ITV preparing bid to win Premier League highlights contract from BBC

[Abdoujaparov]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/20/itv-bbc-bid-premier-league-rights?CMP=twt_gu

That'd be a bit shit, but now they've lost the Champions League and the FA Cup I wouldn't be shocked to see them throw big money at Premier League highlights again.

Match of the Day isn't perfect, but it'd be preferable to anything ITV could produce I'd say.

 

[Nicky Winterwasp]

ITV'S previous effort was shite

 

[black-cat]

ITV'S previous effort was shite

This, hope it falls through, ITV's coverage of football is dire in the main

 

[ErichZann]

ITV'S previous effort was shite

It was like

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

f***ing hope not, don't want Adrian Chiles and Andy Townsend on every f***ing week

 

[Abdoujaparov]

ITV'S previous effort was shite

Imagine it this time. Chiles hosting, Townsend co-commentating, Cannavaro bumbling his way through analysis of teams and players that he's probably never heard of, adverts between every match and they'll probably shoehorn in some link to X Factor or something as well.

 

[Guinness Guzzler]

Ah for fucks sake. Here, ITV, take your f***ing adverts, package them up nicely, pop them into Townsend's Tactics Truck and drive the c unt up your f***ing arseholes

 

[Clatts]

Only good thing about The Premiership was the 7pm time - wish they'd put MotD on then anarl

 

[The Man The Legend]

f***ing hope not, don't want ... Andy Townsend on every f***ing week

Quite. This is still very appropriate...

 

[Johnap]

No, No, No!

 

[Hatful Of Hollow]

Oh fuck off ITV

 

[The Hooded Claw]

Can hardly remember watching the last ITV effort as it was so bad. More adverts than football.

Only good thing about The Premiership was the 7pm time - wish they'd put MotD on then anarl

Only lasted a few weeks at 7pm.

 

[hank williams]

Aww gawd
Adrian chiles on a Saturday night as if Saturday night tv on terrestrial wasn't bad enough

 

[JonMc]

Be careful what you wish for I suppose. If BBC were subscription only as many want, they wouldn't be able to bid for all the sports they currently show giving ITV a free run.

 

[SirSidneyRuffDiamond]

Please God, no. And Clive Tyldesley!

 

[DJ Doubt]

I wouldn't watch it. Simple as that. ITV are a joke. Wall to wall shit.

 

[hank williams]

Please God, no. And Clive Tyldesley!

ITV already has a roster of onscreen talent that would be suited to hosting a weekly highlights programme, including former Match of the Day 2 anchor Adrian Chiles.
On screen talent

 

[PhilSAFC]

hope they get it me. linekar, shearer and the boys can go fuck themselves with their shit crack

 

[redandwhiterob]

Story leaked by the premier league just to make sure the bbc dont get stingy when they bid

 

[Sima]

Yes! The return of the TACTICS TRUCK!