He's better than Garth Crooks. Heard him do a couple of shifts on five live and he came across well although it was more 'banter' than analysis.
Lineker is on good money at the BBC, and with the corporation looking to cut costs it's unlikely his contract will be renewed so Manish or Rishi can...
Rumours circulating that this could be the start of a bit of a cull on MOTD. Lineker could be next to go with Manish Bhasin or Rishi Persad lined up to replace him and possibly Les Ferdinand replacing Hansen.