This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Well done @GeoffShreeves Still the master in the tunnel. Keys has revealed that he has heard Leeds part-owners the 49ers wanted to bring in Marsch last summer, along with two players the American worked with at Red Bull Salzburg in the shape of Takumi Minamino and Brenden Aaronson. He has not been back since. Guess the gender of his target, In the last of our series, Richard Keys and Andy Gray take to the airwaves for the first time after their ignominious Sky Sports exit, UTV Media's sports radio station reports 13% fall in operating profits in part due to 'increased investment' in presenters. Even for him, this has to be a new low, which says a lot given what he did to his family. Nobody at Talksport knew on that morning this would be one of the biggest days in the stations history. I saw that Andy [Gray] and I were trending Sunday after I suggested Big Sam should take charge until the summer. It was the same building that held Skys legal, HR teams and the office of Sky chairman James Murdoch. Jezza has written that he supports Chelsea London. Theyve over celebrated this.. On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football. By, The Sky Sports managing director talks to, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every Talk to anyone who worked there at the time, back in the cramped, old, low-rise Sky Sports building at Grant Way, the corporations base on west Londons industrial fringe. It was a set-up, of course it was, Keys told The Athletic. Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. First Gary Neville and then Jamie Carragher have retired from playing to step into its studio, bringing the insights from their recent playing careers onto the screen. I do think, in general, were more embracing, Keys says. In football, Alex Scott has been one of the star pundits on Super Sunday in recent years and has been followed by Rachel Yankey, Steph Houghton and Sue Smith. Keys, who had fronted Sky' s Premier League coverage for nearly 20 years, resigned in January 2011 a day after colleague Andy Gray was sacked, as the pair were That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away. It has never been more of an inclusive place than it is today, now it is starting to make the cultural changes it intended 10 years ago. The rest of the Sky Sports building was left much quieter after Keys and Grays absence. James May wrote that Hammond "knows even less about football than I do, which must make his the least encyclopedic knowledge of the game ever recorded". Settle down, everybody. Get City news for FREE sent directly to your inbox! But people, in every respect, are more careful and more gentle. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. #afc, Adam Keys (@adamkeys_) January 15, 2023. Colleagues wondered whether they could even mention them, given it felt like an embarrassing family drama playing out in full view of the world. She had been due to officiate a League Two game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City on the Tuesday night. But were getting ahead of ourselves. So has Keys seen a change in tone since his departure? Kenny Dalglishs Liverpool had won 3-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the lunchtime kick-off, broadcast live on Sky Sports, the coverage fronted as always by Keys and Gray. In Richards universe, Arteta is responsible for global warming, the cost of living crisis and the decisions of dim-witted supporters. (I'm not sure if there are different Chelsea's?) What have Watford gone and done theyve turned to an expert. Its headquarters in Osterley, Keys and Grays own domain, was besieged by journalists from other organisations. 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. So if any good came of it, maybe that did., Keys and Gray, who are still working together, bumped into Massey-Ellis at Birmingham Airport recently. , The infamous smash it? Keys, speaking to The Athletic from Qatar, says he had been repeatedly told by Sky Sports to apologise for his comments. So dont ever think that it was. Not Keysie. pic.twitter.com/y3GtFi8ktg. Once we get to the knockouts, the flags of the various nations still in the draw will be pinned to trees, with the pandas invited to scale the relevant trunk. That evening, the Mail On Sunday newspaper published a story that the pair had been recorded making sexist comments about assistant referee Sian Massey after a controversial but ultimately correct offside decision. Im desperate for them to get back. The first hour of the Monday show, hosted by 2011s emergency fill-in anchor Jones, has become a must-watch for football fans keen to learn about the little details that decided the big games of the weekend. Ok. Former Sky Sports presenter Keys now works for Qatar-based beIN SPORTS, and was speaking about the situation back in October. And everybodys forgotten!. Having made it clear that Artetas mere existence irked him, Keys relished the opportunity to stick the boot in following Arsenals crucial defeat at Tottenham in May. Laura Woods has slated Richard Keys after he called out Arsenal fans for "over-celebrating" their 2-1 win over newly-promoted side Fulham yesterday. 