Match of the Day, The Women's Football Show and The NFL Show

[OceanBlue]

Noticed on the BBC's red button service earlier this week that the Women's Super League kicks off it's new season a week on Sunday (6th September). Usually, The Women's Football Show (which covers the Women's Super League) airs on BBC Four on early Sunday evenings, with a BBC One or BBC Two repeat on late Sunday nights.

[OceanBlue]

Following on from the starter post late last week, have checked the listings for next weekend, and The Women's Football Show starts next Sunday night on BBC One, followed by new series Squad Goals.

Secondly, this year's Soccer Aid charity game is on next Sunday (on ITV as usual).

[Steedeel]

The woman are getting better. The standards are rising for sure.

[OceanBlue]

Haven't watched Match of the Day (or the Sunday night spin-off either) in years. Much prefer watching the womens' game (although I do still check the BBC's red button service to see how some of the men's teams are doing). Think last season the title was given to the Manchester City ladies team (the year before, Arsenal's ladies team won the title).

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Haven't watched Match of the Day (or the Sunday night spin-off either) in years. Much prefer watching the womens' game (although I do still check the BBC's red button service to see how some of the men's teams are doing). Think last season the title was given to the Manchester City ladies team (the year before, Arsenal's ladies team won the title).

I still prefer the men’s football like to be honest. Will you be watching with West Brom back in the top flight?

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I still prefer the men’s football like to be honest. Will you be watching with West Brom back in the top flight?

To be honest I'm not sure. I may watch the odd live game, and the highlights (with the highlights it would be the spin-off series as I can't stand the main presenter on Match of the Day), as well as reading the updates in the newspapers.

We had a strong season, despite scraping through to get the second automatic place in the Championship. I'm glad Aston Villa survived in the Premier League, as we'll be able to have two derbies with them.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

To be honest I'm not sure. I may watch the odd live game, and the highlights (with the highlights it would be the spin-off series as I can't stand the main presenter on Match of the Day), as well as reading the updates in the newspapers.

We had a strong season, despite scraping through to get the second automatic place in the Championship. I'm glad Aston Villa survived in the Premier League, as we'll be able to have two derbies with them.

I’m not a huge sports person. I love football and my club but the only other sport I like is boxing and snooker. Even then, I preferred snooker in the 80’s.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

To be honest I'm not sure. I may watch the odd live game, and the highlights (with the highlights it would be the spin-off series as I can't stand the main presenter on Match of the Day), as well as reading the updates in the newspapers.

I take it you mean a certain Mr. Lineker?
No, I don't like the man either - and he's not just on the BBC, he's also to be found on BT Sport presenting some (not all) of the Champions League games. I'm sure there used to be a time when you couldn't work for two different broadcasters at the same time, but maybe that's all changed now.

As for women's football, I don't follow it but I did see a game a while back (don't remember who the teams were), and I was impressed by how well they played - they were getting stuck in there with some good tackles and were passing the ball around really well. I still prefer men's football though.

Originally Posted by Steedeel

I’m not a huge sports person. I love football and my club but the only other sport I like is boxing and snooker. Even then, I preferred snooker in the 80’s.

Me too. I really enjoy both football and snooker, and have fond memories of the old faces from the 1980's which is round about the time when I began watching it on the BBC. Occasionally I'll follow a darts tournament - especially if there are players I recognize, and I've even been known to dip into cricket every now and again for some one-day matches - I've never bothered with test cricket.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by CV19

I take it you mean a certain Mr. Lineker?
No, I don't like the man either - and he's not just on the BBC, he's also to be found on BT Sport presenting some (not all) of the Champions League games. I'm sure there used to be a time when you couldn't work for two different broadcasters at the same time, but maybe that's all changed now.

As for women's football, I don't follow it but I did see a game a while back (don't remember who the teams were), and I was impressed by how well they played - they were getting stuck in there with some good tackles and were passing the ball around really well. I still prefer men's football though.



