SSN is an absolute yawnfest these days

Scubahood

Scubahood

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If it's not (inexplicable) flavour of the month Stephen Warnock droning on and trying too hard to sound insightful, it's smug graphite grey tosseurs in polo necks prattling on about potential transfers that no one gives a sh_it about.
 
Scubahood said:
If it's not (inexplicable) flavour of the month Stephen Warnock droning on and trying too hard to sound insightful, it's smug graphite grey tosseurs in polo necks prattling on about potential transfers that no one gives a sh_it about.
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Yeah its had its day. Back in the noughties I thought it was great but now I almost never put it on for any reason at all. In fact for background noise I'd put Friends on on Comedy Central ahead of it.
 
atypical_boro said:
Yeah its had its day. Back in the noughties I thought it was great but now I almost never put it on for any reason at all. In fact for background noise I'd put Friends on on Comedy Central ahead of it.
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Yeah, I think that or music is the preferable alternative now...
 
I thought the exact same thing the other day, put it on for the first time in months as I was setting up a NOW TV stick and watched three reporters I'd never seen before talking about that Atalanta player Man United just signed as if he was the next Ronaldo, talking about attributes like you would if you were playing Football Manager. Was a bit cringeworthy.

They try to be *too* down with the kids. Soccer Saturday isn't the same now either.
 
I hardly even bother with Soccer Saturday now all the personality and (as much as I loathe this word) banter has been ruthlessly sucked out of it. Jeff Stelling must be flabbergasted looking at the choice of replacements he's been served up.
 
Scubahood said:
I hardly even bother with Soccer Saturday now all the personality and (as much as I loathe this word) banter has been ruthlessly sucked out of it. Jeff Stelling must be flabbergasted looking at the choice of replacements he's been served up.
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I still quite like Soccer Saturday if I've got nowt to do between 3 and 5pm on a Saturday. I play the Super 6 game so it's good watching the results come in and change too. the 'bantz' (sorry) is not as good as it used to be mind, I do agree with that.
 
London_Boro said:
I still quite like Soccer Saturday if I've got nowt to do between 3 and 5pm on a Saturday. I play the Super 6 game so it's good watching the results come in and change too. the 'bantz' (sorry) is not as good as it used to be mind, I do agree with that.
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Yeah it's still the best at what it does, I think the main reason I've not been watching it the past few months is that I've been trying to get out for walks at that time before the daylight disappears!
 
TheYorkshireTerrier said:
I thought the exact same thing the other day, put it on for the first time in months as I was setting up a NOW TV stick and watched three reporters I'd never seen before talking about that Atalanta player Man United just signed as if he was the next Ronaldo, talking about attributes like you would if you were playing Football Manager. Was a bit cringeworthy.

They try to be *too* down with the kids. Soccer Saturday isn't the same now either.
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soccer saturday is shocking now after the summer cull, im surprised jeff stayed
 
You can find out any news on SSN within 5 mins of watching. Then it's just random Z list former male and female footballers coming on and talking about 6 teams.

I sometimes wonder if Sky or Talksport know that more than 6 teams exist? They simply talk about the 'big 6' (used loosely) all day.

The biggest 'disaster' has been soccer Saturday. I used to often tune in for the banter and crack between Jeff and the gang. It's absolutely awful now with Tim Sherwood etc. No doubt Pulis will be back soon😕.

I am all for freshing up a TV format but only if it improves it. I remember people saying Alex Scott would have been great on Soccer Saturday because she knows her stuff. I actually think she does but my 'issue' was that she doesn't have the banter and personality for it. Who actually tunes into soccer Saturday for expert incite 😂? Just get the old gang back together.

That said it's not overly an issue as watching the Boro on Ifollow. A 'free' week as brum game on sky sports.
 
S7DiscoDown said:
You can find out any news on SSN within 5 mins of watching. Then it's just random Z list former male and female footballers coming on and talking about 6 teams.

