Will Gary Lineker be presenting Motd on Saturday?

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MOTD production team now also walking out

 

[Bingoman]

MOTD production team now also walking out

What the production team?

 

[two sheds]

I'm going to miss Lineker on MotD if he goes - him and Shearer and Micah Richards particularly are really good humoured and entertaining and funny.

 

[Sasaferrato]

Looking forward to the coronation?

Don't even know which date it is, I think I may well be in Turkey, which will be a relief from clogged television. (Just checked, I am here, we fly out on the 9th.).

 

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What the production team?

Yes just realised and edited

 

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I'm going to miss Lineker on MotD if he goes - him and Shearer and Micah Richards particularly are really good humoured and entertaining and funny.

And Wrighty of course

 

[Sasaferrato]

There's a lot of this sort of stuff on Facebook. The gammons can't decide who they hate most - Gary or the Beeb.

I don't hate Lineker, if I hate anyone, it is the fucking buffoon that decided he was worth over a million a year.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Over to you, Steve Wilson & fellow commentators.

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Over to you, BBC MOTD production staff.

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[Wilf]

I'm going to miss Lineker on MotD if he goes - him and Shearer and Micah Richards particularly are really good humoured and entertaining and funny.

'Host required, must be willing to strip down to pants'.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

So a wildcat strike? Fair play.

 

[strung out]

I don't hate Lineker, if I hate anyone, it is the fucking buffoon that decided he was worth over a million a year.

What's your opinion on freelance sports presenters being banned from talking about politics on their personal social media accounts?

 

[Kaka Tim]

Director General may end up having to resign if this keeps snowballing. BBC position is utterly indefensible and their cresbility is shot.

 

[Magnus McGinty]

So what will they replace it with? A doctor who Christmas special repeat?

 

[two sheds]

Director General may end up having to resign if this keeps snowballing. BBC position is utterly indefensible and their cresbility is shot.

Yes Johnson's looking for a new job I'd imagine.

 

[AverageJoe]

I have no interest in football. I wouldn’t know which way up to hold one.

I think even though this thread is brilliant, that quote is the brilliantest.

 

[steveo87]

Out of solidarity for Lineker, can they postpone this season?

 

[Magnus McGinty]

Yes Johnson's looking for a new job I'd imagine.

It’s funny how Bojo was allowed to be a TV personality AND a politician. Matt Hancock also.

 

[Bingoman]

Looks like Motd have another problem

BBC Match of the Day plans in fresh turmoil over commentary rights

The BBC’s plans for Match of the Day have been thrown into turmoil as they don’t have the rights to the Premier League’s global commentary feed, The Athletic can reveal. The increasingly complex situation – sparked by the decision on Friday to stand down presenter Gary Lineker – means the...

theathletic.com

 

[Rebelda]

Ahahahahaaa brilliant

 

[Dystopiary]

Totally agree with Rachel Shabi here.


Rachel Shabi on twitter

 

[Dystopiary]

 

[Rebelda]

How much money are they having to throw at all this I wonder? Presumably they're paying BT Sport for today's feed.

 

[Lord Camomile]

So a wildcat strike? Fair play.

Without being cynical, I do wonder how long it might last.

Think a single weekend of solidarity, especially as it happened so fast, is a relatively simple decision for most of them.

But how many of them will have the conviction to keep it up in the face of financial and career pressures, alongside an unknown public reaction if it were to extend into future match days.

Genuinely curious rather than rhetorical device, no idea just what the overall attitude/ethos is.

 

[Bingoman]

Ian Dennis have broken ranks

 

[Lord Camomile]

How much money are they having to throw at all this I wonder? Presumably they're paying BT Sport for today's feed.

I think quoting from BT (and other broadcasters) is relatively normal practice for text feeds anyway, isn't it?

Not sure whether they have to pay anything to just report what has been said on another channel?

 

[Raheem]

Ian Dennis have broken ranks

He's got two first names but he's actually just one person.

 

[Bingoman]

He's got two first names but he's actually just one person.

He did say it was very difficult and said his employed by the BBC and its some other reports have back him up

 

[Rebelda]

I think quoting from BT (and other broadcasters) is relatively normal practice for text feeds anyway, isn't it?

Not sure whether they have to pay anything to just report what has been said on another channel?

I hadn't thought of it like that, good point.

 

[two sheds]

anybody else keep reading the thread as 'Will Gary Lineker be presenting Mold on Saturday?'

 

[Raheem]

anybody else keep reading the thread as 'Will Gary Lineker be presenting Mold on Saturday?'

I wasn't.