History Series / SoccerSaturday

It has been presented by Jeff Stelling for most of its run. Frequent studio guests include former players Matt Le Tissier, Paul Merson, Phil Thompson, Charlie Nicholas, and Paul Walsh, while people such as Alan [=McInally=], Alan Smith, and Chris Kamara are some of the reporters.

* {{Jerkass}}: Pundit Rodney Marsh, who antagonised many viewers with his many smug, condescending remarks about the smaller clubs in the Premier League. He was eventually fired for cracking an awful pun [[DudeNotFunny about the 2004 Asian Tsunami]].

As the name implies, it is broadcast every Saturday of the football season from midday up to 6pm. Like ''MOTD'', it has a single presenter and a group of pundits who analyze previous matches and offer their opinions on teams, matches, and players. But unlike ''MOTD'', it is live, and when the 3pm matches start, it changes so the main presenter provides live updates from matches around the country [[note]] as 3pm on Saturday is when most football matches kick off, Sky is not allowed to broadcast one live at that time for fear that the prospect of watching a Premier League match on TV would stop people from, you know, physically going to a football match, especially in the lower divisions and non-league football[[/note]]. Significant events at the most high profile games are described by the studio pundits who each watch a game on a screen. Other mathces considered important are reported on by pundits at the grounds connected to the studio by a video or radio link; this helps to cover every game from the UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague and the assorted UsefulNotes/FootyLeagues lower down. This is where it combines ''MOTD'' and ''Final Score'', except it provides coverage throughout the afternoon rather than for the last ten minutes of a game. Like ''MOTD'', it makes use of ex-football players to provide the analysis. After the matches are played the results are read out and the league tables are then updated and shown, followed by interviews with managers and players.

* TropeCoTropeOfTheWeek: For sponsorship reasons, the show's full name ''Gilette Soccer Saturday''. Jeff and several pundits and reporters can also be seen in adverts for Gilette as a result of this.

* AlliterativeName: The reason why it's not called ''Football Saturday''.

As the name implies, it is broadcast every Saturday of the football season from midday up to 6pm. Like ''MOTD'', it has a single presenter and a group of pundits who analyze previous matches and offer their opinions on teams, matches, and players. But when the 3pm matches start, it changes so the main presenter provides live updates from matches around the country [[note]] as 3pm on Saturday is when most football matches kick off, Sky is not allowed to broadcast one live at Taft time for fear that the prospect of watching a Premier League match on TV would stop people from, you know, physically going to a football match, especially in the lower divisions and non-league football[[/note]]. Significant events at the most high profile games are described by the studio pundits who each watch a game on a screen. Other mathces considered important are reported on by pundits at the grounds connected to the studio by a video or radio link; this helps to cover every game from the UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague and the assorted UsefulNotes/FootyLeagues lower down. This is where it combines MOTD and Final Score, except it provides coverage throughout the afternoon rather than for the last ten minutes of a game. Like MOTD, it makes use of ex-football players to provide the analysis. After the matches are played the results are read out and the league tables are then updated and shown, followed by interviews with managers and players.

As the name implies, it is broadcast every Saturday of the football season from midday up to 6pm. Like ''MOTD'', it has a single presenter and a group of pundits who analyze previous matches and offer their opinions on teams, matches, and players. But when the 3pm matches start, it changes so the main presenter provides live updates from matches around the country. Significant events at the most high profile games are described by the studio pundits who each watch a game on a screen. Other mathces considered important are reported on by pundits at the grounds connected to the studio by a video or radio link; this helps to cover every game from the UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague and the assorted UsefulNotes/FootyLeagues lower down. This is where it combines MOTD and Final Score, except it provides coverage throughout the afternoon rather than for the last ten minutes of a game. Like MOTD, it makes use of ex-football players to provide the analysis. After the matches are played the results are read out and the league tables are then updated and shown, followed by interviews with managers and players.

* AlliterativeName: Because - as stated above - ''Football Saturday'' doesn't have the same ring to it.

* FailedASpotCheck: Kammy, with the infamous (and hillarious) missed red card at Portsmouth.

** Not to mention "dancing on the streets of Total Network Solutions" [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Saints (now The New Saints).]][[note]] A reference to a 1960s BBC commentator gaffe in which a victory by Raith Rovers was predicted to spark "dancing in the streets of Raith". There is no such place as Raith; the club are based in Kirkcaldy in Fife.[[/note]]

** During a Tottenham game, Kammy mentioned how they were "fighting like Beavers!" to the utter disbelief of all around. This quote is occaisionally brought up whenever he watches Spurs.

