[Football] Sir Gary Lineker - 25 years at the MotD helm

[nicko31]

So looks like GL wasn't offered a new contract.

The talent is beeb has lost since the Tories infiltrated it with their cronies is staggering...

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Chapman surely…..

 

[bluenitsuj]

Good riddance. Don't need a presenter. Just show highlights for the whole show.

 

[Clive Walker]

Laura woods. End thread

 

[Is it PotG?]

I've heard Lineker and Vorderman are looking at an afternoon show on C5.....Politics for the People.

 

[5Ways Gull]

Is it because he did that weird "I'm a believer" skit before they went on to discuss Baleba's contribution on Saturday.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

So looks like GL wasn't offered a new contract.

The talent is beeb has lost since the Tories infiltrated it with their cronies is staggering...

Not everything is the Tories fault

BBC is cutting all over the place to save money

 

[nicko31]

Good riddance. Don't need a presenter. Just show highlights for the whole show.

Changing the presenter won't change this

 

[nicko31]

Not everything is the Tories fault

BBC is cutting all over the place to save money

Cutting yes, because the Tories strangled it by stealth, ie freezing the licence at a time of considerable inflation.

In the era of disinformation strong public service broadcasting is more important than ever.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Cutting yes, because the Tories strangled it by stealth, ie freezing the licence at a time of considerable inflation.

In the era of disinformation strong public service broadcasting is more important than ever.

The licence is already unpopular and there is a growing number of people that resent paying it now as there much better TV is available elsewhere.

People are also in a cost of living crisis, so they should have higher bills to pay for the BBC?

BBC is fine, has its place TMS is a must, but it needs to cut its cloth in a world where options are much better than what they are offering most of the time.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Is it because he did that weird "I'm a believer" skit before they went on to discuss Baleba's contribution on Saturday.

I had no idea Lineker and Shearer were admirers of mine....

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

When you think about it, he is probably on screen for a combined 3 minutes or something per week, yet the hatred of him by some is hilarious.

Saying that, it's often the same people who complain about the licence fee which is up there as one of the WEIRDEST things people get funny about.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

I had no idea Lineker and Shearer were admirers of mine....

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Sorry. I got there a month earlier.....

 

[Uh_huh_him]

The licence is already unpopular and there is a growing number of people that resent paying it now as there much better TV is available elsewhere.

People are also in a cost of living crisis, so they should have higher bills to pay for the BBC?

BBC is fine, has its place TMS is a must, but it needs to cut its cloth in a world where options are much better than what they are offering most of the time.

The licence fee is £14 a month.

Similar levels of access for:
Netflix £17.99
Apple TV £8.99
Disney + £12.99
Prime £8
SKy £19

I think the price is about right, in comparison to the other players in the market.

 

[Cordwainer]

When you think about it, he is probably on screen for probably a combined 3 minutes or something per week, yet the hatred of him by some is hilarious.

Saying that, it's often the same people who complain about the licence fee which is up there as one of the WEIRDEST things people get funny about.

Isn’t it.

Suspect the licence fee is woke now? Will confirm once I’ve checked the relevant agenda.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Sorry. I got there a month earlier.....

And you had no idea I was an admirer of yours....

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The licence fee is £14 a month.

Similar levels of access for:
Netflix £17.99
Apple TV £8.99
Disney + £12.99
Prime £8
SKy £19

I think the price is about right, in comparison to the other players in the market.

I'm quite happy to pay it, I think I get decent use out of it via Sounds alone.

The difference is the services you mention above is personal choice.

 

[The Clamp]

The licence is already unpopular and there is a growing number of people that resent paying it now as there much better TV is available elsewhere.

People are also in a cost of living crisis, so they should have higher bills to pay for the BBC?

BBC is fine, has its place TMS is a must, but it needs to cut its cloth in a world where options are much better than what they are offering most of the time.

Huh? The BBC isn’t good value? Okay.


“The BBC is fine..”

The BBC is magnificent. One of the finest British institutions. If not THE finest.

“fine” .

Give your head a wobble.

 

[nicko31]

Huh? The BBC isn’t good value? Okay.


“The BBC is fine..”

The BBC is magnificent. One of the finest British institutions. If not THE finest.

“fine” .

Give your head a wobble.

Public service broadcasting is one of few things we're world beating at and it still highly regarded around the world, it helps underpin democracy at home and abroad and is a great instrument of soft power. Yet look at how the previous government hollowed out the World Service.

The alternative, just look at America and where that takes you...

 

[Washie]

Good riddance. Don't need a presenter. Just show highlights for the whole show.

I disagree, highlights are on youtube. I want to hear what they think