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Stelling quits Soccer Saturday (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Nov 1, 2021
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Gint11

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #1
Is this the end of the show then?
 

no_loyalty

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #2
Gint11 said:
Is this the end of the show then?
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No, they are lining up a replacement.
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #3
no_loyalty said:
No, they are lining up a replacement.
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Please be anything other than a straight white male, the meltdown will be box office.
 
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Gint11

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #4
no_loyalty said:
No, they are lining up a replacement.
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oh I know but it’s a tough act to follow
 
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SkyBlueMatt

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #5
20 years he's been doing it, that's mad! I've wasted plenty of Saturday afternoons watching Soccer Saturday. He is a great presenter and he had built up a great rapport with the reporters, it'll be tough to find a replacement.
 
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jimmyhillsfanclub

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #6
clint van damme said:
Please be anything other than a straight white male, the meltdown will be box office.
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it'll be unbelievable......Jeff
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #7
Probably be Julian Warren who presents the midweek ones
 

Sick Boy

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #8
clint van damme said:
Please be anything other than a straight white male, the meltdown will be box office.
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A non-binary vegan with fluid ethnicity would be perfect.
 
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Otis

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #9
SkyBlueMatt said:
20 years he's been doing it, that's mad! I've wasted plenty of Saturday afternoons watching Soccer Saturday. He is a great presenter and he had built up a great rapport with the reporters, it'll be tough to find a replacement.
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He's actually now got me keeping an eye on Hartlepool's progress every Saturday and smiling every time they score or win.

The man is the devil. Such witchery, bedevilment and sorcery.

He will be sorely missed.
 
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rob9872

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #10
Tbh I can't believe the fall out from a presenter quitting a show that is primarily there to advise the watching public of the latest football scores. Yes he does it well and yes it's entertaining, but some of the reactions you'd think it was a minimum of a family death. That said, I guess it likely affects Premier League fans more as they don't kick off at 3pm on Saturday as often, so the rest of us who have done most weeks we've perhaps seen a lot less of him.

As for who takes over - probably Paddy McGuinness or Alex Scott I'd assume ....
 

Sbarcher

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #11
Claire Balding would tick most of the woke boxes.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #12
Sbarcher said:
Claire Balding would tick most of the woke boxes.
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And halve the viewing figures
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #13
Gint11 said:
oh I know but it’s a tough act to follow
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Let’s face it… he’s no Frank Bough is he. When it comes to reporting the final scores I like my presenter to have a certain understanding of the best way of snorting Coke off high class prostitutes breasts. Or is that just me
 
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Gint11

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #14
Covkid1968# said:
Let’s face it… he’s no Frank Bough is he. When it comes to reporting the final scores I like my presenter to have a certain understanding of the best way of snorting Coke off high class prostitutes breasts. Or is that just me
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seriously though, the bloke rattles stats off that you shouldn’t know.

“Corby town have gone 1-0 with goal scorer Smith who’s on 3 in 6 games etc”
how does he know stuff like that?
Always wondered what he has in front of him to help
 

Covkid1968#

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #15
Gint11 said:
seriously though, the bloke rattles stats off that you shouldn’t know.

“Corby town have gone 1-0 with goal scorer Smith who’s on 3 in 6 games etc”
how does he know stuff like that?
Always wondered what he has in front of him to help
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He is class…. Knowledgeable funny warm and a king of banter!!!
 
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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #16
Don't have sky sports but have watched Soccer Saturday a few times and occasionally go through the funny clips on YouTube

Big loss to Sky Sports, Soccer Saturday won't be the same again

Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk
 
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Nick

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #17
Will end up like soccer am. Shite
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 1, 2021
  • #18
Gint11 said:
seriously though, the bloke rattles stats off that you shouldn’t know.

“Corby town have gone 1-0 with goal scorer Smith who’s on 3 in 6 games etc”
how does he know stuff like that?
Always wondered what he has in front of him to help
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Well he's a pretty loyal Hartlepool fan so probably follows lower and non league football a lot more than most. Was weirdly touching when they got relegated in the last moments of the season and the other pundits rallied round him
 

Nick

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #19
Gint11 said:
seriously though, the bloke rattles stats off that you shouldn’t know.

