Slippin cider Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Non prat ....and I like his crisps .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMidsRed Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Non prat because his brother has a cracking bar in Ibiza. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 1986 and 1990 world cups means he's a dude. Even if he slightly grates. No ones even come close since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freezer Posted January 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 1 hour ago, RED4LIFE said: Fair play for admitting that but never let the majority speak for you. If you don't like him say so. It's opinion doesn't make you wrong or others right. Until it's put on the OS obviously..... Thanks for that. And I never let the majority influence my opinion. As I said, he's still a bit dodgy but most contradict my view on my post, fair enough. Unless, it's posted on the OS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 58 minutes ago, lenred said: 1986 and 1990 world cups means he's a dude. Even if he slightly grates. No ones even come close since. My time following England away, he was superb and is above criticism because of it. He was some player and I quite like his dry humour as a pundit too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 7 hours ago, Davefevs said: I quite like Lineker as a host / pundit, but anyone recall the FA Cup game v West Ham in 14/15 season. After the game, we hung around trying to get a few autographs. Lineker was so pissed off doing it, wouldn’t stop for a photo. Maybe he just wanted to get home, I dunno. Danny Murphy was quite chatty pre-game though. I remember this, but to be honest felt it was his representatives hurrying him along rather than him not wanting to stop. My daughter grabbed a selfie with him, which he was happy to pose for but he was literally getting pushed and dragged by the people with him with shouts of ‘keep moving’. He looked quite bewildered by the interest and they were afraid if he stopped they wouldn’t get him moving again. That said this was outside, he could have done the photo inside the ground. From memory he was escorted down the temporary steps to the Hirerite building into a waiting car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 9 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: I think Shearer is way, way better than he used to be. When he first started he was utterly useless. Definitely. Now he’s only marginally useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanker Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Some people are really sensitive aren’t they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lerring Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 In my eyes he's a decent guy purely for the amount of shit he's given Piers Morgan on Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Paid silly money for meeting up with mates on a saturday afternoon sit on the sofa watching games of football then do MOTD after. Good job to have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC RISK77 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Lineker is my all time football hero...alongside Alan Walsh they can both walk on water as far as I am concerned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 11 minutes ago, MC RISK77 said: Lineker is my all time football hero...alongside Alan Walsh they can both walk on water as far as I am concerned Produced on the big stage in 86 &90 good enough for me. Still sure his biggest regret was not scoring hat tricks agsinst the likes of San Marino and Estonia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewquayRed Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Looked to me that he took it in good spirit, not yet up to the standard of our Des (shouldn't you be at work?) Lynham but not far off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Bcfc Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Great presenter, absolute tosser outside of that. Very much a champagne socialist. One of these that will call working class people despicable racists for not wanting 30 year old "child" refugees swamping into their neighbourhoods, but wouldn't ever dare offer one of his many spare rooms in his multi-million pound mansions for them to stay in. (The same mansions that he also happily avoids paying tax on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Great presenter, absolute tosser outside of that. Very much a champagne socialist. One of these that will call working class people despicable racists for not wanting 30 year old "child" refugees swamping into their neighbourhoods, but wouldn't ever dare offer one of his many spare rooms in his multi-million pound mansions for them to stay in. (The same mansions that he also happily avoids paying tax on). Exactly my opinion. I do not enjoy the preaching and virtue signalling he does on his twitter account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 1 hour ago, RedM said: I remember this, but to be honest felt it was his representatives hurrying him along rather than him not wanting to stop. My daughter grabbed a selfie with him, which he was happy to pose for but he was literally getting pushed and dragged by the people with him with shouts of ‘keep moving’. He looked quite bewildered by the interest and they were afraid if he stopped they wouldn’t get him moving again. That said this was outside, he could have done the photo inside the ground. From memory he was escorted down the temporary steps to the Hirerite building into a waiting car. That’s fair. Takes the mickey out of himself on crisps adverts in fairness too And he was a top. top player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodburyred Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 21 minutes ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Great presenter, absolute tosser outside of that. Very much a champagne socialist. One of these that will call working class people despicable racists for not wanting 30 year old "child" refugees swamping into their neighbourhoods, but wouldn't ever dare offer one of his many spare rooms in his multi-million pound mansions for them to stay in. (The same mansions that he also happily avoids paying tax on). This is basically what I was about to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFiGO!?! Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Over the last year I have become a non-TV person and I feel far better off for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 I didn't watch the game and there was no chance I was going to. What was said? