Lineker dropped from Match of the Day

[QUOTE=pipster;5401530]Lol 'spouting' - go look up Godwin's law yourself (it's not ridiculous btw)[/QUOTE

I've read about it many times: it's right wing nonsense.

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Originally Posted by Tito Fuente

Oh great. Hitler's back under a different username.

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It would seem so.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I wonder if his colleagues actually read what he wrote? Judging by your previous contribution (which you have quoted), you didn’t.

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From my original post: Incidentally whilst I agree Lineker has every right to express his personal opinion what he said was totally idiotic. There is no way the current situation resembles Germany in the 1930's. If it did, we would be "disposing" of boat people very shortly after they arrive in the UK.

Re: Lineker tweet: This is what I read: “This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s’.”

I would be interested to know what makes you conclude from my post that I did not read what Lineker wrote? As I see it, the current situation in Lineker's opinion, is that the government has introduced an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s’.”

As I said, he is entitled to his opinion just as I am to opine that he is incorrect.

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Originally Posted by Tito Fuente

Oh great. Hitler's back under a different username.

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and is probably happy the Tories have been compared to Nazi's. In the minds of some I should add.

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Originally Posted by PontBlue

and is probably happy the Tories have been compared to Nazi's. In the minds of some I should add.

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What he should do is publish what it says in his contract (remember he is not employed by the bbc - as that would involve him paying NI contributions)

What he can and cant do will be in his contract. For the BBC to put him on gardening leave means he must have infringed those clauses (again). It's simple enough - adhere to the contract you signed and if you dont then you can expect the other side to terminate the contract.

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

From my original post: Incidentally whilst I agree Lineker has every right to express his personal opinion what he said was totally idiotic. There is no way the current situation resembles Germany in the 1930's. If it did, we would be "disposing" of boat people very shortly after they arrive in the UK.

Re: Lineker tweet: This is what I read: “This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s’.”

I would be interested to know what makes you conclude from my post that I did not read what Lineker wrote? As I see it, the current situation in Lineker's opinion, is that the government has introduced an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s’.”

As I said, he is entitled to his opinion just as I am to opine that he is incorrect.

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So he's not comparing the policy with anything the Nazis did. He thinks the policy is cruel and is being justified with language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s. That's two different points in one sentence and they shouldn't be bundled together.

Apologies if it’s been mentioned already, but Match of the Day is going to be twenty minutes of highlights with no commentaries apparently.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Apologies if it’s been mentioned already, but Match of the Day is going to be twenty minutes of highlights with no commentaries apparently.

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Each to their own but this is absolute dogshit without any commentary or pundits

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Originally Posted by superfeathers

Each to their own but this is absolute dogshit without any commentary or pundits

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I couldn't agree more.

They didn't even have the MotD intro and music.

One might as well watch the SkySports app highlights if this is the alternative.

As a one off it's pretty hilarious, but obviously it's rubbish, esp the lack of commentators.

Some will enjoy it mind. There's no reason the BBC couldn't knock up a 20 minute version like that. I had it on in the background while sext messaging Sludge and it was pleasant enough. Nice goal from Bamford.

Well that was fun.
The BBC must have had hundreds working on that production :hehe:

Thought it was fine. The shortness might have been deliberate - if it was an hour and people got used to it then the usual format wouldn't return. The production team looking after their colleagues perhaps.

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

As a one off it's pretty hilarious, but obviously it's rubbish, esp the lack of commentators.

Some will enjoy it mind. There's no reason the BBC couldn't knock up a 20 minute version like that. I had it on in the background while sext messaging Sludge and it was pleasant enough. Nice goal from Bamford.

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Sext messaging Sludge??? I didn't realise you two were that close!!! 😂

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Originally Posted by Tito Fuente

I couldn't agree more.

They didn't even have the MotD intro and music.

One might as well watch the SkySports app highlights if this is the alternative.

