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Brekkie - 29-04-2023
I suspect it'll be someone already on the books rather than a big name commanding a bigger salary. Sky tend to promote from within rather than poach too when it comes to presenting talent.
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NI92 - 30-04-2023
(29-04-2023, 03:39 PM)Newshound47 Wrote: Mark Chapman as his replacement?
That was the rumours last year especially when he signed up to present the EFL Cup for Sky but if he did sign up to Soccer Saturday. It is a big decision and personally I think it would be a wrong decision as he would lose Saturday 5 Live Sport presenting all kinds of sports from the Grand National to Masters Golf, Premier League, 6 Nations as well as Rugby League for the BBC TV as most of their matches is on Saturday and could slip down the BBC pecking and he must be in line to replace Lineker if he does leave at the end of his contract.
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RhysJR - 30-04-2023
Another day, another big name departure from Sky Sports football coverage as Graeme Souness has left with immediate effect.
https://twitter.com/skysportspl/status/1652745643633307648?s=46&t=Uli6pc1DRqeysh5af4MREQ
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harshy - 30-04-2023
Is Souness off to Doha? he can join Keys and Gray at Bein.
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RhysJR - 30-04-2023
(30-04-2023, 08:48 PM)harshy Wrote: Is Souness off to Doha? he can join Keys and Gray at Bein.
That would seem a logical move I would conclude. But on the other hand I think he was quite critical of Qatar in and around the World Cup (ditto his comments on homophobia and Ukraine in his farewell video from Sky above).
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bkman1990 - 30-04-2023
How did Eurosport cover Mark Selby's maximum break just before frame 17 at the World Snooker Championship Final at the Crucible?
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Yorksman - 30-04-2023
(30-04-2023, 10:06 PM)bkman1990 Wrote: How did Eurosport cover Mark Selby's maximum break just before frame 17 at the World Snooker Championship Final at the Crucible?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNCAI7n7KpQ
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Newshound47 - 01-05-2023
(30-04-2023, 11:40 AM)NI92 Wrote: (29-04-2023, 03:39 PM)Newshound47 Wrote: Mark Chapman as his replacement?
That was the rumours last year especially when he signed up to present the EFL Cup for Sky but if he did sign up to Soccer Saturday. It is a big decision and personally I think it would be a wrong decision as he would lose Saturday 5 Live Sport presenting all kinds of sports from the Grand National to Masters Golf, Premier League, 6 Nations as well as Rugby League for the BBC TV as most of their matches is on Saturday and could slip down the BBC pecking and he must be in line to replace Lineker if he does leave at the end of his contract.
Logan, Jenas or Scott are the three most likely to replace Linekar.
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Newshound47 - 01-05-2023
(30-04-2023, 08:48 PM)harshy Wrote: Is Souness off to Doha? he can join Keys and Gray at Bein.
It doesn’t sound he has signed any deals yet. I get the feeling from previous comments he might not want to actually live in Qatar.
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Scratch_Perry - 01-05-2023
Another major sports broadcasting retirement announcement over the weekend was Ted Walsh stepping down after 40 years as part of RTE's horse racing presentation team. But 2 of his children - Ruby and Katie - are there to continue to carry the Walsh flag on their coverage.