By doing it out of the blue in the January, halfway through the season, it was naturally hurting the quality of its coverage. It depends who you ask. Coming from behind to gain 3 points entitles you to celebrate as much as you want. Masseys career has gone from strength to strength over the decade since. And Ancelotti did leave Everton up sh*t creek without a paddle when he left for Spain last summer. So, when Keys attempted to backtrack slightly after his Fulham rant, the former Netherlands midfielder held the knitted puppet to account in characteristic style. 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. The 3-0 reverse, thatd ultimately cost the Gunners a Champions League place, saw Keys label Arteta as mini-mealluding to the fact that he believed the Arsenal boss to be nothing more than a second-rate Pep Guardiola. The feel has changed over the last decade, away from its 1990s blokiness towards something more modern. His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. Get City news for FREE sent directly to your inbox! Chapeau. Sky Sports view at the time was that a public apology would be worthwhile but only if it was genuine, authentic, rooted in an understanding of what was wrong about the comments, and made to everyone. He often makes fun of others for their loyalties such as Campbell for Burnley and someone else for Leicester but who does he support? Richard Keys has been left red-faced following his suggestion that Pep Guardiola should turn to Sam Allardyce for defensive help after Manchester City thrashed West Brom 5-0. Analysing Richard Keys vendetta against Arsenal and Mikel Arteta On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, they knew they could not discuss the departures of the pair that week. Female sports broadcasters such as Alex Scott, here interviewing Petr Cech, now appear more regularly on TV (Photo: David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images). morning, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Well play out instead with his claim that the World Cup drives many western economies something that at the very least should put our hero in the front running to become the next emeritus professor of economics at the University of a Qatari City That Hasnt Been Built Yet But Is Being Slung Up To Stop A Stadium Looking Silly. Saturday, January 22, 2011. WebSky Sports presenter Richard Keys has had a makeover to ensure he stands up to the unforgiving scrutiny of high definition TV. By, The Sky News broadcaster has used Twitter to accuse a respected lawyer of 'simpering'. I dont mean to sound arrogant, but Ive probably got the best job in the world. Related: Arsenal squad depth image gets fans looking forward to new season, View our Privacy PolicyandTerms & Conditions, TheLondonEconomic.com Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle. Marsch took over at RB Leipzig last summer, but only lasted in the job at the Bundesliga club until December, when he was sacked. Sky Sports knew the damage this incident would do to its coverage in the immediate term. Keys: Somebody better get down there and explain offside to her (Massey)., Gray: Yeah, I know. Read more, Editorial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected], Commercial enquiries, please contact: [emailprotected]. Richard Keysand Andy Gray are now living in Qatar and working for beIN SPORTS. I don't know why Pep can't get his head around it. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Mobile football strategy game is already past the 500k mark on iPhone and iPad. The rest of the Sky Sports building was left much quieter after Keys and Grays absence. I was being fed a huge amount of guff from Whether his ultimate paymasters are the FA or the Mossad or some Chinese petrochemical cabal is unclear at this stage but when the history books come to be written, they will surely single out one mans mission to pose as the most lavishly obtuse person in the Middle East as an act of singular courage. We can imagine the hairy-handed one licking his lips as Arsenal slipped to defeat at Manchester United in September, ruining their 100% record in the Premier League, while Arsenal fans ridicule Keys with each successive victory. On Sunday, Erik ten Hags men took on For the next instalment of 90s Heroes check out the Bet Bright football blog this week. All rights reserved. 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. Andy has become a very good operator journalistically, hes very sharp. WebRichard Keys (born 23 April 1957 in Coventry) is an English sports presenter with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London. So what was it like, inside the Sky Sports building, as tape after tape emerged of sexist comments from their two stars? While acknowledging that there is still work to be done on gender balance in top management roles, female staff talk of an atmosphere that is far more modern than it was a decade ago. Jack Pitt-Brooke is a football journalist for The Athletic based in London. 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. The op-ed ends, inevitably, with an irrelevant digression on his status as the No1 enemy of Rupert Murdochs state but well leave that on the basis that Keys increasing insistence on chipping away at his own privacy is as bizarre as its surely unwise. