MOTD

[ChicagoLion]

Although I'm guessing it was him stating some managers are better suited for the big clubs

Is that a particularly controversial opinion?

No, although I think it would have been difficult for any manager to be immediately successful at Chelsea under these circumstances.
Its absolute bonkers to embark on that sort of player acquisition strategy and whilst signing these players on extremely long contracts to get over FFP, this could in fact have huge negative consequences.

[Chris Smith]

Away win at Chelsea, still 'Chappers' presenting instead of Lineker, a decent bottle of red to drink, I'll definitely be watching it tonight.

I'm not mad about Chapman, he tends to dwell on one tactical point that he has picked-up on and make the ex-pros talk about it, even if they'd rather focus on something else. And he always has to have the last word trying to be a smart-arse when the pundits are gently ribbing him. Give me Lineker and his awful/inspired puns although I don't think he's as good at listening to the punditas as Chapman is. In short, the Beeb don't have a top football anchorman between them.

Gabby Logan is one of the best sports presenters at the BBC and would be good on MOTD, yet seems to have been allocated to rugby despite her family background with football. 

I think being married to a former international rugby player probably puts her firmly in the egg chasers camp.

[Bully2345]

Lineker is excellent on MOTD. I also really enjoy listening to Chapman on 5live on my way to Villa Park of a Saturday. It enhances my day. Both are fantastic broadcasters and BBC will be poorer if they lose either of them

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Lineker is excellent on MOTD. I also really enjoy listening to Chapman on 5live on my way to Villa Park of a Saturday. It enhances my day. Both are fantastic broadcasters and BBC will be poorer if they lose either of them

Totally agree.

[Somniloquism]

Although I'm guessing it was him stating some managers are better suited for the big clubs

Is that a particularly controversial opinion?

Not really, although it was the only bit I noticed that might have been the need for any particular need to call Danny Murphy a name (if a specific reason was needed).

[LeeB]

Away win at Chelsea, still 'Chappers' presenting instead of Lineker, a decent bottle of red to drink, I'll definitely be watching it tonight.

I'm not mad about Chapman, he tends to dwell on one tactical point that he has picked-up on and make the ex-pros talk about it, even if they'd rather focus on something else. And he always has to have the last word trying to be a smart-arse when the pundits are gently ribbing him. Give me Lineker and his awful/inspired puns although I don't think he's as good at listening to the punditas as Chapman is. In short, the Beeb don't have a top football anchorman between them.

Gabby Logan is one of the best sports presenters at the BBC and would be good on MOTD, yet seems to have been allocated to rugby despite her family background with football. 

I think being married to a former international rugby player probably puts her firmly in the egg chasers camp.

And being Welsh, they loves it alright but?

[Exeter 77]

I think I read somewhere that Gabby Logan is a Newcastle fan.

[AV82EC]

I think I read somewhere that Gabby Logan is a Newcastle fan.

Think she was born up that way, did her old man play for one of the NE clubs?

[Sexual Ealing]

Lineker is excellent on MOTD. I also really enjoy listening to Chapman on 5live on my way to Villa Park of a Saturday. It enhances my day. Both are fantastic broadcasters and BBC will be poorer if they lose either of them

Totally agree.

And me.

[Gerrin]

I think I read somewhere that Gabby Logan is a Newcastle fan.

Rumours were she was getting it off Shera.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gabby-logan-book-alan-shearer-28140226

[adrenachrome]

I think I read somewhere that Gabby Logan is a Newcastle fan.

She said so on Desert Island Discs and she picked that Dire Straits track that they run out to.

[Sexual Ealing]

Ugh.

[Pete]

I think I read somewhere that Gabby Logan is a Newcastle fan.

Think she was born up that way, did her old man play for one of the NE clubs?

No, he never played or managed any further north than Leeds or Bradford. She went to university up there, Durham.

[AV82EC]

I think I read somewhere that Gabby Logan is a Newcastle fan.

Think she was born up that way, did her old man play for one of the NE clubs?

No, he never played or managed any further north than Leeds or Bradford. She went to university up there, Durham.

Morning Eastie. <winky thing>

[Footy-Vill]

MOTD is switching channels to BBC2 tonight. It’s on.