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I switched it off and put sky sports news on, waste of time that

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Originally Posted by Dorcus

Sext messaging Sludge??? I didn't realise you two were that close!!! 😂

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He likes to play hard to get on here. It's all part of a grand role play thing. I know, right. Exhausting!

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Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68

Exactly, Lineker is a two faced weasel of a shit. Be nice if he gave the vast amount he earned to a refugee charity. Oh, and opened his mansion up to house and feed a few of these refugees as well.

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Lineker has previously donated large sums to a number of causes. He also partnered a charity called Refugees At Home and has accommodated two refugees.

Your character assassination of Lineker is going well so far.

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

Lineker has previously donated large sums to a number of causes. He also partnered a charity called Refugees At Home and has accommodated two refugees.

Your character assassination of Lineker is going well so far.

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would be nice if he paid his fair share of tax though

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Originally Posted by + the native hipster

would be nice if he paid his fair share of tax though

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Now that’s a much better effort but still only a ‘maybe’ at this minute?

He’s no Nadhim Zahawi just yet.

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

Now that’s a much better effort but still only a ‘maybe’ at this minute?

He’s no Nadhim Zahawi just yet.

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i'm a connie there is no 'maybe' you connie to avoid tax

MoTD seemed almost provocatively ridiculous, almost as if BBC Sport wanted to make a point to their boss Tory boy Davie.

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

Jon, you do normally make reasoned posts even if I don't always agree with you, but with respect, you are not doing so here.

We all know what people are saying when they accuse someone of apeing 1930s Germany. They are accusing someone or something of being like one of the greatest mass murdering regimes in history.

I do support his right to say what he wants, but it was a stupid and ignorant comment.

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You are wrong. Post Lineker's tweet to prove you're right or stop lying about what he tweeted.

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Originally Posted by az city

You are wrong. Post Lineker's tweet to prove you're right or stop lying about what he tweeted.

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We've tried that for 48 hours and he won't because he's a shit.

Jimbo, stop lying.

and to think, some idiots said keep politics out of sport

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Originally Posted by az city

You are wrong. Post Lineker's tweet to prove you're right or stop lying about what he tweeted.

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Don't play dumb AZ, and gas is too expensive to waste it on lighting us up with it.

My seven year old doesn't know what 'just like 1930s Germany means'. Any grown adult does.

Lineker can say he doesn't like someone's language or tone. We all do that all the time in various conversations and actions. When you reference 1930s Germany you are referencing the rise of the Nazis and everyone knows it.

He's making a complete arse of himself.

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Originally Posted by az city

He's making a complete arse of himself.

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Under various aliases, too.

You're being an idiot.

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Originally Posted by Jordi Culé

Now that’s a much better effort but still only a ‘maybe’ at this minute?

He’s no Nadhim Zahawi just yet.

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another interesting thing about his tax is that apparently [ not a tax expert] if he doesn't pay the bbc have to

God you two! 🤣

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Originally Posted by pipster

Lol 'spouting' - go look up Godwin's law yourself (it's not ridiculous btw)[/QUOTE

I've read about it many times: it's right wing nonsense.

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He likes to play hard to get on here. It's all part of a grand role play thing. I know, right. Exhausting!

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He's gorgeous in high heels 👍

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Originally Posted by pipster

Lol 'spouting' - go look up Godwin's law yourself (it's not ridiculous btw)[/QUOTE

I've read about it many times: it's right wing nonsense.

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Originally Posted by + the native hipster

and to think, some idiots said keep politics out of sport

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That will never happen.

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

God you two! ��

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another interesting thing ,his tax bill would pay the hotel costs for about one day of migrant occupancy

I thought he was being chased for £5m and the daily hotel bill was £7m? So the tax he has allegedly not paid would only cover 17 hours worth.

It will be interesting to see how this ends because I think the tax case has more to do with this than it first appeared - seems to be about proving a point to the BBC.

The BBC needs him back on, but if Lineker agrees to stop posting tweets he knows breaks his 'employers' charter, it may cost him a try £5m in tax?

