But Keys couldnt believe that the fans, players and manager were enjoying a win, making it four out of four. The Netherlands international has recently dropped into a midfield role to allow Rashford to strut his stuff further up the pitch. She has been brilliant. WebChelsea FC - He is listed under the ' famous fans ' section of there web site. Sky Sports knew the damage this incident would do to its coverage in the immediate term. 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. He admitted that his and Grays prehistoric banter was not acceptable in a modern world. 22nd January 2023. The Red Devils find themselves five points behind league leaders Arsenal after only losing one game since the World Cup break, ironically away to the Gunners last month. 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 Ive done a few and theyre great fun. While Gray was sacked after a separate leak showed the pundit making sexist comments about official Sian Massey-Ellis. Keys signed his deal to leave and was then escorted back to his car by two security staff. As well as being a major investor in womens sport, Sky Sports has provided a platform for a new generation of women in producing and presenting roles. Not Keysie. By Jason Deans, The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. They had accumulated so much credit and fame and power that they looked untouchable at the pinnacle of British sports broadcasting. 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. Enjoy it, but I dont understand this. Kelly Cates hosts Premier League football, Caroline Barker does the same on Football League and netball, Laura Woods is their face of Carabao Cup football and darts. The way Richard sees it, this latest assault on the Qataris is bordering on hysteria and racism. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. In Richards universe, Arteta is responsible for global warming, the cost of living crisis and the decisions of dim-witted supporters. Former Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong hit back at Richard Keys after he doubled down on his criticism of Arsenal's players and Mikel Arteta for their 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. This is all wrong, he says. I love the TV business and I love the people who work in and around football. 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. 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. They were linked with a slew of names, including Joao Felix and Alvaro Morata, before settling on the 30-year-old. All rights reserved. I do think, in general, were more embracing, Keys says. Thats when you realise that however much you wanted to be a footballer as a kid, you were never going to be able to. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic, he says. Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. And, with it being so late in the year, pretty much every matchup is If the attack does enough damage to KO Goku Black or Fused Zamasu, however, the animation is changed to Beerus erasing Black and/or Zamasu from existence as he does Present Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super. He doesnt wish any harm on us, but if they are playing Scotland then, She was a little embarrassed, he added. 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. Francis was waiting for Keys when he got there. Yes, this prick does, and yes, he always did. That might well be true, but the safety and respect of everyone in the workplace must still be protected. But although Arsenal's fans, 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". ? Richard Keys and Jamie Redknapp exchange pic.twitter.com/xnER7uAzNa. 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. Theyve over celebrated this.. Again today in front of the 4th official as well. This is The Arsenal a classy outfit like the coach out of control. In June 2013 it was confirmed that Al Jazeera had agreed a contract with former Sky Sports football presenters, Richard Keys and Andy Gray. They both present from Doha in Qatar and present football including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, and FA Cup. Perhaps were making progress now. This job has got Sams name all over it.. Despite his immense career, Ozil was little more than a Fortnite enthusiast by October 2020 and Arteta was intent on freezing the playmaker out of his first team squad. Quite right. No, Im looking forward to completing the next 1,000 matches. Female linesman. Keys, speaking to The Athletic from Qatar, says he had been repeatedly told by Sky Sports to apologise for his comments. 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. We all laughed, she was a little embarrassed, Keys says. Mitrovic The Brazil defender was badly caught out by Aleksandar 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. 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. Can you believe that? 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. Keys and Gray hosted the Super Sunday coverage that afternoon under intense scrutiny. Or does it? 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. He doesnt wish any harm on us, but if they are playing Scotland then, of course, he supports his home country. He lets other teammates score. 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. 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. The thing that upsets me is that Arteta, particularly, there is better ways to deal with it than that.. Tuesday's result at the Hawthorns means they remain in 19th position in the table, six points adrift of 17th placed Brighton having played a game more. 