After Lineker, who next?

[Lack of Action Man]

Not specifically city related. But I'm watching Fa Cup on BBC and I'm bored.

Lineker must be coming up on retirement soon. 3 seasons time maybe? 5 tops?

Not since the final end of Big Des Lynam's reign will we see such a seismic change in football hosting/punditry. 

So who next for you as lead presenter?

Jermaine Jenas looked like he was the favourite at one stage...

[Numero Uno]

Alex Scott will be up there.

[Lack of Action Man]

Just now, Numero Uno said:

Alex Scott will be up there.

She will indeed, Is she your preferred choice? I think she's a pretty good choice, but then I'm not entirely certain who else is in the mix really.

[AppyDAZE]

3 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Alex Scott will be up there.

Interestin 

[Numero Uno]

2 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

She will indeed, Is she your preferred choice? I think she's a pretty good choice, but then I'm not entirely certain who else is in the mix really.

Not my preferred choice but the BBC are determined to try and make Women's representation in football equal to men's. Not going to get into the politics of it tbh.

[joe jordans teeth]

5 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

Not specifically city related. But I'm watching Fa Cup on BBC and I'm bored.

Lineker must be coming up on retirement soon. 3 seasons time maybe? 5 tops?

Not since the final end of Big Des Lynam's reign will we see such a seismic change in football hosting/punditry. 

So who next for you as lead presenter?

Jermaine Jenas looked like he was the favourite at one stage...

Fair play to Lineker still being able to work while taking in all those refugees

[Tinmans Love Child]

I'd prefer an actual journalist/presenter  supported by ex players personally, rather than a cast of ex pros.  The Keys and Gray combo on Sky worked the best for me (until the smash it stuff ).

[Super]

Chappers hopefully.

[Numero Uno]

Just now, joe jordans teeth said:

Fair play to Lineker still being able to work while taking in all those refugees

Whilst telling YOU to take in all those refugees............

[Silvio Dante]

Colin Murray. 

[steveybadger]

He’s far and away the best football  presenter, simply because he has been there and done it. And (admittedly in a field of cosy, bland, non-informative golf club types) he’s actually the best pundit too. He’s come along way and while I appreciate his ‘wider’ opinions aren’t to some tastes (though right up my street for the record), at least he actually has some and can express them intelligently.

As for who replaces him, Gabby Logan is the most competent but in terms of footballers? Hhhmmm.

Edited January 7, 2023 by steveybadger

[ExiledAjax]

Colin Murray would get my vote. But probably doesn't want the gig.

[Northern Red]

1 minute ago, Super said:

Chappers hopefully.

It should be him but probably won't.

[ExiledAjax]

1 minute ago, Silvio Dante said:

Colin Murray. 

Great minds.

[joe jordans teeth]

1 minute ago, Numero Uno said:

Whilst telling YOU to take in all those refugees............

Nothing worse than a berk shouting from the rooftops what other people should do 

[steveybadger]

2 minutes ago, Super said:

Chappers hopefully.

There’s just something about his style that really grates with me. But he is a pro.

[ExiledAjax]

Oh and a wild card who's still pretty new and currently only really on the podcasts and radio - Nedum Onuaha. Calm, funny, knowledgeable, played with and against some of the best, hates Joey Barton. A class act.

Edited January 7, 2023 by ExiledAjax

[Numero Uno]

2 minutes ago, steveybadger said:

He’s far and away the best football  presenter, simply because he has been there and done it. And (admittedly in a field of cosy, bland, non-informative golf club types) he’s actually the best pundit too. He’s come along way and while I appreciate his ‘wider’ opinions aren’t to some tastes (though right up my street for the record), at least he actually has some and can express them intelligently.

As for who replaces him, Gabby Logan is the most competent but in terms of footballers? Hhhmmm.

If it is going to be a Woman then Gabby Logan is a great shout tbf.

[AppyDAZE]

Easy to knock Lineker because of the politics and stuff, but he is pretty good at his job. 

And anyhow, why is it such a crime to have left leaning views and air them?

I like the guy.

Edited January 7, 2023 by AppyDAZE

[Numero Uno]

4 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

It should be him but probably won't.

He was working on Amazon the other week.......

[LondonBristolian]

I’d go for Colin Murray but don’t think it will be him. In terms of ex-footballers, I reckon Micah Richards might be in the frame.

[Lack of Action Man]

7 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Colin Murray. 

This is a great shout. And also, (I could be alone in this opinion) - he seems to have a soft spot for us? Granted we aren't in the prem, but when he was presenter of the football league highlights he always (to me) seemed to have a good word to say or spent slightly longer discussing us with their 'rent-a-pundit' than other teams.

