Football League Tonight programme

[Badboybubba]

Nothing to do with whining - the programme was enjoyed by millions previously, if you are prepared to put up with dross and tat then watch it and walk around with a big smile all day thinking it is wonderfl, but some of us want better and it isn't just a triviality like the colour of wallpaper in the studio, the whole programme stinks of cheap cost-cutting from start to finish.

 

It is the TV equivalent of our cup exit to Chasetown if you remember that.

Unfortunately I do remember it, still have nightmares about it! :mad:

[Tomo]

Never thought I'd actually begin to miss having to listen to Claridge spout every week...This program is t*ss.

[JOHNNYAITCH]

That's the point though...there is far too much stuff in between and it is all cringe-inducing.

 

Indeed there is..I just ignore it and wait for the next clip..can't get excited about it

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Any figures for the BBC late night show with Manish and Co?

 

I saw a figure of 1.1 mill

 

People aren't in the habit of watching CH5 and it's possibly on too early. Plus the cr@pness (viewed or reported by others) will put some off

[smithie]

I saw a page on the internet yesterday where the show was inviting people to "wear your colours in the studio" and "come along with your mates".

 

They're clearly sticking with this "we're down with the kids / footy banter" theme.....despite plummeting viewing figures and a generally negative response from people.

 

More action & goals, less chat - is that so hard?

[For Us All]

I saw a figure of 1.1 mill

 

People aren't in the habit of watching CH5 and it's possibly on too early. Plus the cr@pness (viewed or reported by others) will put some off

 

I dare bet that the Women's Football Show which was on last night drew as many viewers as the Channel 5 effort?

[NellyTheValiant]

People going on about C5 FLT just as well that ITV don't have the show, the England coverage with Hoddle I think is embarrassing. Hoddle's not got a clue and is as dull as dishwater and the football's not much better.

[For Us All]

People going on about C5 FLT just as well that ITV don't have the show, the England coverage with Hoddle I think is embarrassing. Hoddle's not got a clue and is as dull as dishwater and the football's not much better.

 

Nobody cares,we've qualified.

[TeenValiant]

Nobody cares,we've qualified.

 

How impressive, let's see if we can do anything

 

And they always praise England for doing basic things, there really is no need

[JOHNNYAITCH]

Compare our football last night to Germany's versus Scotland...they are on a different planet

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

How impressive, let's see if we can do anything

 

And they always praise England for doing basic things, there really is no need

 

If we make the QF's I will be pleasantly surprised. Lack of real quality and no world class players will kill us again.

[For Us All]

People going on about C5 FLT just as well that ITV don't have the show, the England coverage with Hoddle I think is embarrassing. Hoddle's not got a clue and is as dull as dishwater and the football's not much better.

 

He's no better than Townsend,who was vilified on here.

[robf]

People going on about C5 FLT just as well that ITV don't have the show, the England coverage with Hoddle I think is embarrassing. Hoddle's not got a clue and is as dull as dishwater and the football's not much better.

 

Glenn Hoddle is deathly dull (how ironic that many of football's artists - Hoddle, Henry, Gullitt etc are dull off the pitch) but I personally found that the bellowing of Rooney's name whenever he received the ball anywhere near the ball was as irritating.

 

Every time the ball went towards him there was a shout of "RRRROOONEY!"

[robf]

Record it. Fast forward through the chat and watch the goals. Works for me.

 

Exactly - or as an even simpler alternative, just hit the "mute" button. I used to do that all the time with Claridge and Rosenior and especially when "Clem" came on to patronise another lower league club...

 

To me, both the BBC and C5 shows have faults - but I guess it takes an awful lot to produce a show that will please everyone, all the time.

 

Even so, having said all that, out of all the former footballers they could pick as pundits, who on earth thought Adam Virgo was a good idea!

[For Us All]

Was anybody aware that the FL have spent a seven-figure sum having fibre optic cables installed at all 72 clubs for the Channel 5 highlights.The footage they make freely available allows clubs to scout players and referee bosses to monitor officials.