Lineker’s last season with MOTD

[Super_horns]

11 hours ago, Pliskin said:

The cynic in me thinks there’s a scandal on the horizon……..

He hates Liverpool too and thinks Klopp is  x word.!?

 

This is from the Times:

 

"Sky Sports will do their utmost to keep Kelly Cates as presenter of their Premier League coverage after she emerged as the BBC’s leading external candidate to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host......

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Mark Chapman is seen as the leading internal candidate but if the BBC decides to look externally Cates is the clear frontrunner........

 

Edited 16 November 2024 by Super_horns

[Gamble92]

18 hours ago, dynamark said:

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

I think a big part of him wanting to leave was getting so sick of his opinion being scrutinised like it was. 

 

I think Gary Neville has been a lot worse for it. He was the biggest voice on the Super League fiasco and basically just echoed what we all thought on a huge platform. Suddenly after that in his head he become the messiah for all politics and world news. Think that's about his 13th business that's gone bankrupt last week too. 

 

The real issue for the ones that hate him is quite clearly his left leaning views. The same people wouldn't have any issues whatsoever with him coming out with some moderate right wing views on asylum seekers. They'd be all for pointing out he was freelance then. 

[Spudulike]

1 hour ago, Gamble92 said:

I think a big part of him wanting to leave was getting so sick of his opinion being scrutinised like it was. 

 

I think Gary Neville has been a lot worse for it. He was the biggest voice on the Super League fiasco and basically just echoed what we all thought on a huge platform. Suddenly after that in his head he become the messiah for all politics and world news. Think that's about his 13th business that's gone bankrupt last week too. 

 

The real issue for the ones that hate him is quite clearly his left leaning views. The same people wouldn't have any issues whatsoever with him coming out with some moderate right wing views on asylum seekers. They'd be all for pointing out he was freelance then. 

Not sure if he wanted to leave or not despite what he's said. He must've known that coming out with controversial opinions on sensitive topics was going to attract debate. Perhaps badly advised or thought the public would like him more. He does seem to be a character that likes to have an arm put around him.

 

Appears the BBC have taken on board the chance to remove their highest paid employee following disquiet from licence payers. From what I can gather he wasn't offered a new contract so the choice wasn't his.

[Gamble92]

44 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Not sure if he wanted to leave or not despite what he's said. He must've known that coming out with controversial opinions on sensitive topics was going to attract debate. Perhaps badly advised or thought the public would like him more. He does seem to be a character that likes to have an arm put around him.

 

Appears the BBC have taken on board the chance to remove their highest paid employee following disquiet from licence payers. From what I can gather he wasn't offered a new contract so the choice wasn't his.

I don't think they're in a position to remove him, otherwise I think they would have done so when he said it.

 

They know he's the main part of why the show still works in this era. 

 

I don't buy the pushing him out stuff. It seems very fuelled by the usual sources. I'm sure we'd see a massive exodus if that happened similar to when they all stood by him when he wasn't presenting it temporarily. 

[Spudulike]

2 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

I don't think they're in a position to remove him, otherwise I think they would have done so when he said it.

 

They know he's the main part of why the show still works in this era. 

 

I don't buy the pushing him out stuff. It seems very fuelled by the usual sources. I'm sure we'd see a massive exodus if that happened similar to when they all stood by him when he wasn't presenting it temporarily. 

If his MotD contract expires at the end of this season then his residency comes to a natural end. No need for any removal drama.

[notnow john]

5 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

I think a big part of him wanting to leave was getting so sick of his opinion being scrutinised like it was. 

 

I think Gary Neville has been a lot worse for it. He was the biggest voice on the Super League fiasco and basically just echoed what we all thought on a huge platform. Suddenly after that in his head he become the messiah for all politics and world news. Think that's about his 13th business that's gone bankrupt last week too. 

 

The real issue for the ones that hate him is quite clearly his left leaning views. The same people wouldn't have any issues whatsoever with him coming out with some moderate right wing views on asylum seekers. They'd be all for pointing out he was freelance then. 

Gary Lineker,s Goalhanger Films company went bust last week.(Not his podcast company)

[Bordersfox]

6 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

I think a big part of him wanting to leave was getting so sick of his opinion being scrutinised like it was. 

 

I think Gary Neville has been a lot worse for it. He was the biggest voice on the Super League fiasco and basically just echoed what we all thought on a huge platform. Suddenly after that in his head he become the messiah for all politics and world news. Think that's about his 13th business that's gone bankrupt last week too. 

 

The real issue for the ones that hate him is quite clearly his left leaning views. The same people wouldn't have any issues whatsoever with him coming out with some moderate right wing views on asylum seekers. They'd be all for pointing out he was freelance then. 

This made me lolz thinking about the time Neville went on HIGNFY and Hislop, unsurprisingly, tore him a new arshole about his hypocrisy over Qatar world Cup.  It was absolutely wonderful. 

[Gamble92]

3 hours ago, Bordersfox said:

This made me lolz thinking about the time Neville went on HIGNFY and Hislop, unsurprisingly, tore him a new arshole about his hypocrisy over Qatar world Cup.  It was absolutely wonderful. 

His awkward laugh when Hislop said it. I don't hate Neville. I think he's been a good pundit but my god has it gone to his head and then some. 

[Gamble92]

4 hours ago, notnow john said:

Gary Lineker,s Goalhanger Films company went bust last week.(Not his podcast company)

Lineker doesn't go round acting like he's a business guru though. That's the difference. 

