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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
36 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Reports that the TV presenter Gary Lineker, who is the brother of bar owner and celebrity Wayne Lineker, is paid 1.3 million every year by the BBC which is funded by the few remaining Britons who buy a TV licence. Is this good value?

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By *ensual_KarmaMan
36 weeks ago

London

Yes it is - he is one of the best in the business - hence is fronting Champions League football on other channels… I think most of his haters don’t like that he has a mind and airs his views which goes against that of the right wing mob…

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
36 weeks ago

in Lancashire


"Yes it is - he is one of the best in the business - hence is fronting Champions League football on other channels… I think most of his haters don’t like that he has a mind and airs his views which goes against that of the right wing mob…"

This ..

Would add there a lot of envy about some people in the media but on the same hand they're ok with CEO's of the water companies picking up much more for allowing then denying pouring shit into the rivers, lakes and the sea..

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By *ensual_KarmaMan
36 weeks ago

London


"Yes it is - he is one of the best in the business - hence is fronting Champions League football on other channels… I think most of his haters don’t like that he has a mind and airs his views which goes against that of the right wing mob…

This ..

Would add there a lot of envy about some people in the media but on the same hand they're ok with CEO's of the water companies picking up much more for allowing then denying pouring shit into the rivers, lakes and the sea..

"

Agreed…

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By *arley QuimWoman
36 weeks ago

Somewhere

I like his crisps

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By *or7Man
36 weeks ago

bath

Love Gary, love the BBC.

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham

When he was suspended last year and didn’t present match of the day

500,000 more viewers watched the show

So no not worth the money

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By *ot to giggleWoman
36 weeks ago

Coventry

dont watch it or football - he does funny crisp adverts

hopefully the women presenters are paid on equal terms !!!

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By *ou only live onceMan
36 weeks ago

London

I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!"

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
36 weeks ago

BRIDPORT


"dont watch it or football - he does funny crisp adverts

hopefully the women presenters are paid on equal terms !!!"

Yes, they are, they don’t get anything like that because they aren’t anything near as good

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By *mbatman2021Man
36 weeks ago

Southampton

1.3m isn’t that much in that world. He is one of the best at what he does so should be paid for it.

4.5b is generated for the bbc through the tv licence alone, so its only 0.02% of the subscription fee.

Thats only 0.034p of your yearly £170 licence fee.

Would you like that back?

Bare in mind that the licensee fee isn’t the only revenue for the bbc they also get billions from advertisement, merch/dvd sales, property rights, selling content to other broadcasters etc.

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By *929Man
36 weeks ago

bedlington

Haven’t ever watched him so I can’t make a fair comment about his ability as a presenter

But being paid that much out of money extorted from people is a bit ridiculous like, part of the reason I refuse to pay the pedo corporation telly licence is shit like that

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By *ou only live onceMan
36 weeks ago

London


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence "

Do you think, maybe just a little, that was novelty value? Because there were no pundits at all? Or are there 500,000 people who avoid watching - foregoing the football - just *because* he presents it.

If it was just him, would the viewing figures automatically be higher when someone else presents, like Gabby Logan?

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By *ornucopiaMan
36 weeks ago

Bexley


"Yes it is - he is one of the best in the business - hence is fronting Champions League football on other channels… I think most of his haters don’t like that he has a mind and airs his views which goes against that of the right wing mob…"

That makes a change from the mob being 'left wing'!

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By *mbatman2021Man
36 weeks ago

Southampton


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence "

People tuned in as it was a headline story at the time it was curiosity more than anything, they fell down again the following week. He has consistently bought in the viewers for nearly 25 years.

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence

People tuned in as it was a headline story at the time it was curiosity more than anything, they fell down again the following week. He has consistently bought in the viewers for nearly 25 years."

It’s the football that people tune in for, not him ffs

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

The mention of Wayne Lineker Couldn’t think who Gary was until I got to that part.

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By *mbatman2021Man
36 weeks ago

Southampton


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence

People tuned in as it was a headline story at the time it was curiosity more than anything, they fell down again the following week. He has consistently bought in the viewers for nearly 25 years.

It’s the football that people tune in for, not him ffs "

I think its both tbf. Get a shit presenter and the show isn’t that great and will drop in viewing figures, the show they put on when he was suspended with no presenters and no commentary was shit in my opinion, you can get better on youtube.

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By *lynJMan
36 weeks ago

Morden


"Reports that the TV presenter Gary Lineker, who is the brother of bar owner and celebrity Wayne Lineker, is paid 1.3 million every year by the BBC which is funded by the few remaining Britons who buy a TV licence. Is this good value? "

Is it all over the views Tom?

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By *ansoffateMan
36 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

I've worked in one of Wayne Lineker's establishments. An interesting business model that he has, let's put it that way.

I don't think capitalism represents anything ethical other than profit is good. Whether a guy who was good at football and has a cheeky smile, should be paid 1000s times more for talking about football than someone who spends their days digging minerals out of the earth. I think that's a more pertinent question.

I do love football, I was brought up on it. It is just a game though.

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By *rPeachyMan
36 weeks ago

Bristol

Sooner the BBC realise that nobody watches MoTD to see Gary Lineker, the better.