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Exile Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 @Davefevs - in the photo he's being led down those steps by a floor manager...who I imagine had been told to get him swiftly to a car and wherever he was going next. Having worked occasionally with Gary over the first 15 years of his media career I'd say that he was one of the most professional people I've encountered...going right back to his earliest days when he was still a top international and learning his craft as a broadcaster. And he's also, for a wealthy ex-pro footballer, very down to earth, learned languages, did a lot to support leukaemia charities, thoroughly decent man. And, clearly to the annoyance of some, has the temerity to stand up to those who don't share a right-wing tabloid view of the world...for which I salute him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 12 hours ago, freezer said: Prat or non-Prat. Always thought as a player he was immense, especially for England. However, as a TV pundit, (w)anchorman, political voice box he's gone down in my estimation. Got a bit 'billy big testicles' for me. An example of this was after Lee Johnson's half time comments on the Yeovil v Man Utd game, that you might need a Betamax video to of seen Linekers highlights compared to fellow panelists, Shearer and Wright, he just stared at the camera, obviously not impressed. He could have laughed it off or made a clever comment but had nothing to say. Personally thought Lee's quip was pretty funny. As you can guess, for me, he's in the Prat camp. And breathe.......that's better Wow, how to see something completely wrong to everyone else and how it was intended. Perhaps a message should go up on screen explaining it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 39 minutes ago, Red Exile said: @Davefevs - in the photo he's being led down those steps by a floor manager...who I imagine had been told to get him swiftly to a car and wherever he was going next. Having worked occasionally with Gary over the first 15 years of his media career I'd say that he was one of the most professional people I've encountered...going right back to his earliest days when he was still a top international and learning his craft as a broadcaster. And he's also, for a wealthy ex-pro footballer, very down to earth, learned languages, did a lot to support leukaemia charities, thoroughly decent man. And, clearly to the annoyance of some, has the temerity to stand up to those who don't share a right-wing tabloid view of the world...for which I salute him! Yes, totally accept that. As I said, think he’s decent, just that experience wasn’t great, but as you say, mitigating circumstances by the sounds of it. The best bloke Joe conversed with was John Gregory. Can’t say I spoke to him, he was only interested in talking to Joe about what he wanted for Xmas. Had the tv persona of being a bit flash, but he was nothing like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivs Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Great presenter, absolute tosser outside of that. Very much a champagne socialist. One of these that will call working class people despicable racists for not wanting 30 year old "child" refugees swamping into their neighbourhoods, but wouldn't ever dare offer one of his many spare rooms in his multi-million pound mansions for them to stay in. (The same mansions that he also happily avoids paying tax on). I love the way you casually used the word "swamping" in the same sentence as "despicable racists" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manon Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 13 hours ago, Northern Red said: As long as they continue to employ Martin Keown, Lineker can never be considered as the worst thing on the BBC. Try Garth Crooks. 'I'm trying my hardest to say the most eloquently profound things... But not actually saying anything'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 14 hours ago, freezer said: Prat or non-Prat. Always thought as a player he was immense, especially for England. However, as a TV pundit, (w)anchorman, political voice box he's gone down in my estimation. Got a bit 'billy big testicles' for me. An example of this was after Lee Johnson's half time comments on the Yeovil v Man Utd game, that you might need a Betamax video to of seen Linekers highlights compared to fellow panelists, Shearer and Wright, he just stared at the camera, obviously not impressed. He could have laughed it off or made a clever comment but had nothing to say. Personally thought Lee's quip was pretty funny. As you can guess, for me, he's in the Prat camp. And breathe.......that's better You need a humour bypass mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 57 minutes ago, Portland Bill said: You need a humour bypass mate I think the humour did bypass him, that was the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Manon said: Try Garth Crooks. 'I'm trying my hardest to say the most eloquently profound things... But not actually saying anything'. I'll raise you with Mark bloody Lawrenson! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairman Mao Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 8 hours ago, Aaron-Bcfc said: Great presenter, absolute tosser outside of that. Very much a champagne socialist. One of these that will call working class people despicable racists for not wanting 30 year old "child" refugees swamping into their neighbourhoods, but wouldn't ever dare offer one of his many spare rooms in his multi-million pound mansions for them to stay in. (The same mansions that he also happily avoids paying tax on). To be fair I'm pretty sure he pays his taxes. I don't care for him spouting on twitter but he's entitled to his views. Similar to Andy Murray, don't agree with his views on Scottish independence but he isn't a tax exile and put his heart into winning two gold medals and a Davis Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atticus Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Cannot stand him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Domingo Roldan Posted January 27, 2018 Report Share Posted January 27, 2018 Agree with the original poster. The guy is a complete bell (great family man as well). Dunno if u all missed the sly jibe about LJ's height referring to him as standing in a hole when being interviewed by Dan Walker. Used to like him as a player but not now. His post Brexit tweets more than summed him up for me. Arrogant, conceited & over indulgent bellend who fancies himself as both a political commentator & sit-down comic. The double standards of the man is quite unreal. Completely driven by cash & adulation. He would do well to take a leaf out of the book of the late, great Jimmy Armfield to whom he could only dream of getting near to his common decency & humility. Horrible bloke in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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