Leeds fans slam BBC after Football Focus blunder

Leeds fans slam BBC after Football Focus blunder which came at the end of Saturday afternoon’s episode which was in tribute to Norman Hunter.

West Yorkshire were left in shock and sadness when they learned the tragic news on Friday that their former player had died at the age of 76 after contracting coronavirus.

Ex-White players, the fanbase and the Championship club, displayed scarves in front of their houses to honour him.

As mentioned, the BBC also gave their own tribute, and it went down very well, until the end where an image of Peter Lorimer next to Don Revie was shown instead of Hunter.

Just saw this on the @BBCSport‘s tribute to Norman Hunter on Football Focus. This is Peter Lorimer with Don Revie…..Come on @BBCSport! pic.twitter.com/SojNEOtmEi

— Max Wadsworth (@maxsoccerschool) April 18, 2020

Leeds fans took to vent their frustration on Twitter with some tagging presenter Dan Walker and the BBC, who later gave an update on the error.

motleedsnews.com informed their fans of an update: Dan Walker has made a heartfelt apology for the blunder and said it was down to the image being mis-labelled by Getty and the show being made in testing times. He also said Hunter ‘would probably clip us round the ear’ for it. He added that the piece is being edited for iPlayer. That’s really good to see and we thank Walker and the BBC both for the tribute (which was brilliant) and for the apology.

I know Norman would probably clip us round the ear and laugh it off but that’s no excuse.
I’ll be honest with you, we had recorded almost all the show when the news of Norman’s death came through yesterday and then had to change everything and quickly change the entire show.

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) April 18, 2020

Update: post inquest we’ve discovered that we called the image up from @GettySport and they have incorrectly labelled it as Norman. We still should have triple checked but team were working remotely & on deadline. We’ve informed Getty and we’re editing the piece for @BBCiPlayer?? pic.twitter.com/pMv4EONQLI

— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) April 18, 2020

Leeds fans slam the BBC after seeing the Football Focus blunder…

Absolutely woeful by @BBCSport. Things like that shouldn’t happen. #LUFC

— SheridanDictates (@nostalgiclufc) April 18, 2020

I think you’ll find this is Peter Lorimer with Don Revie in your tribute to Norman Hunter. @BBCSport @mrdanwalker #lufc pic.twitter.com/oIFBt31keb

— martin spencer (@sportbilly62) April 18, 2020

The BBC have done it again, nice tribute but get the right player in the pictures ffs #mot #lufc pic.twitter.com/9OMhGXoDgj

— Craig Kellett ?? (@KellettCraig) April 18, 2020

A fantastic tribute for Norman Hunter on BBC’s Football Focus right up until the end when they used a still picture of Peter Lorimer with Don Revie instead ?‍♂️ #LUFC pic.twitter.com/QtiP8IfvP7

— LUFCMOT (@LUFCMOTcom) April 18, 2020

how can they get that photo wrong

— Dylan Whitbread®️ (@dailydeji) April 18, 2020

I don’t like the BBC they don’t like us so,tases things should be checked from the researchers & editing team and programme director FFS! it’s in bad taste

— Matthew Clark (@Matthew25088841) April 18, 2020

Could not believe they put up a photo of lorimer

— Cassie (@cassie05037561) April 18, 2020

Really? What idiots

— John ?? (@Dazzler61) April 18, 2020

Disgraceful and shocking from @BBCSport that they show a picture of Peter Lorimer when the think it’s of Norman Hunter on Football Focus.@mrdanwalker @TheSquareBall #lufc pic.twitter.com/9Dtrll4LYC

— LEEDS UTD MEMORIES (@LUFCHistory) April 18, 2020

Another cock up by the BBC, there’s a shock.

— Dave Wragg (@wragg_dave) April 18, 2020

Fucking useless. Disgraceful

— Jonny Price (@JonnyPrice07) April 18, 2020

Thought exactly the same… not really good enough

— Mike Oxhard (@Roadrunner19860) April 18, 2020