Gary Linekar

[MikeyBikey]

I see Gary Linekar is leaving the BBC. All I can say is about time as I have not thought for years he is overpaid (with our licence money) for his limited ability. Other sports presenter (like Murray Waker, Harry Carpenter, Saint and Greavsie, Peter Allis and John Arlott all slowed more enthusiasm and descriptive powers

 

[CliffH]

I see Gary Linekar is leaving the BBC. All I can say is about time as I have not thought for years he is overpaid (with our licence money) for his limited ability. Other sports presenter (like Murray Waker, Harry Carpenter, Saint and Greavsie, Peter Allis and John Arlott all slowed more enthusiasm and descriptive powers

... and Sue Barker and Clare Balding

 

[Homer]

Who is going to replace Linekar , maybe a female

 

[helli]

Other sports presenter (like Murray Waker, Harry Carpenter, Saint and Greavsie, Peter Allis and John Arlott all slowed more enthusiasm

And are no longer presenting.
I think the job of a sports presenter has changed. Some people prefer the olden days. Others prefer the modern times
I don't mind Linekar as a presenter but no one is worth has much as he is paid. Plus he struggles to keep his opinions to only sport which can be distracting.

 

[CliffH]

Who is going to replace Linekar , maybe a female

What does it matter which gender a presenter is?

 

[Martin.A]

Who is going to replace Linekar , maybe a female

I think Jermaine Jenas was being lined up but he's blown it, so I would have thought MOTD2's Mark Chapman would now be in pole position.

 

[MikeyBikey]

I think Jermaine Jenas was being lined up but he's blown it, so I would have thought MOTD2's Mark Chapman would now be in pole position.

They all moved up and the little one said "Alan Shearer"???

 

[helli]

I think Jermaine Jenas was being lined up but he's blown it, so I would have thought MOTD2's Mark Chapman would now be in pole position.

That seems to be who BBC news is placing their bets on

Match of the Day: Who could replace Gary Lineker as the show's star signing?

We take a look at the runners and riders for the coveted role on the flagship football programme.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Martin.A]

What does it matter which gender a presenter is?

Amongst some fans it does as there's a certain antipathy towards female presenters fronting men's football, although personally I could happily listen to Sky Sports' Sue Smith talking football all day. The decline in viewing figures for BBC's Football Focus was blamed, perhaps unfairly, on their appointment of Alex Scott as presenter.

 

[nonethewiser]

Like Gary on MOTD so sad to see him leave.

Micah Richards would be good replacement, like him as pundit on show as he talks sense whilst still having a good banter.

 

[CliffH]

Amongst some fans it does as there's a certain antipathy towards female presenters fronting men's football, although personally I could happily listen to Sky Sports' Sue Smith talking football all day. The decline in viewing figures for BBC's Football Focus was blamed, perhaps unfairly, on their appointment of Alex Scott as presenter.

Sexist dinosaurs

 

[MikeyBikey]

Amongst some fans it does as there's a certain antipathy towards female presenters fronting men's football, although personally I could happily listen to Sky Sports' Sue Smith talking football all day. The decline in viewing figures for BBC's Football Focus was blamed, perhaps unfairly, on their appointment of Alex Scott as presenter.

I like Alex Scott - far better than Gobby!

 

[Martin.A]

Sexist dinosaurs

I suspect a large majority of hard-core fans are one or the other, and often both.

 

[CliffH]

I suspect a large majority of hard-core fans are one or the other, and often both.

Well at least hopefully racism is on the way out of football

 

[mashedupmatt]

Good riddance to Lineker IMO - great footballer but overpaid and should keep his opinions on other matters to himself - was lucky not to be sacked due to impartiality regulations at the (Woke) BBC

 

[nonethewiser]

Well at least hopefully racism is on the way out of football

We wish, sadly it's anything but.

 

[CliffH]

We wish, sadly it's anything but.

That's a disgrace. I'm so pleased that I've never been a football fan, given its apparent endemic sexism, racism and homophobia.

 

[nonethewiser]

That's a disgrace. I'm so pleased that I've never been a football fan, given its apparent endemic sexism, racism and homophobia.

Just remember it's a very small minority @CliffH thank goodness.

 

[CliffH]

Just remember it's a very small minority @CliffH thank goodness.

That's what people always say about football! How "small" does the "minority" who are sexist, racist and/or homophobic have to be for it to be acceptable? I don't imagine that it's anything like small enough currently, given that we don't hear as much about such attitudes amongst the spectators of other sports.

 

[helli]

That's what people always say about football! How "small" does the "minority" who are sexist, racist and/or homophobic have to be for it to be acceptable? I don't imagine that it's anything like small enough currently, given that we don't hear as much about such attitudes amongst the spectators of other sports.

Isn’t that because football is the most popular sport in the UK?
You don’t hear about sexism, racism or homophobia in hockey but I don’t hear anything about hockey so a minority of a very small number is negligible.