Former Sky Sports Soccer Saturday cast members, including Jeff Stelling, Alan McInally, Tony Cottee, and Phil Thompson, reunited for a meal and drinks recently. However, one notable absence was Rodney Marsh, who worked on the show for 11 years before being sacked in 2005. Marsh took to social media to express his dismay at not being invited to the reunion, which prompted a response from Chris Kamara, who joked that Marsh was a ‘recluse.’
Stelling has previously described Marsh as his ‘most difficult colleague’ on the show. Despite their differences, Marsh’s absence from the reunion highlighted the close bond that the Soccer Saturday cast shared during their time working together.
The reunion was a chance for the former colleagues to reminisce about their time on the show, which provided countless hilarious moments covering all of the UK’s footy action each weekend. Soccer Saturday was a beloved institution for over 25 years, and its cast members remain popular figures in the world of football.
In recent years, the show has undergone a number of changes, with several regulars being axed as part of a shake-up by broadcasters following the Covid pandemic. Stelling himself quit last summer, citing the ‘fighting’ every week as a reason for his departure. However, the reunion showed that the bonds forged during their time on the show remain strong.
