Soccer A.M Announce New Presenters For 17/18 Season And People Are Absolutely Loving It

Many people believe Tim Lovejoy's decision to leave Soccer AM after 10 successful years was the start of a slow and painful death for the once beloved television programme.

Third Eye, Claude Makelele's 'Big Tackle' and Sheephead's famous 'light drizzle' sketch was part of our Saturday morning routine.

Lovejoy walking up the Catwalk to 'Mr Big Stuff' in a Lonsdale polo shirt, Lonsdale jeans and a pair of Lonsdale trainers became iconic.

It was television gold.

Helen Chamberlain became a huge draw for the Sky show, but the 50-year-old, Torquay fan has left the show after 22 years of service.

She will be replaced by former Hull City midfielder Jimmy Bullard and comedian Lloyd Griffith in a major revamp.

Fan favourite 'Fenners' will remain on the show, as Tubes expressed his delight at the new signings:

Jimmy Bullard and Lloyd Griffith also announced their delight at the new roles:

Bring back Third Eyes and Kung Fu academy and things might just improve. The show once had a viewership of 300,000, but in recent years, those figures have plummeted.

Can Bullard and Griffith bring back the glory days or is this a bad move from the show?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

Topics: Football

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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