Really like him on fighting talk on Radio 5Live as well. Top show.

[AppyDAZE]

2 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

He was working on Amazon the other week.......

Yeah, but delivering parcels.

[Numero Uno]

Just now, LondonBristolian said:

I’d go for Colin Murray but don’t think it will be him. In terms of ex-footballers, I reckon Micah Richards might be in the frame.

Richards is fine as a pundit on Sky but I don't see him as Presenter material........certainly not yet anyway.

[Vidal]

Alex Scott is the worst presenter I have seen fronting live football, she is only there because she is female and black. Fronting live sport requires a level of clarity and depth of understanding and she lacks it. In my view the perfect example of someone in a position due to her characteristics rather than talent.

 Before people moan there are some outstanding female presenters out there, Balding is clearly brilliant as is Emma Patton, Emma Saunders and the Italian sky football reporter. They are far superior to Scott.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Vidal

[Lack of Action Man]

3 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

Easy to knock Lineker because of the politics and stuff, but he is pretty good at his job. 

And anyhow, why is it such a crime to have left leaning views and air them?

I like the guy.

I was tempted to preface this thread by saying I wasn't wanting to bring his political views into it, but thought against it.

Just keen to chat about who his successor will be really.

2 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:

I’d go for Colin Murray but don’t think it will be him. In terms of ex-footballers, I reckon Micah Richards might be in the frame.

Not keen for Micah Richards... yet.

Give it a few years and we could be in business.

[ExiledAjax]

Just now, Vidal said:

Alex Scott is the worst presenter I have seen fronting live football, she is only there because she is female and black. Fronting live sport requires a level of clarity and depth of understanding and she lacks it. In my view the perfect example of someone in a position due to her characteristics rather than talent.

 Before people moan there are some outstanding female presenters out there, Balding is clearly brilliant as is Emma Patton, Emma Saunders and the Italian sky football reporter. They are set superior to Scott.

Laura Woods was the best of the ITV world cup anchors. Put cliche factory Pougatch to shame in my opinion.

[Vidal]

Just now, ExiledAjax said:

Laura Woods was the best of the ITV world cup anchors. Put cliche factory Pougatch to shame in my opinion.

I’m not a massive fan but certainly a decent enough presenter, as is gabby Logan who I forgot. Both far superior to Scott.

[Numero Uno]

4 minutes ago, Vidal said:

Alex Scott is the worst presenter I have seen fronting live football, she is only there because she is female and black. Fronting live sport requires a level of clarity and depth of understanding and she lacks it. In my view the perfect example of someone in a position due to her characteristics rather than talent.

 Before people moan there are some outstanding female presenters out there, Balding is clearly brilliant as is Emma Patton, Emma Saunders and the Italian sky football reporter. They are far superior to Scott.

Gabby Logan is a better "presenter" than all of them imo and that is the position that would be up for grabs.

Chappers has presented MOTD 2 so if it was a straightforward promotion you would expect him to be given the gig.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Numero Uno

[Robbored]

19 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Alex Scott will be up there.

I’m not a fan of female pundits. Serious emphasis of equality from the BBC.

[Lrrr]

As others have said Murray or Chapman would be the best for quality

[Vidal]

Just now, Robbored said:

I’m not a fan of female pundits. Serious emphasis of equality from the BBC.

It doesn’t help that she cannot present.

[Son of Fred]

21 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Alex Scott will be up there.

No thanks -

Don't want him distracted from his progression with us...

[Numero Uno]

Just now, Robbored said:

I’m not a fan of female pundits. Serious emphasis of equality from the BBC.

Pundits is a different ball game. To me Emma Hayes wins that one hands down. Presenting is not the same and Gabby Logan could do that job.

[Vidal]

Just now, Numero Uno said:

Pundits is a different ball game. To me Emma Hayes wins that one hands down. Presenting is not the same and Gabby Logan could do that job.

Balding is the best but obviously not football.

[ExiledAjax]

2 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Pundits is a different ball game. To me Emma Hayes wins that one hands down. Presenting is not the same and Gabby Logan could do that job.

Trouble with Emmar 'ayes is that as a presenter we would have to listen to her voice. And that is an unpleasant thing to do.

[Super]

12 minutes ago, Vidal said:

Alex Scott is the worst presenter I have seen fronting live football, she is only there because she is female and black. Fronting live sport requires a level of clarity and depth of understanding and she lacks it. In my view the perfect example of someone in a position due to her characteristics rather than talent.

 Before people moan there are some outstanding female presenters out there, Balding is clearly brilliant as is Emma Patton, Emma Saunders and the Italian sky football reporter. They are far superior to Scott.

