Soccer Focus: Alex Scott and Fara Williams snicker off issues in regards to the present’s viewing figures as they joke singing Martin Odegaard’s new music would ‘put the scores up’

Alex Scott and Fara Williams laughed off issues about Soccer Focus’ viewing figures throughout Saturday’s BBC present at lunchtime.

As revealed by Mail Sport this week, the 49-year-old programme has misplaced multiple third of its early-season viewers within the house of 4 years. 

Whereas Soccer Focus is not considered below instant risk of disappearing from Saturday schedules, reversing that decline will likely be a precedence for the company’s new director of sport as soon as Barbara Slater retires subsequent spring.

Scott took to Twitter to hit out at former presenter Dan Walker as he supplied his help for the present shortly earlier than going dwell on Saturday.

Scott hosted the BBC present with company Stephen Warnock and Williams as they previewed the weekend’s motion, with Gary Linekar interviewing Ange Postecoglou whereas Scott sat down with Odegaard.

Fara Williams (left again) joked that Alex Scott singing Martin Odegaard’s chant would enhance Soccer Focus’ viewership

The suggestion left Scott in stitches earlier than she swiftly moved the dialog on 

Williams later joked about Scott’s EAFC24 card and instructed that displaying it might additionally assist enhance viewing figures

It was after her interview with Odegaard that the state of affairs surrounding the viewing figures got here up, with Scott discussing his new chant at Arsenal.

‘I like Martin Odegaard’s new music,’ she mentioned. ‘I am not becoming a member of in, I am not going to sing it!’

This propted Williams to joke: ‘I reckon should you sing it our views for this present may go up!’

The pair then continued to joke that the views would have elevated just by having Williams, England’s all-time look maker, on the present.

The joke left the trio laughing earlier than Scott swiftly moved on and directed the dialog in direction of Arsenal’s Odegaard and his spectacular performances since becoming a member of Mikel Arteta’s aspect.

Nevertheless, this was not the final joke relating to the viewing figures at Soccer Focus as Fara could not assist herself in direction of the tip of the present.

Posing with Scott’s EAFC24 hero card, Williams as soon as once more sugested a technique to improve viewership.

Teasing Scott, she joked: ‘I am simply going cuddle it for the remainder of the present’, whereas lifting the cardboard as much as be positioned subsequent to her on the seat.

‘That is superb, it may sit with me on the sofa! I really feel like I am at house anyway.

‘May get some views up!’