“Corby town have gone 1-0 with goal scorer Smith who’s on 3 in 6 games etc”
how does he know stuff like that?
Always wondered what he has in front of him to help
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It will be on a screen on the desk.
 

clint van damme

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #20
Sbarcher said:
Claire Balding would tick most of the woke boxes.
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What qualifications does Jeff Stelling have to present a football showboat Claire Balding doesn't?
 

Bugsy

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #21
clint van damme said:
What qualifications does Jeff Stelling have to present a football showboat Claire Balding doesn't?
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a personality certificate.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Nov 2, 2021
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Bugsy said:
a personality certificate.
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If that's a requirement there must be a few pundits on there who forged theirs.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #23
clint van damme said:
If that's a requirement there must be a few pundits on there who forged theirs.
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The pundits maybe but to front a show like that for 5 hours is totally different. Did you see Baldings nightly Olympic programme ?!

Talking of pundits, Soccer Saturday is a lot worse for the changes sky made over recent months.
 

Bugsy

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #24
clint van damme said:
If that's a requirement there must be a few pundits on there who forged theirs.
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agreed. few pundits I cant stand but must say I like Alan McInally who used to be/ or not sure if he is still on the show personally
 

Gint11

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #25
Bugsy said:
agreed. few pundits I cant stand but must say I like Alan McInally who used to be/ or not sure if he is still on the show personally
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yeah he tends to be at a ground covering a game. He covered ours against Derby I think. Rarely in the studio now
 
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clint van damme

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #26
CCFCSteve said:
The pundits maybe but to front a show like that for 5 hours is totally different. Did you see Baldings nightly Olympic programme ?!

Talking of pundits, Soccer Saturday is a lot worse for the changes sky made over recent months.
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To be honest I rarely watch it. I do like Stelling but he's decided to call it a day so good luck to him.
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 2, 2021
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clint van damme said:
Please be anything other than a straight white male, the meltdown will be box office.
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I hope its Ru Paul.
 
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Grendel

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #28
Skybluefaz said:
I hope its Ru Paul.
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I'd go for Baga Chips
 
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Gint11

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #29
The obvious fit would be Jules because he does the midweek one and he’s good in his own way.
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #30
Gint11 said:
seriously though, the bloke rattles stats off that you shouldn’t know.

“Corby town have gone 1-0 with goal scorer Smith who’s on 3 in 6 games etc”
how does he know stuff like that?
Always wondered what he has in front of him to help
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He has an ear piece in that they talk to him through although still a skill to listen to the producer and the studio people
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #31
If it starts to fail it won’t be just because of Stelling going some of the studio people are poor like Morrison.
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #32
Gint11 said:
seriously though, the bloke rattles stats off that you shouldn’t know.

“Corby town have gone 1-0 with goal scorer Smith who’s on 3 in 6 games etc”
how does he know stuff like that?
Always wondered what he has in front of him to help
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This is beautiful, never let anyone tell you Jeff Stelling isn't real. How else would he deliver all those stats in one day? It's obviously magic.
 
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Gint11

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  • Nov 2, 2021
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Skybluefaz said:
This is beautiful, never let anyone tell you Jeff Stelling isn't real. How else would he deliver all those stats in one day? It's obviously magic.
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Gint11

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #34
Skybluefaz said:
This is beautiful, never let anyone tell you Jeff Stelling isn't real. How else would he deliver all those stats in one day? It's obviously magic.
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It is possible to have solid memory and a keen interest in stats of football, in a way that quizzers do with certain subjects or general knowledge. I’ve always known he has assistance though but in what way I wasn’t sure.

Some of the pundits they have on now are pants
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 2, 2021
  • #35
Gint11 said:
It is possible to have solid memory and a keen interest in stats of football, in a way that quizzers do with certain subjects or general knowledge. I’ve always known he has assistance though but in what way I wasn’t sure.

Some of the pundits they have on now are pants
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I've no doubt he retains plenty of the goalscorers etc in fairness to you.
 
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