Just saw this news that he will be retiring as host of soccer saturday at the end of the season. Dont know what that will mean for the future of the show but I give him a tip of my hat and a salute for everything he has done on Soccer Saturday over the decades.
Jeff Stelling steps down as host of Soccer Saturday
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Soldato
I'm surprised he stayed as long as he did following the previous round of pundit sackings.
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Not really, he was/is great whereas the others who got sacked had some very bizarre views on things and had to go.
Man of Honour
Can't be long until the campaign starts for a woman to replace him
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No doubt will be, would be fine with it being Kelly Cates or someone like kate abdo. Doubt they’d be able to get Alex Scott from the BBC
Jules Breech (spelling?) would be good but she’s with BT as well. The rest are pretty rubbish tbh
Caporegime
Should give it to Julian Warren. It would be a natural progression. But they might go for a box ticker
Caporegime
Sad to see Jeff go it won’t be the same without him. Give it to Jules he’s done a decent job mid week.
Makes sense to me, leave with his head held high rather than carrying on then then letting accidentally letting slip some vaguely politically incorrect comment during an adlib that will see him cancelled by the woke brigade.
Soldato
Unbelievable Jeff.
Caporegime
I wish he could go back and present Countdown. That sour old hag Anne Robinson is ruining it.
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End of an era
Caporegime
Jeff’s done a U-turn. Soccer Saturday is safe again 
https://www.skysports.com/football/...stelling-to-remain-as-host-of-soccer-saturday
https://www.skysports.com/football/...stelling-to-remain-as-host-of-soccer-saturday
Soldato
Is there an echo in here.
Caporegime
Glad he's sticking around, the other guy (Jules?) does a pretty good job midweek but Saturdays are all about big Jeff.
Where's Kammy been recently? Never forget:
Where's Kammy been recently? Never forget:
Soldato
I read reports he had some illness where he struggles to structure sentences these days.
Yeah he has had a variety of medical problems in recent years, I did read that he was stepping down from Soccer Saturday
Associate
Got my eyes watery when i saw this old conversation regarding the old memories/days.Jeff’s done a U-turn. Soccer Saturday is safe again
https://www.skysports.com/football/...stelling-to-remain-as-host-of-soccer-saturday