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic, he says. But at lunchtime, with 45 minutes of warning, staff were told by programme director Moz Dee that the man of the moment would be coming on-air, to be interviewed by Paul Hawksbee and Andy Jacobs. ? Richard Keys and Jamie Redknapp exchange pic.twitter.com/xnER7uAzNa. Keys would practically produce the whole thing himself. The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar Mitrovic as the Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 and retain their place at the top of the table. Since taking over the Baggies in December, Allardyce and his side have conceded three goals or more on four occasions, and in total they have leaked a massive 24 goals in eight games. That'll give Richard Keys something to speak about. 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. Richard Keys | Football Wiki | Fandom Sports presenter has hair removed after 'werewolf' chants But, with Arsenal struggling at the wrong end of the Premier League table, Keys used his extensive managerial experience to offer Arteta some advice on player management. There is said to be a consciousness about what constitutes appropriate behaviour and language that was missing in the past. Female linesman. The incident, we should have seen coming, he says. But it was also clear that Arsenal wanted a longer-term manager to completely revitalise their club. Richard Keys | Soccer | The Guardian And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. https://t.co/1yi0rEjrZj, Richard Keys now moving into touchline policing:"Have I missed something? The 62-year-old fronted Sky's football coverage since the inauguration of the Premier League in 1992, until his shamed exit in 2011. 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. the cultural change of which Keys and Gray fell foul. First, to Qatar land of the most impressive backhand in the game, where the brain drain triggered by Sky Sports parting company with Keys and Andy Gray is once again laid bare. Despite the fact they want to put me in front of a misogynistic line and say, This prick doesnt understand how it all works. How he (Scudamore) ever got away with that, I will never know, Keys says. Leeds have conceded 60 goals in just 26 Premier League games so far this season and will be looking for Marsch to tighten them up at the back quickly. Im a journalist by trade and pride myself on coming from that side of the fence, but I havent scored winning goals in FA Cup finals; he can add that perspective. Richard Keys | Soccer | The Guardian Small talk Soccer This article is more than 19 years old Interview Richard Keys Dan Rookwood His job is to sit around Richard Keys (born 23 April 1957) is an English sports presenter who has worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky, Talksport, Al Jazeera, Fox Sports, ESPN Star Sports , BeIN Sports; and has presented many top-level football matches. After Paul the Octopus coiled off this mortal shuffle a few months after the 2010 World Cup, a Chinese film director called Jiang Xiao addressed local conspiracy theories with a film called Who Killed Paul the Octopus?, and declared herself 60-70% convinced that Paul had died before the World Cup final, and the Germans have been covering up his death and fooling us [with a body double] for a long time. Also, its worth noting this was his attempt at self-deprecating humour. From that Saturday night, when all hell broke loose, the next few days had seen Sky Sports under more direct scrutiny than ever before. If England are playing, he is genuinely neutral. Theyve beaten Fulham. We have our own atmosphere which mirrors whats going on outside. But my view of that respect was always the case. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. Ray Goff, Georgia (AP-1, UPI-1) He has since worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 2, 2022. The rest of the team follow. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta have not just made themselves favourites for the Premier League, theyve ruffled the feathers of a certain Richard Keys in the process. But they made capital out of it. Richard Keys has gone in two-footed on Gabby Agbonlahor, seemingly for no reason, starting a war of words with the talkSPORT presenter. A title race you can't miss. Er no, and that includes George Best hes never let us down. Why not? The beIN SPORTS presenter suggested that Allardyce may be able to offer assistance in helping Manchester City with their defensive issues. Even though the story was not on the front page, its impact was seismic. I had about 14 of them I dont think there was a colour left I didnt have. Barney Francis, the managing director of Sky Sports, issued a statement saying that Keys and Grays comments were inexcusable. I was being fed a huge amount of guff from our press office, Keys says. He doesnt wish any harm on us, but if they are playing Scotland then, of course, he supports his home country. Keys and Gray hosted the Super Sunday coverage that afternoon under intense scrutiny. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. 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 caught in an infamous sexism storm. Home U.K. News Sports U.S. Showbiz In this spirit, weve taken a closer look at the roots of Keysies grudge against the Gunners and their current manager. (I'm not sure if there are different Chelsea's?) Yes, very much so. 