Lineker’s last season with MOTD

[Tuna]

Helped save the club, always a legend.

[Izzy]

Lineker was my boyhood hero and I was devastated when he left us for Everton in '85

 

I've followed his career with interest ever since and he's always represented Leicester in a good light IMO.

 

It was never easy taking over from the legend Des Lynam but Linker has been brilliant on MOTD for quarter of a century and it won't be the same without him.

 

I'm not really interested in his political views. He's a Leicester lad that done good and I'm proud of him.

[RYM]

13 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Got too big for his boots. Instead of doing the job he was highly paid to do he became too outspoken and controversial.

 

Something you don't want from a presenter.

He speaks out against all that’s wrong in the world and that’s a fantastic way to use your platform. You can only ever upset the right type of people. 
 

 

[Frankel1981]

Good riddance 

[Electric Yetis]

48 minutes ago, David Hankey said:

Well, all "good" things come to an end sooner or later.

 

I, for one, won't miss him.

Ha, there's a surprise.

[rugbyblue]

10 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Lineker was my boyhood hero and I was devastated when he left us for Everton in '85

 

I've followed his career with interest ever since and he's always represented Leicester in a good light IMO.

 

It was never easy taking over from the legend Des Lynam but Linker has been brilliant on MOTD for quarter of a century and it won't be the same without him.

 

I'm not really interested in his political views. He's a Leicester lad that done good and I'm proud of him.

Agree hes a good presenter and leicester lad.  Couldnt give a toss about his views.  We are all different.

 

But good as he is, he can't beat the best intro to a live match .......des lynam before england v germany in euro 96 semis......."good evening , you might have heard theres a game on tonight".

 

[Sampson]

19 minutes ago, Fox42 said:

Really is a shame how unloved one of our own is by plenty of our fanbase. 

I wouldn’t take a couple of cynical posters on here to be “plenty of our fanbase”. Every Leicester fan in real life  I’ve ever spoken to loves the man.

[Super_horns]

Mark Chapman to take over ?

 

Would have been Jermaine Jenas a few months ago...

[Izzy]

Just now, rugbyblue said:

Agree hes a good presenter and leicester lad.  Couldnt give a toss about his views.  We are all different.

 

But good as he is, he can't beat the best intro to a live match .......des lynam before england v germany in euro 96 semis......."good evening , you might have heard theres a game on tonight".

 

Des’ best intro for me was the France ‘98 WC when we played Tunisia mid afternoon and he looked in the camera and says “shouldn’t you lot be at work?” 

 

[Lionator]

Talking about his political views as if he’s some kind of facist, not a person that just wants to give a bit of hope to people that have suffered a lot 🤣🤣

We also wouldn’t have a football club if it wasn’t for Lineker which is important to remember. 
 

Anyway, give it to Alex Scott or even better, Sol Campbell just for the meltdowns. 

Edited 11 November 2024 by Lionator

[hejammy]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

Talking about his political views as if he’s some kind of facist, not a person that just wants to give a bit of hope to people that have suffered a lot 🤣🤣

 

Anyway, give it to Alex Scott or even better, Sol Campbell just for the meltdowns. 

This is what I don't get. Says a lot more about those who say "don't like him cause of his political views" 

[Sly]

He did a great for MOTD in picking it up after Des. I’ll miss the International Tournament coverage more though. 
 

However in the modern age, I’m not really sure MOTD itself has a place anymore. It was once the go to place to see highlights, however I don’t need to wait until the evening now. 
 

With social media and even Sky, the highlights are available much sooner. I’ve not watched the program itself for years.

 

He’s always been massive advocate for Leicester. I don’t understand how people don’t get that.

 

Some of his political opinions don’t align with mine, but then again 50% of the country don’t. I don’t dislike them or wish them ill. Such is life.
 

 

[Joe90lcfc]

1 hour ago, StanSP said:

Also think BBC will be loving it based on what he's earning...

 

Alex Scott probably licking her lips at the opportunity...