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And Ancelotti did leave Everton up sh*t creek without a paddle when he left for Spain last summer. Keys and Gray, who are still working together. Yes, very much so. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Richard Keys thinks Manchester United are effectively playing with ten men when they include Wout Weghorst in the team. 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 If you were in their building, you would know when Richard Keys and Andy Gray arrived. Bruno Fernandes has hit back at Richard Keys recent comments about Manchester United playing with ten men. But it was also clear that Arsenal wanted a longer-term manager to completely revitalise their club. The beIN SPORTS presenter suggested that Allardyce may be able to offer assistance in helping Manchester City with their defensive issues. So, when Keys attempted to backtrack slightly after his Fulham rant, the former Netherlands midfielder held the knitted puppet to account in characteristic style. 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. Most people watching Aaron Ramsdale getting kicked by a Tottenham fan at the end of Januarys derby blamed the latter for the regrettable incident. Things are looking positive for the first time in a long time on the red side of Manchester. These guys are serious about everything they do, he explains of his impeccable overlords, adding that he has found them a delight to do business with. "Any of these teams have shaped teams defensively, haven't they.". So has Keys seen a change in tone since his departure? Game-changing news in the Fifa corruption war, as Qatar unveils its Lord Haw-Haw. I felt for Arsenal fans nothing to celebrate on deadline day. Many others fronting programmes cant do that. Well, actually, you can.. And Sky Sports management always kept in mind that a company had to protect its whistleblowing procedure in cases such as this. Irritating? I started a bit of a trend and I suppose it was a compliment that Marks & Spencer started selling them. She is routinely recognised as the very best of the assistant referees in the elite Select Group 1. Can you get full marks on our ultimate 2000s Premier League quiz? The reinvention of Andy Gray and Richard Keys The two disgraced former Sky football presenters are offering their 'banter' on the after-dinner speaking circuit. Four years ago, Massey-Ellis was awarded the MBE for her groundbreaking work in football. Photograph: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, Sunday Timess allegations of widespread chicanery in the 2022 World Cup bid process. Jezza has written that he supports Chelsea London. 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. However, presenter Richard Keys who slammed the players and manager for celebrating their win. Theyve beaten Fulham. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. As funny as this was, you can imagine Keys reacting to the news with a nauseating amount of self-satisfaction. Not in the Sky Sports building, the one that Keys and Gray almost ran, but in Skys new building on the A4, the new face of the corporation, one of the fortresses of the Murdoch empire. 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. Dont forget, neither of us were caught behind an open mic. It was a set-up, of course it was. That may be a sign of the times at West Ham, I dont know). , Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) January 22, 2023, READ MORE: Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. . We worked with him for a season and he was always on time and ready to go. Why not? Cant the 4th see this? He took aim at Wout Weghorst's role since arriving on loan from Burnley last month. the cultural change of which Keys and Gray fell foul. 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. So dont ever think that it was. 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. The 44-year-old journalist, who made his TV debut on TV-am, is a lifelong Coventry fan and sits down tonight to present his 1,000th live match for Sky Sports Liverpool vs Newcastle. Gabriel Magalhaes went from zero to hero as he atoned for gifting Fulham the lead by scoring the winning goal and extending Arsenals perfect start to the Premier League season. I dont mean to sound arrogant, but Ive probably got the best job in the world. "Youre playing with ten men most weeks if hes in," he vented. Seven Arsenal players Piers Morgan has ripped into & how they bit back. 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. Andy wasnt live when he was stood pitchside. Keys still believes that his enemies set out to destroy his and Grays careers. 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Somewhere in Doha, Keysie just cracked open a bottle of champagne. But were getting ahead of ourselves. We have our own atmosphere which mirrors whats going on outside. Well done Antony Taylor. Martin Keown absolutely rinsing Richard Keys and defending Arteta, Inject ittt pic.twitter.com/9jQ6JQ6Kyu, Rory Talks Football (@Rory_Talks_Ball) January 6, 2023. They put Allardyce's West Brom to the sword on Wednesday, scoring four first-half goals to effectively end the game as a contest before adding one more in the second half. Those guys operate on a different level. 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. 