Lineker stood down…

[eggsarascal]

… by the BBC, Wrighty and Shearer are now saying they won’t be on Match of the day. Time for change at the BBC, or right that football commentators should stay out of politics on social media?

[spudulike]

Best news I have heard in years, perhaps we will get something better on TV than football now!!

[Mick Dempsey]

Show the football, bit of chit chat, couple of ex pros explaining some tactics.

 

He was good, but it’s not like no one else can do it.

[Mark Bolam]

It’s disgraceful.

 

I think Lineker is a bit of a woke cock sometimes, but I 100% back his right to express his opinion.

I usually disagree with it, but who cares?

 

He is also a top notch tv football front man.

I’m glad Wor Al and Wrighty have backed him as well.

 

The BBC have achieved a football first here.

They’re well offside and have scored an own goal.

 

In my opinion, obviously.

[Mark Bolam]

6 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Show the football, bit of chit chat, couple of ex pros explaining some tactics.

 

He was good, but it’s not like no one else can do it.

I would love it if you would step up Mick, love it!

I could partner you and play the nice guy.

 

We would split the £1.75m salary.

[eggsarascal]

2 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

I would love it if you would step up Mick, love it!

I could partner you and play the nice guy.

 

We would split the £1.75m salary.

Play being the operative word here.

[Mick Dempsey]

You could be Micah Richards, I’ll be Roy Keane.

 

70/30 in my favour I’m afraid.

[trigger_andy]

7 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

It’s disgraceful.

 

I think Lineker is a bit of a woke cock sometimes, but I 100% back his right to express his opinion.

I usually disagree with it, but who cares?

 

He is also a top notch tv football front man.

I’m glad Wor Al and Wrighty have backed him as well.

 

The BBC have achieved a football first here.

They’re well offside and have scored an own goal.

 

In my opinion, obviously.

The BBC is supposedly meant to remain impartial as are its employees. It’s in his contract to STFU but he repeatedly refuses to do so. The BBC had little choice but to drop him. And quite right too. 

[Mick Dempsey]

Strictly speaking he’s not an employee, he’s freelance.

But as you say, he’s got previous.

[Johnsond]

3 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Strictly speaking he’s not an employee, he’s freelance.

But as you say, he’s got previous.

Not according to HMRC