Comments on: Three long months without Jeff http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/three-long-months-without-jeff/ Just another WordPress.com weblog Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:43:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stevet58 http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/three-long-months-without-jeff/#comment-19 stevet58 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:50:12 +0000 http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-19 Jeff is indeed a legend, but I'm looking forward to Euro2008 without England - presumably it will be no different for you, Ian (i.e. no Scotland in a major tournament)... although you won't have the added entertainment of supporting every team England play... a major tournament without England mean I'll be able to actually enjoy the footy rather than just moan about how poor England are, get hopeful when we put in a good performance against Denmark, then ultimately, get disappointed when we fall at the semis against Germany (presumably on penalties). Jeff is indeed a legend, but I’m looking forward to Euro2008 without England – presumably it will be no different for you, Ian (i.e. no Scotland in a major tournament)… although you won’t have the added entertainment of supporting every team England play… a major tournament without England mean I’ll be able to actually enjoy the footy rather than just moan about how poor England are, get hopeful when we put in a good performance against Denmark, then ultimately, get disappointed when we fall at the semis against Germany (presumably on penalties).

]]> By: aaronj2 http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/three-long-months-without-jeff/#comment-18 aaronj2 Tue, 13 May 2008 09:38:17 +0000 http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-18 Spot on. Without Stelling's absolute professionalism and ability to read out most scores as they happen as well as interacting with the other pundits, the show would not work. You only have to see Sky's Ian Payne's oft woeful attempts when he takes over for big midweek games to highlight this. Spot on.
Without Stelling’s absolute professionalism and ability to read out most scores as they happen as well as interacting with the other pundits, the show would not work.

You only have to see Sky’s Ian Payne’s oft woeful attempts when he takes over for big midweek games to highlight this.

]]> By: sjmquick http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/three-long-months-without-jeff/#comment-16 sjmquick Mon, 12 May 2008 12:41:16 +0000 http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-16 Completely agree. For some reason the idea of watching people watching football actually works. The drama created in the studio is far better than the days of watching agonisingly on while the teletext page takes an absoloute age to update. One of the main reasons for the quality of Soccer saturday has to be Jeff Stelling and the chemistry between him and the other panellists. It is entertaining watching merse and Le Tissier ribbing each other we Stelling often on the recieving end of the abuse. Something which the BBC have not quite manged to pull off with their football coverage which is either really smug (Lineker, Shearer, Hansen) or is just plain dull. (Crooks, Dixon, Peacock) Completely agree. For some reason the idea of watching people watching football actually works.

The drama created in the studio is far better than the days of watching agonisingly on while the teletext page takes an absoloute age to update.

One of the main reasons for the quality of Soccer saturday has to be Jeff Stelling and the chemistry between him and the other panellists.

It is entertaining watching merse and Le Tissier ribbing each other we Stelling often on the recieving end of the abuse.

Something which the BBC have not quite manged to pull off with their football coverage which is either really smug (Lineker, Shearer, Hansen) or is just plain dull. (Crooks, Dixon, Peacock)

]]> By: Liz Broughton http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/three-long-months-without-jeff/#comment-15 Liz Broughton Mon, 12 May 2008 09:06:05 +0000 http://ianwaterhouse.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-15 Ah, good old Jeff, providing entertainment for millions of people on that barren staurday you just can't quite make a football match. Personally, the highlight of this season was Liverpool v Havant and Waterlooville. I genuinely thought he might be in daner of a coronary every time Havant scored. He is everything that is right with football coverage on the TV. Bring on August! Ah, good old Jeff, providing entertainment for millions of people on that barren staurday you just can’t quite make a football match.

Personally, the highlight of this season was Liverpool v Havant and Waterlooville. I genuinely thought he might be in daner of a coronary every time Havant scored.

He is everything that is right with football coverage on the TV. Bring on August!

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