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By *ansoffateMan
36 weeks ago

Sagittarius A


"Sooner the BBC realise that nobody watches MoTD to see Gary Lineker, the better."

Des Lynam now that's different.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod

36 weeks ago

East Sussex


"Sooner the BBC realise that nobody watches MoTD to see Gary Lineker, the better."

He's the *only* reason I raise my eyes from whatever else I'm doing.

He's a very personable man in my opinion

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence

People tuned in as it was a headline story at the time it was curiosity more than anything, they fell down again the following week. He has consistently bought in the viewers for nearly 25 years.

It’s the football that people tune in for, not him ffs

I think its both tbf. Get a shit presenter and the show isn’t that great and will drop in viewing figures, the show they put on when he was suspended with no presenters and no commentary was shit in my opinion, you can get better on youtube. "

Well personally i usually watch on iPlayer, so i can skip by Gary’s gobby bits and the pointless pundits

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham


"Sooner the BBC realise that nobody watches MoTD to see Gary Lineker, the better."

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago


"Well personally i usually watch on iPlayer, so i can skip by Gary’s gobby bits and the pointless pundits "

YouTube highlights for me if I need to catch up on the days football. I don’t want to sit listening to Jermaine Jenas and Danny Murphy pelting players that would’ve ran rings around them.

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham


"Well personally i usually watch on iPlayer, so i can skip by Gary’s gobby bits and the pointless pundits

YouTube highlights for me if I need to catch up on the days football. I don’t want to sit listening to Jermaine Jenas and Danny Murphy pelting players that would’ve ran rings around them. "

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By *oleraine-coupleCouple
36 weeks ago

coleraine


"Yes it is - he is one of the best in the business - hence is fronting Champions League football on other channels… I think most of his haters don’t like that he has a mind and airs his views which goes against that of the right wing mob…"

Spot on.

These eye watering wages are universal across the industry.

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By *loria JamesTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Durham


"Love Gary, love the BBC."

Me to x

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By *2000ManMan
36 weeks ago

Worthing

I record it and fast forward past the waffle.

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By *loria JamesTV/TS
36 weeks ago

Durham


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence "

It was absolutely dreadful without the presenters, any football fan would tell you that.

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By *ffervescentMan
36 weeks ago

winfrith


"Reports that the TV presenter Gary Lineker, who is the brother of bar owner and celebrity Wayne Lineker, is paid 1.3 million every year by the BBC which is funded by the few remaining Britons who buy a TV licence. Is this good value? "
I like Gary Lineker and I don't like adverts so I guess his salary is worth it .

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By *ornucopiaMan
36 weeks ago

Bexley


"Reports that the TV presenter Gary Lineker, who is the brother of bar owner and celebrity Wayne Lineker, is paid 1.3 million every year by the BBC which is funded by the few remaining Britons who buy a TV licence. Is this good value? I like Gary Lineker and I don't like adverts so I guess his salary is worth it ."

The trouble is that subconsciously he is seen primarily as a crisps advertiser whether or not he is actively advertising them, so paying him a lot won't make any difference to his association with crisps.

Just seeing him at all will influence people to go and find some!

Doesn't affect me as I can't afford either the crisps he is associated with or a TV licence.

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By (user no longer on site)
36 weeks ago

Google him and tax dodge

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By *eFCUKaLotCouple
36 weeks ago

somewhere close

Champagne socialist.

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By *till gameMan
36 weeks ago

Oldham


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence

It was absolutely dreadful without the presenters, any football fan would tell you that. "

I preferred it

So what qualifies someone as a football fan ?

I played to semi pro level and have supported my team for 50 years

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By *mbatman2021Man
35 weeks ago

Southampton


"I like him and think he's a great presenter. One of the best at his job, as said above, so remunerated accordingly.

You can ask the same question about almost anyone on the list, but if the BBC want to employ good people they have to pay them competitively. Didn't know you weren't a fan of market economics, OP?!

As I said above, more watched when he didn’t present mod, and viewing figures determine most decisions in television, so he is paid far to much on that evidence

It was absolutely dreadful without the presenters, any football fan would tell you that.

I preferred it

So what qualifies someone as a football fan ?

I played to semi pro level and have supported my team for 50 years "

So do you think the whole of MOTD is not worth the money or just GL?

As if you like just the highlights and no sound or commentary you can watch that on youtube or twitter for free.

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By *till gameMan
35 weeks ago

Oldham

I dont think motd gives value for money.

This type of program is on its way out

Lots watch football on different platforms now

And with not many 3pm ko’s, most have watched on

Sky or tnt well before motd comes on

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By *ouples_EroticaXXXCouple
35 weeks ago

manchester


"Reports that the TV presenter Gary Lineker, who is the brother of bar owner and celebrity Wayne Lineker, is paid 1.3 million every year by the BBC which is funded by the few remaining Britons who buy a TV licence. Is this good value? "

Extraordinarily so.

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By *aiducMan
35 weeks ago

Chelmsford

I think he's worth it just for his Twitter/X comments that wind up the right-wingers so much.

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