Recognition by ITV of Lower Leagues
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Whilst watching the Carling Cup highlights on Wednesday night (26/10/05 @ 11pm, ITV1), Football "pundit" Andy Townsend made the following comment regarding Liverpool's defeat by Crystal Palace "Terrible result for Liverpool, Palace are just an up and at em' side".
Now I don't know about you, but this seems very biased. Because Crystal Palace are the lower side, no credit at all was given to them, and Andy Townsend implied that is was more of a case that Liverpool lost the match, rather than Palace won it. Now you may think I am only picking this out as I am a Palace fan, but that is not the case. This is only one example of ITV's "anything lower than the Premiership is rubbish" policy.
Every time there is a match between sides from two different leagues, the ITV pundits and especially Andy Townsend ALWAYS credit the side in the higher league, no matter if they have won or lost. No credit AT ALL is given to the lower side.
If you think this is bad then it gets worse! On Sunday's ITV screen "The Championship". This shows highlights of the games from The Championship, League One and League Two.
But I have two problems with this programme.
The first is that it is screened at 9am. 9am!!!! Now who on earth is up at 9am on a Sunday? Hardly anyone, which means a majority of the people who want to watch it are in bed, thus missing the programme.
The second is that the highlights are far too short. Now I know it has to show the highlights from 3 leagues, but surely they can extend the programme half an hour, to allow for longer highlights?
The undersigned of this petition demand the following:
a) That ITV remove Andy Townsend from any pundit/presenting jobs to do with the Championship, League 1 and League 2.
b) That ITV, employ a fair unbiased pundit/presenter to replace him e.g. Des Lynham.
c) That ITV give the teams from ALL LEAGUES below the Premiership the recognition they deserve and not treat the differently just because they are lower down.
d) That ITV screen "The Championship" on Sundays at a more convenient time to suit everyone e.g. 1pm
e) That ITV extend the running time of "The Championship" so the games shown can have longer highlights.
Now I don't know about you, but this seems very biased. Because Crystal Palace are the lower side, no credit at all was given to them, and Andy Townsend implied that is was more of a case that Liverpool lost the match, rather than Palace won it. Now you may think I am only picking this out as I am a Palace fan, but that is not the case. This is only one example of ITV's "anything lower than the Premiership is rubbish" policy.
Every time there is a match between sides from two different leagues, the ITV pundits and especially Andy Townsend ALWAYS credit the side in the higher league, no matter if they have won or lost. No credit AT ALL is given to the lower side.
If you think this is bad then it gets worse! On Sunday's ITV screen "The Championship". This shows highlights of the games from The Championship, League One and League Two.
But I have two problems with this programme.
The first is that it is screened at 9am. 9am!!!! Now who on earth is up at 9am on a Sunday? Hardly anyone, which means a majority of the people who want to watch it are in bed, thus missing the programme.
The second is that the highlights are far too short. Now I know it has to show the highlights from 3 leagues, but surely they can extend the programme half an hour, to allow for longer highlights?
The undersigned of this petition demand the following:
a) That ITV remove Andy Townsend from any pundit/presenting jobs to do with the Championship, League 1 and League 2.
b) That ITV, employ a fair unbiased pundit/presenter to replace him e.g. Des Lynham.
c) That ITV give the teams from ALL LEAGUES below the Premiership the recognition they deserve and not treat the differently just because they are lower down.
d) That ITV screen "The Championship" on Sundays at a more convenient time to suit everyone e.g. 1pm
e) That ITV extend the running time of "The Championship" so the games shown can have longer highlights.
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Chris Huffman
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Lower League clubs will never get the credit it deserves, as for Andy Townsend the least said the better after his about our beloved Crystal Palace, he is an absloute disgrace.
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Stephen B
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ITV standard of sport covrage is so low i personally only ever watch it if that sporting event is on no other channel
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