O/T:- So who prefers MOTD without pundits etc now?

[sidders]

I thought it was gutless and dull. Like a ghost ship. A newspaper made up of only pictures. I got so bored that I turned off halfway through.
Likewise with watching Notts against the dorks on BT. It was such a tedious match that without the commentary I would probably have turned that one off too.
El Sid

[LaughingMagpie]

It needed the commentary but i didn't miss the pundits talking drivel.

[upthemaggies]

It needed the commentary but i didn't miss the pundits talking drivel.

Apparently they're using the world feed for women's football today, so maybe they couldn't do that last night for contractual reasons or it was deliberate, maybe they'll sort it out for next week if it drags on. In some cases no commentary would definitely be an improvement on it being muted altogether. Personally I don't care if football is now on the BBC or not, I don't watch any of it. Public money would be better spent elsewhere.

Feel sorry for Radio Nottingham and the like who do a good job but have their budgets squeezed to pay massively inflated wages for millionaires like Lineker, Shearer etc, who are easily replaceable. Having a great career on the pitch doesn't make you anything special off it. Massive egos the lot of them and a sense of self importance.

[i961pie]

All it needs is a presenter and decent commentators with a couple of interviews after the game.
It doesn't need The likes of Micah Richards belly laughing through every programme.

[countygump]

Apparently they're using the world feed for women's football today, so maybe they couldn't do that last night for contractual reasons or it was deliberate, maybe they'll sort it out for next week if it drags on. In some cases no commentary would definitely be an improvement on it being muted altogether. Personally I don't care if football is now on the BBC or not, I don't watch any of it. Public money would be better spent elsewhere.

Feel sorry for Radio Nottingham and the like who do a good job but have their budgets squeezed to pay massively inflated wages for millionaires like Lineker, Shearer etc, who are easily replaceable. Having a great career on the pitch doesn't make you anything special off it. Massive egos the lot of them and a sense of self importance.

I can't even remember the last time I watched MOTD, It's The Plastic Prem and holds no interest for me. Given all the assets they have available, you would think the Beeb would have thrown a sub on? But as you say, UTM, possibly contractual issues.

[laddo]

If that Notts County 3 v 1 Dorking can be described by a fan(s) as "tedious" then it illustrates perfectly how far we have come on and what entertainment produce week in week out this season.

Far from a tedious football match IMO.

[Robertomac]

I'd love to see the viewing figures for last night's MOTD. I'd wager they were higher than normal. I watched it for the first time in a long time and have to say what a damp squib of a programme it was. As others have said, I think it could survive without the pundits, but definitely not the commentary.

[Woodypie]

I thought it was gutless and dull. Like a ghost ship. A newspaper made up of only pictures. I got so bored that I turned off halfway through.
Likewise with watching Notts against the dorks on BT. It was such a tedious match that without the commentary I would probably have turned that one off too.
El Sid

I didn't watch it as I rarely do, unless Liverpool have beaten somebody 7-0. I have never liked Lineker as a pundit, or Shearer, so good riddance. As for the Dorking game, I watched that and commentary was ok, punditry stank. I think, Sid, that kind of performance is exactly what we get every game. Because, as the youngsters continually point out, statistically it works. Muddy pitch, Ooh Tommy, Bartlett and Regis. They were the days, eh?!

[jackal2]

I was out so I didn't see MOTD, but there seem to be plenty of people on social media saying they liked seeing more football and less chat. I don't know if that's a reflection on the MOTD pundits and the current situation, or a broader observation. I suppose people don't normally get the opportunity to see what such a programme would look like. Someone even tweeted that famous interview between John Motson and Brian Clough where Cloughie told the pundits to shut up!

[keldsyke]

I was out so I didn't see MOTD, but there seem to be plenty of people on social media saying they liked seeing more football and less chat. I don't know if that's a reflection on the MOTD pundits and the current situation, or a broader observation. I suppose people don't normally get the opportunity to see what such a programme would look like. Someone even tweeted that famous interview between John Motson and Brian Clough where Cloughie told the pundits to shut up!

He’s spot on and how long ago! Unfortunately Lineker and the rest are milking the licence fee, hopefully this maybe the demise of Lineker and the other token presenters who are there because a few and not the majority maybe offended!