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  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,035
    Rizzo said:
    Michael Appleton Charlton Athletic appoint former Oxford and Lincoln boss as head coach - BBC Sport
    I’m not ready for this meme to start reappearing yet.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    If it's a woman, I just hope she's got big
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Sorry about that, had to take a work call as I was typing.

    I can finish my sentence now....ambitions for the job.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,881
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Does it even need a host?

    I remember the episode when there was that fuss with Lineker and as a result of the fall out, Shearer and Wright refused to go on that week. The episode had no commentary or pundits, just 20-25 minutes of the match highlights and it was absolutely fine.
    It wasn’t absolutely fine, it was the best match of the day ever. No commentary, no up their own arse analysis, just football!

  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    All the matches for the programme should be written on little cylinders and placed near the edge of a shelf.
    A cat should then be allowed on the shelf, and the matches shown in the order the cat knocks the cylinders to the floor.
    This process could be recorded and edited before the broadcast and played at the beginning of the programme.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,413
    I wouldn't be shocked if it was Lizzo or something.
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    That fat bird off the only way is Essex 
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,900
    Alex Scott 
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Do you remember how terrible Lineker was when he started, and everyone said he was an awful choice?
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    JamesSeed said:
    Do you remember how terrible Lineker was when he started, and everyone said he was an awful choice?
    Like Nathan Jones in reverse.
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  • MrWalker
    MrWalker Posts: 4,106
    Someone cheap, please.
  • BR7_addick
    BR7_addick Posts: 10,210
    I’m sick of these BBC employees talking politics and trying to influence government policy.  Should be Jeremy Clarkson for me!
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,737
    I’d try to get Kelly Cates . Great personality and very knowledgeable and works for BBC Radio as well as occasionally for SKY 
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,283
    I have no idea if she knows anything about football but if it's Orla Chennaoui I'll be fast forwarding the football to get to the chit chat...
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,601
    Almost certainly going to be a woman. After all this is the BBC would help if knows nothing about football, and believes the Premier Leauge has lots of Customers. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,673
    As long as he or she hasn't got an annoying Scouse accent I'll be happy 
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,974
    RaplhMilne said:
    Almost certainly going to be a woman. After all this is the BBC would help if knows nothing about football, and believes the Premier Leauge has lots of Customers. 
    I really hope it isn't.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    He's done his time. Jermaine Jenas.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    Showmetheway2gohome said:
    I think Gary’s been training the immigrants he has sleeping over to host it. His just having trouble persuading them to change there name dress up as women trim their beards and quit there job of Doctor /scientist. 
    Should be able to understand them better than Jamie Carragher thiugh   

    would rather he persuades them to use there, their, they’re correctly. 

    Bloody immigrants coming over here and not bothering to learn our language 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    Bournemouth Addick said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Does it even need a host?

    I remember the episode when there was that fuss with Lineker and as a result of the fall out, Shearer and Wright refused to go on that week. The episode had no commentary or pundits, just 20-25 minutes of the match highlights and it was absolutely fine.
    Was it though? Was it really 'absolutely fine'?

    All about opinions of course, but my recollection was that we had a load of right wing (political) commentators and journos, most of whom has shown zero previous interest in football, pushing their anti-beeb agenda afterwards by pretending it was an amazing improvement.

    The reality was it was a bit rubbish. 
    Given that the reality was 20-25 minutes of just the highlights only without any of the waffle before, during and after then yes i'd say it was absolutely fine.

    If you watch it for the opinions of Lineker, Shearer and Wright then yes i agree you'd have found it rubbish.
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  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,365
    I always found it baffling that the highest paid presenter for the BBC contributed to the part of the show that many would likely fast forward. 

    People tune in to watch the football highlights. Lineker and co were just a side attraction to that.

    And I say that as someone who doesn’t have anything particular against him. Just cannot understand what really justified that amount of TV license money that could be used elsewhere.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    So obvious this thread was going to bring out all the "woke nonsense" commentary and jibes, but I would say Kelly Cates is a very good shout. Knows her stuff, and has the "child of football legend" factor that probably ties in well.

