The Football Comedy is closely related to the Football Film: both are nearly impossible to pull off and both tend to leave fans deeply divided. In my experience, football comedy is usually best when it targets soccer’s absurd periphery, like When Saturday Comes’ tongue-in-cheek reporting on money in modern English football, Mitchell and Webb’s exquisite […]

The first episode of Special 1 TV has premiered, and it's an instant classic. Be sure to check out the tribute to Robbie Keane, a call from Beckham in Milan (sounding clueless) and even a surprise phone call from a closet West Ham United supporter in the United States. It's all here in the first […]

The characters from Special 1 TV, the new show to replace I'm On Setanta Sports, have spoken. The show will debut after the Manchester United versus Everton match this weekend on Setanta Sports UK, and will be available shortly thereafter on the interweb. Here's the latest statement from our favorite trio, The Special One, The […]

Special 1 TV has launched a short advert to tease viewers about the launch of the new show. Special 1 TV, which is the name of the new show to replace I'm On Setanta Sports will debut on Saturday, January 31 on Setanta Sports after they air the Manchester United against Everton game on Setanta […]

I'm On Setanta Sports, the cult TV hit featuring a parody of Jose Mourinho, will be returning as a new show entitled Special 1 TV. EPL Talk broke the news on January 9th. The rumor has now been substantiated in the January 17th episode of I'm On Setanta Sports, which clearly shows the "office" door […]

The final episode of I'm On Setanta Sports has been released. In it, The Special One, It and The Boy say their goodbyes. Whether it is actually the end of this wonderful program, we'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, 624 people have signed the Bring Back I'm On Setanta Sports Petition. Add […]

Setanta is reporting that the Saturday, January 10, 2009 episode of I'm On Setanta Sports will be the final show. It's either the best marketing ploy of early 2009 or the end of the greatest football show ever to come to the Internet. "Regulars “IT,” Sven Goran Eriksson and “The Boy,” Wayne Rooney and “Ronnie” […]

I'm On Setanta Sports is back with a highlight reel of the best clips in 2008 as well as some new content such as which special manager received the 2008 Manager Of The Year Award. It's quite an accomplishment for Mario Rosenstock when a weekly five minute program is more entertaining online than some of […]

The latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports features an assortment of classic scenes such as Fergie losing his mind, Wayne Rooney singing "Big In Japan," Jose's viewpoints on the Champions League draw, and satellite delay problems which cause a comedy of errors. Enjoy the latest episode now, and be champions! [display_podcast]

The latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports has a decidedly North American feel to it this week with a caller from San Diego, a letter from Toronto and a focus on Liverpool America FC with a Rafa Benitez interview. Be champions! [display_podcast]

In the latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports, Jose Mourinho scores an exclusive interview with Roy Keane as they discuss the aftermath of his departure from Sunderland including what Keano has been up to since. Plus Jose, Wayne Rooney and Sven bring you Managers On The Edge, a new segment that lists the top […]

If you can't get enough of I'm On Setanta Sports, here are two new videos starring the man behind the success of the show: Mario Rosenstock. In the two part video, Rosenstock impersonates Jose Mourinho and Roy Keane in front of a dinner crowd in Ireland. Enjoy, and be champions!

The craze that's hitting the nation. Listen to the beat, I'm a striker on the street, Alright like like like like. And watch out for Jose's exclusive news about the whole Drogba tapping up incident. It makes me wonder what a hypothetical episode of "I'm On Sky Sports" would look like. If you're feeling creative, […]

Here are the two latest episodes of the cult hit, I'm On Setanta Sports. The first episode features Wayne Rooney as Ruud Gullit and his sexy, sexy football — as well as The Boy and Rio talking about eating chips and sauce. The second episode features Fabio Capello and Jose Mourinho discussing the injury problems […]

In the latest episode of I'm On Setanta Sports, the trio of Jose, It and The Boy have fun pretending to be on the set of Sky's Soccer Saturday complete with It and The Boy calling games from their TV monitors. Except they're not games. Rooney gives us play-by-play commentary from the movie ET, while […]