With pics.Not enough rage in this thread. Can admin please change the title to "Alex Scott new Football Focus presenter"?
The Scott woman has been announced as Walker's replacement. Why? Just why?
The Scott woman has been announced as Walker's replacement. Why? Just why?
Why not?
Because she's never played at the highest level you know.
We've just missed Dan Walker's glittering football career before stepping into the BBC studios.
He's a qualified journalist. I want a qualified journalist (Laura Woods or Natalie Sawyer would be fine for me) or someone who has played to the level on which they are commenting.played the game to the highest level she could
excellent pundit - always prepared, knowledgable and current
compare her to the old dinosaurs or the new ones they try out and its night an day
what were Walkers credentials?
He's a qualified journalist. I want a qualified journalist (Laura Woods or Natalie Sawyer would be fine for me) or someone who has played to the level on which they are commenting.
I don't live in the UK and don't think I have ever seen Alex Scott but she is neither of the above.
She’s a qualified journalist, former professional footballer at international and champions league level and has about 5 years experience on various different football broadcast events.He's a qualified journalist. I want a qualified journalist (Laura Woods or Natalie Sawyer would be fine for me) or someone who has played to the level on which they are commenting.
I don't live in the UK and don't think I have ever seen Alex Scott but she is neither of the above.
Graham Spiers is a qualified journalist, John Collins played at the highest level, Michael Stewart played at a reasonable level and is extensively media trained.He's a qualified journalist. I want a qualified journalist (Laura Woods or Natalie Sawyer would be fine for me) or someone who has played to the level on which they are commenting.
I don't live in the UK and don't think I have ever seen Alex Scott but she is neither of the above.
Nah mate, it’s obviously just box ticking.Alex Scott will be a marked upgrade on Dan Walker.
Fair play to her.
It's a bit more complicated than that. It's the BBC appointing people because of their gender rather than ability. She ticks all the boxes, any male on the short list for the job didn't stand a chance.Why not?
Isn’t that standard for sports presenters? or even presenters in general? you can’t have an interest in all sports/topics.It's a bit more complicated than that. It's the BBC appointing people because of their gender rather than ability. She ticks all the boxes, any male on the short list for the job didn't stand a chance.
On a slightly different issue I know a girl who was a news reporter on a local radio station a few years back. Met her frequently through work issues in that time. She never once showed any interest in sport, any kind of sport.. She's now often on the main BBC news channel reporting on sport. Any knowledge she has on the subject is bare minimum. I cringe sometimes when I see her talking about topics that she really has no interest in.
I would really have expected someone who is employed to report on Sport to be someone who has a general interest in the subject.
Would agree about it being normal for presenters in general but would expect a sports reporter to be at least interested in sport. I don't think it's something that the BBC is worried about judging by the standard of most of their sports reporters.Isn’t that standard for sports presenters? or even presenters in general? you can’t have an interest in all sports/topics.
Hahahahaha.....He's a qualified journalist. I want a qualified journalist (Laura Woods or Natalie Sawyer would be fine for me) or someone who has played to the level on which they are commenting.
I don't live in the UK and don't think I have ever seen Alex Scott but she is neither of the above.
Laura Woods is the best female presenter out there - by an absolute distance.
On at least 3 occasions I have heard her say words to the effect “when I was playing I positioned myself....” when criticising a International footballer. The level she played at is way way below Scottish 2nd division.Not a fan of Alex Scott at all.
As someone else said, when push comes to shove guys like Souness tie her up in knots.
She's full of cliches and is the type that reads some stuff on the internet then spouts it on TV. There is no depth or substance to what she says.
Just a tick box.
Och you, with reasoning and facts. Can we no all just be very very angry about this, just because it's new and different?played the game to the highest level she could
excellent pundit - always prepared, knowledgable and current
compare her to the old dinosaurs or the new ones they try out and its night an day
what were Walkers credentials?
Good.Dan Walker is to step down from presenting BBC's Football Focus at the end of the season after 12 years in the role.
(Will allow him to devote more time to criticising Rangers fans)
Nah mate, it’s obviously just box ticking.
I was being sarcastic mateIs it bad to get alternative perspectives?
She isn't removing Gary Neville from his tactics board mate. She's presenting.
If having people like Alex Scott fronting important shows like this gets more viewers from different backgrounds into the game then it's a win-win.
No-one is suffering here & Dan Walker won't be short of gigs
Sorry bro - it hasn't taken much for me to get on the high horse today between this and Kudela/Kamara!!I was being sarcastic mate
Although she made a Cammy I think Michelle Owen is decent as welThe female pundit on Gillette Soccer Saturday is decent. No idea what her name is.
Jocky Scott would be a marked upgrade on Dan WalkerAlex Scott will be a marked upgrade on Dan Walker.
Fair play to her.
Nope it's not that.Wait do so many of you hate him because he said we broke covid celebrations partying outside Ibrox? I've got news for you...
This was the final straw was itFootball Focus has been gash for years.
I hardly tuned in even through these current times.
Thats me done with it now.
Just as well I haven’t watched for at least a decade and couldn’t actually give a fuuck.If the job had been given to anyone other than a white, middle aged guy there'd be accusations of it being a box-ticking exercise. Can't really win anymore.
There are covid celebrations? This is newsWait do so many of you hate him because he said we broke covid celebrations partying outside Ibrox? I've got news for you...
I enjoy RTV with Emma Dodds and Shelly KerrAlex Scott, Karen Carney & Laura Woods all know their stuff and I would gladly listen to (or watch) any of them