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

[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.

[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.

[GranthamPie]

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.

I haven’t watched MOTD in years… years and years. I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have no idea who won the Premiership last season or the seasons before. I simply don’t give a fcuk about plastic football and the money men or the people who never watch live football.

[sidders]

I haven’t watched MOTD in years… years and years. I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have no idea who won the Premiership last season or the seasons before. I simply don’t give a fcuk about plastic football and the money men or the people who never watch live football.

Interesting comments, Grantham. So does this mean you would hate it and stop attending if Notts were to aspire to Premier League status?

The sheer nastiness on here towards Lineker has me puzzled. He clearly has the respect of people like Ian Wright and you can see that when he interviews high profile people within the game he has their respect too. I also think he's good at what he does, which is compering a football show. But yes, I would agree that he is paid an obscene sum but then that's football for you. So is it an element of jealousy at his wealth and a resentment of the permasmile?

[legs77]

I think as it was in the news it gathered much more attention so more people tuned in.

I put it on for about 1 minute so I would be classed as a viewer when I didn’t watch the whole programme.

End of the day Lineker is freelance and it is obvious the BBC have nothing on him so can’t sack him.

They can wait till his and the others contracts run out and not renew them this could happen like it did with Soccer Saturday on Sky which is sh*t now.

What is likely to happen in future is BBC workers will have to sign a contract that says what they can/can’t do or say.

Lineker is smug but he has been proven to be right on this.