Is there any interest in watching a Saints - only match day TV channel?

[Giordano]

I "produced" "directed" and was the on-screen "presenter" for three matches myself live about 5 or 6 years ago and peaked at a pathetically small number of viewers during one match - no more than 12 I think but wondered if there is any interest nowadays in watching/ participating seeing as we are oh so good and popular now compared to then?

 

I simply set up a Justin tv account that you could log into and watch me talking live about a Saints match in progress over my shoulder or me doing voice over commentary or via radio commentary with my added extra good bits and my giving my incredibly interesting and not at all bias commentary on what was going on. I used to have mates/colleagues at SMS or wherever phoning and texting me "interesting" info about the matches live as well which i then relayed live... Stuff like what colour boots Adam was wearing, if the bloke sat next to you in Northam had farted, was the beer better at SMS this week, as well as the conventional but boring stuff about what's the score and how we playing (which you can get anywhere) .

 

I used to do at least a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc as well during the match so my diction noticeably deteriorated/ improved during the match - which was an added fun factor I thought that proper supporters could ID with. I had a few live "phone-ins" and online banter situations with oppo supporters interacting too - but its great if you run the tv show because you can basically say what you like to the opponents such as yeah you might be winning but your shirts are a terrible design and i wouldn't be seen dead in that shade of blue and actually Saints are better than you whatever etc.:-)

 

If there is some interest i might give it a go again. Its a bit hard work doing it all yerself tbh - just having even one other person helps massively. This time around my gf supports saints so i might be able to convince her but she often works saturdays..hmm ok still working on that! Its not as good as Gillette soccer saturday but you could have both on at same time and in my case im totally biased none of this praising the others bs.

[Bearsy]

I dunno, do I have to watch this rather than the actual match? I don't think I could be watching two things at once. I would deffo watch a post match analysis show tho.

 

also, more info bout the gf pls. This may affect viewing figures.

[Mallagroth]

Interesting. Been thinking about something like this myself lately. ( Used to work in live tv at teddington studios). A banter based pre game analysis (bearsy style) and post Match analysis with **** take video features, mock interviews with bad impressions of rival managers, pompey phone ins and wind up features. Quite like idea of doing a feature with Harry Redknapp giving life lessons each week like advice on how to fill in self assessments etc. Either way If you want it to work and work well it would need a larger proportion of scripted preparation than relying solely on improvised 'wit' to actually work. Bout a 70/30 split I reckon.

[Giordano]

That's a good idea bearsy. A post match analysis show/ maybe with interactive content would be easier to organise easier to ensure high quality content. Could easily insert key highlights . Re: My gf. Yes of course glamour = viewing figures- been doing it in Italy for years. But a live show is better. Plus I have to try to work things out after couple bottles of wine post match so possibly won't be as brilliant as I am normally - but you've given me food for thought, thank you. Would you like to be an occasional contributor ? You could tell people stuff about the match but not in the usual way - highlighting complete nonsenses for instance, ****e ball control, crotch scratching instead of heading ball into the back of the net, all the minutiae which is more interesting than Fred scored 65 mins from a corner type stuff. I want to know what the exact abuse aimed at the corner taker was for instance by the loyal supporters by corner flag.

[Giordano]

Yep agree again 70-30 sounds about right. I tried 90%+ plus and it's real tough to keep it going . I was helped by the wine but still it wasn't as fun as it could have been .

[Ohio Saint]

So, this is a live stream of some p1sshead watching the game I am already watching but is probably less drunk than I am at the time?

 

I can do all this in my own head!!

[Saint Garrett]

You'd certainly get more interest if it was a post match video podcast or something. Wasn't there someone who did something similar in L1? Exeter maybe or something 2 guys did a post match discussion after the game. Can't remember exactly.

 

I listen to the Saints Podcast and even though it's nothing amazing, it's still a decent listen and some decent points discussed.

[max_saints]

yeah would be more interested in a post match kind of thing, as people would want to concentrate on the match itself during.

[OldNick]

The post match thing would be good. So many times when fans are buzzing or cheesed off Solent etc move to amateur league or rugby. The phone in shows used to be good. Policing it would be tough but it could work especially if you don't have useless presenters, Bearsy would be good, with Rallyboy doing the Pompey insight to finance

[Jeff Le Taxi]

What is the rule where the gf has to get her baps out?

 

Yeh that one (-8

[Wurzel]

yeah would be more interested in a post match kind of thing, as people would want to concentrate on the match itself during.

 

This.

 

Plus it gives you another 30,000 potential audience.

[Saint_clark]

For all the p*ss taking, The Saint radio station was brilliant really. A post match show would be very good, but a radio show would be outstanding. Obviously very expensive though.

[Charlie Wayman]

I've always thought that the PL clubs miss a trick by not screening their away matches live on the big screens at their home stadia and charging for entry. It would be worth a tenner of my money based on modern cinema pricing and if 10,000 turned up the club would be quids in rather than the stadium lying empty most of the time.

 

It would certainly beat by miles waiting for Sky to deign to screen us once or twice a year or those useless feeds from foreign websites.

[Saint_clark]

I've always thought that the PL clubs miss a trick by not screening their away matches live on the big screens at their home stadia and charging for entry. It would be worth a tenner of my money based on modern cinema pricing and if 10,000 turned up the club would be quids in rather than the stadium lying empty most of the time.

 

It would certainly beat by miles waiting for Sky to deign to screen us once or twice a year or those useless feeds from foreign websites.

 

Surely that wouldn't be allowed? Not sure but it's probably in breach of the TV contract or something.

[Roger]

Yep do it I'd love it!

[Giordano]

So, there is some kind of interest in a post match show solely focused on the Saints match. It would not replace the Solent phone on radio efforts but would be a TV broadcast you could easily find on the search engine of your computer. It would have a simple structure of a limited number of features ( maybe including phone or phoned in comments, a live interview with someone, anyone, who either watched live, watched on tv, listened on solent radio/saintsplayer or was glued to Sky sports news or that BT one or just read the sfc texts and this is there opinion ~(good bad or ugly) ...plus maybe a pass of the day feature, foul of the day etc), not all the features would be conventional features especially if contributed by posters like Bearsy, probably no more than 30-45 minutes total to keep it punchy, and there is interest in my gf getting her baps out at some point to up ratings.

 

I think i got all that. Will put some thought into format and put together some trial episodes. I would record it so it could be accessed at any time by anyone but the initial viewing would be "live". So if i advertised a text number competition, remember kids, all entries after the closing date will NOT count, but you may be charged.:-).

I will not discriminate (except against pfc peoples) hence I WILL accept product placement from anyone as long as i get freebies out of it like free drink and free stuff in general.Anything else i forgot?

Is anyone kind of professional or semi-pro at this already might give me some heads up? My first goes were pretty nonsensical drink fuelled diatribes but they had "something" about them which you cannot get from saintsplayer or gary lineker..

[Saint Garrett]

Maybe speak to these guys, they had MLT on there not so long ago.

 

https://twitter.com/SaintsPodcast