Channel 5 has snapped up the rights to screen highlights and has the option for live matches from the 07/08 campaign too.
Sounds promising - although anything would in the current situation. One can only hope that they have the sense to approach Sir James of Richardson to host/present their show and complete the return of the league to a (fairly) widespread audience in the coming season.
Being shot by Bing Crosby's daughter would be quite a psychologically damaging experience, I'd imagine...
Does Five do internet fora? If it does, it might spell the end of this one. I can't imagine that the number of hits sustained here are as near as they once were (one thing which sustained the forum when the coverage went), and a forum elsewhere, if properly maintained, might kill this one off...
Well I won't be moving anywhere. This is home. The landlord has come in and made some dreadful buiilding alterations, but it's still home. I'm looking forward to all the other tenants moving out and not having to read any more dreary blather about Italian football.
No doubt the Channel 5 forum will soon be full of abuse from folk demanding to know why C5 are refusing to show live matches, given how commerically appealling they would be.....
AC Milan's site has said it'll be one live game a week plus a highlights package. As long as it has James Richardson sitting in sunny piazzas reading la gazzetta and leaving his ice cream sundaes untouched, I'll be happy.
Even I don't mind watching James sipping expressos on a sunny piazza reading La Gazzetta-it reminds me of my holidays!Hes gone such a laid back air about him-complete contrast to Italian Football!Glad it's back!
Excellent news! I no longer have Sky so this is an extra bonus because now I can watch at least one live football match instead of lots of highlights where I already know the score.
Forza Juventus.
Scotland 1 - 0 France 07/10/06 France 0 - 1 Scotland 12/09/07
James Richardson has just been on Talksport, talking about the U21's match v England tonight. He was asked about the Channel 5 deal, and said that he hadn't been contacted, and didn't think he'd be involved, as they hadn't asked and he is already busy!! JR said that Colin Murray would probably be the presenter.