Me too. I really enjoy both football and snooker, and have fond memories of the old faces from the 1980's which is round about the time when I began watching it on the BBC. Occasionally I'll follow a darts tournament - especially if there are players I recognize, and I've even been known to dip into cricket every now and again for some one-day matches - I've never bothered with test cricket.

Steve Davis was my hero. I got a six foot ‘pot Black’ snooker table for Christmas as a kid. I absolutely loved it.

Cricket, I can tolerate England Internationals but not so much the county stuff.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by Steedeel

Steve Davis was my hero. I got a six foot ‘pot Black’ snooker table for Christmas as a kid. I absolutely loved it.

Cricket, I can tolerate England Internationals but not so much the county stuff.

I was a bit surprised (but glad to see) that the BBC got a few live Premier League games earlier this summer (normally Sky and BT Sports get the majority of the season's live games, with a few given to Amazon as well). I didn't see them, but I remember seeing them in the Saturday and Sunday TV listings.

Then very recently I saw in the BBC listings some live cricket matches (both men's and women's matches). They could have been the one day internationals and not the test matches which take place over a few days.

I know Steve Davis was labelled as boring (was his nickname 'Interesting'?), but he was one of my favourite snooker players as well (along with Jimmy White). Back then there were plenty of characters. Used to enjoy watching Big Break (they always played a bit of that song by I think The Undertones, whenever Jimmy White walked onto the set).

Haven't played snooker in years. There used to be a local snooker club, but it's been closed for a long time now. You could play on the Riley tables.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by CV19

I take it you mean a certain Mr. Lineker?
No, I don't like the man either - and he's not just on the BBC, he's also to be found on BT Sport presenting some (not all) of the Champions League games. I'm sure there used to be a time when you couldn't work for two different broadcasters at the same time, but maybe that's all changed now.

That wasn't very well disguised was it? Unfortunately, because of the forum's rules about politics not being allowed, I can't explain one of the reasons why I can't stand Match of the Day's main presenter. I'm sure I read a few months ago that Lineker's even said that he's apparently prepared to take a pay cut, so they won't be able to get rid of him. It makes me wonder if he's trying to be the longest-running presenter on Match of the Day, if he hasn't got the record already (if he doesn't have the record, who does?).

I've noticed how the odd celebrity works for more than one channel, compared to the majority who seem to have an exclusive contract with one broadcaster/channel.

As for women's football, I don't follow it but I did see a game a while back (don't remember who the teams were), and I was impressed by how well they played - they were getting stuck in there with some good tackles and were passing the ball around really well. I still prefer men's football though.

I've been meaning to watch the womens' football cup competitions like the She Believes Cup, but I've only watched bits of them. Have watched bits of the womens' one-day cricket games also.

Occasionly you do get goals in the womens' football matches which are as good as those in the mens' matches. There was one last season which was a long shot from far out (might have been a West Ham or Reading game).

[CV19]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

I know Steve Davis was labelled as boring (was his nickname 'Interesting'?), but he was one of my favourite snooker players as well (along with Jimmy White). Back then there were plenty of characters. Used to enjoy watching Big Break (they always played a bit of that song by I think The Undertones, whenever Jimmy White walked onto the set).

Steve Davis even had his own Spitting Image puppet and was referred to as Steve 'Interesting' Davis.
Loads of great characters in the 80's.....from memory as well as Davis, there was Terry Griffiths, Ray Reardon, Dennis Taylor, Jimmy White, Cliff Thorburn, Willie Thorne, Alex Higgins....many others I'm sure who I can't quite dig out from my memory at this moment.

Chas & Dave even recorded a novelty song called 'Snooker Loopy' in 1985/6 which featured many of the snooker players from that time.

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

That wasn't very well disguised was it? Unfortunately, because of the forum's rules about politics not being allowed, I can't explain one of the reasons why I can't stand Match of the Day's main presenter. I'm sure I read a few months ago that Lineker's even said that he's apparently prepared to take a pay cut, so they won't be able to get rid of him. It makes me wonder if he's trying to be the longest-running presenter on Match of the Day, if he hasn't got the record already (if he doesn't have the record, who does?).