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? Keys wasnt about to pass up this open goal, When theres no discipline nor example of how to behave coming from the coach what do people expect? Im desperate for them to get back. It was losing decades of accumulated experience in Keys and Gray. Richard Keys left with egg on his face after advising Pep - mirror Copyright insidefutbol.com 2007-2023, Tried Stepover In Our Half, Lost It, In For Rude Awakening Former Leeds Star On Whites Player, We Could Have Had Draw At Chelsea Leeds United Star Bemoans Loss, Georginio Rutter Plays Leeds United Team vs Chelsea Confirmed, Leeds United Braced For Offers For Young Star In Summer. Until, 10 years ago, they were brought down to earth in a week. And everybodys forgotten!. In the 1990s, the 2000s, and at the very start of the last decade, they were the stars of the Sky Sports universe and, by extension, two of the most influential people in English football. On that Wednesday morning, January 26, the walls were closing in on Keys, too. Ten years on from Richard Keys and Andy Gray at Sky Sports The guy who celebrated the most was Michael Owen when Beckham scored that equaliser, and he was seen by everyone because wed hidden a camera in the studio. The Dutch coach said: "The last years he was actually only playing as a striker, but I know from a very long history he can play there. It was largely, Say sorry, keep saying sorry, you cant over-say sorry. And City have improved hugely defensively ever since, and have now kept clean sheets in each of their last four Premier League games. They talk about Beckham, but Gray was the original golden balls. Keys and Gray, seen here in 2012, have continued to work together after leaving Sky Sports (Photo: Tim Whitby/Getty Images). Well, so it was in my case! Wendy Toms, the first female assistant referee in the Premier League, was derided as well, while West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady came under fire. There's Chelsea Hajduk in Melbourne and Bechem Chelsea in Ghana, but I don't think there's any risk of confusion even without specifying Chelsea FC - He is listed under the 'famous fans' section of there web site. Richard Keys slams Arsenal but is it put back in his box He has worked ever since for the United ran out 3-0 winners over Leicester City on Sunday afternoon thanks to a Marcus Rashford brace and Jadon Sancho's second goal in three Premier League games. No, Im looking forward to completing the next 1,000 matches. Richard Keys I remember arriving at Maine Road once and the security fella asking me what colour jacket I would be wearing. After years of bashing Rafa Benitez, Keys has moved on to the current crop in recent Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. 1976 All-SEC football team On Soccer AM, the flagship Saturday morning show, Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football. His final gambit was arranging an appearance on Talksport radio that afternoon. In Richards universe, Arteta is responsible for global warming, the cost of living crisis and the decisions of dim-witted supporters. The way Richard sees it, this latest assault on the Qataris is bordering on hysteria and racism. On a Monday, they would have their planning meetings with producers in the Sky Sports canteen, going through videos, planning the show. And they trailed at one time. We all laughed, she was a little embarrassed, Keys says. Keys, speaking to The Athletic from Qatar, says he had been repeatedly told by Sky Sports to apologise for his comments. What football team does Richard Keys support? So it was not long into Francis tenure that he was presented with this, a stream of evidence of his two biggest names making deeply inappropriate comments when they did not know they were being filmed. It was my workplace. 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. How best to look back on all this 10 years later? 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). Team TRY A QUIZ:Can you name Arsenals XI from Arsene Wengers last match as boss? She has been brilliant. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. If you were in their building, you would know when Richard Keys and Andy Gray arrived. 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. Massey, a 25-year-old official who only wanted to do her job, found herself at the centre of a storm; one that she had done nothing to create. Beckhams equaliser against Greece at Old Trafford got me out of my seat. Its sad to witness. Keys, speaking to The Athletic from Qatar, says he had been repeatedly told by Sky Sports to apologise for his comments. The 63-year-old quit his role in Sky Sports after a leaked YouTube video. And if hes not behaving himself, then its likely that others in his team are not going to either. Anyway, the latest post from the most recognised sports presenter internationally [source: Richard Keys], seems to constitute the latters first formal engagement on behalf of his new homeland. 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.. Expect a dossier, complete with diagrams and screenshots, on the FAs desk by the end of today. Richard Keys, Mississippi State (AP-1, UPI-1) Robbie Moore, Florida (AP-2) Quarterbacks. That, in short, is the cultural change of the last 10 years, the cultural change of which Keys and Gray fell foul. "He did before. Kudos to @NDJ_Official for shutting him down. A female assistant referee working in the mens game remains rare, however. I think it was quite successful, not only for him but I think he enjoyed it there. All rights reserved. Instead, Martin Odegaard equalised with a deflected strike before Gabriel made amends by bundling home the winner five minutes from the end. BeIN SPORTS anchor Keys thinks they could hit another level with one tweak. What could Keys possibly find irritating about a rich, talented, respected andconventionally handsome man like Arteta? If this goes wrong theyre sunk and that 2024 buyout takes on a very different look.. Sky Sports had become the story. Sky had to work hard to find replacements: David Jones hosted instead, with Jamie Redknapp and Eidur Gudjohnsen providing punditry. WebGet the latest on Tampa Bay Buccaneers CB Richard Sherman including news, stats, videos, and more on CBSSports.com 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. So dont ever think that it was.. What has happened to the once-great British Airways? During the group stages, the pandas make their selections from three bamboo baskets denoting a win, a loss or a draw. But were getting ahead of ourselves. 