news & politics:discussion

[Neil]

[Neil]

and now they've knobbled linekar cos hes going to step back from motd for the moment.

[zahidf]

Brand probably has other issues to worry about than Moinbot. Him and Walliams are very close to getting the metoo treatment....

[zahidf]

Linekar banned from MOTD by the BBC until he stops his social media posts

[Skip997]

Just now, Neil said:

Down voted (as you don't allow it)

Anyway here's some good news for you, Lineker has "stepped down" (suspended) from MOTD.

Also the last episode of Attenborough's latest documentary will not be broadcast on TV (only on iplayer), because it might upset some right wing climate skeptics.

[Crazyfool01]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

Linekar banned from MOTD by the BBC until he stops his social media posts

hope his whole team dont show up in solidarity .... bloody bbc ffs 

[Skip997]

Well on our way to fascism, control of the media is an important step. 

 

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Well on our way to fascism, control of the media is an important step. 

 

this is appalling shit 

[Neil]

Just now, Skip997 said:

Well on our way to fascism, control of the media is an important step. 

 

as putin is finding out, in the 21st century it's not possible to control the media

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Linekar banned from MOTD by the BBC until he stops his social media posts

Fuck me, that’s shocking. The BBC is a joke. 

[Skip997]

Quote

Matthew Thompson
@mattuthompson
NEW: Sky News understands the BBC statement on Gary Lineker is incorrect.

That Lineker has not agreed to 'step back', and has instead been taken off air as he is unwilling to apologise for his comments this week on social media.

Good for him.

[Crazyfool01]

Ive got Gary Linekers autograph from when he once guest appeared as a batsman for somerset when I was a youngster ... hes always been a hero of mine . Now just proves my judge of character to be correct 

[Skip997]

Apparently Ian Wright has now quit MOTD

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Ian Wright: "Everybody knows what Match of the Day means to me, but I’ve told the BBC I won’t be doing it tomorrow. Solidarity."

 

Edited March 10, 2023 by Skip997

[Guest]

The Tories hate it when someone shines a light on them like he has done. 

[Guest]

 

[Neil]

picking on linekar when the bbc chairman is a known tory funder.

[steviewevie]

42 minutes ago, Neil said:

and now they've knobbled linekar cos hes going to step back from motd for the moment.

that is so stupid.

[Crazyfool01]

laura kuensberg ,  fiona bruce ,  alan sugar . all tory apologists . Think the bbc have made a very big error here .... this is gonna blow up massively in their faces ..... id be surprised if they get anyone remotely big standing in for him on sat 

[steviewevie]

seriously getting fed up with all this bollocks.

[pink_triangle]

I think BBC should get rid of Lineker as I see his wages as poor use of taxpayer money. I think you could pay a presenter a quarter of the salary and the viewing figures for MOTD or international tournaments would stay the same.

I however think what he says about politics is irrelevant, he isn’t a political presenter.

[steviewevie]

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

I think BBC should get rid of Lineker as I see his wages as poor use of taxpayer money. I think you could pay a presenter a quarter of the salary and the viewing figures for MOTD or international tournaments would stay the same.

I however think what he says about politics is irrelevant, he isn’t a political presenter.

taxpayer money?

[pink_triangle]

2 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

taxpayer money?

Sorry meant license fee.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Sorry meant license fee.

I mean...kind of same thing in that you have to pay it if you have a tv...but I like to be pedantic.

He is paid too much...but I like what he says so I turn a blind eye cause I'm a hypocrite.

I don't think anyone should be paid more than 100k, and no one should be paid less than 40k. That is my manifesto.

[Guest]

Linekar’s pay has nothing to do with him being censored for calling out the Tories.