| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 18:44 - Mar 11 with 2173 views | 442Dale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 18:40 - Mar 11 by D_Alien |
MOTD will last just 20 minutes tonight, will no commentary |
We’re used to only 20 minutes of football every Saturday. |  |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:22 - Mar 11 with 2094 views | SuddenLad |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 18:44 - Mar 11 by 442Dale |
We’re used to only 20 minutes of football every Saturday. |
GB News are broadcasting their own version of MOTD at 10.00 pm. Might be an interesting watch. |  |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:29 - Mar 11 with 2068 views | EllDale |
I just wonder if, hypothetically, Gary Lineker had tweeted that he supported the government’s “Stop the Boats” policy whether or not he would have been suspended for breaching impartiality guidelines? |  | | |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:30 - Mar 11 with 2051 views | James1980 |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:29 - Mar 11 by EllDale |
I just wonder if, hypothetically, Gary Lineker had tweeted that he supported the government’s “Stop the Boats” policy whether or not he would have been suspended for breaching impartiality guidelines? |
Of course he wouldn't have been. | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:38 - Mar 11 with 2027 views | judd |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:29 - Mar 11 by EllDale |
I just wonder if, hypothetically, Gary Lineker had tweeted that he supported the government’s “Stop the Boats” policy whether or not he would have been suspended for breaching impartiality guidelines? |
But that is purely hypothetical. |  |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 20:01 - Mar 11 with 1968 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:38 - Mar 11 by judd |
But that is purely hypothetical. |
It shouldn't matter what someone posts on social media unless it's illegal, if they are not representing their employer on that platform, whether it's Sugar, Lineker, or Clarkson. Does anyone really regard Lineker as a spokesperson for the BbC when he is coming out with his stuff on Twitter? |  |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 20:27 - Mar 11 with 1884 views | D_Alien |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 20:01 - Mar 11 by foreverhopefulDale |
It shouldn't matter what someone posts on social media unless it's illegal, if they are not representing their employer on that platform, whether it's Sugar, Lineker, or Clarkson. Does anyone really regard Lineker as a spokesperson for the BbC when he is coming out with his stuff on Twitter? |
I think it's more to do with expressing views on social media which could affect his ability to do his job for the BBC with impartiality
For instance, supposing a Premier League footballer had expressed support for the government policy (there will be some who do, but keep it to themselves). If that player performed in a way that attracted comment on MOTD, could Lineker's comments be made entirely free of bias against the player because of his views?
This is why the argument that the social media output of only current affairs broadcasters should come within the BBC impartiality guidelines doesn't work. A scathing comment by Lineker could have an effect on that player's career
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 20:42 - Mar 11 with 1854 views | BigDaveMyCock |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 19:22 - Mar 11 by SuddenLad |
GB News are broadcasting their own version of MOTD at 10.00 pm. Might be an interesting watch. |
It’s going to be great. Coronavirus Lord Haw Haw, Laurence Fox, will be presenting it and Mike Oxlong and Hugh Janus will be calling in to the fans forum to ask if the Foxes are used to coming from behind. | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 21:18 - Mar 11 with 1768 views | wimborne_dale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 18:44 - Mar 11 by 442Dale |
We’re used to only 20 minutes of football every Saturday. |
20 minutes is all that's left when you strip out the endless action replays, shots of the crowd, the manager doing his nut, interviews with players and managers followed by a studio discussion of a game you've barely seen.
Edit: They kept the action replays in. So it's not 20 minutes of football, it's more like ten. [Post edited 12 Mar 2023 8:04]
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 21:19 - Mar 11 with 1765 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 20:27 - Mar 11 by D_Alien |
I think it's more to do with expressing views on social media which could affect his ability to do his job for the BBC with impartiality
For instance, supposing a Premier League footballer had expressed support for the government policy (there will be some who do, but keep it to themselves). If that player performed in a way that attracted comment on MOTD, could Lineker's comments be made entirely free of bias against the player because of his views?
