Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games 13:46 - Jan 24 with 1755 views | Pique | According to today's Times (don't have a link, reading it in the print version). This is TNT and Sky for their new deals starting in August. Other options include interviewing substituted players and filming in dressing rooms. In-game interviews with managers seems particularly ludicrous to me. I want McKenna's full focus on the game, not exchanging some inane back and forth with Dion Dublin (or whoever)! Is this really what the game's coming to? Hopefully it won't happen, but the fact it's even on the table is...well, a sign of the times. |  | | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 13:55 - Jan 24 with 1679 views | Marshalls_Mullet | Yeah, its nonsense isnt it. They wont get any meaningful content at all. The managers will want to get it done and out the way asap. Content for contents sake. |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 13:56 - Jan 24 with 1667 views | SaffronWaldenBlues | This used to happen in the 70's and 80's.... |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 13:58 - Jan 24 with 1652 views | Exiled2Surrey | They will have to expand halftime otherwise there won’t be sufficient time for the broadcasters to show us yet more adverts for betting companies |  | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:01 - Jan 24 with 1640 views | GlasgowBlue |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 13:55 - Jan 24 by Marshalls_Mullet | Yeah, its nonsense isnt it. They wont get any meaningful content at all. The managers will want to get it done and out the way asap. Content for contents sake. |
I remember Bobby Robson being interviewed by Gerry Harrison during a game and he missed a goal. SBR was properly pissed off. Think it was the first leg of the UEFA Cup Final. [Post edited 24 Jan 14:03]
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:17 - Jan 24 with 1543 views | iamatractorboy | It's been done during early rounds of the FA Cup for a few years, and I agree it is very intrusive and quite embarrassing really, you can tell the manager really doesn't want to engage but is 'contractually obliged' or something like that. |  | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:25 - Jan 24 with 1504 views | Illinoisblue | Completely unnecessary and designed in the hope broadcasters will catch managers on a bad day and swear or slag off the ref and they can send it viral and get more clicks and then we all die. Over here it’s somehow accepted as normal that journalists have full access to the locker room to interview players and coaches rather than wait for the official presser. Bonkers |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:25 - Jan 24 with 1506 views | SaffronWaldenBlues |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:01 - Jan 24 by GlasgowBlue | I remember Bobby Robson being interviewed by Gerry Harrison during a game and he missed a goal. SBR was properly pissed off. Think it was the first leg of the UEFA Cup Final. [Post edited 24 Jan 14:03]
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Yes, that was quite funny, the biggest game in Towns history and he's waffling at the manager while we score. |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:26 - Jan 24 with 1502 views | Reuser_is_God | It’s pathetic, becoming more & more a TV show now. Cancel your subscriptions & get a fire stick. |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:35 - Jan 24 with 1441 views | rickw | That's not needed at all. I remember in the 90's for the CL (when it was only the champions) SAF used to speak to ITV before walking back on the pitch, I didn't mind that - TV channels don't want long as it eats into their advertising time! Thing is club owners will probably agree to anything for more money, it'll have to come down to the PFA or LMA making a stand |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 15:33 - Jan 24 with 1245 views | RIPbobby | In fairness has there ever been anything more boring than a football person being interviewed. It would be much more interesting if they interviewed supporters or anybody else. |  | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 15:36 - Jan 24 with 1239 views | monty_radio | I think Keano should be on mic duty as he would have loved being questioned on his tactics just after conceding a poor goal. Cloughie would have delivered short-shrift T.V. gold too. |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 15:40 - Jan 24 with 1226 views | RetroITFC |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:01 - Jan 24 by GlasgowBlue | I remember Bobby Robson being interviewed by Gerry Harrison during a game and he missed a goal. SBR was properly pissed off. Think it was the first leg of the UEFA Cup Final. [Post edited 24 Jan 14:03]
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 16:28 - Jan 24 with 1148 views | OldFart71 | Majorettes in the background with a Vaudeville type band playing, McKenna being asked " Hey you guys, how's it going " by a presenter with flashing white teeth and slicked back black dyed hair. Bring in on baby. |  | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 16:48 - Jan 24 with 1107 views | weepingx2018 |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 14:26 - Jan 24 by Reuser_is_God | It’s pathetic, becoming more & more a TV show now. Cancel your subscriptions & get a fire stick. |
i have. still see all the games even 3pm saturday prem games |  | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 16:57 - Jan 24 with 1078 views | algy | Interviewing a manager during the game is so old hat. Should get like the cricket and mike up a player on each side. That would be interesting. |  |
| Veni Vidi Participatur. Now we can get back to competing. |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 17:01 - Jan 24 with 1048 views | _clive_baker_ | "Do I not like that, what a stupid f***ing ball from Muric to Jens". |  | |  |
Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 18:19 - Jan 24 with 952 views | Hipsterectomy | I watch college football and they do this. The coaches usually give a useless/nonsensical few word sentence answer as they obviously don’t give a fck during a live match. But I guess are obligated to do it even if it’s just a sponsorship thing. Anyone remember a few years back that Sky randomly hyped up a Portsmouth(?) match for days as it would be a “world first” dressing room access at half time. I don’t know what happened but it was never seen again, so that probably says everything |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 18:41 - Jan 24 with 911 views | Oldsmoker | Interview with Marcelo Bielsa would have been with his interpreter. "No Engleesh" |  |
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Broadcasters in talks to interview managers during games on 18:46 - Jan 24 with 888 views | Swansea_Blue | They're missing a trick. With all the focus on Gregg (two Gs) Wallace giving MasterChef a bump in ratings, they could set managers a challenge to whip up a souffle between substitutions. |  |
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