MOTD

[PeterWithesShin]

"Keep politics out of sport."

Google translate has it as "Keep politics I don't agree with out of sport."

[paul_e]

he mixes his position in sport (taxpayer funded) with his political beliefs . A big no no for me and against BBC rules.

It really isn't, as has been confirmed recently.

[Ian.]

LeeB sums it perfectly for me regarding Linekar's viewpoints, which by the way are always aired while not on the BBC.

[Tayls_7]

I don't remember him missing too many open goals.

[pablo_picasso]

he mixes his position in sport (taxpayer funded) with his political beliefs . A big no no for me and against BBC rules.

No he doesn't.

He talks sport on the bbc for his job & he makes his political beliefs known on his personal social media accounts.

And in a free society, he is perfectly entitled to make his views known.

[Rigadon]

Lineker needs to go in my opinion. Can't stand the twat

Is your viewpoint about his political opinions or his skills as a broadcaster?

Both in fairness

Okey dokey.  Putting your contempt for free speech to one side (I suspect debate isn't going to lead us anywhere on this topic), what don't you like about his presenting of MoTD?  I prefer him to all other sports 'anchors' personally.  I think he's generally knowledgeable, and not noticeably partisan apart from in a jokey way when it involves Leicester and unlike other anchors on other channels, has direct experience of the game he's talking about.   

The Rest of Football podcast is listenable too, despite Micah Richards being on it!

[VillaTim]

not for me , lazy style of presenting , and contradicts himself - see Qatar WC for just one example. Hypocrite
Anyway i think he'll be gone in the next couple of years and replaced and not before time. "Wrighty" gone soon too.

[Simon Page]

The only reason I know what Gary Lineker thinks about anything non-football is because those he disagrees with shout about how terrible he is. I don't follow him, don't look out for any of his comments and am not really fussed to bother. But he flops out an emoji and the frothing begins.

It's the same the other way. I've always thought the main reason outlets like Fox News or, especially, GB News are known to most is because those who don't like them can't stop going on about them. It's counter-productive though, as you just end up publicising what you hate and alienating people to the extent they find solace where you don't want them to.

Rise above it, or maybe quietly boycott Walkers crisps. Either way, don't read a newspaper because they really do like to force an opinion on you.

[LostInMunich]

not for me , lazy style of presenting

This! Can't stand Lineker and his lazy style of presenting.

What does he do to earn his considerable crust? Just sits there, occasionally leaning back, occasionally leaning forwards. What kind of an example is that to set in a country plagued by an obesity epidemic? And how often does he get either of his hands above shoulder height? Has anyone ever seen him break a sweat? I'm not even talking about visible wetness on the shirt - just some light beading on the upper lip or forehead would be enough.

Some shortness of breath would also be nice. Again, I'm not expecting him to be panting like he's run a marathon, but just some modest signs of exertion. Something to show he cares, that he puts some effort into the job.

Some of us, I'm sure, remember Mr Motivator. Apparently, he used to do 12 (TWELVE) hours of training for every hour he spent on air. I bet Lineker doesn't do half that. And it shows in his lack of on-screen energy. Do some pull-ups while you're talking about Bournemouth-West Ham! Do some fucking burpees!

I bet he couldn't.

The number of times I've raised this stuff with the BBC. Just last week I wrote to them, asking why the presenter of a programme that is ostensibly about sport was allowed to do his job while not wearing sporting attire. As with all things BBC, it's deeply, deeply hypocritical.

Anyway. Glad to finally meet a kindred spirit.

[malckennedy]

VillaTim’s posts are not for me. Very lazy style of talking bollocks.

[andyh]

Personally, I don’t view Linekar’s posts or comments as political.
I see them as the thoughts and opinions of a thoroughly decent human being.

[Drummond]

Lineker

[Percy McCarthy]

Lineker needs to go in my opinion. Can't stand the twat

Fascinating. You can’t stand Lineker. What an interesting piece of news.

I know. Shocked I am.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

If you can get fully wound up into hating on Gary Line-acre (Mick Channon pronounciation), possibly the blandest, nicest, most inoffensive bloke to ever come out of Leicester, then you probably need to readdress your moral compass and stare into the mirror for several minutes.

[Ads]

I cant ever think of Gary, without thinking of Wayne. Now there is a "character".