I'm from a generation where watching football is free. I can watch it when ever and where ever I want to. But this wasn't the case 50 years ago where there was hardly any football coverage. But with great persuation from broadcasting legend Sir David Attenbourough the BBC aired thier first MOTD show 22nd of August 1964. The beautifal game hasn't been the same since.
From Jimmy Hill to Des Lynam to the current great Gary Linekar whose made the she show into his own and made it become not only a TV show that will be a treasure in the British culture but a British institution hence why it's one of the BBC's longest running shows for a reason. We may live in the digital age where the internet, Sky Sports and new imposing sports gaints BT Sport are dominating British football coverage. BUT let's not forget it's MOTD that paved the way for them all. Saturday nights are just not the same with out it.
MOTD is part of many football fans lives it's the heartbeat to the footballing culture and it's show that will be here for years who can forget when Alan Hansen said "You cant win anything with kids" Then Man Utd won the league. Who can forget when Man City won the league with last kick of the game in 2012? We can't that's all thanks to the culture that is Match Of The Day, to another 50 years.
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