Will Gary Lineker be presenting Motd on Saturday?

[Dystopiary]

This is basically just sulking, isn't it?

Huh, we never really wanted a presenter anyway. We were only doing Lineker a favour actually.

 

[hitmouse]

 

[danny la rouge]

It’s not over yet…

“The Times' chief football writer, Henry Winter, hints that the backlash against the BBC could intensify over their actions concerning Gary Lineker.

Winter says many Premier League football players are "keen to show support for ex-pro pundits who step aside" from Match of the Day.

He says the Professional Footballers' Association will also fully support players who might face fines for not completing required broadcasts, should they choose not to.”

BBC

 

[Bingoman]

Could have no match of the day if this happens

 

[Rebelda]

It’s not over yet…

“The Times' chief football writer, Henry Winter, hints that the backlash against the BBC could intensify over their actions concerning Gary Lineker.

Winter says many Premier League football players are "keen to show support for ex-pro pundits who step aside" from Match of the Day.

He says the Professional Footballers' Association will also fully support players who might face fines for not completing required broadcasts, should they choose not to.”

BBC

Shame Villa are playing on Sunday, my boyfriend Tyrone Mings would hold no punches.

eta: I genuinely haven't played silly buggers with the name on this one Danny

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

There are 2 groups of people politicians shouldn't fuck with.

K pop tik-tokers, and football fans.

You could get BTS to host MOTD and let them fight it out.

 

[tommers]

This is so good. I really hope the commentators and the players refuse to talk to them too. Just highlights from Wolves vs Southampton while Daz (Leicester City 4eva, hates wokes and lefties) tells anybody who'll listen how it's better without the pundits actually.

 

[Rebelda]

MP David Gauke clearly thinks Gary shared his opinions on MotD itself "let sports presenters present sport without overly bothering about their political beliefs" stick to polo there's a good chap.

 

[Rebelda]

This is so good. I really hope the commentators and the players refuse to talk to them too. Just highlights from Wolves vs Southampton while Daz (Leicester City 4eva, hates wokes and lefties) tells anybody who'll listen how it's better without the pundits actually.

Beautiful innit. Current and former pros backing each other coming as a massive surprise to the BBC.

 

[Dystopiary]

Kaveh Solhekol from Sky Sports News:

 

[SpookyFrank]

They should get Rebekah Vardy to do it, she must be keen to make a few bob.

 

[mx wcfc]

'kinell, even Piers Morgan has come out on Lineker's side​

'Sackable offence to express an opinion' - Piers Morgan​

Piers Morgan has posted a number of tweets on the subject of the BBC pulling Gary Lineker from presenting Match of the Day tomorrow.
He described the BBC's decision as "pathetically spineless".
He wrote: "I now demand the BBC suspend every presenter who has made publiccomment about news or current affairs - starting with Sir David Attenborough andLord Sugar."
A later tweet says: "It’s now a sackable offence in Britain to express an opinion. What a pathetic state of affairs. #lineker"

 

[mx wcfc]

This is so good. I really hope the commentators and the players refuse to talk to them too. Just highlights from Wolves vs Southampton while Daz (Leicester City 4eva, hates wokes and lefties) tells anybody who'll listen how it's better without the pundits actually.

Players have apparently said they will not do post match interviews for the beeb.

 

[Bingoman]

Rumours on Twitter say that the production team on motd is also threatening to walk walk out in solidarity

 

[danny la rouge]

Rumours on Twitter say that the production team on motd is also threatening to walk walk out in solidarity

I know, I know: “rumours on Twitter”. But it’d be nice.

 

[Artaxerxes]

This is honestly the most fun I've ever got out of football.

 

[Sue]

Who knew football could be this much fun...?

 

[Sue]

This is honestly the most fun I've ever got out of football.

Damn you!

 

[belboid]

This is just genuinely brilliant. The most ridiculous thing becoming a step too far.

in the Russian revolution it was punctuation, in the UK it’s football commentary.

It’s fucking brilliant. All we need now is for BECTU to pitch in too

 

[mx wcfc]

This is honestly the most fun I've ever got out of football.

You were clearly not at Wembley in 1988 when Reading won the Simod cup final.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It's really nice to hear from the quiet majority of non-arseholes for once. And an encouraging sign that Sunak, Braverman et al's strategy of doing absolutely nothing about the state of the country and just ranting shit about immigrants instead is doomed to fail.

 

[Bingoman]

You were clearly not at Wembley in 1988 when Reading won the Simod cup final.

Do you mean to say reading actually won something

 

[Sue]

Do you mean to say reading actually won something

You mean to say Reading have got a football team...?

 

[Artaxerxes]

You were clearly not at Wembley in 1988 when Reading won the Simod cup final.

The only football game I've been at was some Villa game in the 80's in which I sat bored in the cold and waited to get taken home while wishing people would sit down as I couldn't see the pitch.

 

[SpookyFrank]

And of course Linekergate is top story on the BBC website. Which is an editorial decision they made. To lead with a story that makes them look like utter twats.

 

[belboid]

And of course Linekergate is top story on the BBC website. Which is an editorial decision they made. To lead with a story that makes them look like utter twats.

An editorial decision the journalists made,, not the bosses

 

[Lord Camomile]

The only football game I've been at was some Villa game in the 80's in which I sat bored in the cold and waited to get taken home while wishing people would sit down as I couldn't see the pitch.

See, it's such an easy sport to get the hang of; one game and you're a natural!

 

[newme]

Which album?
(and let's face it - I was totally wrong - it will obv be Elbow)

No idea, whatever came up first?

 

[Maggot]

Ta-da

In the week that Mystic Meg died, her true successor has been found.

 

[hitmouse]

This is just genuinely brilliant. The most ridiculous thing becoming a step too far.

in the Russian revolution it was punctuation, in the UK it’s football commentary.

It’s fucking brilliant. All we need now is for BECTU to pitch in too

(((BECTU reps trying to enjoy their Friday night)))