Balding is the worst by a distance.

[AppyDAZE]

2 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Trouble with Emmar 'ayes is that as a presenter we would have to listen to her voice. And that is an unpleasant thing to do.

A very patronising and annoying person.

Talks about football like no one else listening to her has a clue.

I find her very arrogant.

Edited January 7, 2023 by AppyDAZE

[One Team]

26 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

I'd prefer an actual journalist/presenter  supported by ex players personally, rather than a cast of ex pros.  The Keys and Gray combo on Sky worked the best for me (until the smash it stuff ).

Agreed with this, much prefer a decent actual presenter backed up by ex pros. 

[BigTone]

27 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

I'd prefer an actual journalist/presenter  supported by ex players personally, rather than a cast of ex pros.  The Keys and Gray combo on Sky worked the best for me (until the smash it stuff ).

Gregor ?

[Robbored]

4 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Pundits is a different ball game. To me Emma Hayes wins that one hands down. Presenting is not the same and Gabby Logan could do that job.

Gabby Logan is an excellent presenter on all sports covered by the BBC and she doesn’t pretend to be anything else. I find several of the female pundits (Emma Haynes excluded) voices irritating. They rarely contribute anything of interest.

 

[beaverface]

Thought Dan Walker was pretty good on motd 2 a few years back

[East Londoner]

3 minutes ago, Robbored said:

Gabby Logan is an excellent presenter on all sports covered by the BBC and she doesn’t pretend to be anything else. I find several of the female pundits (Emma Haynes excluded) voices irritating. They rarely contribute anything of interest.

 

Have to agree regarding Gabby Logan, i didn’t watch the World Cup so don’t know whether she’s improved or not but when Alex Scott started on soccer am she was pretty wooden 

[chinapig]

24 minutes ago, steveybadger said:

There’s just something about his style that really grates with me. But he is a pro.

He's a fine broadcaster though I have an irrational thing about him. Listen to him on 5 Live and he invariably calls Man Utd MANchester United with loud emphasis on the first syllable. Yet he can't seem to get Man City right, usually mangling it as Manchessity.

What's that you say, get a life?

[BigTone]

Just now, beaverface said:

Thought Dan Walker was pretty good on motd 2 a few years back

He's too busy wearing coloured shoes that dont match his suit on Ch5 news

[Northern Red]

5 minutes ago, beaverface said:

Thought Dan Walker was pretty good on motd 2 a few years back

He won't work Sundays for religious reasons, which rules him out from ever getting a regular gig presenting live stuff.

[AppyDAZE]

34 minutes ago, steveybadger said:

There’s just something about his style that really grates with me. But he is a pro.

There's something of the loves himself about him.

Then again, I suppose you could say that about a lot of people   :laugh:

[Robbored]

3 minutes ago, East Londoner said:

Have to agree regarding Gabby Logan, i didn’t watch the World Cup so don’t know whether she’s improved or not but when Alex Scott started on soccer am she was pretty wooden 

She still is very wooden and tries to compare the woman's game with the mens as if they’re of equal quality.

[steveybadger]

30 minutes ago, Vidal said:

Alex Scott is the worst presenter I have seen fronting live football, she is only there because she is female and black. Fronting live sport requires a level of clarity and depth of understanding and she lacks it. In my view the perfect example of someone in a position due to her characteristics rather than talent.

 Before people moan there are some outstanding female presenters out there, Balding is clearly brilliant as is Emma Patton, Emma Saunders and the Italian sky football reporter. They are far superior to Scott.

So you don’t think the 100+ international caps gives her a depth of understanding? 
 

Regardless, the fact she actually does some research puts her above most pundits. Not a high bar you’d think,but too high for many.

[AshtonGreat]

Bring back Des Lyman - best ever for me!

[steveybadger]

18 minutes ago, BigTone said:

Gregor ?

Imagine if somehow Pearson was a pundit. Sod the game, 90 minutes of that!

2 minutes ago, AshtonGreat said:

Bring back Des Lyman - best ever for me!

World class subtle eyebrow movement

[stephenkibby.]

39 minutes ago, Silvio Dante said:

Colin Murray. 

Would have been my choice until his stint on countdown.

He has a Semi on as soon as he talks to Rachel Riley. 

[steveybadger]

8 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

There's something of the loves himself about him.

Then again, I suppose you could say that about a lot of people  

Yes that’s it!

[BigTone]

1 minute ago, stephenkibby. said:

Would have been my choice until his stint on countdown.

He has a Semi on as soon as he talks to Rachel Riley. 

And ???

