Paul Dempsey leaves Sky for Setanta

E · Post by E » 10 Aug 2006, 08:46

Have seen that Paul Dempsey is leaving Sky....anyone suggest a replacement?

http://football.guardian.co.uk/Columnis ... 77,00.html

Dempsey's Irish accent

Sky Sports stalwart Paul Dempsey is leaving the satellite broadcaster to join rival Setanta. The boxing and football presenter, who joined Sky in 1989, is returning to Dublin to work for Setanta in Ireland but with the company due to begin broadcasting live Premiership football in the 2007-08 season he could be the first of several signings from Sky.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Aug 2006, 08:53

GOOD, Dempsey is a cockpiece.

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:00

Dempsey has been fairly ever present for the last few years. Not an easy role to do as it's their job to appear dumb so they can ask questions, Dempsey did this very well.

Replacement??? How about Bunce, Inverdale or that bloke off the money programme who presented De La Hoya v Vargas on the BBC? You see, Dempsey isn't that bad.

Kirsty Gallacher would be my choice

dve3333 · Post by **dve3333** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:22

I reckon it could wind up being Nicky Piper

states · Post by **states** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:23

I don't think Dempsey is that bad at all. It's his job to try and hold everything together and give the coverage some focus, and he does it well. As was mentioned, he's a shitload better than others who've tried to do the same job on other channels.

If SKY need a new boxing frontman, how about pinching Matt Smith from ITV? I thought he was pretty good on the few shows he did.

steve689 · Post by **steve689** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:25

Never minded Dempsey. I think they will find him very hard to replace.

Lenny · Post by **Lenny** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:28

Matt Smith isn't a bad shout, didn't he present a show on Eurosport a couple of months ago? I remember Froch and Hart were the guests and John Murray was shown but can't remember the fight, Reid v Lacy?

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:28

But will he give Dennis the Menace his hair piece back.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 10 Aug 2006, 09:35

E wrote:Have seen that Paul Dempsey is leaving Sky....anyone suggest a replacement?

http://www.alantitchmarsh.com/Photos/ph ... 47x153.jpg

E · Post by E » 10 Aug 2006, 10:28

dve3333 wrote:I reckon it could wind up being Nicky Piper

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Oh please god no!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Aug 2006, 12:05

DavidPayne wrote:But will he give Dennis the Menace his hair piece back.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 10 Aug 2006, 12:25

nickd wrote:GOOD, Dempsey is a cockpiece.

Bit harsh, Nick. I like Dempsey. He seems like a genuine, nice guy. Enthusiastic and knows his stuff, a professional. I'm led to believe he's not really a boxing fan, which makes his demeanour and knowledge more admirable in a way.

Unlike some other media types I've bumped into, Dempsey was friendly and not at all arrogant when I briefly crossed his path.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Aug 2006, 12:52

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:
nickd wrote:GOOD, Dempsey is a cockpiece.
Bit harsh, Nick. I like Dempsey. He seems like a genuine, nice guy. Enthusiastic and knows his stuff, a professional. I'm led to believe he's not really a boxing fan, which makes his demeanour and knowledge more admirable in a way.

Unlike some other media types I've bumped into, Dempsey was friendly and not at all arrogant when I briefly crossed his path.

I have never taken to him he gets right on my tits.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 Aug 2006, 13:59

I've always thought he was excellent.... replacements - well Dominc Hollier, Richard "Hairy Hands" Keys, Jeff Stelling and the oldish one who now does Sky Sports News have all done it in the past, as have regular boxing correspondance Nicky Piper and Adam Smith.

I'd go for either Hollier or Matt Smith. Richard Keys wasn't too bad either.

Do you think this means more boxing on Setanta?

Shirow · Post by **Shirow** » 10 Aug 2006, 14:53

Well Derek Williams is doing some shows at York Hall & Elephant & Castle which will be broadcast on Setanta so hopefully it's part of a whole raft of shows

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Aug 2006, 14:55

Dempsey has presented football programming on Sky too so maybe he'll be doing other sports too on Setanta?

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 10 Aug 2006, 15:39

Shirow wrote:Well Derek Williams is doing some shows at York Hall & Elephant & Castle which will be broadcast on Setanta so hopefully it's part of a whole raft of shows

Do you know if these will be on PPV or on Subcription.

Apparently though, Sky are trying to get a deal that buyers of the premium sports channels will get the Premiership football on Setanta for no extra.

What happend to Billy Schwer's presenting career, I remember Sky doing some segments with Billy in the Adam Smith/Ed Robinson role in reports for Ringside. Paul Dempsey announced that he (Schwer) was on the pay roll. They definately seemed to be grooming Schwer as a presenter more than an analyst.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 10 Aug 2006, 17:02

Shirow wrote:Well Derek Williams is doing some shows at York Hall & Elephant & Castle which will be broadcast on Setanta so hopefully it's part of a whole raft of shows

I've heard that the elephant is getting knocked down in October

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Aug 2006, 17:04

Kevin wrote:
Shirow wrote:Well Derek Williams is doing some shows at York Hall & Elephant & Castle which will be broadcast on Setanta so hopefully it's part of a whole raft of shows
I've heard that the elephant is getting knocked down in October

They are redeveloping that area so its probably true. Will be quite nice when its finished.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 10 Aug 2006, 17:06

Needs to be it's a shit area. It's one of the only venues where I feel threatened when I come out.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 10 Aug 2006, 17:08

Autumn 2006 - First Heygate residents move into Wansey Street.

December 2006- Selection of commercial development partner expected

Late 2006 - Start construction of 14 Heygate replacement housing sites

Autumn 2006 - Work commences in improvements to St Mary’s Churchyard
Spring 2007 – Southern roundabout removal commences in partnership with Transport for London

2008-2010 - Develop the southern most part of the regeneration area including the Walworth Road extension, the Heygate Boulevard and St Mary's Churchyard

2007-2009- Relocation of Heygate Estate tenants to new social housing in and around the Elephant and Castle and phased demolition of the estate.

2010 - Demolition of the Elephant and Castle shopping centre

2010-2014 - Construction of the Civic Square and start of development on the Heygate footprint

2014 - Regeneration of Elephant and Castle complete

JimmyJamJerusalem · Post by **JimmyJamJerusalem** » 10 Aug 2006, 20:26

As much as I've slated him, I think Adam Smith should step into that role. Keep him off the commentry!!!!!!

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 11 Aug 2006, 03:33

Jeff Stelling is the best sports presenter on telly by a country mile. An absolute legend.

nickd · Post by **nickd** » 11 Aug 2006, 04:23

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote:Jeff Stelling is the best sports presenter on telly by a country mile. An absolute legend.

Absolutely. The guy is like an encyclopedia.

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 11 Aug 2006, 04:57

Ian 'Mr' McNeilly wrote: I'm led to believe he's not really a boxing fan

Yep it's quite obvious he's not a boxing fan, but he's always done a professional job and I've never found him annoying, though his questions to the guests are always no brainers.

I don't think much of Johnny Nelson in the studio, but Jim Watt is clearly the best in the business.

The pretty bland Piper would probably be a good fill in for Demspey.

Anything but the truly terrible Gary Norman eho used to do the Sky job. He was AWFUL.

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