Football Focus could be axed

[ncfcog]

https://youtu.be/wSP1E04zp5Y?si=wINUHN5BAQwpBnm8

[upthemaggies]

https://youtu.be/wSP1E04zp5Y?si=wINUHN5BAQwpBnm8

I'm old enough to remember the "Grandstand" theme tune they used before that one, it wasn't good and I don't think it lasted very long but you can hear it here on a Grandstand World Cup Special from 1973.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3tn5JnT0Kg

[irish_pie]

She’s quite ‘watchable’ to be fair!

She is indeed 😀

[Robertomac]

Not watched it for years so can understand why it's now struggling to compete with other platforms. I did see that they have the lady on who I cannot stand - I can't remember her name but she talks like she's an extra from Top Boy.

[marky]

I like Alex Scott, she's an excellent presenter and very knowledgable about the game but sadly I don't watch Football Focus much as I'm either on the way to a game, working or just not that interested in hearing more interviews with Foden, Grealish or Haaland.

[BJPIE]

I like Alex Scott, she's an excellent presenter and very knowledgable about the game but sadly I don't watch Football Focus much as I'm either on the way to a game, working or just not that interested in hearing more interviews with Foden, Grealish or Haaland.

Nonsense!!! She's dreadful. Each to their own I suppose.

[upthemaggies]

Nonsense!!! She's dreadful. Each to their own I suppose.

She's very easy on the eye and seems like a nice person, but whenever I've heard her speak it's like listening to a child, I can't bear it.
To be fair, there's only been two ex-pros who were ever completely natural in front of the cameras and not at all wooden in a presenting role (Hill and Icke). They should stick to professional broadcasters as hosts and use some journalists instead of exclusively using players as pundits, which RTE in Ireland apparently used to do with great success.

[jackal2]

She's very easy on the eye and seems like a nice person, but whenever I've heard her speak it's like listening to a child, I can't bear it.
To be fair, there's only been two ex-pros who were ever completely natural in front of the cameras and not at all wooden in a presenting role (Hill and Icke). They should stick to professional broadcasters as hosts and use some journalists instead of exclusively using players as pundits, which RTE in Ireland apparently used to do with great success.

Generally I agree, but at great risk to my personal safety I'll give a shout out to ex-Red David Prutton, who I think is an absolute natural at the presenting job. Relaxed, intelligent, articulate and very witty. For my money he's better many of the 'trained' broadcasters.

[Observerpie]

https://youtu.be/Tv0ueEI4OBQ?si=xbpF-QbR9Js01pNn

[Magpies1959]

Those were the days