SkyBlueFlux
Well-Known Member
I don’t watch MOTD any more and haven’t for years. Not because of any perceived slights or change in quality, but just because as others have said the highlights are available online nearly immediately. This new ‘format’ would give me even less reason to watch. There’s literally zero compelling value add there at all.
What might get me watching again was if the punditry and post-match analysis was actually any good. I’ve said it many times on here but I love listening to most of the punditry in golf, cricket, and less so rugby because they’re usually knowledgeable so I actually tend to learn something.
On MOTD (and Sky and BT) I learn absolutely nothing. Why? Because the pundits are generally woeful and, at risk of sounding elitist, are often fucking thick as mince. They sometimes seem to know less than the average fan.
Would you watch MOTD if Pep was running you through a tactical analysis? Of course you would. While Pep would never do that, why can’t the BBC deliver something at least slightly more compelling than Shearer glibly remarking “he has to score there” every 5 minutes. The small bits of analysis they actually do are as deep as a puddle, it’s always “he had a great game, look at him passing and moving and getting in the right positions”.
What might get me watching again was if the punditry and post-match analysis was actually any good. I’ve said it many times on here but I love listening to most of the punditry in golf, cricket, and less so rugby because they’re usually knowledgeable so I actually tend to learn something.
On MOTD (and Sky and BT) I learn absolutely nothing. Why? Because the pundits are generally woeful and, at risk of sounding elitist, are often fucking thick as mince. They sometimes seem to know less than the average fan.
Would you watch MOTD if Pep was running you through a tactical analysis? Of course you would. While Pep would never do that, why can’t the BBC deliver something at least slightly more compelling than Shearer glibly remarking “he has to score there” every 5 minutes. The small bits of analysis they actually do are as deep as a puddle, it’s always “he had a great game, look at him passing and moving and getting in the right positions”.