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‘This clown’ – BBC plans for Match of the Day leave Simon Jordan furious
Simon Jordan has slammed the proposed changes to Match of the Day initiated by BBC chairman Samir Shah. Shah, who took up the role 12 months ago, lodged the idea of slashing the amount of highlights shown on the channel’s flagship football show in favour of an analysis-heavy approach. The BBC could shake up how flagship show Match of the Day is produced next seasonBBC His idea is based on the notion that a sizeable portion of viewers will have already seen all the Premier League goals and highlights through online platforms, before the Saturday and Sunday shows air. A recent poll on the BBC website showed that just eight per cent of viewers want more analysis and less action, in contrast to Shah’s reasoning. The data suggested that a whopping 46 per cent would prefer more action and less analysis while the remaining 46 per cent would rather keep the show’s format as it is. Discussing the potential changes to the show, Jordan was less than impressed by Shah’s plans insisting he should listen to what the viewers want. “The bottom line is if Match of the Day goes down the parameters of what this idiot controller is suggesting that it should be doing, it’s basically saying less game, more speech. Less clips, more commentary,” Jordan told talkSPORT. “I mean, have you ever heard such balderdash? No one in their right mind would possibly suggest that the viewing public, in fact, the vox pop that was done suggested the viewing public does not want to hear more chat. “They want to see the clips with less chat, yet this clown is suggesting that Match of the Day needs to morph into more commentary, less clips.” Jordan had previously been vocal about the direction of BBC’s football programming, in particular, Football Focus currently presented by Alex Scott. But the former Crystal Palace owner holds higher hopes for Match of the Day, a show he holds in high esteem for its historic importance to the evolution of the Premier League. “It’s killed itself,” Jordan said of the long-running Saturday lunchtime show. “It’s just putting rubbish on the screen presented by rubbish people and there’s your outcome. talkSPORTSimon Jordan hopes that the BBC rethink their plans to change the format of Match of the Day[/caption] “Match of the Day was so important to football because without it, Sky would never have got traction. “The reason why Sky got it is because they were prepared to give a highlights package for Match of the Day and keep it on terrestrial TV. “So Match of the Day was absolutely fundamental to the value of the increase in opportunity for broadcasters like Sky to be successful.” “So to diminish it and turn it into something that’s not valuable would be a fool’s errand. “If they turn it into something that resembles Football Focus then they’ll destroy it.” The BBC has an agreement to display highlights of all top-flight matches until the end of the 2028/29 season. Mark Chapman is one of three new Match of the Day presenters next seasonGetty Next season, the trio of Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman will share Match of the Day hosting duties with Gary Lineker stepping down at the end of the season.
Simon Jordan has slammed the proposed changes to Match of the Day initiated by BBC chairman Samir Shah.
Shah, who took up the role 12 months ago, lodged the idea of slashing the amount of highlights shown on the channel’s flagship football show in favour of an analysis-heavy approach.
His idea is based on the notion that a sizeable portion of viewers will have already seen all the Premier League goals and highlights through online platforms, before the Saturday and Sunday shows air.
A recent poll on the BBC website showed that just eight per cent of viewers want more analysis and less action, in contrast to Shah’s reasoning.
The data suggested that a whopping 46 per cent would prefer more action and less analysis while the remaining 46 per cent would rather keep the show’s format as it is.
Discussing the potential changes to the show, Jordan was less than impressed by Shah’s plans insisting he should listen to what the viewers want.
“The bottom line is if Match of the Day goes down the parameters of what this idiot controller is suggesting that it should be doing, it’s basically saying less game, more speech. Less clips, more commentary,” Jordan told talkSPORT.
“I mean, have you ever heard such balderdash? No one in their right mind would possibly suggest that the viewing public, in fact, the vox pop that was done suggested the viewing public does not want to hear more chat.
“They want to see the clips with less chat, yet this clown is suggesting that Match of the Day needs to morph into more commentary, less clips.”
Jordan had previously been vocal about the direction of BBC’s football programming, in particular, Football Focus currently presented by Alex Scott.
But the former Crystal Palace owner holds higher hopes for Match of the Day, a show he holds in high esteem for its historic importance to the evolution of the Premier League.
“It’s killed itself,” Jordan said of the long-running Saturday lunchtime show. “It’s just putting rubbish on the screen presented by rubbish people and there’s your outcome.
“Match of the Day was so important to football because without it, Sky would never have got traction.
“The reason why Sky got it is because they were prepared to give a highlights package for Match of the Day and keep it on terrestrial TV.
“So Match of the Day was absolutely fundamental to the value of the increase in opportunity for broadcasters like Sky to be successful.”
“So to diminish it and turn it into something that’s not valuable would be a fool’s errand.
“If they turn it into something that resembles Football Focus then they’ll destroy it.”
The BBC has an agreement to display highlights of all top-flight matches until the end of the 2028/29 season.
Next season, the trio of Kelly Cates, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman will share Match of the Day hosting duties with Gary Lineker stepping down at the end of the season.