This article is unbelievable, Jeff!

Along with ''Series/MatchOfTheDay'', ''Soccer Saturday'' is the other primary place for Football Coverage in the UK. Except while MOTD has been a staple of the BBC since 1964, ''Soccer Saturday'' has been on Sky Sports since both first appeared in 1992. It was part of the new Sky package which sprung up in the early 90's. Following the formation of the FA Premier League which had started due to UK Football's decline of that period, Sky was able to outbid the BBC and ITV to acquire some of the live and exclusive football rights. It was the first time that top-flight English league football had been taken from terrestrial and free-to-air television to pay per view TV.

As the name implies, it is broadcast every Saturday of the football season from Midday up to 6pm. Like MOTD, it has a single presenter and a group of pundits who analyze previous matches and offer their opinions on teams, matches, and players. But when the 3pm matches start, it changes so the main presenter provides live updates from matches around the country. Significant events at the most high profile games are described by the studio pundits who each watch a game on a screen. Other mathces considered important are reported on by pundits at the grounds connected to the studio by a video or radio link; this helps to cover every game from the UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague and the assorted UsefulNotes/FootyLeagues lower down. This is where it combines MOTD and Final Score, except it provides coverage throughout the afternoon rather than for the last ten minutes of a game. Like MOTD, it makes use of ex-football players to provide the analysis. After the matches are played the results are read out and the league tables are then updated and shown, followed by interviews with managers and players.

As the name implies, it is broadcast every Saturday of the football season from Midday up to 6pm. Like MOTD, it has a single presenter and a group of pundits who analyze previous matches and offer their opinions on teams, matches, and players. But when the 3pm matches start, it changes so the main presenter provides live updates from matches around the country. Significant events at the most high profile games are described by the studio pundits who each watch a game on a screen. Other mathces considered important are reported on by pundits at the grounds connected to the studio by a video or radio link; this helps to cover every game from the UsefulNotes/EnglishPremierLeague and the assorted FootyLeagues lower down. This is where it combines MOTD and Final Score, except it provides coverage throughout the afternoon rather than for the last ten minutes of a game. Like MOTD, it makes use of ex-football players to provide the analysis. After the matches are played the results are read out and the league tables are then updated and shown, followed by interviews with managers and players.

** Not to mention "dancing on the streets of Total Network Solutions" [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Saints_F.C. (now The New Saints).]][[note]] A reference to a 1960s BBC commentator gaffe in which a victory by Raith Rovers was predicted to spark "dancing in the streets of Raith". There is no such place as Raith; the club are based in Kirkcaldy in Fife.[[/note]]

** Jeff's love for Hartlepool FC, made better when you know they have a player called James Brown, whenever he scores Jeff pulls out a singing JamesBrown figure and then gets it to sing 'I Feel Good'.
** Not to mention "dancing on the streets of Total Network Solutions" [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Saints (now The New Saints).]][[note]] A reference to a 1960s BBC commentator gaffe in which a victory by Raith Rovers was predicted to spark "dancing in the streets of Raith". There is no such place as Raith; the club are based in Kirkcaldy in Fife.[[/note]]
** Former Gretna striker and practicing M.D. Kenny Deuchar, known forever to Jeff as "Dr Goals" or "The Good Doctor".

As the name implies, it is broadcast every Saturday of the football season from Midday up to 6pm. Like MOTD, it has a single presenter and a group of pundits who analyze previous matches and offer their opinions on teams, matches, and players. But when the 3pm matches start, it changes so the main presenter provides live updates from matches around the country. Significant events at the most high profile games are described by the studio pundits who each watch a game on a screen. Other mathces considered important are reported on by pundits at the grounds connected to the studio by a video or radio link; this helps to cover every game from the EnglishPremierLeague and the assorted FootyLeagues lower down. This is where it combines MOTD and Final Score, except it provides coverage throughout the afternoon rather than for the last ten minutes of a game. Like MOTD, it makes use of ex-football players to provide the analysis. After the matches are played the results are read out and the league tables are then updated and shown, followed by interviews with managers and players.

* NoIndoorVoice: Jeff Stelling a lot of the time.