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Match of the Day highlights and other programmes will remain on BBC till the end of 2018/19 season Match of the Day 2, Football Focus, plus a new midweek magazine show, which will air at 10pm on Wednesday nights on BBC Two. The new midweek programme will review and preview the weekend’s action with all the latest Premier League news, going behind the scenes at Premier League clubs, and bringing interviews with managers, players and those who have made their mark on the league’s illustrious history.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/match-day-remains-bbc-retain-5066344

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Pleased about this. The prospect of having to listen to Beautiful Day, followed by 80 mins of the top 4, followed by 10 mins of everyone else, makes me want to move to Iran. 

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another show in midweek?

 

jeez. the MOTD extra seems remarkably unnecessary as it is!

 

I think it depends on what they do with it to be honest - if it's just Garth Crooks, Savage and Mark Chapman talking their usual brand of bollocks then I wouldn't bother with it.

 

However, if they got in an ex-referee, a journo alongside pundits to discuss the 'talking' points of the previous matches and forthcoming games it could be quite interesting.

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another show in midweek?

 

jeez. the MOTD extra seems remarkably unnecessary as it is!

 

they have to compete with Sky though who have all sorts of different shows especially as Sky nearly always have a midweek game whether Carling Cup or Champions LEague

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It's amazing how much coverage we get these days. I think people expect it now. Back in the day it used to MOTD Saturday night, The Big Match on Sunday afternoon, and if you were lucky, you might get to see the goals on Central News. 

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There was always Sportsnight and Midweek Soccer Special - I used to love them - even the theme music seemed to somehow capture the floodlights in the night shining down on the green grass and people in their coats massed onto dark terraces..

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Wish they'd get a new presenter for it, I can't stand Lineker, talks like he's reading a storybook to a class of 5-year-olds. God knows how much he must be getting paid to lean forward in his chair and read off the autocue.

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Cant wait for the new review show. Phil Neville, Kevin kilbane and Robbie savage pointing out the bleeding obvious.

"if he puts that in the net he scores there"

In fairness, motd itself is very limited with time to do proper in depth analysis so it probably does need a show dedicated to doing the analysis, a mix of ex pros, refs and journos would be a decent watch if presented right.

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There was always Sportsnight and Midweek Soccer Special - I used to love them - even the theme music seemed to somehow capture the floodlights in the night shining down on the green grass and people in their coats massed onto dark terraces..

 

Ah yeah! Sports Night. Football on usually after the amateur boxing, and the crown bowling.

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This was the original

 

 

A lot better.

 

 

Presumably that tune was followed up by news reports from the Western Front.

 

 

I think they edited down using the best parts, at about 35 seconds it really starts to propel.

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Agree with above. MOTD is not perfect (bad puns, football cliches, dull dreary retired pundits, annoying shouty commentators,chappers, no sense of perspective, never invite a ref to give his or her viewpoint, bants, constantly cross adverting other BBC shows, etc, etc)- but it would be far, far, far, better than what ITV would offer. Namely about 30% less coverage and 50% more on Manchesterpool FC.

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