[Football] Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

[Titanic]

Gary Lineker to step back from presenting MOTD

Gary Lineker to step back from presenting Match of the Day until agreement reached on social media use - BBC statement

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Gary Lineker is to step back from presenting Match of the Day until an agreement is reached on his social media use - BBC statement.
It follows an impartiality row over comments he made criticising the government's new asylum policy.
In a tweet, the presenter had compared the language used by the government to set out its plan to "that used by Germany in the 30s".

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Oh yeah – he was inferring that the team cost £345 million or something! I see what he was trying to do, but you can't just pluck theorhetical figures out of the sky for one team and contrast it with what the other one ACTUALLY cost!

He said worth £345 million not cost. He also said earlier Mitoma only cost us £2.5million so he was inferring that we buy bargains and turn them into world beaters (literally)

 

[Greg Bobkin]

He said worth £345 million not cost. He also said earlier Mitoma only cost us £2.5million so he was inferring that we buy bargains and turn them into world beaters (literally)

I know. That's why I said inferred – in hindsight it was the wrong word and I should have gone with 'implying'. It sounded like he was taking the value of the Brighton squad and comparing it to the cost of the Grimsby squad, for maximum contrast between the two.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I know. That's why I said inferred – in hindsight it was the wrong word and I should have gone with 'implying'. It sounded like he was taking the value of the Brighton squad and comparing it to the cost of the Grimsby squad, for maximum contrast between the two.

I don't have a problem with that. We've done it where the bench of, say, Arsenal, cost more than our entire team, for example.

 

[Triggaaar]

I recorded the BBC prog.

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Separately Pearce and his co-commentator when we scored 4 and 5 both repeatedly said it was not a fair reflection of the game. Utter tripe, as you’d expect the game was incredibly one sided, especially the second half.

Yep, that's total BS. It could have easily been more, whilst Grimsby never really looked like scoring.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

I don't have a problem with that. We've done it where the bench of, say, Arsenal, cost more than our entire team, for example.

But that's comparing actual transfer fees that have been PAID against each other. Not potential future valuations (which can go up as well as down) verses actual money paid for players, which is what JP did

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Yep, that's total BS. It could have easily been more, whilst Grimsby never really looked like scoring.

One of the Bobkin Jnrs was annoyed it wasn't 8-0

 

[Triggaaar]

I don't have a problem with that. We've done it where the bench of, say, Arsenal, cost more than our entire team, for example.

But that's not the same, that's the cost of Arsenal's bench, not the value of it. It makes sense to compare the cost of our team with the cost of Grimsby's, but it doesn't make sense to compare an estimated value of our team.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

But that's not the same, that's the cost of Arsenal's bench, not the value of it. It makes sense to compare the cost of our team with the cost of Grimsby's, but it doesn't make sense to compare an estimated value of our team.

Couldn't have said it better myself

 

[Berty23]

Last time Albion played a semi-final at Wembley, Lineker said to Shearer something along the lines of: "Wouldn't want to play up front for them, Alan..."

(Which wasn't unreasonable, given how uncompetitive we were.)

He was right to. It was a very difficult job. Now I reckon most strikers would love the team we have. If you could pick up our team and dump the whole thing at a big club paying massive wages then they would be all over it.

 

[Triggaaar]

Couldn't have said it better myself

You say that, but you already had. But I didn't know that when I hit 'post'

 

[Triggaaar]

Last time Albion played a semi-final at Wembley, Lineker said to Shearer something along the lines of: "Wouldn't want to play up front for them, Alan..."

He also said 'Worst game of football I've ever seen' (or something like that). Not everyone can be as gifted a manager as Shearer.

 

[Gabbiano]

One of the Bobkin Jnrs was annoyed it wasn't 8-0

We hit the woodwork, missed at least two open goals and should probably have had a penalty.

5-0 flattered Grimsby, and I don't mean to be patronising when I say that.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Meh! They're all just old lag talking heads, all utterly irreplaceable, and all with major budget savings and minor impact on content or viewer numbers. They're just the filler between the games

 

[Gabbiano]

He said worth £345 million not cost. He also said earlier Mitoma only cost us £2.5million so he was inferring that we buy bargains and turn them into world beaters (literally)

He did, but then earlier on he said Mitoma was worth 40m, Caicedo 50m and Mac Allister 100m. Pulling these numbers out of his arse.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

He also said 'Worst game of football I've ever seen' (or something like that). Not everyone can be as gifted a manager as Shearer.

I mean atmosphere aside...it was a dull match. At least we know the 2023 lot will give it a go...

 

[Greg Bobkin]

You say that, but you already had. But I didn't know that when I hit 'post'

I know I had. I was suggesting that you might've made the point better than me!

 

[DavePage]

One of the Bobkin Jnrs was annoyed it wasn't 8-0

that’s what jnrs do

 

[Eric the meek]

that’s what jnrs do

It wasn't like that when I was a junior. Back in those dark days, it was the norm to trudge home in silence after a home tie.

I'm just glad we beat them. Never mind your 5 nils. Youngsters today don't know they're born.

 

[Triggaaar]

I know I had. I was suggesting that you might've made the point better than me!

Nah I think you covered it

 

[Giraffe]

Every time I see this thread it annoys me as I think he has jogged on and then realise it's the same thread.