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Post by baselswh on Nov 17, 2024 9:00:46 GMT
Possibly Droitwich,but I checked maybe half a dozen online articles on JB and the support for his point of view was overwhelming. An online article on him by eg the Guardian probably would'nt see so much support for him. We've got Roy Keane on the box.A thug of a player. Glen Hoddle,strange offensive ideas on being reborn . Hypocrite Gary Neville,Quatar filthy lucre. What's his name,the former player tipped by some to replace Lineker,sacked for sending women photos of his willy. Football is for everyone. We know Joe won't get the job,not in a million years and when I suggested him originally I was only fishing a bit Then I realised that you could make a serious case for him. Only conversational, as it won't happen. Be interesting to see what happens to the viewing figures, once Lineker is no longer, er, gracing our tv screens. March 2023,when GL was suspended,a MOTD programme, minus Linecker ,saw viewing figures soar by 500,000. |
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Post by rideintothesun on Nov 17, 2024 9:43:50 GMT
The impartiality rules that other BBC presenters get away with not following and which are the brainchild of an extremely RW biased board - got it. Meanwhile Lineker must have acted in accordance with his contract with BBC else they would surely have sacked him. Impartiality at the BBC is like a Brexs**t unicorn The tweeting crisp salesman has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what is and what is not acceptable for a BBC employee Ms Smegma. You must not let your political preferences blind you to this. If it had been anybody else, on a lower salary, they almost certainly would have been sacked.
If we must travel our separate ways on the impartiality rules, I trust we can at least agree that Lynam was an infinitely superior presenter? |
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Nov 17, 2024 10:44:00 GMT
Be interesting to see what happens to the viewing figures, once Lineker is no longer, er, gracing our tv screens. March 2023,when GL was suspended,a MOTD programme, minus Linecker ,saw viewing figures soar by 500,000. They also soared by 1.7M when Lineker presented the show in his underpants. Tory Broadcasting Company know what to do if they want to chase viewing figures and it isn’t employing a failed 3rd rate narcissistic football manager thug |
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Post by baselswh on Nov 17, 2024 10:52:40 GMT
March 2023,when GL was suspended,a MOTD programme, minus Linecker ,saw viewing figures soar by 500,000. They also soared by 1.7M when Lineker presented the show in his underpants. Tory Broadcasting Company know what to do if they want to chase viewing figures and it isn’t employing a failed 3rd rate narcissistic football manager thug 2016. Leicester City became Champions.An incredible achievement. No surprise the viewing figures were high. Obviously Lineckers attachment to the Foxes played a part,including the underpants thing/pledge,but LCFCs triumph was admired by millions. "Long live the Underdog"! 2016. Quite some water under the bridge since then. 2023,more relevant. |
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Post by rufustfirefly on Nov 17, 2024 11:05:49 GMT
Shouldn't that be, 'long live the underpants'?
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Post by baselswh on Nov 17, 2024 12:12:42 GMT
Shouldn't that be, 'long live the underpants'? Perhaps ( I realise you're joking ),if you think that more important than Leicesters incredible triumph. "Long Live The Underdog". A song I like by Stroud band Chinese Burn. On YT. |
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Post by droitwichgas on Nov 17, 2024 14:55:51 GMT
Redeveloping the Mem is a pipe dream, not going to happen with this board. South stand looks like it could be dismantled quite easily, so fulfilling its brief of temporary. Flood lights casting a terrible shadow from the top of the temporary stand, not thought through. Then there’s the Nick Higgs type funding we keep hearing about, payday loans etc When Wael took over I remember listening to Geoff Twentyman saying we were the 5th richest club in the league? I think, he got that information from someone, everything since has been keeping us afloat, which we thank Wael and the new owners for, but this is the problem with the gas, always has been, never had anyone like lansdown, or for that matter, Dolman or Davidson, only with serious money will we get into the championship, our glass ceiling is League one. It’s hard to see other smaller clubs historically flying past us but the crowds won’t come with the current set up I’m afraid Good luck dismantling the South Stand quickly, I'd imagine knocking down the East Stand would be far quicker! Whilst you suggest the ground development is a pipe dream, then consulting with fans with their plans seems a bit extreme if that is the case. Whether Mr Hussain has now got cold feet is another matter but if he has wouldn't he jump at the chance to sell up and cut his losses? |
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Post by swissgas on Nov 17, 2024 15:07:09 GMT
