BBC Extend Their Coverage

[Southampton Shrimper]

The BBC are adding another programme to their Football League coverage from next week until the end of the season, to complement their Saturday night Football League Show, therefore giving us a second chance to catch Southend's goals.

They are broadcasting a regional football show every Monday night, something they promised to do when they won the rights, and taking us back to those good old days of Soccer Night on itv, which disappeared almost two years ago now.

Southend will be on the BBC East programme, which will be presented by former Bournemouth, Ipswich and Charlton midfielder Matt Holland. The blurb for the first show says:

Including the pick of the weekend's action and reaction plus regular features. This week's show includes a special report on Colchester United's clash with promotion rivals Norwich City.

I'm sure we'll get our share of the coverage as well over the course of the series!

The programme is called Late Kick Off and starts next Monday, 18 January, at 11.35pm on BBC One.

For those of us not in the East region, we can watch it through a Sky dish on channel 981. No faffing about with extra menus and can be Sky-plussed as well.

Trailer

 

[chapperzUK]

Will this be another show that just shows the most well-known clubs (mainly Norwich, Ipswich and Col Ewe). Can anyone spot Elvis or Sammy in the trailer?

 

[Southampton Shrimper]

I can't spot Elvis or Sammy.

I think they'll give us a fair crack - they only have seven teams to cover on their patch, it's not like down here where we will get one programme for the South, South West and West to cover 14 teams!

It promises to be more than just a highlights show, it promises in-depth coverage behind the scenes with the teams, players, managers and backroom stories, so they say.

Could be worth a view.

Article

 

[Silencer]

Awesome....just sky plussed it and will now place it on series link

 

[Grayson]

SS do you know if the region can be chosen and watched online? Being at uni I haven't a Sky box, and obviously am in the wrong region for this.

 

[chapperzUK]

Sounds good. Monday at 11:45pm! I can't be bothered to stay up that late.

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

Hopefully the theme tune will be just as good as the one for the Saturday night show.

 

[sammyboy]

Will they put it on I-player so people who do not live in the region can watch?

 

[Southampton Shrimper]

I have found one article which mentions that the programme will be available on i-Player. I'm sure it will be, and you will be able to choose whichever regional version you want.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Does anybody know if you can get this channel in a virgin box??

 

[I 8 COLU]

Does anybody know if you can get this channel in a virgin box??

You will have to pop its cherry first:slurp:

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Won't be as good as the Anglia one with the fans from a few years back when Suffolk Blue was my minor co-star.:)

Noted Piper is the producer so he must have jumped ship.

 

[Southampton Shrimper]

I can now confirm that all the regional editions of Late Kick Off will be made available on the iPlayer shortly after transmission.

 

[SUFCStu]

Will need to see this on the iplayer then.

Good to see the BBC are doing this..

 

[Southampton Shrimper]

Just a reminder that this programme starts tonight, 11.35pm on BBC One.

For those of us not in the East region, we can watch it on Sky channel 981, or else all the regional editions will be available on the iPlayer shortly after transmission.

 

[CyrilSneer]

Im glad its on i-player, as otherwise I wouldnt be able to see it. I would consider living within 10 mins of Roots Hall, as within the region. Apparently not. Brighton and Wycombe are within my region of course.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

Apparently being directed by the old presenter of Anglia Soccer Night, Kevin Piper.
Will watch it tomorrow.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

At the start they stated they will be covering 7 clubs with a fine history & tradition or words to that effect. I make it only 6 teams with a history plus MK Dons!

Bryan Gunn & Paul Ince were the studio guests. I think they will try and do a feature on a different team every week but you get the feeling Norwich will end up with most of the coverage.

 

[Interpol Shrimper]

but you get the feeling Norwich will end up with most of the coverage.

Which will p*ss off all the Ipswich fans so it's a no lose situation!

 

[Shrimper]

Question. Do we actually get shown on this programme? All programmes that involve the South East seem to concentrate on Brighton and Gillingham and East Anglia is moslty Norwich and Ipswich leaving us void :(