Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[paulcomben]

Colin Murray, dropped by MOTD2, is leaving the BBC to replace that sexist duo on Talk Sport, after they left for Al-Jazeera.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/bbc-colin-murray-talksport?CMP=twt_fd

[OCD]

I would settle for a mediocre mid-season position and the FA Cup.

[Miguelito]

Looks like Benteke has got a new job this season after all... Sylla's chaufeur

[eastie]

Seems like spurs have got david villa heading to the lane so benteke may not be a target -

Gareth Bale returns to Tottenham for pre-season training today (Monday) - and David Villa could follow as early as this week.

The Barcelona striker has reached an agreement in principle with Spurs and it is now down to the two clubs to agree a fee.

Tottenham’s offer to Barca, however, has not yet met the £8.6million asking price that the Spanish champions are demanding.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy believes he can drive the price down as Barca want to get Villa off the wage bill now that he has been deemed surplus to requirements.

Barca do not want to find themselves committed to paying Villa’s wages next season, around £110,000-a-week, when he would simply allowed to leave on a free when his contract expires next May.

[CJ]

Colin Murray, dropped by MOTD2, is leaving the BBC to replace that sexist duo on Talk Sport, after they left for Al-Jazeera.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/bbc-colin-murray-talksport?CMP=twt_fd

Pity MOTD don't also drop Lineker, Lawrenson, Hansen and Shearer. Cosy club for the old boys who offer nothing except slurry 'pass & move' analysis and awful jokes. Programme needs freshening up

[pauliewalnuts]

Colin Murray, dropped by MOTD2, is leaving the BBC to replace that sexist duo on Talk Sport, after they left for Al-Jazeera.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/bbc-colin-murray-talksport?CMP=twt_fd

Pity MOTD don't also drop Lineker, Lawrenson, Hansen and Shearer. Cosy club for the old boys who offer nothing except slurry 'pass & move' analysis and awful jokes. Programme needs freshening up

Absolutely agree.

The BBC's football coverage is absolutely stale from top to bottom these days. ITV were miles better than them at the last European Championships.

[dekko]

Hansen is leaving the beeb after the world cup apparently.  Hopefully Lawro will follow.

I think Shearer was a lot better this season, he actually tried to do some analysis last season instead of stating the obvious/describing what we can see on screen.

[eastie]

The worst one of all for me is lee Dixon , cant stand him , roy Keane adds a bit of spark , Adrian chiles is poor in the extreme - anyone watching him ever noticed the number of times he says er or erm , shocking!

[placeforparks]

Colin Murray, dropped by MOTD2, is leaving the BBC to replace that sexist duo on Talk Sport, after they left for Al-Jazeera.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/08/bbc-colin-murray-talksport?CMP=twt_fd

Pity MOTD don't also drop Lineker, Lawrenson, Hansen and Shearer. Cosy club for the old boys who offer nothing except slurry 'pass & move' analysis and awful jokes. Programme needs freshening up

this is hansen's last season apparently, he'll be off after the world cup coverage. hopefully the others follow.

[Percy McCarthy]

Hansen and Dixon are the only ones I don't mind. Shearer's dull and Lawro is awful.

Whoever's on, I just hope the BBC make them do their homework on all the clubs, rather than trot out cliches they've read in that day's tabloids.

[pauliewalnuts]

Dixon is pretty decent as an analyst, but he went to ITV last year.

The worst by miles is Lawrenson. He just doesn't do anything that could be called analysis, offers no real insight, and when he does say something, does so with a laconic, half asleep, can barely be arsed air of 'I'm a national institution'.

[danlanza]

Match of the day is just shit anyway. It used to be compulsive viewing, now it is a joke of a program.

[eastie]

Dixon is pretty decent as an analyst, but he went to ITV last year.

I find him dull personally , the itv panel i think Keane stands out as the best but i think martin o Neill would be very suited  in the role - i enjoyed seeing him during the world cups .

The trick with motd danny boy is to skip the analysis and just watch the action and interviews.

[rob_bridge]

Hansen and Dixon are the only ones I don't mind. Shearer's dull and Lawro is awful.

Whoever's on, I just hope the BBC make them do their homework on all the clubs, rather than trot out cliches they've read in that day's tabloids.

Hansen can be lazy because the others are terrible. Lawrenson is also especially lazy. Cliched rubbish. Just utter dirge. Shearer did improve last season but he was so so bad it was unbelieveable.
I get a horrible feeling Owen (Shearer light) will be lined up as Hansen's successor.

ITV's coverage was better last year.

[CJ]

Glad to hear it's Hansen's last stint on MOTD but a bit surprised as he was reportedly on £40k per appearance! Would love to see Lawrenson off too - he was nothing short of embarrassing in the Confederations Cup games this summer. I personally liked Dixon as a pundit and think he, along with Keane and Southgate, offer far more in terms of analysis than Beeb do any day of the week. Be interesting to see who MOTD pick to replace Hansen - probably someone dull like Owen or controversial like Savage.