Nothing Great about Britain

[Thomas_Brady]

I won’t be going on match of the day tomorrow.

[EmilioButragueno]

He’s also walked the walk and taken in refugees which is a complete outlier.

[Malarkey]

@Cheasty

The Tories hate and fear Lineker because of the respect he holds across British society.

He was the top scorer at the World Cup and in the next World Cup he nearly carried England to glory. He is the definitive England centre forward. He was known for being as fair a player to ever play the game as ever existed. Opponents respected him.

He is the definition of middle England. A working class white lad from Leicester, whose family ran a fruit and vegetable stall at the market, Lineker himself helped out there. He is unfailingly polite.

He is grounded, but travelled, he played in Barcelona and in Japan. He has seen the world, looks at the world and has a good understanding of the world. That’s why he has the views he has.

He’s a great presenter, the voice of England in the best possible sense, a voice who can bring a nation with him, the way great sports presenters could do, like Bill O’Herlihy or Michael Lyster or Des Lynam could do it.

He isn’t a stooge, he is immensely respected, he has a brain and uses it. That’s why the Tories hate him.

All entirely true.

[Cheasty]

@EmilioButragueno

He’s also walked the walk and taken in refugees which is a complete outlier.

That in itself would be considered a “partial opinion” by the Tories.

Colm Parkinson and Enoch Burke have signed up for the Match Of The Day 2 couch on Sunday.

[Mac]

Sean

[The_Most_Infamous]

@Cheasty

The Tories hate and fear Lineker because of the respect he holds across British society.

He was the top scorer at the World Cup and in the next World Cup he nearly carried England to glory. He is the definitive England centre forward. He was known for being as fair a player to ever play the game as ever existed. Opponents respected him.

He is the definition of middle England. A working class white lad from Leicester, whose family ran a fruit and vegetable stall at the market, Lineker himself helped out there. He is unfailingly polite.

He is grounded, but travelled, he played in Barcelona and in Japan. He has seen the world, looks at the world and has a good understanding of the world. That’s why he has the views he has.

He’s a great presenter, the voice of England in the best possible sense, a voice who can bring a nation with him, the way great sports presenters could do, like Bill O’Herlihy or Michael Lyster or Des Lynam could do it.

He isn’t a stooge, he is immensely respected, he has a brain and uses it. That’s why the Tories hate him.

Did Lineker claim he was racially abused for having a sun tan last summer?

[Lazarus]

Linkeres first ever career red card handed down by the BBC

[Declan_Moffat]

My mate at the Beeb reckons Danny Mills and Danny Murphy will be the scabs

[anon67715551]

Anyone who opts to present MOTD tomorrow or any subsequent showing in the current imbroglio is signing their broadcasting careers away. There’s more thought of Linekar and his colleagues than the last 10 Prime Ministers combined.

[caulifloweredneanderthal]

Gotta be Murphy.

I’d say he’s a tight cunt too.

[Raylan]

[StoneCold]

Special guest Julia Hartley Brewer

[Cheasty]

Football for some, miniature Union Jacks for others.

[Declan_Moffat]

One hundred percent. There’s a fair whack of people in the BBC tonight fuming at the decision.

[mikehunt]

Cap doffers hate the likes of Gary.

[Batigol]

Absolute nonsense that GL has been shunted. I won’t be watching MOTD tomorrow

(I’m away and the Sky Sports highlights have effectively rendered it pointless but still, principles and all that)

[artfoley]

@EmilioButragueno

Craig Doyle. This is your time.

Craig doyle will be eliminated

[mikehunt]

Danny Mills will do it just to piss everyone off.

[Cheasty]

@caulifloweredneanderthal

Gotta be Murphy.

I’d say he’s a tight cunt too.

It’s a bit embarrassing for us Liverpool footixes that you could quite seriously imagine a pundit line up of Murphy, Lawrenson and Michael Owen tomorrow night.

[Lazarus]

@Batigol

I won’t be watching MOTD tomorrow

I also won’t be watching MOTD tomorrow
(depending on the score in the Forest game)