I've noticed how the odd celebrity works for more than one channel, compared to the majority who seem to have an exclusive contract with one broadcaster/channel.

I don't know when Lineker started doing 'Match of the Day', but he may well hold the record for longest presenter. I know Jimmy Hill was doing it from the early 70's right up to perhaps 1988/9 or thereabouts before Des Lynam took over.

Quite how Lineker gets away with working for two broadcasters as well as doing crisp commercials, I just don't know. Frankly he should keep his nose out of politics, but not only that, I just don't like his style of presenting either. I've seen him on BT Sport and in my opinion Jake Humphrey (normally does the Premier League games) is a far better presenter, and quite witty as well. Lineker is just too dry for my liking and comes across as a know-it-all. I've never understood why the BBC hold him in such high regard, and he sure as hell isn't worth the money he's being paid.

[OceanBlue]

tob, the Arsenal ladies team got off to a great start this past weekend, winning 6-1 against Reading.

Squad Goals (watched that as well last night) it turns out has previously been shown on BBC Three (some of the programmes shown on that channel get shown later on on BBC One (late at night). There was a BBC Three logo in the top left-hand corner.

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Haven't watched Match of the Day (or the Sunday night spin-off either) in years. Much prefer watching the womens' game (although I do still check the BBC's red button service to see how some of the men's teams are doing). Think last season the title was given to the Manchester City ladies team (the year before, Arsenal's ladies team won the title).

Correction to the above quoted post. I thought Manchester City's ladies team won the previous season (which finished short because of you-know-what). However, during last night's Women's Football Show it was mentioned that Chelsea's ladies team won the title (Arsenal's ladies team won the previous Women's Super League title).

Secondly, Match of the Day and it's spin-off both start on BBC One this coming weekend.

[OceanBlue]

tob, you must be on a buzz after this past weekend's football matches (the men's team won I think 3-0, and the ladies team beat West Ham 9-1). We didn't get off to a good start against Leicester, losing 3-0 at home.

The Women's Super League is taking an international break, and in addition to that, last season's FA Cup resumes. The Women's Football Show will be back in October sometime.

Did The NFL Show start a new series this past Saturday night? I know from a friend that the NFL season started recently.

[OceanBlue]

Based on the BBC Red Button service, The Women's Football Show should be back on Sunday 4th October, based on the Women's Super League returning after the international break and last season's FA Cup competition resuming, on the weekend of Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th October.

[OceanBlue]

Saw something on the BBC News this past weekend that Lineker has signed a five-year deal with the BBC. That's another five years I won't be watching Match of the Day. Apparently (based on a video interview clip), the BBC's new director-general is a big fan of Lineker. Hoping though that he doesn't let Lineker cross the line with his social media political posts.

On a separate note, The Women's Football Show will be on next weekend.

[CV19]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

Saw something on the BBC News this past weekend that Lineker has signed a five-year deal with the BBC. That's another five years I won't be watching Match of the Day. Apparently (based on a video interview clip), the BBC's new director-general is a big fan of Lineker. Hoping though that he doesn't let Lineker cross the line with his social media political posts.

Why the BBC can't just show football highlights without Lineker and his pundits telling viewers what they already know and have watched for themselves, I'll never know.

[OceanBlue]

The Women's Super League is going on an international break for a couple of weeks. At the end of last night's edition of The Women's Football Show, they said that an FA Cup match will be on the BBC on Sunday 1st November. So, I'm guessing the Women's Super League will resume on the weekend of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November (with the next edition of The Women's Football Show being on BBC One on Sunday 8th November).

[OceanBlue]

Originally Posted by OceanBlue

The Women's Super League is going on an international break for a couple of weeks. At the end of last night's edition of The Women's Football Show, they said that an FA Cup match will be on the BBC on Sunday 1st November. So, I'm guessing the Women's Super League will resume on the weekend of Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th November (with the next edition of The Women's Football Show being on BBC One on Sunday 8th November).

Following on from the above quoted post, the Women's Super League is indeed resuming this coming weekend, with the next edition of The Women's Football Show on BBC One on Sunday night (8th November).