I sometimes wonder if Sky or Talksport know that more than 6 teams exist? They simply talk about the 'big 6' (used loosely) all day.

The biggest 'disaster' has been soccer Saturday. I used to often tune in for the banter and crack between Jeff and the gang. It's absolutely awful now with Tim Sherwood etc. No doubt Pulis will be back soon😕.

I am all for freshing up a TV format but only if it improves it. I remember people saying Alex Scott would have been great on Soccer Saturday because she knows her stuff. I actually think she does but my 'issue' was that she doesn't have the banter and personality for it. Who actually tunes into soccer Saturday for expert incite 😂? Just get the old gang back together.

That said it's not overly an issue as watching the Boro on Ifollow. A 'free' week as brum game on sky sports.
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I still don't mind SSN as a whole, but it's almost unbearable to watch during the transfer windows. I think they have about 3 or 4 shows dedicated solely to transfers every single day, which is complete overkill and just leads to 99% nonsense, and the guests/presenters they have for these are absolutely awful.

Majority of the time it's some fellas with a silly podcast discussing players using FM/FIFA style language/attributes (as someone said above). Heard some bloke the other day describing a player as 'One of the best CDMs around'. :sick:

I know it's to do with Covid/social distancing etc at at the minute, but I do hope they go back to the 2 presenter format in the long term too. Was always some decent partnerships on there who could have a bit of craic with each other.
 
Just seen the Soccer Saturday points too. That's gone downhill so much this season. The guests they book on are absolutely brutal. Clinton Morrison and Tim Sherwood :sick:
 
joeychicago said:
I still don't mind SSN as a whole, but it's almost unbearable to watch during the transfer windows. I think they have about 3 or 4 shows dedicated solely to transfers every single day, which is complete overkill and just leads to 99% nonsense, and the guests/presenters they have for these are absolutely awful.

Majority of the time it's some fellas with a silly podcast discussing players using FM/FIFA style language/attributes (as someone said above). Heard some bloke the other day describing a player as 'One of the best CDMs around'. :sick:

I know it's to do with Covid/social distancing etc at at the minute, but I do hope they go back to the 2 presenter format in the long term too. Was always some decent partnerships on there who could have a bit of craic with each other.
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CDMs..... This is definitely the online Fifa generation. I love a good 'hes a false 9'. Its usually for a forward who doesn't score many.

Rudy was definitely a 'false 9'😂
 
I agree. I have found myself rarely putting it on, even for background noise.

Jim White is a complete toSSer too.

Low_Key said:
SSN is just a massive advert for sky sports. as soon as they loose rights to something the stories disappear from the channel
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Totally agree with this. There's hardly any news about the tennis during Wimbledon/French Open and other tournaments in which Sky don't air. Same for football with FA Cup and Europa League and other leagues.

Definitely had it's day.

And the main reason Gillette Soccer Special still does ok is because of Jeff Stelling.

The day he retires or leaves, is the day they may as well scrap it. The midweek show with Jules Warren is a shadow of the weekend (and I don't particularly mind Julian Warren, but he's not Jeff!)
 
Scubahood said:
If it's not (inexplicable) flavour of the month Stephen Warnock droning on and trying too hard to sound insightful, it's smug graphite grey tosseurs in polo necks prattling on about potential transfers that no one gives a sh_it about.
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I've always thought it was tedious, same repetitive story hour after hour, even watching something at 10 at night that's been repeated all day they'll say something like, " see what Klopp thinks of Liverpool's next opponents"
 
S7DiscoDown said:
CDMs..... This is definitely the online Fifa generation. I love a good 'hes a false 9'. Its usually for a forward who doesn't score many.

Rudy was definitely a 'false 9'😂
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Love that False 9 description :D

Definitely a FIFA thing. My 8 year old nephew and his mates, who are all FIFA nuts, constantly talk about footballers using the CDM/AMC descriptions etc. I find it mental :ROFLMAO:
 
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