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Popular football show cancelled by Sky Sports is coming back for new season after U-turn
@Source: walesonline.co.uk
Sky Sports are set to revive its iconic Sunday Supplement show, which was shelved in 2020 after a successful 20-year run. Originally launched as Hold the Back Page in 1999, the programme featured sports journalists debating the week's top stories on Friday nights. Under the guidance of the legendary Jimmy Hill , it transitioned to a Sunday morning slot, becoming a staple for discussing the latest news, results and rumours. Following Hill's departure in 2007, Bill Bradshaw from the Daily Express and Brian Woolnough of the Daily Star stepped in as hosts. Neil Ashton later assumed the role before Jacqui Oatley made history as the show's first female presenter in 2020. However, the same year saw the show axed amid a packed Sky Sports timetable. A spokesperson for Sky explained at the time: "The huge volume of live football since the restart and a condensed season that has already begun means we must look at how best to deploy our resources for the benefit of our customers." Despite this, the Daily Mail reports that a refreshed version of the show is on the horizon, with plans to launch before the 2025/26 Premier League season kicks off. An official announcement is anticipated in the coming weeks. The new iteration is expected to bear a different title but will likely retain the familiar format, featuring experts dissecting the major talking points of the week, reports the Mirror . The cancellation of Sunday Supplement was part of a significant revamp at the network. Later in 2020, Sky revealed that both The Debate and Goals on Sunday would no longer grace our televisions. Goals on Sunday had been a staple since 2000, enjoying a two-decade run. Chris Kamara, a Sky stalwart and ex-midfielder for Swindon Town and Brentford, hosted the show alongside Ben Shepherd, where they entertained high-profile guests weekly. Alex Scott and Laura Woods also featured as presenters during its tenure. Jeff Stelling , another former Sky Sports luminary, remains puzzled over the decision to cancel the show and the subsequent redeployment of Kamara to cover lower-tier football before his eventual departure from Sky in 2022. "From out of nowhere, it all began to go wrong for Kammy," Stelling reflects in his autobiography, Saturday Afternoon Fever . "Sky axed Goals on Sunday, though to this day, I don't understand why. "They certainly had nothing to replace it with. They kept the name alive for a segment shown on Sky Sports News, but it bears no resemblance to the original. "Previously, Kammy would always have been at the biggest in-vision game of the weekend, but now he found himself being sent to Championship or League One fixtures. He covered them with the same enthusiasm as he covered every game." Soccer AM was also discontinued in 2023 to much backlash after a 28-year run, following a decline in its regular viewership.
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