Keith Downie of Sky Sports News got involved in an incredible twitter row following the announcement of the Betfred Cup semi-final scheduling, telling Aberdeen fans to ‘suck in up’.
Downie is Sky’s north east of England correspondent mainly covering the goings on at Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland.
That coverage sometimes stretches north of the border where he has experience of working with STV before landing the plum job with Sky Sports.
Can’t see what the fuss is about both semi finals played at Hampden on the same day. If the Police have given it the ???? it’s great for the Scottish game!
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 27, 2018
Utter clown this man. ???? https://t.co/sUaTe71sAL
— Aberdeen FC Fan Page (@AberdeenFanPage) September 27, 2018
If you win, will you really care? Stay the night then!
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 27, 2018
I’m sure you’ll manage. Suck it up.
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) September 27, 2018
Sky Sports showing their deeply held opinions of the football supporter.
— Richard McGinley (@Richiestoke) September 27, 2018
“Suck it up”…this coming from someone In The employ of a broadcaster who charges Harrods prices for Poundland product. TV is not football and football is not tv..just remember that.
— THE Internet Bampot (@inetbampot45) September 27, 2018
Unlike you, people don’t always have the money to shell out on hotels in Glasgow simply because a ko time is appalling. Clearly you think its ok to treat those people like crap.
— Fiona Kirkwood (@FionaKirkwood1) September 27, 2018
another advertisement for illegal streaming of @SkySports
— fitbafan (@fitbafan) September 27, 2018
‘Suck it up’ sums up the company you work for.
— Mark Ayton (@markayton01) September 27, 2018
With his salary largely funded by the subscriptions of ordinary football fans it isn’t the wisest of moves to ridicule football supporters.
Scottish fans in particular have grown angry over the way that their subscriptions have helped promote the game in England while Scottish football gets the loose change and shoddier presentation.
BT Sport has exclusive rights to the Betfred Cup with Sky getting the similar broadcasting access as STV, Radio Clyde and other non-rights holders.