[Negan]

53 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Alex Scott will be up there.

Jesus wept I hope not. Has to be the most average pundit/presenter there is. She unfairly gets a lot of stick, she also gets far too much praise, mostly people over compensating because of the crap she gets. Truth is, she’s boring. Everything she says sounds rehearsed. Far too serious also. Need someone who can have a laugh with the other pundits otherwise you might as well watch sky sports highlights. Laura Woods literally outperforms her in every department, would much rather she get it if it “has” to be a woman because that’s the world we live in now. 

[Barrs Court Red]

I’d give it to big Sam until the end of the season. 

[Vidal]

8 minutes ago, steveybadger said:

So you don’t think the 100+ international caps gives her a depth of understanding? 
 

Regardless, the fact she actually does some research puts her above most pundits. Not a high bar you’d think,but too high for many.

100 international caps in women’s football, which is the equivalent of Bristol and Suburban div 4.

[SecretSam]

37 minutes ago, Robbored said:

I’m not a fan of female pundits. Serious emphasis of equality from the BBC.

Why not? If they're any good, what does gender matter?

[AppyDAZE]

3 minutes ago, Barrs Court Red said:

I’d give it to big Sam until the end of the season. 

I can see it now.

'ello and welcome t' match of the day

And if you don't like it,  you can **** off!

[archie andrews]

8 minutes ago, stephenkibby. said:

Would have been my choice until his stint on countdown.

He has a Semi on as soon as he talks to Rachel Riley. 

Hes not the only one.... 

[Numero Uno]

32 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said:

A very patronising and annoying person.

Talks about football like no one else listening to her has a clue.

I find her very arrogant.

I think initially she felt she had to prove herself alongside the likes of Keane and Souness but the more she appeared I felt the more she showed that she has the football knowledge to be doing the pundit's job.

[Lanterne Rouge]

Not as the host but they could do worse than get Jobi MacAnuff in as a pundit. he`s always worth watching on Sky.

[Gazred]

Hazel Irvine.

[Robbored]

4 minutes ago, SecretSam said:

Why not? If they're any good, what does gender matter?

That’s my issue. Apart from Emma Hayes they’re all pretty wooden.

[archie andrews]

Jimmy hill and bob wilson were the best combo....... 

[AppyDAZE]

3 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

I think initially she felt she had to prove herself alongside the likes of Keane and Souness but the more she appeared I felt the more she showed that she has the football knowledge to be doing the pundit's job.

Well with repect, she does have to. We are talking about the men's game after all, and in the men's game, those are two pretty big names.

As much as she has achieved in the women's game, how could she possibly compete with those two when you're talking top flight mens football?

I want to hear from people who've been there, done it.

Edited January 7, 2023 by AppyDAZE

[BigTone]

43 minutes ago, Robbored said:

I’m not a fan of female pundits. Serious emphasis of equality from the BBC.

Robbo, Robbo, Robbo. Nowt wrong with the girls. In fact some make more sense than the boys.

[Numero Uno]

5 minutes ago, SecretSam said:

Why not? If they're any good, what does gender matter?

It doesn't BUT the rub is that if everyone is equal and gender is irrelevant then people have just as much right to express an opinion that Alex Scott is shit at punditry as they do Lee Hendrie for example.

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, AppyDAZE said:

Well with repect, she does have to. We are talking about the men's game after all, and in the men's game, those are two pretty big names.

As much as she has achieved in the women's game, how could she possibly compete with those two when you're talking top flight mens football?

I want to hear from people who've been there, done it.

I understand that but to be fair she would talk most of us under the table when it comes to how a game of football is progressing..........using your logic most of the other male pundits like Redknapp who talks cliches most of the time, despite both him and his old man having been there and done it, shouldn't appear with Souness and Keane!!!

[Davefevs]

56 minutes ago, LondonBristolian said:

I’d go for Colin Murray but don’t think it will be him. In terms of ex-footballers, I reckon Micah Richards might be in the frame.

Murray - average

54 minutes ago, Numero Uno said:

Richards is fine as a pundit on Sky but I don't see him as Presenter material........certainly not yet anyway.

I love him on the Top 10 stuff with Lineker and Shearer, I just sit there smiling (and reminiscing)…great entertainment.  But I think he’s not presenter material (not yet anyway).

41 minutes ago, Super said:

Balding is the worst by a distance.

Never see her in the sane room as James Corden do you!

20 minutes ago, AshtonGreat said:

Bring back Des Lyman - best ever for me!

Only Des could make a 3am wake-up for Olympics or Football feel like he was in the living room with you.  What a pro.

”Morning, glad you could join us…”