    Would probably prefer Mark Chapman though, if it's still the same game/summary/punditry format trotted out as has been ritual for years and years.
  • Huskaris
    Huskaris Posts: 9,848
    ValleyGary said:
    I’m surprised it’s still going. I get the tradition but seeing as you can watch the goals pretty straight after the game, seems a bit pointless now.
    This, I go on Livescore and way before Match of the Day is on it links to a 3 minute highlight package. Can't imagine having to sit through the whole of match of the day, painfully long. 
  • Radostanradical
    Radostanradical Posts: 844
    MrWalker said:
    Someone cheap, please.
    This TBH they oculd get a relatively unknown pay them something relatively cheap (90K or so) and i Guarantee viewing figures wouldn't drop  
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    Huskaris said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’m surprised it’s still going. I get the tradition but seeing as you can watch the goals pretty straight after the game, seems a bit pointless now.
    This, I go on Livescore and way before Match of the Day is on it links to a 3 minute highlight package. Can't imagine having to sit through the whole of match of the day, painfully long. 
    You don’t have to sit through it, record and fast forward the analysis and pundits 
    I don’t watch any live TV enabling me to fast forward the adverts 
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,802
    Huskaris said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’m surprised it’s still going. I get the tradition but seeing as you can watch the goals pretty straight after the game, seems a bit pointless now.
    This, I go on Livescore and way before Match of the Day is on it links to a 3 minute highlight package. Can't imagine having to sit through the whole of match of the day, painfully long. 
    This is the thing, there is a load of value to the BBC for MoTD, but the way it's consumed is different now. It probably does really good numbers on iPlayer, however if you want the goals at 5.15 you can get them on your phone before you've got out of the traffic around the ground. 

    Same with the hysterics over the removal of the football results on 5 Live, you can get them on your phone, Livescore, Fotmob, your betting app does a better job of getting you the scores then anyone reading them with perfect diction on 5 Live. 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,752
    LargeAddick said:
    It’ll be Alex Scott I’d imagine.
    Yeah, baby! That would prevent me from falling asleep. 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,752
    Rothko said:
    Huskaris said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’m surprised it’s still going. I get the tradition but seeing as you can watch the goals pretty straight after the game, seems a bit pointless now.
    This, I go on Livescore and way before Match of the Day is on it links to a 3 minute highlight package. Can't imagine having to sit through the whole of match of the day, painfully long. 
    This is the thing, there is a load of value to the BBC for MoTD, but the way it's consumed is different now. It probably does really good numbers on iPlayer, however if you want the goals at 5.15 you can get them on your phone before you've got out of the traffic around the ground. 

    Same with the hysterics over the removal of the football results on 5 Live, you can get them on your phone, Livescore, Fotmob, your betting app does a better job of getting you the scores then anyone reading them with perfect diction on 5 Live. 
    Maybe you should consider that maybe people don’t want to watch on a phone or look up scores on a phone.

    Why is it so incomprehensible to prefer to watch highlights (not just goals) on a large screen, or prefer to have someone present the scores to you, whilst relaxing on the sofa?
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Ah crap I’m too late, everyone else already made the diversity jokes
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Rothko said:
    Huskaris said:
    ValleyGary said:
    I’m surprised it’s still going. I get the tradition but seeing as you can watch the goals pretty straight after the game, seems a bit pointless now.
    This, I go on Livescore and way before Match of the Day is on it links to a 3 minute highlight package. Can't imagine having to sit through the whole of match of the day, painfully long. 
    This is the thing, there is a load of value to the BBC for MoTD, but the way it's consumed is different now. It probably does really good numbers on iPlayer, however if you want the goals at 5.15 you can get them on your phone before you've got out of the traffic around the ground. 

    Same with the hysterics over the removal of the football results on 5 Live, you can get them on your phone, Livescore, Fotmob, your betting app does a better job of getting you the scores then anyone reading them with perfect diction on 5 Live. 
    I hadn't realised they'd stopped reading out the football scores at 5pm, but the number of people genuinely affected must have been tiny

    Football highlights are different though. I like to watch a proper roundup of the action, with some analysis of the main points. The same applies to most sports, where highlights shows still get respectable viewing numbers.

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