Piccadilly Day Tripper
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Employing a woman to present a football show is 'woke' now. I didn't realise women were a minority group?
She’s also mixed race, gay and quite easy on the eye. And an ex-England footballer with hundreds of caps.Employing a woman to present a football show is 'woke' now. I didn't realise women were a minority group?
In that case I bet quite a lot of the porn watched by all these culture war gammonati is quite woke too. I bet they're furiousShe’s also mixed race, gay and quite easy on the eye.
I did myself but I do tend to give anything with Alex Scott on a swerve. This is nothing to do with her sex or the colour of her skin, I just think she’s crap at it but then her male co-commentators aren’t much better.I stopped watching football focus looooong before Alex Scott took over.
Final score going the same way. Bunny Rabitt Teeth at the helm for second week in row.
Two women and Stephen Warnock on the couch didn't generate much excitement.
Bring back Keown, Crooks and Lawro !!!
I trust you're not including Maggie Alfonsi in that - she contributes absolutely nothing in the way of insight or interesting comment, and sits (stands) there nodding inanely when the others are talking, trying to look relevant ..... and failing.The rugby World Cup has had some brilliant female commentators and analysts on
The phrase ticking boxes seems to triggger some people but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t go on.
Do you honestly think all the previous presenters like Dan walker etc moved aside willingly no they were eased out to fill a quota now that might be right it might be wrong but it doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
There are women footballers on mainstream tv now that I’ve never heard of ( not the big names) that would never have been on tv before so yes ticking boxes definitely does exist.
You have missed the point I’m not naming names but there is a clear policy of appointing people based on what they are over what they bring to the show.It's not ticking boxes though is it? It's attempting to give a fair reflection of the audience and society in general that they represent. Male, Female, Gay, Straight, White, Black, Asian etc.
They haven't employed Alex Scott simply to tick boxes , they've employed her because she has over a hundred caps for England and is a professional and competent presenter.
Some people would like us to go back to the old days of only middle aged white men on the telly.
It's not ticking boxes though is it? It's attempting to give a fair reflection of the audience and society in general that they represent. Male, Female, Gay, Straight, White, Black, Asian etc.
They haven't employed Alex Scott simply to tick boxes , they've employed her because she has over a hundred caps for England and is a professional and competent presenter.
Some people would like us to go back to the old days of only middle aged white men on the telly.