This is why the argument that the social media output of only current affairs broadcasters should come within the BBC impartiality guidelines doesn't work. A scathing comment by Lineker could have an effect on that player's career
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If and it's a big if, Lineker or indeed any other pundit or commentator with similar views to him behaved in such a way, then absolutely the BBC would have the right, in fact duty to censor that pundit. There have been a number of footballers who have in their public lives done some or been accused of doing things that are not right, to my knowledge Lineker has not nor any of his colleagues treated any of those footballers negatively in their punditry.
I am also sure their will be footballers who support the Tories , government and views that Lineker stands against. Again to my knowledge Lineker has not been anything but professional in his views on their football abilities. I honestly believe that Lineker is always totally professional in his role with the BBC, and knows he has to be, because of his views he expresses on his social media platforms. [Post edited 11 Mar 2023 21:22]
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 21:33 - Mar 11 with 1724 views | D_Alien |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 21:19 - Mar 11 by foreverhopefulDale |
If and it's a big if, Lineker or indeed any other pundit or commentator with similar views to him behaved in such a way, then absolutely the BBC would have the right, in fact duty to censor that pundit. There have been a number of footballers who have in their public lives done some or been accused of doing things that are not right, to my knowledge Lineker has not nor any of his colleagues treated any of those footballers negatively in their punditry.
I am also sure their will be footballers who support the Tories , government and views that Lineker stands against. Again to my knowledge Lineker has not been anything but professional in his views on their football abilities. I honestly believe that Lineker is always totally professional in his role with the BBC, and knows he has to be, because of his views he expresses on his social media platforms. [Post edited 11 Mar 2023 21:22]
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Even if you were right about Lineker's impartiality when hosting MOTD, the principle that i invoked still applies
Where Lineker might be aware of avoiding a potentially biased comment, others may not. Unconscious bias is a thing, and if the BBC allowed one individual to conduct his social media in the way Lineker does, others might be encouraged to do so who may not be (as you believe) as impartial in his job role as Lineker
Hence, the BBC are right to suspend him, pending further discussions, or they leave themselves open to problems in the future [Post edited 11 Mar 2023 21:35]
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 21:37 - Mar 11 with 1715 views | judd |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 20:01 - Mar 11 by foreverhopefulDale |
It shouldn't matter what someone posts on social media unless it's illegal, if they are not representing their employer on that platform, whether it's Sugar, Lineker, or Clarkson. Does anyone really regard Lineker as a spokesperson for the BbC when he is coming out with his stuff on Twitter? |
My issue is MOTD is crap in the current format.
But, Lineker is paid £1.35m from the public purse and has expressed an extreme view of one government policy, stopping short of calling them nazis. He has no mandate to do so.
If he was funded from a private source then fair play to him. | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:02 - Mar 11 with 1652 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 21:33 - Mar 11 by D_Alien |
Even if you were right about Lineker's impartiality when hosting MOTD, the principle that i invoked still applies
Where Lineker might be aware of avoiding a potentially biased comment, others may not. Unconscious bias is a thing, and if the BBC allowed one individual to conduct his social media in the way Lineker does, others might be encouraged to do so who may not be (as you believe) as impartial in his job role as Lineker
Hence, the BBC are right to suspend him, pending further discussions, or they leave themselves open to problems in the future [Post edited 11 Mar 2023 21:35]
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So you are saying that because of what someone might end up doing ,as far as not being an impartial pundit, Lineker should be suspended. Yet the outwardly Tory supporting Chair of the BBC keeps his job. I have never even heard or read of any alleged examples of any MOTD pundit not being impartial, towards any footballers. | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:06 - Mar 11 with 1646 views | D_Alien |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:02 - Mar 11 by foreverhopefulDale |
So you are saying that because of what someone might end up doing ,as far as not being an impartial pundit, Lineker should be suspended. Yet the outwardly Tory supporting Chair of the BBC keeps his job. I have never even heard or read of any alleged examples of any MOTD pundit not being impartial, towards any footballers. |
Football pundits/commentators have been fired, for example for expressing racist views during commentary, and rightly so
I think the BBC chairman should resign | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:07 - Mar 11 with 1632 views | James1980 |
But the language being used is similar to that used in 1930s Germany. | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:14 - Mar 11 with 1621 views | judd |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:07 - Mar 11 by James1980 |
But the language being used is similar to that used in 1930s Germany. |
German? | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:15 - Mar 11 with 1620 views | finberty |
Don't forget this is not new territory for Lineker. He has previously been warned by the BBC about his social media output, but could not contain himself. Effectively, that warning was a yellow card, now followed by a red.
