It was hard to tell who was the most despondent at Ibrox last night- the losing players on the pitch or the BBC Scotland team on the media gantry.
True Blue Kenny Macintyre was in his element pre-match as he went down Memory Lane with Stuart McCall and Steven Thompson as they purred in anticipation over another awesome night at Ibrox.
Why McCall was drafted in is something of a mystery when Kenny Miller, Billy Dodds or Neil McCann know the script off by heart, especially when Macintyre asks them for an insight into just what it is like in the dressing room ahead of those big matches.
When it comes to cheerleading for the Tribute Act Nick McPheat takes a bit of beating, providing live coverage on the BBC website he just couldn’t hold back on his own disappointment while urging his heroes to bounce back domestically.
With a recruitment system that has brought Macintyre and Alasdair Lamont through from their student days there are certain characteristics required to cut it with the state broadcaster. The DNA that brings in Miller, Dodds, McCann and Thompson to lead the line as pundits and presenters.
Given the chance to share his wacky sense of humour, last month McPheat explained why Celtic losing one SPFL title in 11 was tin pot.
With the numbers of people buying the BBC licence McPheat might soon be taking his tin pot ability onto the market to search out exciting new opportunities.
Be fair Joe…Packie Bonnar gets the odd radio shift and he’s no a Hun.
Maybe Packy should remember that he’s not a Hun and start being a bit more supportive of Celtic. Lovely gentleman but I think he holds back to protect his job.
Definately
Totally agree…
There were 6 people employed to cover the commentary on BBC Sportsound on Thursday in Govanland plus a load of production staff for a game on the radio ! Not a neutral voice to be heard…anywhere ! Everyone a the Rangers fan boy through and through . Now we know why the licence fee is being raised soon
It’s to cover the exorbitant money laid out for the Rangers coverage ….public money ! Nearly as bad as the army of people sent by BBC Scotland to Seville a few years ago ! They had a current affairs scoop over in Spain to report on football ….must be another St Mirren supporter , obviously ?
When is the last time P Bonnar said something decent about the Celtic 100 per cent BBC soup taker
I hope folk realised I was being SARCASTIC about Mr. Bonnar…Like Mr.Sutton and the Daily Ranger …money is obviously more important than Celtic to these two.
Haven’t paid the licence tax in years. In Scotland, it is not a criminal offence. Sure, their enforcement department in Darlington will send letters threatening all sorts. I used to simply bin these letters. I now send them back from whence they came, with a note attached explaining why the BBC in Scotland is quite ‘unique.’ There have been fewer and fewer letters over the years. Perhaps they are taking the hint.
Hail Hail.