Gary 'the ears' Lineker is a prick - discuss

[kingdawson]

And rightly so.

I'm on about the hypocrisy.

 

[Blanchflower]

To be honest, with no Lineker, no Shearer & no Wright.

Think I might actually watch MOTD for a change.

They really don't need a presenter or pundits

Just show the actual fucking football

Tear the whole thing down and start again

 

[CroSpurs]

Why I saw this tweet and thought to myself he just wants couple of likes.

 

[cretinousgoat]

I like MOTD. I also fully support Lineker, Shearer and Wright in their actions.

Good on ‘em.

Those who don’t like it…there’s plenty of other ways you can watch the goals. Deal with it.

 

[Barmby]

What excatly did he say?

I find it incredibly odd that TV company would replace him just because they are “supporting” leading party. That would be massive scandal even here.

He said:

“This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”

 

[Bazali]

I think I have watched it twice this season. Its a shit, out dated, jobs for the boys bore-fest.

And if JJ takes over it’s not going to improve

 

[Bazali]

Goals on Sunday was way better before they got rid of Kanmy and Shepherd

Bring back Saint and Greavsie

Even old programmes are better than watching Lineker and Shearer

 

[Raf]

However, to me it seems a bit bigotted to expect immigrants to have a pro-immigration stance.

Not really. They’re basically saying it’s ok for them to benefit from certain immigration policies but not others.

So much for equality of opportunity.

 

[Bazali]

I like MOTD. I also fully support Lineker, Shearer and Wright in their actions.

Good on ‘em.

Those who don’t like it…there’s plenty of other ways you can watch the goals. Deal with it.

I watch it when we’re on and if we win I save the recording and I’m that sad this goes back years to when I first got SkyQ

 

[N5 Spur]

So when can you equate things to Nazi Germany? He was comparing language use in a historical context. Why is that so wildly inappropriate?

Agreed.

He wasn't saying that policy was akin to what the Nazis did in the 1930s but equating the language used by a cabinet minister was a problem, which I think is true.

I'm no real fan of Lineker but he's done nothing wrong here and the BBC are the ones to look foolish - it's OK for their Chair to facilitate a loan of £800k to the then PM without repercussion but then appear to act on pressure from the government and right-wing media to suspend a high-profile staff member reeks of uncertainty, bias and/or double standards.

 

[Bazali]

Bring back Saint and Greavsie

Even old programmes are better than watching Lineker and Shearer

Or the Big Match which is on ITV3 I believe with Barry Davies
Great footy on mud heaps

No play acting and no VAR

 

[CroSpurs]

He said:

“This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s, and I’m out of order?”

Thank you.
He actually got removed because od that tweet? Well that reminds me of…

 

[Guido 🇺🇦]

 

[Deleted member 15314]

Not really. They’re basically saying it’s ok for them to benefit from certain immigration policies but not others.

So much for equality of opportunity.

The circumstances have chanched a little since our (and their) parents' generation came here. It is possible for someone to have benefitted from a system which they disagree with, e.g. I disagree with generous inheritance tax laws.

 

[r-u-s-x]

BBC should get rid of MOTD anyway. You can see all the goals on youtube

Around 2 million viewers, that's loads more than most sky sport games.

 

[Samisspurs]

Why I saw this tweet and thought to myself he just wants couple of likes.

The absolute neck on Micah Richards. Spends 24k a year on haircuts, then comes out in woke solidarity for poor refugees.

 

[Billy Bob mate]

The absolute neck on Micah Richards. Spends 24k a year on haircuts, then comes out in woke solidarity for poor refugees.

So what should he spend his money on then?

We going there now as well as policing opinions?

 

[Raf]

The circumstances have chanched a little since our (and their) parents' generation came here. It is possible for someone to have benefitted from a system which they disagree with, e.g. I disagree with generous inheritance tax laws.

I don’t see it as any different to someone benefitting from tax avoidance laws then saying we need to close tax loopholes. Then justifying it by saying things were different when they were doing it.

 

[Nutter-Naylor]

The absolute neck on Micah Richards. Spends 24k a year on haircuts, then comes out in woke solidarity for poor refugees.

Its virtue signalling bollocks.

 

[Samisspurs]

So what should he spend his money on then?

We going there now as well as policing opinions?

Sorry, Ill never mention champagne socialism ever again, my bad..