Don’t know about her lips, maybe someone else’s 😶

[don_danbury]

give it to wes errrm morgan

[RoboFox]

I’m sad about the news.

There’s no doubt MoTD won’t be the same without him. It’s always been a highlight of the weekend hearing that music followed by his mug gurning at the camera.

 

Whether you like him or not, the guy’s a fantastic presenter and his dynamics with the pundits on the show will be hard to replace.

 

He’s a devoted advocate for the city and the football club and it’s a shame to lose our highest profile supporter from our screens.
 

I reckon he’ll go into semi-retirement now with the odd presenting job and will focus on his ridiculously successful podcast network.

 

There’s one silver lining in that the announcement was made after Jenas was cancelled, thank fvck.

 

Chappers to move from MoTD2. Alex Scott will replace him.

[splinterdream]

he's a virtue signalling hypocrite.

He advocates and promotes open borders which costs working people in this Country in lots of ways, all whilst using various ways to avoid tax (legally mind), all whilst being extremely highly paid (overpaid) for a channel uk taxpayers are forced to pay for should they wish to watch tv, a channel which is supposed to be politically neutral, but lineker felt he was above that and would often air his woke left views despite being told not to.

He's fine to have his opinion although i don't agree with it, i just resent having to pay his wages, i would see if jeff stelling wants it, although BBC wont do that, it'll be a DEI appointment 

[StanSP]

Just now, splinterdream said:

he's a virtue signalling hypocrite.

He advocates and promotes open borders which costs working people in this Country in lots of ways, all whilst using various ways to avoid tax (legally mind), all whilst being extremely highly paid (overpaid) for a channel uk taxpayers are forced to pay for should they wish to watch tv, a channel which is supposed to be politically neutral, but lineker felt he was above that and would often air his woke left views despite being told not to.

He's fine to have his opinion although i don't agree with it, i just resent having to pay his wages, i would see if jeff stelling wants it, although BBC wont do that, it'll be a DEI appointment 

But he never did it on MOTD? He did it on his own social media? 

 

Totlaly separate to the programme and BBC? 

 

 

[Webbo]

Just now, StanSP said:

But he never did it on MOTD? He did it on his own social media? 

 

Totlaly separate to the programme and BBC? 

 

 

If he was posting right wing views ,do you think he'd keep his job? Would you support his right to do so?

[Paninistickers]

Motd needs a radical overhaul. Gary leaving should give them the opportunity to revamp the whole concept.

 

First step is to bring a boozy studio audience in. Like a working class question time. 

[splinterdream]

Just now, StanSP said:

But he never did it on MOTD? He did it on his own social media? 

 

Totlaly separate to the programme and BBC? 

 

 

it isnt, it was clear he broke the rules. He represented the BBC as one of their flagship highest paid presenters. he was warned by his boss

[splinterdream]

Just now, Paninistickers said:

Motd needs a radical overhaul. Gary leaving should give them the opportunity to revamp the whole concept.

 

First step is to bring a boozy studio audience in. Like a working class question time. 

its rubbish really. id much prefer the show chris kamara did on sunday mornings where he went in depth into the games, do that and put it on iplayer

[Collymore]

I thought he wasn't everyone's cup of tea because he's a bit of a dick as a person is he not? Isn't that common knowledge?  

 

 

[los dedos]

1 hour ago, rugbyblue said:

His dad had a stall on Leicester Market you know 

Jermaine Jenas Dad had a stall on Leicester Market ? Wow, who knew 😅

[Webbo]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

I thought he wasn't everyone's cup of tea because he's a bit of a dick as a person is he not? Isn't that common knowledge?  

 

 

Like a lot of Leicester people, I know people who've met him/ went school with him and none of them have anything nice to say about him.

[BarringtonHayles]

A shame, he's basically the only pro Leicester voice in a sea of pundits who only care about the big six. Pretty sad that people are willing to turn on him for his fairly tame political views. He's a generic centrist dad who tweeted a few times asking people to stop using dehumanising language about immigrants, he's not reading the Communist Manifesto or singing Bella Ciao on BBC1 ffs.