IanM
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Only saw a few early on. Usually not in when it was on.... haven't seen it in years and years.
PJ87
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This from Andy Goldstein who took over from Lovejoy -
'' The problem was that when I took over [on Soccer AM] from Tim [Lovejoy], it was a little bit like David Moyes taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson – you’re on a hiding to nothing.
“But when Tim left he also took all the writers with him, so I turned up and there was just blueprint whosoever left of that show, and I didn’t really enjoy it.
“I remember about four or five weeks in, I was sitting on the couch just thinking, ‘This is awful’, which is really sad because it was just such a phenomenon . ''
'' The problem was that when I took over [on Soccer AM] from Tim [Lovejoy], it was a little bit like David Moyes taking over from Sir Alex Ferguson – you’re on a hiding to nothing.
“But when Tim left he also took all the writers with him, so I turned up and there was just blueprint whosoever left of that show, and I didn’t really enjoy it.
“I remember about four or five weeks in, I was sitting on the couch just thinking, ‘This is awful’, which is really sad because it was just such a phenomenon . ''
Fromtherough
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The show definitely dropped off when Lovejoy left. However, he also took Fenners and Sheephead with him. I’m sure Adam Smith left at a similar time (but maybe slightly later). Goldstein and Rushdon were poor replacements. When Fenners came back 6 or 7 years ago it improved a lot in my opinion.
Neilds
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The big question is "Did we save Chip, or did Sarah (?) win?"
Rooter
Money List Winner
Had that as my Ringtone late 90's whenever you could cut an mp3 and have that as a tone! i was awesome.
Piece
Tour Winner
Like a few on here, loved the Tim + Helen years, when it was a little un-PC (Soccerette, etc.). Fenners was great with Tim, etc. When they left...switched off and watching something else. Recently, I watched a tiny bit here and there, mainly Fenners' Jeff Stelling piece.
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The writing for that segment really is top notch some weeks, some proper laugh out loud quips.
The wife and I both used to watch it when Lovejoy was still presenting, she's a football fan, but I'm most certainly not. It was very entertaining even for a non football fan.
Enjoyed it in the early days. I played golf Saturday afternoons, and it fitted well in to the lazy Saturday morning routine. Gave up on it when the original cast moved on. Wouldn’t have a clue who’s hosting it now - saw the odd bit but it just doesn’t grab me.
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Deleted member 15344
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Some of the early stuff was ok , but cringy most of the time but then was never really a fan of Lovejoy
Watch a few of the recent ones with Bullard and it’s ok
Watch a few of the recent ones with Bullard and it’s ok
GreiginFife
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Just watched a bit of it this morning after this thread, absolutely cringe terrible.
Fenners just seems like he’s trying too hard. Maybe a good writer when the Rev Lovejoy was the executioner but just didn’t come across funny.
Fenners just seems like he’s trying too hard. Maybe a good writer when the Rev Lovejoy was the executioner but just didn’t come across funny.
