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Post by jonksy on Mar 10, 2023 20:51:46 GMT
Gary Lineker taken off air by BBC as star steps back from Match of the Day BBC have confirmed Gary Lineker will not present Match of the Day this weekend and say his social media posts were a 'breach of our guidelines', but sources close to the presenter claim the decision to 'step back' from the show was not a joint one.
*Please note for purposes of the outraged lefties the link is not from the DM
Good friday has come early this year mate....They want to ditch that other thing who is on in the morning whilst hopefully they are draining the swamp. |
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Post by borchester on Mar 10, 2023 20:52:01 GMT
Gary Linekar HAS NOT been sacked, he is "stepping back" from presenting Match Of The Day ( for now ), by mutual agreement. But I will tell you this ... Gary Linekar wont backdown, because unlike the Tory cowards who are at the top of the BBC, Gary Linekar is a man of principle. Further more, Gary Linekar couldnt give a toss even if the BBC did sack him, because there are almost certainly others, already lining up to snap him up for his talents. Linekar is a remainer and therefore a traitor, as is the BBC (or the Brussels Broadcasting Corporation as it is known), so it does not matter what either of them want. |
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Post by Fairsociety on Mar 10, 2023 20:53:59 GMT
You are being thick here. As already pointed out he did NOT use the BBC platform for his views. Fairsociety making things up again. 🙄 Not making things up, he used his status and influence and clout as a BBC employee to promote his political views.
Let's face it, if he was just like you ... andrewbrown .. no one would give a flying fuck what your political views, or for that matter, they wouldn't give a fuck full stop what your views were on any topic. The fact of the matter is Lineker tried to use and abuse his position at the BBC to influence his private 'social media' in to believing he was representing the BBC, which we know he wasn't.
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Post by jonksy on Mar 10, 2023 21:02:53 GMT
You are being thick here. As already pointed out he did NOT use the BBC platform for his views. Fairsociety making things up again. 🙄 Not making things up, he used his status and influence and clout as a BBC employee to promote his political views.
Let's face it, if he was just like you ... andrewbrown .. no one would give a flying fuck what your political views, or for that matter, they wouldn't give a fuck full stop what your views were on any topic. The fact of the matter is Lineker tried to use and abuse his position at the BBC to influence his private 'social media' in to believing he was representing the BBC, which we know he wasn't.
Perhaps he will invest in rubber dinghys mate...Bend in like lineker....LOL |
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Post by wapentake on Mar 10, 2023 21:15:18 GMT
He's not 'stepping back' LOL
He's been taken off air.
The arrogant political activist has just lost he FREE mouthpiece platform to promote his preferred political Labour party LOL  Lineker did not use his BBC ''mouthpiece'' to criticise government policy. Nor did he use it when he criticised the Labour party. It doesn’t make any difference,if he or any other wishes to criticise the political process when they are high profile figures in the state broadcaster they should read their contract first or step down and then make themselves heard. |
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Post by sword on Mar 10, 2023 21:42:18 GMT
A lot of outraged righties on this one LOL!!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2023 23:12:52 GMT
Sports personalities are now lining up to support Gary Linekar, including the co-hosts of Match Of The Day, who have said that they wont "fill in" or host the programme.
Any person who works for the BBC is fully and totally entitled to a private life, which includes personal and private opinions, and if such people post their opinions on social media, it has nothing what so ever to do with the BBC.
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Post by Montegriffo on Mar 11, 2023 4:36:26 GMT
Lineker did not use his BBC ''mouthpiece'' to criticise government policy. Nor did he use it when he criticised the Labour party. It doesn’t make any difference,if he or any other wishes to criticise the political process when they are high profile figures in the state broadcaster they should read their contract first or step down and then make themselves heard. Literally censorship. |
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Post by Toreador on Mar 11, 2023 5:46:19 GMT
Sports personalities are now lining up to support Gary Linekar, including the co-hosts of Match Of The Day, who have said that they wont "fill in" or host the programme. Any person who works for the BBC is fully and totally entitled to a private life, which includes personal and private opinions, and if such people post their opinions on social media, it has nothing what so ever to do with the BBC. Good, they can put The Lone Ranger on instead. |
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Post by sheepy on Mar 11, 2023 7:23:20 GMT
Sports personalities are now lining up to support Gary Linekar, including the co-hosts of Match Of The Day, who have said that they wont "fill in" or host the programme. Any person who works for the BBC is fully and totally entitled to a private life, which includes personal and private opinions, and if such people post their opinions on social media, it has nothing what so ever to do with the BBC. I don't agree that football should be politicised either, the likes of Linekar should know better. |
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Post by Pacifico on Mar 11, 2023 7:38:26 GMT
Sports personalities are now lining up to support Gary Linekar, including the co-hosts of Match Of The Day, who have said that they wont "fill in" or host the programme. Any person who works for the BBC is fully and totally entitled to a private life, which includes personal and private opinions, and if such people post their opinions on social media, it has nothing what so ever to do with the BBC.
It does when their employment contract with the BBC specifies that their social media output should not be political. |
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Post by Pacifico on Mar 11, 2023 7:40:06 GMT
It doesn’t make any difference,if he or any other wishes to criticise the political process when they are high profile figures in the state broadcaster they should read their contract first or step down and then make themselves heard. Literally censorship. I'm assuming that he read his contract with the BBC before he signed it? |
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Post by wapentake on Mar 11, 2023 8:03:39 GMT
It doesn’t make any difference,if he or any other wishes to criticise the political process when they are high profile figures in the state broadcaster they should read their contract first or step down and then make themselves heard. Literally censorship. Being rich and famous shouldn’t dictate your ability to speak should it, despite all the whistleblower supposed safeguards do you know how many ordinary people have to leave or lose their jobs because they speak out. I like Lineker and his football knowledge but if he wants to get in to political posturing he needs to read his contract and abide by it or leave the state broadcaster. |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2023 8:26:01 GMT
Gary Lineker taken off air by BBC as star steps back from Match of the Day BBC have confirmed Gary Lineker will not present Match of the Day this weekend and say his social media posts were a 'breach of our guidelines', but sources close to the presenter claim the decision to 'step back' from the show was not a joint one.
*Please note for purposes of the outraged lefties the link is not from the DM
Good friday has come early this year mate....They want to ditch that other thing who is on in the morning whilst hopefully they are draining the swamp. While the Tory swamp continues to out pace anything to their left. |
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Post by see2 on Mar 11, 2023 8:29:50 GMT
Gary Linekar HAS NOT been sacked, he is "stepping back" from presenting Match Of The Day ( for now ), by mutual agreement. But I will tell you this ... Gary Linekar wont backdown, because unlike the Tory cowards who are at the top of the BBC, Gary Linekar is a man of principle. Further more, Gary Linekar couldnt give a toss even if the BBC did sack him, because there are almost certainly others, already lining up to snap him up for his talents. Linekar is a remainer and therefore a traitor, as is the BBC (or the Brussels Broadcasting Corporation as it is known), so it does not matter what either of them want. A "remainer" is a traitor? That claim is ridiculous, I'd expect better from yourself. |
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