watch de Gea and he'll probably be the top choice as he wouldn't cost as much.

[eFestivals]

They are, but whenever I see this sort of thing it really does make you question the players. Yes Kenny might have tweaked a few things but effectively they are just trying and working harder at the mo. That they didn't do the same for Hodgson is pretty poor if you ask me.

yep, from one angle that's spot on.

But i reckon that Kenny pretty much nailed it in the first interview he gave after taking the job - that it's a job that's about man management, and when it comes to things like that you've either got it or you haven't.

I reckon many of the players were bewildered by all the goings on at the club, and Kenny was exceedingly smart at the start by saying he took the job to work with the current players, and not to buy in. Loving them up a little with those words in public (and probably more of the same in private) could have been all that they needed.

[jump]

I think he'd cost an absolute fortune. Very young so could easily be their keeper for the next 15 years if he fulfills his potential.

[The Nal]

I think Buffoon is being quote at £20m when City came calling (at his age ) and De Gea would be around £15m (not sure but I think it's his buy out cluase on his contract) so not too bad. The real problem would be if another team comes in and offers better wages.

[jump]

Buffon is 33 tomorrow, a whole year younger than when Utd signed VDS. Only a nipper!

[The Nal]

But VDS went for £2m and I wouldn't say Buffon is £18mish worth of more talent than VDS though.

Edited January 27, 2011 by The Nal

[Steve P]

I think Buffoon is being quote at £20m when City came calling (at his age ) and De Gea would be around £15m (not sure but I think it's his buy out cluase on his contract) so not too bad. The real problem would be if another team comes in and offers better wages.

At least it's better than the Allan McGregor rumour that was floating about a while ago.