[Closed] A Question of Sport New Host

Can he even read?

David Coleman's out?! They'll be replacing Bill Beaumont as team captain next!

Saturation point with this gimp was reached some time ago...

After years of enjoying A Question of Sport I’ll not be bothering with the new series.

Why?

It could be terrible. It probably will be terrible. But it could be the best thing that's happened to the show in years. Dismissing it out of hand before an episode has even aired is just daft.

When Patrick Troughton replaced Bill Hartnell in Doctor Who people wrote in to the Radio Times to complain before the new series had even started. Over half a century later, nothing's changed.

Is Question of Sport still going?

I thought they'd have run out of questions by now

David Coleman’s out?! They’ll be replacing Bill Beaumont as team captain next!

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerrrr Emylin!

The BBC are continuing a spiral to the bottom, 'entertaining' the lowest common denominator - the brexiter, antimaskers, flagshaggers, knecking pints of Carlsberg and singing Engurland on top of phoneboxes. It's just embarrassing.

I was never that enamoured with Barker, so things could improve from my perspective.

People still watch Question of Sport?

The BBC are continuing a spiral to the bottom, ‘entertaining’ the lowest common denominator – the brexiter, antimaskers, flagshaggers, knecking pints of Carlsberg and singing Engurland on top of phoneboxes. It’s just embarrassing.

Eh? its just Peter Kay's old mate getting a gig hosting a panel show watched by about eight dusty old buffers and anyone too lazy to look up sport questions for the Pub quiz they've been talked into running...

It's "light entertainment" and he is considered a "light entertainer"... apparently.

I'm not sure Paddy's appointment is quite a touchstone moment for the collapse of British society...

Just be thankful it's not James Corden.

I once saw Sue Barker in the Applecross Inn in Scotland, and again in Stanton in the Cotswolds. I think she's stalking me.

I was at the very least expecting a story of the time you drunkenly snogged her in the student Union bar

Standards are slipping around here

Are we supposed to care about this?

At least it's not Emma Willis

I was at the very least expecting a story of the time you drunkenly snogged her in the student Union bar

Sorry fella, I have no carnal knowledge of Sue Barker. I have seen Stuart Psycho Pearce naked though.

Are we supposed to care about this?

No, but it's hilarious watching the responses of those that do...

If this is an important issue for them, wait till they find out about what's been going on in Syria!

If this is an important issue for them, wait till they find out about what’s been going on in Syria!

I know, apparently they've just announced that Keith Lemon will be hosting the Syrian version of QoS

QoS was good for 2 things - the 'what happened next' round and the jumpers.

The internet killed off the WHN round and they clearly found the heating controls for the studio and the jumpers are sorely missing.

Therefore there is zero point in watching it now and hasn't been for all of this millenia.

If this is an important issue for them, wait till they find out about what’s been going on in Syria!

Piers has a new show?

At least it’s not Emma Willis

Good point, well made.

I'm not a fan of his, but I'll give it a go.

I still watch QoS if I'm around, just as some harmless light entertainment around a subject I enjoy. The show hinges on the relationship between the host, captains and team members, and I fear Paddy will be too loud and too "me, me, me", but I'll not condemn him till I've watched a couple.

I had thought Alex Scott was being lined up for it, but Football Focus will have to do for her then

I went to a filming many years ago and George Best was on the panel, it was one of his less drinky phases and he was quite subdued but still engaging. Before the filming starts they do a non-sport question to check levels and cameras and the question was 'what did you have for breakfast' Guscott got the mickey taken out of him for his lah-di-dah answer but George's response was 'haven't been home yet!'

I'm not a fan of McGuinness because his northern stereotype is a crude act and the real life him... no thanks

If this is an important issue for them, wait till they find out about what’s been going on in Syria!

Gangs with Ross Kemp?

Gangs with Ross Kemp Sue Barker?

 

Seems a perfect fit for such a pathetic cringe worthy program.
Home please, who did you play against last week in the World Championships, shall i give you a clue?

Oof, has Paddy got an unexpected tax bill through, or something? It's a bit of a step down from TG and his no likey, no lighty hen night show.

Can he even read?

I always remember Dettori unable to work out that the answer was in fact himself, when the question was an anagram.

I think McGuinness is good presenter... but what's the sport connection? The whole point of the show is that it's sport people that only people who really love sport want to watch play a game together.

I still watch QoS if I’m around, just as some harmless light entertainment around a subject I enjoy.

The whole point of the show is that it’s sport people that only people who really love sport want to watch play a game together.

I still watch QoS if I’m around, just as some harmless light entertainment around a subject I have less than zero interest in. It's fun, and as much about sport as Top Gear is about cars.

Which is probably why they've dragged Paddy in.

It’s fun, and as much about sport as Top Gear is about cars.

I never said it was “about sport” (although it sort of is), I said the point of the show was that it has sports people on it, for people who love sport and want to see sports people playing a silly game together. Fill it with comics and presenters and it would no doubt be more professionally amusing and entertaining… but that’s not what the show (up to now) has been about. There must be plenty of ex-sports people who could host this. Players, commentators, sports presenters…?

Sure. And I was respectfully disagreeing with you.

It's what it's always been about, QoS has been cocking about since long before Top Gear displaced Quentin Interesting Wilson. Being a former sportsman shouldn't need to be a prerequisite.

Sports people cocking about. That has always been its MO and USP.

I had thought Alex Scott was being lined up for it

She says she wasn't lined up but it was rumoured - so there was loads of people saying she was getting the job only because she is black, and how dare they replace lovely white Sue Barker.

You’ll do for me lad !

What does my tits in is the way they get 1 "popular" presenter and then spam my TV with them.

See

Michael McIntyre
John Bishop
Phil Schofield

Give some other bugger a job!

but what’s the sport connection?

He's stood next to Flintoff on occasion?

What does my tits in is the way they get 1 “popular” presenter and then spam my TV with them.

See

Michael McIntyre
John Bishop
Phil Schofield

Romesh Ranganathan

Not watched it in years and thought it stopped years ago. Lost interest in it when I didn't have a clue who most of the contestants were and what sport they did but that's probably more down to me not really following sport.

It thought QoS was up there with Antiques Roadshow and Countryfile that was considered safe viewing by the middle class. No one wants to be entertained more than the occasionally wry smile of giggle at a slightly smutty comment.

Unfortunately the TV guys look at the similar programs that are arriving and decide to change to chase that audience.

It started when they realised Top Gear was a hit showing blokes dicing about in cars which was then ripped off by the commercial producers. The commercial producers then applied the formula to sports quizzes like League of their own which so BBC tried Play to the Whistle which bombed. They are now trying to modernise QoS as a possible halfway house.

Change happens, they even had a lesbian kiss on Radio 4 during the Archers. There were letters to the BBC about that too.

Live with the changes or find something else. Plus de change

but what’s the sport connection

He did something to do with rugby league once

Seem to think he turns out for the pro celebrity Sport Relief football matches?