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Thats when I thought, This isnt right. Richard Keys, Mississippi State (AP-1, UPI-1) Robbie Moore, Florida (AP-2) Quarterbacks. He has worked ever since for the These events have often been described as a moment in time, a phrase that must mean an event that encapsulated an era or a way of doing things, especially the transition from one to the other. Well, his disregard of technical area etiquette, if his reaction to Artetas behaviour during their victory over Manchester United in April 2022 is anything to go by. For Arsenal fans, Saturday's win over Fulham was just as sweet as Richard Keys' post-match reaction was salty.. Gabriel's late winner sealed a 2-1 victory for the Gunners as they maintained their 100% record to remain top of the Premier League, sparking jubilant scenes around the Emirates at full time.. I used to knock a ball about, but very badly. Can you get full marks on our ultimate 2000s Premier League quiz? Francis shadowed Vic Wakeling, the man who made Sky Sports what it was, before taking over the main job in 2009. In a certain role, I think he can act very well there and we have seen that. The Netherlands international has recently dropped into a midfield role to allow Rashford to strut his stuff further up the pitch. While Andy Gray, unexpectedly cast as the voice of reason, opined his feeling that the bridges were burnt between Arteta and Ozil, Keys somehow resisted the urge to speculate on how Sam Allardyce wouldve dealt with the situation. Former Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys has said that he and his colleague Andy Gray were set-up before their departures from the broadcasters 10 years ago. If we drove similar cars, which we dont, his would have to be quicker than mine and Im sure it would be. . I can describe whats happened and he can say what its like to do it. On that Wednesday morning, January 26, the walls were closing in on Keys, too. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, .css-1diosym{color:black;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-1diosym{color:#fff;}}Published9:43,20 February 2023 GMT@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.css-jirzs7{color:#72B97D;}}| Last updated9:43,20 February 2023 GMT. This was not allowed either. Im hearing that the 49ers wanted him in last summer along with a wish list of players hed worked with before the likes of Minamino and Brenden Aaronson, Keys explained on his blog. Perhaps were making progress now. Keys and Gray break down the stats, 33 penalties since the start of last season!#beINPL, More https://t.co/1eGBJOyvQ5 pic.twitter.com/32cBLc5trX, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) January 2, 2021. Ten Hag admitted he always intended to use Weghorst as a striker, with his recent role as a number 10 a spur of the moment decision. That, in short, is the cultural change of the last 10 years, the cultural change of which Keys and Gray fell foul. For some time Ive been working on a theory that Richard Keys is a double agent, whose fawning posts about the Qatar powers-that-be place him so far beyond the realms of useful idiocy that the former Sky Sports presenter can only be working on behalf of those who seek fatally to undermine the emirate. What happened to me was recorded on a telephone in that studio, it seems to me it was done with a specific purpose. That week, Francis would continually make the seven-minute walk across the campus, through the car park, from the Sky Sports building to Sky HQ, to meet with Darroch. pic.twitter.com/Gq2mXRUFUm, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) April 23, 2022. Arsenal were fined by the FA for the behaviour of their referee-surrounding players during an FA Cup tie at Oxford. Richard Keys divorced his wife with cancer and slept with his daughters friend.Andy Gray sacked for making derogatory, sexist comments about female referee Sian Massey and other female figures in football. I think it was quite successful, not only for him but I think he enjoyed it there. Even Gray joins in. Keys would practically produce the whole thing himself. As funny as this was, you can imagine Keys reacting to the news with a nauseating amount of self-satisfaction. Lets be realistic here are we truly to believe that if rules have been bent or circumvented here that this would be the first time it had happened? The incident, we should have seen coming, he says. This was Keys and Grays territory and if you were on it, you knew it. Didnt realise there was different celebration types! Based in the United Kingdom and online since 2007, Inside Futbol provides football news, features and interviews. pic.twitter.com/FI2SvkcXTZ, Just re-watched it and Richard Keys does indeed refer to Bernd Leno as Jay Leno. Keys, who fronted Sky Sports coverage of the Premier League between 1992 and 2011, is now working in Qatar for beIN SPORTS and has been critical of Arsenal and their manager on a number of occasions. Its only just recovering now. Come on, lets be honest!". With all the time that has passed, has Keys has said he and Gray are now more sensitive and embracing., But people, in every respect, are more careful and more gentle. Four years ago, Massey-Ellis was awarded the MBE for her groundbreaking work in football. But although Arsenal's fans, Every other coach has to stay in his area but not Arteta it seems. The former Sky Sports anchor is of the view that if the Marsch appointment does not work then the proposed full buyout of Leeds by the 49ers will look very different. Authorities said at least four men entered the players home and then escaped in a car. The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys, TalkSport's hiring of Andy Gray and Richard Keys hits costs, Barney Francis: 'Football punditry is an absolute art form', Richard Keys and the art of the text message threat, Sky generation is beginning to miss Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Staff were scrambled in a desperate hunt for video cameras so they could film it to make the evening news bulletins. WebSky Sports presenter Richard Keys has had a makeover to ensure he stands up to the unforgiving scrutiny of high definition TV. While Francis was based in the old Sky Sports building, Darroch was sitting at Sky HQ, on the other side of the campus, right on the A4. It was a story that connected every form of media: broken initially by a Sunday newspaper, picked up by the dailies, fuelled by the internet and the virality of the clips themselves, moving onto an anonymous YouTube account, climaxing on commercial radio. