BT Sport are going head-to-head with Sky Sports’ flagship show, Soccer Saturday, this year.
It’s a brave move, Jeff Stelling is a well-loved presenter, and the chemistry of the panel and reporters, including cult heroes Chris Kamara, Paul Merson and Matt Le Tissier, is such a vital element of its success, it’s going to be difficult for BT Sport to recreate that.
But on the first day of the season, a number of people were willing to give it a chance.
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The panel for BT Sport Score includes Harry Redknapp, Harry Kewell, John Hartson and Robbie Savage, all sat on a really, really long sofa.
The team have arrived on set… pic.twitter.com/TEUY38UZ4W
— BT Sport Score (@btsportscore) August 13, 2016
Early reaction has not been the best.
As if BT Sport are going up against Geoff and the boys with this lot #allthebest https://t.co/8YDwDgviax
— Mark Bradbury (@markbradbury72) August 13, 2016
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Bt Sport score looks shite
— Tom Wright (@TomWrightttt) August 13, 2016
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BT Sport Score has been on for 2 minutes and it's already mediocre.
— Georgie 🏳️🌈 (@LieutenantSloth) August 13, 2016
The show also has other presenters who pitch in from different locations.
Ten presenters and counting in the BT Sport Score studio. Err…
— Conor (@Conor815) August 13, 2016
A number of people pointed out that as well as having a really, really long sofa, the studio itself is massive.
BT Sport Score is on air from a MASSIVE set pic.twitter.com/qguXk9ZJNH
— ⚽️📺Footie On TV (@footieonTV) August 13, 2016
Could the set for BT Sport Score be any bigger?!?!?
— Mark Ede (@markjamesede) August 13, 2016
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Some people pointed out that the panel could struggle to match the chemistry of the team on Soccer Saturday.
gonna have a little watch of BT Sport Score, can't see it lasting long tho and be watching Jeff and the boys soon.
— UnitedJay23 (@jay231176) August 13, 2016
Clearly BT Sport are going for a different approach, which is a brave move, but one that could work if they get it right. The new approach has been met with positive reaction from some fans.
Early impressions of new BT Sport Score – not as terrible as first thought. Different to Soccer Saturday – not necessarily in a bad way.
— A-T (@at_gooner) August 13, 2016
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