Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

Armchair football fans can relax – the quick witted Jeff Stelling will continue to host Soccer Saturday despite landing the job presenting Countdown.

Stelling leads a panel of ex-players on the Sky Sports News show on Saturday afternoons and has developed a cult following for his slick professionalism and punning skills.

The show updates viewers on every goal in professional football and is anchored by Stelling with pundits providing analysis from the studio and selected grounds.

A Sky Sports spokesman said Stelling continuing to host the show was "a relief for football fans everywhere".

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2...occer_sat.html

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Re: Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

Who?

Re: Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

Obviously you don't watch sky sports from 12:00 - 18:00 every Satuday

The man's a legend.

Re: Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

He can't be a legend if people haven't heard of him, and unless you are mad about sport, you probably won't have heard of him, as you won't have been subscribing to Sky Sports. I wonder if Countdown's days are actually numbered (geddit?) what with the complete change of hosts.

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Jeff Stelling (Soccer Saturday) -Speaking in defence of Middlesbrough. :D


http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zdBuDS...eature=related

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Riiiiiggghhhtttt.....

Nope, never heard of him.

Re: Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

I'd never heard of him before to-day either but having watched the youtube clip it will be interesting to see how he handles Countdown.

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Never heard of him either.

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A legend among the (at best) 350,000 people who actually watch that show, perhaps. As for the other 60 million of us ...

Who?

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Everyone who watches that show loves Jeff, including me. He's a very good presenter and has been sports broadcaster of the year the past three years. I think he will do a great job :tu:

Re: Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

I nominate Christa Ackroyd, then - presenter on Look North, which is watched by more people......

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our aerial is a bit temperamental, and often doesn't permit us to watch sky sports news on freeview - which is most upsetting, as hubby & I would much rather watch Stelling & co. commentate on the afternoons matches, than watch the actual games! :D

omg, Jeff Stelling is aaaaamaaaazing. He just seems to 'know' everything about football. He's like an older version of Statto. He talks a bit fast sometimes though when he gets over-excited - I can imagine Countdown producers telling him to slow down a bit!

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I think the show gets more viewers then that, i read that it hit over 1 million at the start of the year, but if he's a good presenter surely the viewing figures don't matter?

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"Unbelieeeeeeeeeevable Jeff!" ;)


*nightmare vision of Chris Kamara as guest / host on Countdown appears*

Re: Jeff Stelling to host Countdown
 

Well..... if you'e never heard of him, so what?

He's the presenter of a very popular sky sports program and has been for many years.

And he is a legend, if you haven't heard of him, who cares - he's ultimately more interesting than you.