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[Football] Next MOTD Host

Next MOTD host?

  • Mark 'Chappers' Chapman

  • Dion Dublin

  • Robbie Earle

  • Alec Scott

  • Lianne Sanderson

  • Alex Crook

  • Eni Aluko

  • Mark Pougatch

  • Laura Woods

  • Ruel Fox

  • Glen Murray

  • Jim Rosenthal

  • Vernon Kay

  • Melissa Reddy

  • Dan Walker

  • Gabby Yorath

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hans kraay fan club

hans kraay fan club

The voice of reason.
Helpful Moderator
Mar 16, 2005
62,773
Chandlers Ford
JBizzle said:
Saw a post online about the next host of MotD and it prompted me to check something I thought was interesting (although no-one else might!). None of the previous full-time hosts support "traditional" big clubs.
  • Kenneth Wolstenholme: Bolton Wanderers
  • David Coleman: Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jimmy Hill: Fulham and Coventry City, weirdly
  • Des Lynam: Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Gary Lineker: Leicester City
Given that pundits are invariably supporters or players of those clubs, it's be good to have a presenter who keeps the flag flying for the less fashionable teams.
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David Coleman presented MOTD in the 60's. In the late 50's Wolves won the First Div title two or three times, and the FA Cup, and reached the UEFA Cup Final during the years he was on.

I'd say they were a 'traditional big club' at the time.
 






JBizzle

JBizzle

Well-known member
Apr 18, 2010
6,236
Seaford
hans kraay fan club said:
David Coleman presented MOTD in the 60's. In the late 50's Wolves won the First Div title two or three times, and the FA Cup, and reached the UEFA Cup Final during the years he was on.

I'd say they were a 'traditional big club' at the time.
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He hosted them between 1967 and 1973, so a good ten years after their last title win and, during that interim period, they were in between Division 1 and 2. The biggest clubs, success-wise during that period were Liverpool (by some margin), Manchester and Everton.

So although they're undoubtedly a big team, they were well on the wane from their glory years and in Div. 2 when he started hosting
 


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jrbha

Active member
Nov 18, 2021
141
Jeff Stelling or Manish Bhasin would be my pick. Keep Chapman on MOTD2 and the radio. He's brilliant anchoring the commentaries and hosting Monday Night Club
 


UnhingedSeagull94

UnhingedSeagull94

Have a nice day….BANGBANG
Jan 6, 2024
59
I think Chappers deserves to move across to Saturday nights. Personally think Muzza would be a good host of MOTD2. You can see the BBC going with Alex Scott which I wouldn’t be against.
 








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PascalGroß Tips

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Jan 29, 2024
617
I haven't read the whole thread so don't know if she's been mentioned - but I'd go for Michelle Owen :love:


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Anger

Anger

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Jul 21, 2017
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Pavilionaire

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Jul 7, 2003
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fly high

fly high

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Aug 25, 2011
1,745
in a house
JBizzle said:
Saw a post online about the next host of MotD and it prompted me to check something I thought was interesting (although no-one else might!). None of the previous full-time hosts support "traditional" big clubs.
  • Kenneth Wolstenholme: Bolton Wanderers
  • David Coleman: Wolverhampton Wanderers
  • Jimmy Hill: Fulham and Coventry City, weirdly
  • Des Lynam: Brighton & Hove Albion
  • Gary Lineker: Leicester City
Given that pundits are invariably supporters or players of those clubs, it's be good to have a presenter who keeps the flag flying for the less fashionable teams.
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Not sure why you find Jimmy Hill's teams weird, played for Fulham, managed Coventry. OK two clubs but then Ian Wright supports both Palace and Arsenal.
 


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Greg Bobkin

Silver Seagull
May 22, 2012
16,085
Zoe Ball.
 








Giraffe

Giraffe

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Aug 8, 2005
27,251
I've spent far too long thinking about this. But why does it have to be a sports person or even a sports presenter. Why not go with just someone who is a very good presenter in their right.
Dermot O'Leary.
Ant and/or Dec.
Holly Willoughby
or an actor..
David Tennant
Tom Hanks
Michael Caine
The pundits are there for the football chat.
 


Mellotron

Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
32,482
Brighton
Giraffe said:
I've spent far too long thinking about this. But why does it have to be a sports person or even a sports presenter. Why not go with just someone who is a very good presenter in their right.
Dermot O'Leary.
Ant and/or Dec.
Holly Willoughby
or an actor..
David Tennant
Tom Hanks
Michael Caine
The pundits are there for the football chat.
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Have we just discovered @crodonilson's real identity? :D
 


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