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. It is the same logic as Keys insisting that his record was clean because he was never sexist on-air. My domain! Theyve over celebrated this.. Webwhat football team does richard keys support. Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. I felt for Arsenal fans nothing to celebrate on deadline day. pic.twitter.com/yvs2i7egrj, I see @richardajkeys is still banging on about Arsenal over celebrating. "He (Guardiola) could go and watch Roy Hodgson work, or bring Sam Allardyce in on a temporary basis. Can you believe that? But, like a clockwork toy gamely carrying out his duties despite being mauled by a cat, Keys stuck to his guns and called out Artetas inclination to go walkies on the touchline once again. Whether a profoundly endangered species that always seems to go out of its way to avoid the act of sexual congress really needs extra displacement activities is a matter for those better versed in panda husbandry than I. Sky Sports is a very different place now. Steady, its Fulham, Keys said to Gray, during beIN SPORTS post-match coverage of Arsenals 2-1 victory. By Jason Deans, The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. However, presenter Richard Keys who slammed the players and manager for celebrating their win. Jesus. Forget what I said they probably dont know the offside rule., Gray: Why is there a female linesman? Our mission is to provide our readers with the most engaging football content, bringing the passion and excitement of the world's game to life. We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. 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. 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. After sacking Gray, worse was yet to come for Sky Sports and Keys when a fourth and final video emerged late on the Tuesday night. But Keys couldnt believe that the fans, players and manager were enjoying a win, making it four out of four. 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. It really wasnt. And Im really pleased shes gone on to make a mark.. Even from Qatar, hed managed to get underneath the skin of an entire fanbase and drag them down to his level. Yeah, well played, you came back to win it and they keep their 100 per cent record intact. That might well be true, but the safety and respect of everyone in the workplace must still be protected. WebWho does Richard Keys work for? 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. That anger that I carry in my back pocket, I will never, ever put away. Keys and Gray had been there for 20 years but they still glowed with the fame of the job. The pair now ply their trade in Doha, youll recall, with Keys personal blog offering a mixture of completely missable biggame analysis, and sledgehammer sympathy for those of us left behind in the yesterdayville of Blighty. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. WebRichard Keys (born 23 April 1957) is an English sports presenter, with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London. 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I used to knock a ball about, but very badly. The thing that upsets me is that Arteta, particularly, there is better ways to deal with it than that.. Keys signed his deal to leave and was then escorted back to his car by two security staff. But this sort of thing does seem to be big in China. FC Barcelona confirmed the incident and said the player and his wife are doing well. Absolutely. 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. "I think he let others play better and thats also what hes doing as a striker. 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 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 Richard Keys However, Keys believes the whole episode was a set-up and that himself or Gray have never been caught making such comments on-air. Ebony Rainford-Brent on cricket, Anna Woolhouse on boxing and Sarah Stirk on golf all point to a fairer distribution of opportunities than was the case in the past. Norma: a charming Sicilian-inspired restaurant in central London, Billionaire has told how big cat prowled through his garden in north London, This is the Company That Caused the Old Trafford Evacuation, Carry a Chic and Classy Look in 5 Superlative Work Outfits, The Non-Londoners Guide to Buying in the Capital, One Square Mile case study: Target Sports Coaching, Government minister resigns over handling of Cummings saga, Sometimes you deserve a bit of stick Bruce on expected reaction to Newcastle United defeat. It showed Keys again using sexist language about a woman, this time in conversation with Jamie Redknapp, from a studio at a live game at Stamford Bridge. Thats when you realise that however much you wanted to be a footballer as a kid, you were never going to be able to. All of this landed on the desk of Francis, the young new managing director of Sky Sports. Despite the suggestions, Guardiola decided not to heed their advice. Roles behind the camera were traditionally even more male-dominated but Sarah Cheadle is one of Sky Sports main Premier League directors, Sam Mills produces Soccer Saturday and Sarah Chenery has directed some of their biggest boxing events, including Anthony Joshuas fights against Wladimir Klitschko and Andy Ruiz Jr. Richard Keys has blamed Jamie Redknapp for introducing the 'smash it' phrase that contributed to the presenters disgraced departure from Sky Sports.
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