[Football] Sky now censoring football chants?!

[Green Cross Code Man]

'Can't believe it, you're ****ing shit'

The Derby fans chant a minute ago. But as I was chuckling to myself at the infantile humour, a dubbed football crowd sound was clearly placed over the 'offending' chant. I am pretty annoyed about this, where will it end?

 

[studio150]

I am pretty annoyed about this, where will it end?

Canned crowd noise

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Canned crowd noise

I suppose that may have helped on Sunday afternoon, at least until we scored?

 

[Insel affe]

'Can't believe it, you're ****ing shit'

The Derby fans chant a minute ago. But as I was chuckling to myself at the infantile humour, a dubbed football crowd sound was clearly placed over the 'offending' chant. I am pretty annoyed about this, where will it end?

We will be all asked to wear green, paint our faces green, and sit in a green stadium on green seats. Then we can be who they want us to be.....

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

If the football action itself is not to their liking, then perhaps they will manufacture some fake tackles, shots, corners, free-kicks and goals?

 

[nicko31]

Not like the good old days...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAXpt2BSEUM

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Maybe crowds should elect to sing offensive chants in German or French or even something more exotic like Finnish if the authorities caught onto it?

 

[Knocky's Nose]

We will be all asked to wear green, paint our faces green, and sit in a green stadium on green seats. Then we can be who they want us to be.....

Alllll-bi-oooooo-n.... *parp*

 

[Insel affe]

If the football action itself is not to their liking, then perhaps they will manufacture some fake tackles, shots, corners, free-kicks and goals?

They should get down Selhurst Park, they already have a fake singing section, seems like a match made in heaven literally.

 

[Horses Arse]

Canned crowd noise

Selhurst Park

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[pasty]

Can't remember which game it was, but recently heard a commentator actually apologise because the pitch-side microphone had picked up a naughty word

 

[timbha]

Can't remember which game it was, but recently heard a commentator actually apologise because the pitch-side microphone had picked up a naughty word

Happens a lot. Usually Sky

 

[Deadly Danson]

Happens a lot. Usually Sky

Yep, I would say the majority of live games - especially lower down the leagues - have some sort of apology for language during the match and almost every game you can hear them turning down any sweary crowd noise/chants.

 

[swindonseagull]

Can't remember which game it was, but recently heard a commentator actually apologise because the pitch-side microphone had picked up a naughty word

I think they called it 'industrial language'

 

[Weststander]

During games, e.g. Fulham v WHU, Stains v Arsenal, both this weekend, Sky keep apologising. One of the chants used the evil “shit” word.

I wonder if a broadcasting authority has had a legal word, because these apologies have escalated, but nowt has really changed from the crowds?

 

[Weststander]

Can't remember which game it was, but recently heard a commentator actually apologise because the pitch-side microphone had picked up a naughty word

Almost every Sky and BT game now.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

During games, e.g. Fulham v WHU, Stains v Arsenal, both this weekend, Sky keep apologising. One of the chants used the evil “shit” word.

I wonder if a broadcasting authority has had a legal word, because these apologies have escalated, but nowt has really changed from the crowds?

I am not overly fond of swearing but I can't help feeling this is one step too far. Another sign of the gentrification of football.

 

[Weststander]

I am not overly fond of swearing but I can't help feeling this is one step too far. Another sign of the gentrification of football.

I agree totally. Some of the swearing heard is barely a 0.5 on a Richter Scale of swearing/insults/illegal content heard across games.

Plus I f*cking hate c*nts who swear.

 

[Deadly Danson]

I am not overly fond of swearing but I can't help feeling this is one step too far. Another sign of the gentrification of football.

It's actually a tricky one for broadcasters because I guess officially if it's before the 9pm watershed then there shouldn't be any swearing so I suppose nowadays they have to be seen to be at least apologising and/or trying to quieter the worst chants. I suspect it may not be long before a "cover all" viewer discretion warning is given before each match. Ridiculous but those are the times we live in.

 

[Dr Bandler]

I find it amazing and hypocritical coming from Sky. I have had meetings at Sky in the past as part of my job, and the staff there swear more than at any other workplace I have been to.