Fan’s baffling request picked up by BBC mic on live TV during Blackburn’s FA Cup clash with Newcastle
BBC viewers were left baffled while watching the broadcaster’s coverage of Blackburn and Newcastle’s FA Cup game.
A pitchside microphone picked up audio of an odd request from a fan.
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GettyOne fan believed the request was aimed at Alan Shearer[/caption]
Roughly 13 minutes and 45 seconds into the game a fan could be heard appearing to shout a finger-fuelled request.
The fan could be heard shouting a name before yelling: “Show us your fingers!”
Fans heard the name “Kieran” being yelled.
One said: “BBC need to sort this sound out! Really struggling to hear commentary, apart from ‘Kieran, show us your fingers’ .”
A second said: “A Blackburn fan shouting ‘KIERAN SHOW US YA FINGERS’ being picked up on the BBC microphones is the true magic of the FA Cup.”
While a third added: “Did I just hear correct on BBC that someone in the crowd shouted ‘Giz a look at your fingers’?”
Another fan seemingly heard “Shearer” shouted instead, saying: “I’m sure I heard ’Shearer, show us your fingers!!’ ”
The game between Blackburn and Newcastle was delayed by 15 minutes as fans struggled to get into the stadium.
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It was then stopped around 15 minutes into the match as the home support threw tennis balls on the pitch from the Ronnie Clayton stand.
The move appeared to be directed in protest against Blackburn’s owners.
The BBC claims chants of “We want Venky’s out” could be heard in some sections of the stadium at the time.
Players from both teams came together to clear the pitch.
It took several minutes for the balls to be either picked up or kicked into the sides.
And the two sides breathed a sigh of relief as the ref deemed it safe to play on.
Newcastle legend Shearer was at Ewood Park as part of BBC’s FA Cup coverage for the fifth-round tie.
He was joined by Gary Lineker and Micah Richards in the studio for the game.
This had viewers with a dilemma considering ITV’s own panel of pundits.