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Originally Posted by JamesWales

I thought he was being chased for £5m and the daily hotel bill was £7m? So the tax he has allegedly not paid would only cover 17 hours worth.

It will be interesting to see how this ends because I think the tax case has more to do with this than it first appeared - seems to be about proving a point to the BBC.

The BBC needs him back on, but if Lineker agrees to stop posting tweets he knows breaks his 'employers' charter, it may cost him a try £5m in tax?

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i said 'about' ,and if he is a connie you just say ' got another gig i'm off' he wants the bbc to pay his tax

Earlier on a post TOBW wrote

"it's telling that James Wales had to go all the way back to John Cole (who retired from the BBC thirty one years ago!) in his attempt to try and balance the current over use of Conservative party donors, employees or consultants in senior positions at the Corporation with its use of those with a different political opinion.."

It was in fact me who mentioned John Cole in a response to Eric who had said that BBC political editors were generally Tories. I was just pointing out that I didn't believe that John Simpson, John Cole and Andrew Marr weren't. I am sure about Cole and Marr, but I haven't been able to find anything specific about Simpson political loyalties, so perhaps I should have left him out on reflection,although in all the years of his work as political editor and then Foreign Correspondent I have never been able to discern any party bias.

My response though was never intended to be a defence about the overuse of Tories in senior roles with the Tories and nothing in my post remotely mentioned this..

Indeed I think Richard Sharp should stand down over his links with Boris Johnson.

If you want to know my views Bob please ask me. It is not the first time you have done this with my posts.

I look forward to your apology in due course.

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Earlier on a post TOBW wrote

"it's telling that James Wales had to go all the way back to John Cole (who retired from the BBC thirty one years ago!) in his attempt to try and balance the current over use of Conservative party donors, employees or consultants in senior positions at the Corporation with its use of those with a different political opinion.."

It was in fact me who mentioned John Cole in a response to Eric who had said that BBC political editors were generally Tories. I was just pointing out that I didn't believe that John Simpson, John Cole and Andrew Marr weren't. I am sure about Cole and Marr, but I haven't been able to find anything specific about Simpson political loyalties, so perhaps I should have left him out on reflection,although in all the years of his work as political editor and then Foreign Correspondent I have never been able to discern any party bias.

My response though was never intended to be a defence about the overuse of Tories in senior roles with the Tories and nothing in my post remotely mentioned this..

Indeed I think Richard Sharp should stand down over his links with Boris Johnson.

If you want to know my views Bob please ask me. It is not the first time you have done this with my posts.

I look forward to your apology in due course.

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a word salad with no dressing

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Originally Posted by Elwood Blues

Earlier on a post TOBW wrote

"it's telling that James Wales had to go all the way back to John Cole (who retired from the BBC thirty one years ago!) in his attempt to try and balance the current over use of Conservative party donors, employees or consultants in senior positions at the Corporation with its use of those with a different political opinion.."

It was in fact me who mentioned John Cole in a response to Eric who had said that BBC political editors were generally Tories. I was just pointing out that I didn't believe that John Simpson, John Cole and Andrew Marr weren't. I am sure about Cole and Marr, but I haven't been able to find anything specific about Simpson political loyalties, so perhaps I should have left him out on reflection,although in all the years of his work as political editor and then Foreign Correspondent I have never been able to discern any party bias.

My response though was never intended to be a defence about the overuse of Tories in senior roles with the Tories and nothing in my post remotely mentioned this..

Indeed I think Richard Sharp should stand down over his links with Boris Johnson.

If you want to know my views Bob please ask me. It is not the first time you have done this with my posts.

I look forward to your apology in due course.

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"Weren't" in the 5th line of para 3 should be "were".

It changes the sense somewhat!!

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Originally Posted by dembethewarrior

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I have now put out a correction changing "weren't" to "were" in line 5 of para 3 which obviously changes the sense.

Do you still have a question???If so,what?