Apparently he never received a yellow card in his playing career, so perhaps did not realise the implication of a warning. Dim behaviour, that. |  | | |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:17 - Mar 11 with 1616 views | foreverhopefulDale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:06 - Mar 11 by D_Alien |
Football pundits/commentators have been fired, for example for expressing racist views during commentary, and rightly so
I think the BBC chairman should resign |
Yes they have, but never to my knowledge has there been cases of bias against or in favour of a player because of their political beliefs or party sympathies.
Yes he should resign, but really should never have been given the job in the first place. Such appointments have to be politically neutral, and be as "white as white" as possible, with obvious good knowledge of public service broadcasting. This should be the case for the heads of News departments and other departments involved in politics within the BBC.
Nice chatting with you D_Alien. | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:39 - Mar 11 with 1565 views | James1980 |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:14 - Mar 11 by judd |
German? |
Nein! Das Komments und Rhetorik | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:48 - Mar 11 with 1548 views | judd |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:39 - Mar 11 by James1980 |
Nein! Das Komments und Rhetorik |
Das Boot nicht wilkommen | |
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| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:49 - Mar 11 with 1547 views | sxdale |
I'm sure some people will disagree but MOTD tonight was utter bollox, the decision not to have commentary on for someone like me who is partially sighted and then not even to provide an option for audio description is farcical. So f****** annoyed. F*** you BBC. | | | |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:53 - Mar 11 with 1530 views | dalenumber2 |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:49 - Mar 11 by sxdale |
I'm sure some people will disagree but MOTD tonight was utter bollox, the decision not to have commentary on for someone like me who is partially sighted and then not even to provide an option for audio description is farcical. So f****** annoyed. F*** you BBC. |
The government have the BBC by the short and curlies - it’s full on censorship. First Gary Linekar, next David Attenborough. That’s the bigger picture. The BBC look like fools and have lost a lot of respect. But maybe we should be worried about the wider implications of all this. |  | | |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 23:24 - Mar 11 with 1491 views | DorkingDale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:53 - Mar 11 by dalenumber2 |
The government have the BBC by the short and curlies - it’s full on censorship. First Gary Linekar, next David Attenborough. That’s the bigger picture. The BBC look like fools and have lost a lot of respect. But maybe we should be worried about the wider implications of all this. |
This is doing my head in - the BBC has been criticised for years for being left wing FFS.... How does that fit with being a Tory Govt tool? | | | |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 23:26 - Mar 11 with 1488 views | DorkingDale |
| Anyone want to present MotD tomorrow? on 22:17 - Mar 11 by foreverhopefulDale |
Yes they have, but never to my knowledge has there been cases of bias against or in favour of a player because of their political beliefs or party sympathies.
Yes he should resign, but really should never have been given the job in the first place. Such appointments have to be politically neutral, and be as "white as white" as possible, with obvious good knowledge of public service broadcasting. This should be the case for the heads of News departments and other departments involved in politics within the BBC.
Nice chatting with you D_Alien. |
Are you getting mixed up between the Chairman of the BBC & the Director General? | | | |
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