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. What sets him apart is his ability to tell you how and why a footballer is able to do what he does. "I mean, he doesnt do enough to justify a starting place, does he? No clue on Hammond. When Coventry lost at Aston Villa on the last day of last season, I was resigned to accepting relegation so I was mellow, but during the course of that season I was very highly strung. And Andy had to explain to her, It was absolutely nothing to do with you. He often makes fun of others for their loyalties such as Campbell for Burnley and someone else for Leicester but who does he support? But by this point, the story had its own momentum, and the tapes kept coming. Keys and Gray, seen here in 2012, have continued to work together after leaving Sky Sports (Photo: Tim Whitby/Getty Images). 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. By doing it out of the blue in the January, halfway through the season, it was naturally hurting the quality of its coverage. His use of language and phraseology was as bad as Donald Trump before he took office. Theyve won nothing. How dare the opposition try to win? Even senior staff were taken by surprise by the constant stream of leaks from inside their organisation. According to Richard keys Arsenal cannot celebrate properly when theyve come behind to beat Fulham! 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. I used to knock a ball about, but very badly. I can describe whats happened and he can say what its like to do it. Does he support any team that plays England? If you talk to our match reporter, Geoff Shreeves, hell tell you Im highly strung, but others would say Im fairly mellow. All Rights Reserved. But when she saw all the TV cameras outside the school in Coventry where she worked, saw an off-duty photo of her blown up on the front page of The Sun, and heard of the number of media requests to cover the game at Gresty Road, she discussed the situation with referees chief Mike Riley and withdrew herself from the game. Saturday, January 22, 2011. I was being fed a huge amount of guff from She had been due to officiate a League Two game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City on the Tuesday night. 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. His anti #Arsenal agenda is sensational. Meow. It really wasnt. But for Sky Sports leadership, that was a price worth paying to set the right standards of behaviour. Richard Keys and Andy Gray. 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. So if any good came of it, maybe that did., Man United won a controversial penalty last night against Aston Villa. 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. It was largely, Say sorry, keep saying sorry, you cant over-say sorry. 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? But as Keys left the Talksport office, he knew his time was up. The 62-year-old fronted Sky's football coverage since the inauguration of the Premier League in 1992, until his shamed exit in 2011. Does he has special dispensation? He has since worked for BBC, ITV, Channel 4, It is hard to forecast whether the Germans will feel moved to serve up diplomatic retaliation in the form of a conspiracy theory of their own as the World Cup progresses but both countries ambassadors are advised to keep a bag packed for the duration of the tournament. 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. And why is this irritating man allowed to spend 90 minutes outside of his technical area? Who ultimately then becomes the master of discipline? 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. If we drove similar cars, which we dont, his would have to be quicker than mine and Im sure it would be. "@richardajkeys & Andy Gray's reaction as the Gunners make it 4 wins out of 4#beINPL #ARSFUL pic.twitter.com/nIcZX6Ij1b, Only three clubs in Europe's top five leagues still remain perfect Arsenal4/4 winsReal Madrid3/3 winsReal Betis3/3 wins pic.twitter.com/lpSS0UtOka, What a team spirit and an incredible Support from the fans @arsenal #gunners pic.twitter.com/8DjUVuQdxn, Nigel De Jong, take a bow. But this sort of thing does seem to be big in China. It was like there was a murderer on the loose, says one insider, and bodies kept being found.. Keys did call her to apologise, Massey told the Times in 2017. It was losing decades of accumulated experience in Keys and Gray. Sky had to work hard to find replacements: David Jones hosted instead, with Jamie Redknapp and Eidur Gudjohnsen providing punditry. His final gambit was arranging an appearance on Talksport radio that afternoon. Sky Sports is a very different place now. Richard Keys (born 23 April 1957 in Coventry) is an English sports presenter with a career starting in 1976 when he moved initially to London. In this spirit, weve taken a closer look at the roots of Keysies grudge against the Gunners and their current manager. Marsch took over at RB Leipzig last summer, but only lasted in the job at the Bundesliga club until December, when he was sacked. The feel has changed over the last decade, away from its 1990s blokiness towards something more modern. Jesus. No entourage, no agent, no minders. Jeremy supports Chelsea because his son does, before that he didn't care about football at all. 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. Outstanding stuff from Arsenal fans, trolling Richard Keys through the medium of fireworks. pic.twitter.com/PYqrpFvb9s, Richard Keys (@richardajkeys) September 4, 2022. And, as the evidence piled up, they decided to act. Probably. Its only just recovering now. Standing in a supermarket queue when someone at the front takes ages to count out the money. After years of bashing Rafa Benitez, Keys has moved on to the current crop in recent All rights reserved. By, The Sky Sports managing director talks to, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every 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.