Caroline Barker replaced on Soccer Saturday when regular presenter Simon Thomas suffered from Covid and proved himself to be an extremely gifted presenter
No questions regarding the presenter day off. Shout out to Caroline Barker who responded to a very late challenge to come off the bench for the Gillette Soccer Saturday boss where she played blindside.
Regular presenter Simon Thomas called in sick on Saturday morning and said on social media site Hellhole X, formerly known as Twitter, “that Covid has hit the Thomas family.” This writer was at least glad to see that Thomas didn't risk spreading the story to national treasure Paul Merson, which must be protected at all costs as a site of outstanding natural… well, some outstanding natural heritage.
One might very well hope that Thomas's dedication was due to an abundance of caution and that he would be back in action as soon as possible, but Barker proved an inspired replacement in what remains one of the most difficult and unusual performances. It was a display that wouldn't discredit the master Jeff Stelling himself: sharp, always responding to a constant stream of information, able to wring something semi-sensible out of experts, lots of jokes and managing to keep the Merc more or less on the rails even when he's had his fill of sweets .
The live results configuration now typically consists of five experts. Gillette Soccer Saturday is of the opinion that, as with the razor blades produced by its longtime sponsor, there is no such thing as too much. Although I'm not sure this batch can claim razor sharpness.
If this format continues for a few more years, it is safe to predict that groups of six and ten will contribute to the ultimate goal of every person who played in the Premier League from the 1990s onwards being able to make the Addison Lee team ” to Isleworth. they are herded into the studio and encouraged to say what they see.
Saturday's cast included Merc, resplendent in a gray cowl collar, along with Tactics' Tim Sherwood, who wore the house companion to his iconic vest – Sherwood wool quarter zipper. It just so happens that the hedge fund manager's preference for the quarter vest is this time of year, so it may yet turn out that Tim is a financial genius as well as a football genius.
You don't want to sit next to Michael Dawson at a wedding
Clinton Morrison showed up in a racy black motorcycle jacket, giving him the look of a recently divorced father who's not feeling well, which was in every way a stark contrast to the sensibly dressed and sensibly spoken Michael Dawson. no doubt a respectable citizen. but he's not the guy you'd want to sit next to at a wedding unless you have a clear line of sight to the exit.
Fortunately, the fifth part of this quintet is the sparkling, gorgeous Sue Smith, owner of the greatest hair in football and an integral part of any thinking person's list of the most charismatic and pleasant panelists working on television today.< /p>
Barker took the spot as if she had been doing this her whole life: spending six hours on air with very limited time to prepare shows that she is an extremely gifted presenter. The format is completely unforgiving: having to absorb and repackage information in real time, following what we might politely call a multi-talented group, and doing it all with plenty of personality and finesse.
Some nice moments: As Morgan Gibbs-White slowly approached the penalty spot, she said: “We are ready for you.” She asked Merson if the Chelsea manager could have sent off Reece James before he turned his yellow card into a red card, Murs replied: “He probably couldn't have done what he did.” Barker went further: sometimes nothing else can be done.
Morrison complained: “I was just saying how boring this game is.” Barker: “Let's talk about it.” Morrison later said the score was 3-0 and “it was all over.” Barker joked, “Clinton just wants to go home.”
A very commendable effort off the bench, and who knows, maybe Barker has put herself in the store window for future appearances. You could say it was good – even Merc seemed impressed.
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