[Gary Baldy]

It's a shame because Soccer AM was the last remnant of anarchic Saturday morning TV (I know it wasn't kids' Saturday morning but it was in a similar fun style)- now endless cookery shows are the 'edgy' morning shows.... sad.

The show was undeniably at its best with Tim and Helen at the helm though- they had real warm rapport, but also felt connected to their audience. It's never recreated that magic. The current show suffers from an issue that many shows have now- it lacks warmth.

I think as well, whilst they were right to remove it, the show really started struggling after losing the Soccerette feature, because that was a huge part of the show for years- the hilarity of the crew running on to the show always put a smile on my face. I think Soccer AM used to feel a bit like an "anything-can-happen" type show so people watched it even if they weren't into football- it felt accessible, in the way the current version doesn't. I always like its Big Breakfast-esque atmosphere.