Celtic fans weren’t slow to back Darrell Currie after he branded Neil Doncaster pathetic over his comments on SPFL telly coverage.
There is barely a supporter in the country that prefers Sky Sports over BT. Against Kris Boyd stumbling to pull statistics and sentences together on one channel you have lively debate, opinion and wind-ups from Chris Sutton, Ally McCoist and Michael Stewart on the other.
Over the last four years coverage from BT Sport has improved while Sky have jumped presenters from David ‘Autocue’ Tanner to Hayley McQueen and now onto Hayley McQueen who passed the baton onto Eilidh Barbour.
On Sky, fixtures tend to get 30 minutes of build up although last month’s match between Hamilton and Aberdeen was only given a 15 minute preview. Across at BT Sport they run a 30 minute magazine show covering all aspects of the SPFL ahead of a full 30 minute build up to their live fixtures.
The current five year broadcasting contract is completed at the end of this season with the SPFL announcing in November 2018 that Sky had come out on top with a new exclusive five year deal.
Despite that set back BT haven’t scaled back on their coverage of Scottish football with Doncaster about the only person in the land who believes that they haven’t shown ‘love’ to their productions of the Scottish game.
Totally disrespectful from Doncaster here.
To suggest BT Sport haven’t given the SPFL the ‘’love they show other leagues’’.
Absolutely pathetic – we’ve given everything to our coverage.
Also, he’s told us in person how much he’s enjoyed our work.
Pathetic. ? https://t.co/vKDnI1MzEL— Darrell Currie (@darrellcurrietv) March 19, 2020
I think it’s pretty much the other way around. The League Cup final build up was superb
— C Thompson (@Thompson1888) March 19, 2020
I think it’s pretty much the other way around. The League Cup final build up was superb
— C Thompson (@Thompson1888) March 19, 2020
The coverage on BT Sport has been miles superior compared to Sky Sports in Scotland.
Doncaster is a moon howler who should have left with Reagan— 10 in a row (@celtichoff) March 19, 2020
BT’s coverage will be sorely missed when this deal ends.
— On the one road (@CeltsDirectory) March 19, 2020
BT have been fantastic for the Scottish game, far better pundits (Sutty & Michael Stewart), equal air time per team, SKY seem to equate it to English league 1
— williams deadly oar (@OarDeadly) March 19, 2020
100% agree with you Darrell
Doncaster is a complete moron and should have been sacked years ago
Sky are not a patch on BT Sport— Celtic Collectibles (@CollectCelticFC) March 19, 2020
BT Sports will be sorely missed by all. @Thogden does a better job of promoting Scottish Football than Sky Sports.
— Mr. Green ????X3 (@brianboru67) March 19, 2020
Armageddon, aye? Mate, ND couldn’t run a bath.
— Best place 2 defend inside opposition penalty box (@DBestseventy2) March 19, 2020
Agree absolutely with you. In my view there’s no comparison between your coverage and Sky
— Jim Cunningham (@JimCunningham4) March 19, 2020
