[Football] Next MOTD Host

[CheeseRolls]

Following the BBCs balance guidelines, I expect MTD to be presented by Jacob Rees Mogg. He is likely going to need a footballing commoner for him to sneer at and for the public to lap up their expert opinions. Who better as a sidekick than Clinton Morrison? - Edited apologies that was a ridiculous suggestion.

 

[GT49er]

Don’t care who gets it, man or woman.

As long as they can host well, that’s all that matters. Being competent is what they should be selected on rather than all this woke rubbish that a few on here have said. Let’s all try and be bigger than that.

Amended for you - I think your original post as it stood was too much wishful thinking.

 

[Javeaseagull]

Just musing on the money spent on MOTD in salaries, studio space etc and wondering if it would be better spent on more actual football and after match interviews. Cut out the studio old boys club altogether. Just a thought.

 

[Bring back Bryan wade!!]

Think Alex Scott is excellent would like to see her get it.

 

[Bry Nylon]

If its Chappers I would be gutted to lose him from 5 Live. Steve Crossman isn't good enough to replace him, they've been testing the waters the last couple seasons, he now has the Sunday programme. He just doesn't have the chemistry that Chappers does and he tries to make too many un-funny jokes with his guests.

On reflection, I think I agree with you on this. If doing the MOTD Saturday night gig means that Chapman gives up his 5Live commitments, that would be a huge net loss.

Chapman is a truly gifted radio presenter and understands the medium perfectly. If doing MOTD means we lose him from the 5-6 hours of broadcasting he does on Saturday afternoons - plus the Monday Night Club and his occasional anchoring of midweek football coverage - then personally I'd prefer somebody else gets the MOTD job.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Kelly Somers has always done a good job when she has done it. I see she is the one that the Sun is saying would have shared the job with Chapman.

 

[trueblue]

Just musing on the money spent on MOTD in salaries, studio space etc and wondering if it would be better spent on more actual football and after match interviews. Cut out the studio old boys club altogether. Just a thought.

I'm fairly sure they're restricted by the rights in the duration of highlights they can show from each match, so you'd just get a shorter programme.

 

[Binney on acid]

I would have done it with HWT, but it's inevitable that I'll be the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

 

[Jackthelad]

Kelly Somers has always done a good job when she has done it. I see she is the one that the Sun is saying would have shared the job with Chapman.

She’s nice and all but really boring and doesn’t seem to have any football knowledge.

 

[KZNSeagull]

She’s nice and all but really boring and doesn’t seem to have any football knowledge.

Isn't that why they employ "expert" pundits as well?

 

[Mellotron]

Should be - Chappers
Will be - Alex Scott

If BBC wanted to play it mega safe, Gabby Logan.

 

[Mellotron]

Just musing on the money spent on MOTD in salaries, studio space etc and wondering if it would be better spent on more actual football and after match interviews. Cut out the studio old boys club altogether. Just a thought.

They did the week that Lineker was suspended. It was utter shite.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Garth Crooks, Shirley?!

On a more serious note, what about Colin Murray?

One thing is guaranteed - whoever it is, there will be complaints from people about the show, the choice and very possibly 'box-ticking'. Quite frankly, some of the uninformed comments from people on here who seem to have an intimate understanding of how the BBC chooses candidates is pathetic.

But hey, if you want to get all frothy about the gender and/or race of a TV presenter, knock yourselves out

 

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[JBizzle]

Amended for you - I think your original post as it stood was too much wishful thinking.

Just out of interest, which appointments haven't been based on competence? Other than the dreadful Peter Drury on Sky.

I'm not talking about your or my opinion of competence either, I'm talking about the actual process that got these people jobs?

 

[JBizzle]

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.

 

[dazzer6666]

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.

Jules next then

Kelly Cates seems to be emerging as a potential favourite. Would be a decent choice.

 

[bazbha]

James O'Brien would be my choice. The only person I can think of more likely than Lineker to get me to go to bed early on a Saturday night instead of watching MOTD. Actually voted for Laura Woods who would have the opposite effect!

 

[Anger]

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.

We let a Leicester fan present it for a while so it's time for another Brighton fan to do it.

For me it has to be Joe Wilkinson. On camera he always comes across as having everything under control.

 

[GT49er]

Just musing on the money spent on MOTD in salaries, studio space etc and wondering if it would be better spent on more actual football and after match interviews. Cut out the studio old boys club altogether. Just a thought.

No thanks, I enjoy the discussions!