Yeah this is such a hilarious blunder. Quality to see.
Jermaine Jenas in line to replace Gary Lineker - Ian Wright leaving MOTD
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Much as it's not the point, I've got to admit I don't watch it nowadays, it seems a bit of a relic, and will likely do the same way as Grandstand did.
Politics isn’t confined to parties.
Good observation though
Not if you are called Channon it isn't.It's LINEKER for the 1000th time
I'd really love it if MOTD didn't run tomorrow. That would be hilarious and such a massive feck up!
They’ve scored a proper OG
I can see it running but with no presenters
then again are the bbc commentators also now in a tricky situation
BBC state MotD will air without studio presentation or punditry
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The BBC really have fecked themselves here. The government of this country and the establishment are rotten to the core.
First and foremost this is a disgusting policy that is just purely mean spirited, the fact that an individual can't give their opinion on that on their own Twitter profile is crazy when you consider the trap "lord" Sugar has said over the years.
First and foremost this is a disgusting policy that is just purely mean spirited, the fact that an individual can't give their opinion on that on their own Twitter profile is crazy when you consider the trap "lord" Sugar has said over the years.
Can't have feck all without all the politics dogshit these days.
They picked the wrong battle here.
I don't watch MOTD and have no particular connection to any of the hosts/pundits. But if you're going to support impartiality to uphold an apparent impartial view of political positions in this country, by demonising the presenter of probably your most successful weekly episodic offering, which serves as a life distraction for so many struggling people....there's a high chance you're basically self-destructing.
The irony is the political fence they're protecting want the BBC's main source of funding to be abolished too.
We're talking existential threat to not only the programme here, but the organisation long term. Madness
I don't watch MOTD and have no particular connection to any of the hosts/pundits. But if you're going to support impartiality to uphold an apparent impartial view of political positions in this country, by demonising the presenter of probably your most successful weekly episodic offering, which serves as a life distraction for so many struggling people....there's a high chance you're basically self-destructing.
The irony is the political fence they're protecting want the BBC's main source of funding to be abolished too.
We're talking existential threat to not only the programme here, but the organisation long term. Madness
They are allowed to give their opinion, just not one that's negative towards the Government.
It's so true. I just spoke with my dad on phone he was asking me about MOTD and if it's canceled. I explained to him the situation and all I heard was "those Tory c***s'. He's a proper Brexit voting old man who pays no attention to politics too, pretty much the majority Tory voting based. Now he's paying attention and pissed off. He's real stubborn and will hold this grudge till the next election trust me.
Hate to tell you but it’s always been that way. It’s just more obvious now that everything is out in the open and impossible to hide
The BBC have fecked up badly. Sad really as it won’t be forgotten whatever your political leaning.
No studio presentation tomorrow for the show it seems. Just highlights
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This is absolutely wonderful. Everyone has decided the BBC are now the Tory party and they think they’re cancelling football
C’mon commentators. Your turn.
"both players had a right to go for that ball, just like refugees have a right to a legal defence"
Ha! "They've decided"... Much like I decided to be single for most of my 20s....
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This is absolutely wonderful. Everyone has decided the BBC are now the Tory party and they think they’re cancelling football
At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy theorist, I suspect that the orders for this originated with people who would be quite happy to see the BBC destroyed.
Now if all the players decide to not score any goals tomorrow...
Aye that's probably true tbf, don't watch MOTD and think Lineker is a prick anyway so it's doesn't affect me, but it's ridiculous how news worthy everywhere is finding it.
No, Lineker and the pundits get paid a shit load and can afford to make a decision like this, commentators not so much. There will be a lot of aspiring commentators trying to scab in and take the jobs of those who have worked their bollocks off for a long time to get them, there aren't that many paying gigs for commentators.
Heard they are just going to show the full match replay of the Liverpool United game instead to appease viewers.
So MOTD is going to be no different to your average person going onto YouTube, creating a playlist of Sky/BT’s 3 minute montages of all the matches that day and then playing it? And it won’t have basic as feck talking points and cliches from pundits?
…It’ll be the best MOTD has ever been!
…It’ll be the best MOTD has ever been!
Wout's been right all these weeks.
They’ll likely be BBC employees, but it would be hilarious.
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New format for MOTD
They may have all just lost their jobs now anyway. Get the robots in.
They may have all just lost their jobs now anyway. Get the robots in.
You could be right. And if this all takes down the BBC as an institution it will be a shame. Because that’s exactly what the people behind this new refugee policy have wanted for quite some time now.
Chat GPT of the day
There is no issue with him having an opinion, but you are working for a government funded broadcaster. Promoting a strong political view either way whilst being paid by the organisation is clearly a conflict of interests, in some cases it could even be considered corruption. If he is so moral, skip the pay and truly use your platform to promote your view uninhibited.
@Rado_N is a champagne socialist
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You should be able to defend refugees and have a job in sports. They're not mutually exclusive