[TV] Football Focus

[Bozza]

What's this all about then?

 

[Beach Hut]

There was an article randomly on my phone yesterday, GB News (I think) stating show under BBC review as viewing figures have plummeted since start of season.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Fake account? Or is it a cry for help from @mrdanwalker for the BBC to come and rescue him from his poor career progression decision?

 

[Wozza]

There was an article randomly on my phone yesterday, GB News (I think) stating show under BBC review as viewing figures have plummeted since start of season.

Yep, the news was that viewing figures are down. That's what Walker is referring to.

Some media outlets spun this to suggest it's going to be axed.

Football Woke-us more like!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[beorhthelm]

probably about too much stuff around players, issues in football and not that much focus on actual football.

 

[allystrat]

Too many women on it now.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Bob Wilson was Football Focus. Dan Walker is one of the many lightweights who have unsuccessfully filled the gap.

 

[Easy 10]

I watched it today (first time in a while admittedly). Good interview with Ange, decent features on Gillingham and Luton, and the excellent support for fans at Swansea who are suffering from dementia.

It's a decent magazine programme IMO, and would be a real shame to see it go. What else would they put on a Saturday lunchtime - another f*cking COOKERY show ?

 

[The Grockle]

It's little wonder it's lost its following, the content is weak and guests are often poor. I understand why the guests are chosen but it seems to be they are selected based on gender and ethnicity rather than their experience in football.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

probably about too much stuff around players, issues in football and not that much focus on actual football.

Yup, way too many sickly ingratiating interviews. And all the rest of the box-ticking they manage to cram into a one hour show. No longer required viewing. For anyone. Maybe just relegate it to Channel 3 or something til it re-finds its focus? Tho its probably far too far gone for that to ever happen

*EDIT* If ITV were smart, they'd run a program directly up against FF. Call it, dunno, Football Preview or something, and watch the ratings go through the roof

 

[Solid at the back]

It's just not very good anymore and it hasn't been for many many years now. It hasn't stayed relevant.

I used to love coming home from Football training 27 years or so ago on a Saturday morning and sticking that on the box.

 

[Questions]

Haven’t watched it since Sam Leitch left.

 

[Anger]

I watched it today (first time in a while admittedly). Good interview with Ange, decent features on Gillingham and Luton, and the excellent support for fans at Swansea who are suffering from dementia.

It's a decent magazine programme IMO, and would be a real shame to see it go. What else would they put on a Saturday lunchtime - another f*cking COOKERY show ?

Yes. There’s definitely room for a football cookery show with regular slots covering Arsene Wenger’s culinary corner (flag) and Warren Aspinall’s best breakfast cafes.

 

[aolstudios]

Reckon it's no worse than it's ever been, tbh. I still watch

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Reckon it's no worse than it's ever been, tbh. I still watch

I'll wager your finger is hovering over the remote for much of it tho

 

[AmexRuislip]

I've always thought you had to have massive ears to present Football Focus, now you have to have massive ****

 

[Shy Talk]

I've always thought you had to have massive ears to present Football Focus, now you have to have massive ****

Ooh, I might start watching it again.

 

[The Wookiee]

Yup, way too many sickly ingratiating interviews. And all the rest of the box-ticking they manage to cram into a one hour show. No longer required viewing. For anyone. Maybe just relegate it to Channel 3 or something til it re-finds its focus? Tho its probably far too far gone for that to ever happen

*EDIT* If ITV were smart, they'd run a program directly up against FF. Call it, dunno, Football Preview or something, and watch the ratings go through the roof

As a kid Saturday lunchtimes were Football Focus then turn over to ITV for Saint and Greavsie - now it’s Soccer Saturday on Sky

 

[bluenitsuj]

Football Wokus

 

[pasty]

Very rarely watch it. Usually only if I see a heads up that there’s a feature on us.