Originally Posted by pakokelso93:
“Is it just me or are the BBC Sport graphics slightly different/changed on MOTD? Scorebar and the goal 'flash' graphic seems slightly taller/bigger. As do the other straps.”
Yes, they were different last night, presumably they have new software or something. Seemed a very casual Match of the Day last night, Murphy and Wright in jumpers and Lineker in a checked shirt. Seems a hundred years since they used to wear suits on that show.
Originally Posted by bwfcol:
“Dan Walker is on MOTD on Wednesday, long days for the breakfast presenter
No idea why Gary doesn't present it.”
As mentioned, SPOTY is next weekend, and he's also doing HIGNFY this week too. And then he'll be working on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve, and then you've got the FA Cup, so if you want some time off then now seems to be the best time to take it.
Originally Posted by The Difference:
“Despite it being the live Sky Sports game on Friday night, Adam Virgo talked over the goals and penalty incidents from Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United. Talk about a downgraded service when you consider it was one of only three games they had the ability to do a full commentary edit on.”
Yes, I thought this was a bit weird. I suppose it's good that they don't feel they have to show a commentary game as great length just because it's a commentary game, regardless of whether it's any good, but as mentioned, this actually seemed quite an interesting game, and quite an important one too.
Perhaps the oddest editorial decision on the show though was leaving Sol Bamba's implosion at Ipswich to the final part, when we were all dying to see it. Like Alan Pardew's headbutt a while back, it was absolutely disgraceful... that he didn't do it during a live game so all we had to go on for ages was crappy GIFs and Vines.