[Gamble92]

4 hours ago, Spudulike said:

If his MotD contract expires at the end of this season then his residency comes to a natural end. No need for any removal drama.

Wish I could say the same about my fridge. 

[Bordersfox]

47 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

His awkward laugh when Hislop said it. I don't hate Neville. I think he's been a good pundit but my god has it gone to his head and then some. 

Agreed.  And I respect the fact he's willing to put himself in the firing line.  But that appearance felt a little too much like hubris.  

Edited 16 November 2024 by Bordersfox

[Gamble92]

1 minute ago, Bordersfox said:

Agreed.  And I respect the fact he's willing to put himself in the firing line.  But that appearance felt a little too much like hubris.  

There was almost a complete backtrack even on the promoting issues whilst out there anyway. The fightback was generally along the lines of we need to get our own house in order before we can dictate to anyone else. So no one even bothered. Think there might have been the odd line here or there by presenters but no one exactly brought up any pressing issues. Would hardly have made for good TV anyway. 

[Walshy5]

Give it to Big Sam till the end of the season.

 

 

[don_danbury]

18 hours ago, Gamble92 said:

His awkward laugh when Hislop said it. I don't hate Neville. I think he's been a good pundit but my god has it gone to his head and then some. 

Neville is a shit pundit. Hardly has any knowledge about other clubs besides manutd 

[Gamble92]

14 minutes ago, don_danbury said:

Neville is a shit pundit. Hardly has any knowledge about other clubs besides manutd 

I think that's about every pundit in regards to knowledge about anything outside top 6. 

 

I think our coverage for 10 years has always been "Vardy needs space in behind and if they don't give them that then he wont score" 

[splinterdream]

On 16/11/2024 at 11:19, Gamble92 said:

I think a big part of him wanting to leave was getting so sick of his opinion being scrutinised like it was. 

 

I think Gary Neville has been a lot worse for it. He was the biggest voice on the Super League fiasco and basically just echoed what we all thought on a huge platform. Suddenly after that in his head he become the messiah for all politics and world news. Think that's about his 13th business that's gone bankrupt last week too. 

 

The real issue for the ones that hate him is quite clearly his left leaning views. The same people wouldn't have any issues whatsoever with him coming out with some moderate right wing views on asylum seekers. They'd be all for pointing out he was freelance then. 

People that have a problem with the BBC constantly putting out a one sided view that tends to allign with the left of politics, whether it'd be Labour activists being interviewed smas members of the public on the news, Newsnight presenters with clear leftist views, questionable audiences on Question time, DEI policies with their employment process, and those people have no choice to pay for it, so when the highest paid presenter likes to air those views a little too often, of course its going to annoy those people, but not generally what lineker says (as many others say the same), but who he represents 

[Gamble92]

4 hours ago, splinterdream said:

People that have a problem with the BBC constantly putting out a one sided view that tends to allign with the left of politics, whether it'd be Labour activists being interviewed smas members of the public on the news, Newsnight presenters with clear leftist views, questionable audiences on Question time, DEI policies with their employment process, and those people have no choice to pay for it, so when the highest paid presenter likes to air those views a little too often, of course its going to annoy those people, but not generally what lineker says (as many others say the same), but who he represents 

It's an age old debate and you'll see plenty of left activists claiming they do the same for the right too. There is never going to be a way of pleasing everyone and I think in this day and age with the way we now consume television in general it's better to just scrap the TV license. Which will happen soon anyway. 

 

What you have is a bunch of usually old white men at the top of the organisation who are doing their best to appear whatever they think is right for the new woke world and not really giving a **** because they're retiring. 

[CosbehFox]

On 16/11/2024 at 16:37, notnow john said:

Gary Lineker,s Goalhanger Films company went bust last week.(Not his podcast company)

It went into voluntary liquidation. It was solvent. No debts, everyone paid off. Just wrapped the company up. 

[Wymsey]

Heard that Lineker and the BBC had differences in opinion, regarding the new MOTD format.

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Heard that Lineker and the BBC had differences in opinion, regarding the new MOTD format.

Yeah - the beeb didn’t want him to front it !

lineker didn’t agree

gary lost 

[AjcW]

1 hour ago, Wymsey said:

Heard that Lineker and the BBC had differences in opinion, regarding the new MOTD format.

Anyone actually know what is meant by "the new format", heard Gary mention it himself on TRIF this week.

[Steve_Guppy_Left_Foot]

Probably go the way of that god awful motd x.

[Jon the Hat]

On 17/11/2024 at 00:37, notnow john said:

Gary Lineker,s Goalhanger Films company went bust last week.(Not his podcast company)

Not quite. They have switched from TV to Podcasts with great success, but that was in a separate company, so they voluntarily liquidated the film / TV company as they are not doing any more projects.  Generally voluntary liquidation means you are finished with it, don't owe anyone and money and have closed the bank account.

[Jon the Hat]

10 hours ago, AjcW said:

Anyone actually know what is meant by "the new format", heard Gary mention it himself on TRIF this week.

Less chat more highlights.  Also they will have rights to show highlights at the same time as Sky apparently.

[RoboFox]

10 hours ago, AjcW said:

Anyone actually know what is meant by "the new format", heard Gary mention it himself on TRIF this week.

IMO they’ll streamline it in order to appeal to the scrolling generation who have severely depleted attention spans.

 

Less studio punditry - maybe only the “main” 3-4 games will get talked about. The games down the running order will

just be brief highlights VTs.