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Stelling interview re Soccer Saturday changes. .,...

Interview: @JeffStelling 'I did think about resigning but all three urged me not to do anything silly' | By @donaldgmcrae https://t.co/8jZL5LJgCO

— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) September 11, 2020

So we have a new 'Premier League Anthem' to hear before each fixture this year

So forgettable, and long.

I'm no Premier League follower so I can't vouch for these being official, but I prefer these:

So the allocation for the final matchweek of September has been made.

The four 3pm Saturday matches originally set for then are now

BUR - SOU 1500 Sat > 2000 Sat - SKY
CPA - EVE 1500 Sat NO CHANGE - AZPV
TOT - NEW 1500 Sat > 1400 Sun - SKY
WHU - WOL 1500 Sat > 1900 Sun - BTS

Other resultant move of previously scheduled TV Game.
FUL - AST 1400 Sun MOVES to 1800 Mon - SKY

Just about long enough to squeeze Liverpool in at the end.

Big step back in my opinion, the previous version fit the graphics style well and sounded current. The new version is vague and forgettable and sounds like something that would have been used to launch the Millennium Dome. It doesn't build to anything, it sounds like a bed track.

Soccer AM: back to "normal" tomorrow with a studio show, having finished the season off over Zoom.

Soccer Saturday: according to the press release they'll be showing goals as they go in for some games. Some new studio guests as well, Akinfenwa on Soccer Saturday will be pretty entertaining.

Europa League 2nd Qualifying Round - TV Coverage
BBC Sport NI picked up the rights today to the 2 Northern Ireland sides left in the competition, RTE picked up Shamrock Rovers match in the last few days. Here's a list of the TV matches confirmed so far

Lincoln Red Imps v Rangers
Kick Off: 4pm - Live on Premier Sports

Standard Liege v Bala Town
Kick Off: 7pm - Live on S4C

Shamrock Rovers v AC Milan
Kick Off: 7pm - Live on RTE2

Coleraine v Motherwell
Kick Off: 7.30pm - Live on BBC Sport NI Red Button & Online

Linfield v Floriana
Kick Off: 7.45pm - Live on BBC Sport NI Red Button & Online

Sky Sports have finally caught up with that Mitchell and Webb sketch, and are using the hashtag #everythingtoplayfor. My brain filled in the "and forever to play it in".

It will never be decided who has won the Football.

Because every kick of it massively matters to someone, presumably. Watch it because its going to move!

Not a route that I hope rugby takes too far, all things considered.