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He took aim at Wout Weghorst's role since arriving on loan from Burnley last month. Richard Keys has blamed Jamie Redknapp for introducing the 'smash it' phrase that contributed to the presenters disgraced departure from Sky Sports. If England are playing, he is genuinely neutral. It was my workplace. Richard had spoken. During the group stages, the pandas make their selections from three bamboo baskets denoting a win, a loss or a draw. Never a man to let things go quietly, Keysie unleashed this zinger after Arsenals failure to sign Douglas Luiz on deadline day. That may be a sign of the times at West Ham, I dont know). Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 2, 2022. Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. It can't be that hard. There is a germ of a point there regarding Scudamore but the issue is that the workplace is painted as senior employees turf, somewhere mens language does not need to be moderated or checked. #beINPL #ARSWBA, Watch Now https://t.co/RRmQgctETJ pic.twitter.com/c9bhTGInNo, beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 9, 2021. 22nd January 2023. It had to quickly plug the gaps left behind to get through the rest of that season. She was a little embarrassed, he added. Apparently they will answer any question , Richard Keys has sent a strange global text message that reveals more of the dark world in which he lives, Laurence Bassini, whose company has bought Watford, was declared bankrupt in 2007 and has since changed his name, There are those who talk about sport to avoid the weightier issues of the day, and then there are those who magically manage to combine the two without you even realising it. So one member of the team asked whether they could have a life-sized stuffed elephant in their studio for the duration of the show, to never once be mentioned during the three hours on-air. Monday Night Football, the show relaunched as a new platform for Keys and Gray just before they left, has become the networks flagship programme, setting standards for insight and analysis. In 2003 Richard Keys has received an Honorary title from Coventry University (Honorary Doctor of Letters - Dlitt) for outstanding services to sports broadcasting. In 2012 Richard Keys and Andy Gray received the best sports programme prize for their talkSPORT show at the Sony Radio Academy AwOscars). I love the TV business and I love the people who work in and around football. The 62-year-old fronted Sky's football coverage since the inauguration of the Premier League in 1992, until his shamed exit in 2011. Richard Keys is still going on about the Arsenal , Nigel de Jong is spot on here pic.twitter.com/Z6VxDW8YWy, Harry Symeou (@HarrySymeou) August 29, 2022. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. By Jason Deans, The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. Steady, its Fulham, Keys said to Gray, during beIN SPORTS post-match coverage of Arsenals 2-1 victory. We dont blame her at all. He joined in 2019 after nine years at The Independent. No, Im looking forward to completing the next 1,000 matches. 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I started a bit of a trend and I suppose it was a compliment that Marks & Spencer started selling them. What could Keys possibly find irritating about a rich, talented, respected andconventionally handsome man like Arteta? Yes, this prick does, and yes, he always did. Sky Sports had become the story. No entourage, no agent, no minders. Whenever we do anything head-to-head, whether it be golf or even tossing a coin, he will always win. There was talk of a live apology, but it could not be agreed whether there should be an on-camera apology for an off-camera transgression, or whether that apology should be general or specific. Well done Antony Taylor. Their memories of Keys and Gray come down to their energy, their presence, their laughter, their boisterous banter typical of the blokiness of contemporary sports media, but, above all, their inescapable noise. He detailed his apology to Massey made over the weekend (she and I enjoyed some banter together) and his frustrated attempt to do the same to Brady (there is no answerphone on Karrens mobile. Well, so it was in my case! We all laughed, she was a little embarrassed, Keys says. As Arsenal kept winning, and Arteta kept bouncing around on the sidelines like a kangaroo thats just necked a tube of Smarties, Keys continued his one-man crusade against the root of all world evil. Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss. She has run the line at the 2017 European Championship, 2018 Champions League final and 2019 World Cup in the womens game, and recently moved into the mens Europa League. But there have been bigger changes at Sky Sports. What a horrific take. He admitted that his and Grays prehistoric banter was not acceptable in a modern world. She is routinely recognised as the very best of the assistant referees in the elite Select Group 1. As Xabi Alonso can testify, Nigel de Jong isnt one to pull out of a challenge. Look at the manager. Why not Leeds? Game-changing news in the Fifa corruption war, as Qatar unveils its Lord Haw-Haw. This time, Sky came down hard. Leeds sacked Marcelo Bielsa as manager on Sunday following a run of poor form and are expected to appoint American boss Marsch as his replacement. Authorities told the Spanish daily El Pais that Aubameyang was hit and forced to open a safe where the couple kept jewellery. For the next instalment of 90s Heroes check out the Bet Bright football blog this week.
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