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Former Soccer AM hosts Tim Lovejoy and Helen Chamberlain. Alamy Stock Photo

Soccer AM to be axed after 30 years

The programme started back in 1995 but will finish up at the end of the current season.

SOCCER AM IS set to be axed after 30 years of the iconic weekend football show.

The programme started on Sky Sports back in 1995 but will finish up at the end of the current season, with 10 episodes left to air.

“Soccer AM has played an important role in our coverage of football for the past three decades, and we continually adapt to the evolving needs of our customers,” a Sky spokesperson said, as quoted by TalkSport.

“We now go into a period of consultation to discuss the proposed changes with our people. We are unable to provide more detail while these consultations are underway.”

“Just heard that Soccer AM is finishing at the end of the season,” Chris Kamara wrote on Twitter.

“I had 14 years of going through Premier League and EFL club dressing rooms. Training with Clubs for features and basically having a laugh. Fun part of my time at Sky.”

It’s being reported that Soccer AM’s 10.30am Saturday slot will be taken by Saturday Social.

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    Mute Pól Ó'hAodha
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    Jan 24th 2022, 8:48 PM

    NIMBYs incoming

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    Jan 24th 2022, 9:18 PM

    @Pól Ó’hAodha: :) so far so good

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    Mute Darren Callaghan
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    Jan 24th 2022, 9:17 PM

    Plans look good and what a central location to live with everything on your doorstep, good luck to the lucky tenants that will live in them private or council owned

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    Mute Liam Mc Meel
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    Jan 24th 2022, 8:53 PM

    Brilliant news

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    Jan 25th 2022, 8:48 AM

    It’s a sad state of affairs when we need to go for cabinet approval to build some apartments.

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    Mute Patrick FitzGerald
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    Jan 25th 2022, 2:39 PM

    @Anthony Horan: You mean using *public* land to enrich private landlords? Yeah, that definitely shouldn’t be allowed. Ever.

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    Jan 25th 2022, 7:58 AM

    They look like they’ll make decent barracks for the Russians when they take over. Timing is off tho they won’t be ready by then.

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    Jan 24th 2022, 9:22 PM

    Great news

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    Jan 25th 2022, 12:46 PM

    They were all social housing and that was what was wanted again, now the vultures can swoop in.

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    Jan 25th 2022, 4:14 PM

    @Gary Kearney: and the people in social housing get a free house, it’s a win win

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    Jan 26th 2022, 7:51 AM

    @Gary Kearney: I take it you never saw the place when it was occupied.

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