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Mullet1

Lineker’s last season with MOTD

By Mullet1, in Leicester City Forum

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jayfox26

jayfox26

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4 minutes ago, Foxdiamond said:

Only recently The Royal Air Force was found guilty of bias against white males. The scandal came to light when the female whistle-blower Group Captain highlighted the issue. This is rather more important than who fronts a tv footie show

Agreed, there are far bigger issues in the world than who hosts motd. Many will watch it regardless and others won't bother. I'm not really that arsed to be fair, it's only a talking point because it's the international break and there's not much else going on 

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Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

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10 minutes ago, jayfox26 said:

Agreed, there are far bigger issues in the world than who hosts motd. Many will watch it regardless and others won't bother. I'm not really that arsed to be fair, it's only a talking point because it's the international break and there's not much else going on 

I raised the point because if this bias can happen with the people in charge of defence of the country don't be surprised if the same attitudes are prevalent in organisations like the BBC

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leicsmac

leicsmac

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3 hours ago, Foxdiamond said:

I raised the point because if this bias can happen with the people in charge of defence of the country don't be surprised if the same attitudes are prevalent in organisations like the BBC

...and numerous institutions in the UK have been found to have bias towards white males, historically and today.

 

Is there a further point being driven at here?

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Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

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13 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

...and numerous institutions in the UK have been found to have bias towards white males, historically and today.

 

Is there a further point being driven at here?

Two wrongs don't make a right

Foxdiamond

Foxdiamond

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26 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

... and the very idea of country and nation (in some regards) is harmful to the future of our species. Pulling up the drawbridge won't save the UK or anywhere else from the existing and future problems.

 

So here we are, I guess.

 

 

Agreed, but then one might want to look at the degree of the differing wrongs.

As someone married to a woman and the father of a daughter and grandfather to a girl I understand the obstacles women face. 

RumbleFox

RumbleFox

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6 hours ago, jayfox26 said:

Chappers is the best candidate as he's already shown his credentials on motd2. There are good female pundits/show hosts, nobody is denying that and I'm not at all saying we shouldn't have women on football shows on the tv, but it just feels as though every single game/show etc now, they have to fulfill a quota. My comments aren't just based around the BBC or football/TV, I've seen it for myself in life where recruiters have said "we need more females, or more ethnicity in our workplace" and that's when it's not right. People should be given any job on merit not because of their gender/ethnicity etc. 

Figures are a few years old but the BBC currently has about 47% female workers 16% non white. Women actually outnumber men in the UK and the non white population is about 18% so this quota filling you talk of clearly isn’t working as there’s a still a disproportionate (albeit small) number of white men in roles. One can only imagine the percentages 10 or 20 years ago. If there has been a drive recently then the current numbers are an all time high suggesting real, real inequalities in the past. Your last sentence couldn’t be more true - “People should be given any job on merit not because of their gender/ethnicity etc.” In an ideal world of course, but empirically, demonstrably, white men have been given roles over women/people of colour through the BBCs entire history. I’m a white man and I don’t feel even 1% threatened by any of these “woke agendas” people speak of. 

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Grebfromgrebland

Grebfromgrebland

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If only he didn't call out Israel his job would still be there.  

 

The links between the BBC head and Israel are irrefutable now and the intention is clear - support the complete destruction of Palestine and the expansion of "greater Israel " or get taken off air. 

 

This applies to sky news too.

 

 

 

 

Gamble92

Gamble92

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I don't like to feed the middle aged men toxicity that is absolutely exploited by banter pages and the like by putting up clickbait about Alex Scott. She and others like her are wrongly targeted at times like this and it's pretty disgusting to be honest. 

 

But it's quite obvious the BBC are caught between knowing they should go with their best choice (Chapman) because they can't risk it going the way of Football Focus and many others. Yet know that is nowhere "progressive" enough for the modern era so want to get a woman sidekick in. Which he's rightly said no to. 

 

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splinterdream

splinterdream

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45 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

I don't like to feed the middle aged men toxicity that is absolutely exploited by banter pages and the like by putting up clickbait about Alex Scott. She and others like her are wrongly targeted at times like this and it's pretty disgusting to be honest. 

 

But it's quite obvious the BBC are caught between knowing they should go with their best choice (Chapman) because they can't risk it going the way of Football Focus and many others. Yet know that is nowhere "progressive" enough for the modern era so want to get a woman sidekick in. Which he's rightly said no to. 

 

looking at the opinions on women comms, co comms, woman pundits, etc i see as many opinions by young lads and some ladies as much as middle aged men, but as a middle aged man, i do prefer male pundits, comms and co comms, but I don't care who presents. If Alex Scott presented it wouldn't bother me as I think the format is rubbish anyway, would much prefer a longer in depth show like Chris Kamara had on sky on sundays. I think this is an opporunity for the BBC to make a great show, but i doubt they'll take it.

hope that wasn't too toxic.

bovril

bovril

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3 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

Can tell a lot about a person by their opinion of Gary Lineker.

True. Often the first question I ask job applicants at the interview. Tbh after that you might as well stop the interview and throw the CV in the bin, I've got everything I need.

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Wymsey

Wymsey

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Just now, dynamark said:

The lad has done well but - for some reason used his platform a little too much

If he ever gets bored, there might be some Crisp-Taster positions at Beaumont Park..:whistle:

Parafox

Parafox

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I've read through this topic and the point I still come back to is: 

 

 

His dad had a fruit 'n' veg stall on Leicester market.

 

In case you didn't know.

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Wymsey

Wymsey

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10 minutes ago, Parafox said:

I've read through this topic and the point I still come back to is: 

 

 

His dad had a fruit 'n' veg stall on Leicester market.

 

In case you didn't know.

Heard that Soulsby is messing the market layout a bit?

shen

shen

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On 15/11/2024 at 01:00, notnow john said:

He’s coughed up the 4 million he owed in taxes,just before he was due in court to face the HMRC.

Such.a man of the people.

So he's paid what he owes. Case closed. 

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