Redeveloping the Mem is a pipe dream, not going to happen with this board. South stand looks like it could be dismantled quite easily, so fulfilling its brief of temporary. Flood lights casting a terrible shadow from the top of the temporary stand, not thought through. Then there’s the Nick Higgs type funding we keep hearing about, payday loans etc When Wael took over I remember listening to Geoff Twentyman saying we were the 5th richest club in the league? I think, he got that information from someone, everything since has been keeping us afloat, which we thank Wael and the new owners for, but this is the problem with the gas, always has been, never had anyone like lansdown, or for that matter, Dolman or Davidson, only with serious money will we get into the championship, our glass ceiling is League one. It’s hard to see other smaller clubs historically flying past us but the crowds won’t come with the current set up I’m afraid The Al- Qadi family put some serious money into Rovers between 2016 and 2021 but it was wasted because of the leadership provided by our owners. Exeter City have overtaken us in terms of football performance and are catching us up in revenue terms which is down to the people running the club. The reports accompanying their accounts show that although this is a fan owned club they have some very experienced people on their board. In 2022 for example they appointed a local man who had previously been CEO of Caffè Nero and Dixons Group together with an accountant who had served on the international governing body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. I know many Gasheads are sceptical about the link between business and football and prefer to think success on the field is randomly down to the money spent, the coaching and the players. A bit of luck with coaching and players might explain why Exeter City marginally outperform us in terms of league performance but I it doesn’t explain the massive gulf in attendance growth since both clubs were promoted in 2022. At the end of the 23/24 season Exeter’s attendances had grown by 28% while Rovers grew by a measly 9%. I think that’s because Exeter have been able to make their local community feel part of their club which encourages more people to come along to games and enjoy the experience. They’ve spent considerably less money than Rovers but they’ve got a far superior business model. |
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Post by droitwichgas on Nov 17, 2024 15:43:05 GMT
Aren't the ALS trying to bring in business people, Richie Bates has experience at two reasonably well run league clubs and they are also recruiting for other similar roles?
Perhaps at some point they'll realise they also need assistance at boardroom level?
It would be interesting to hear from some of the Directors Wael recruited and then promptly binned over the years, as the boardroom was a bit like a revolving door at times.
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Post by eppinggas on Nov 17, 2024 16:02:30 GMT
Redeveloping the Mem is a pipe dream, not going to happen with this board. South stand looks like it could be dismantled quite easily, so fulfilling its brief of temporary. Flood lights casting a terrible shadow from the top of the temporary stand, not thought through. Then there’s the Nick Higgs type funding we keep hearing about, payday loans etc When Wael took over I remember listening to Geoff Twentyman saying we were the 5th richest club in the league? I think, he got that information from someone, everything since has been keeping us afloat, which we thank Wael and the new owners for, but this is the problem with the gas, always has been, never had anyone like lansdown, or for that matter, Dolman or Davidson, only with serious money will we get into the championship, our glass ceiling is League one. It’s hard to see other smaller clubs historically flying past us but the crowds won’t come with the current set up I’m afraid The Al- Qadi family put some serious money into Rovers between 2016 and 2021 but it was wasted because of the leadership provided by our owners. Exeter City have overtaken us in terms of football performance and are catching us up in revenue terms which is down to the people running the club. The reports accompanying their accounts show that although this is a fan owned club they have some very experienced people on their board. In 2022 for example they appointed a local man who had previously been CEO of Caffè Nero and Dixons Group together with an accountant who had served on the international governing body of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. I know many Gasheads are sceptical about the link between business and football and prefer to think success on the field is randomly down to the money spent, the coaching and the players. A bit of luck with coaching and players might explain why Exeter City marginally outperform us in terms of league performance but I it doesn’t explain the massive gulf in attendance growth since both clubs were promoted in 2022. At the end of the 23/24 season Exeter’s attendances had grown by 28% while Rovers grew by a measly 9%. I think that’s because Exeter have been able to make their local community feel part of their club which encourages more people to come along to games and enjoy the experience. They’ve spent considerably less money than Rovers but they’ve got a far superior business model. Yeah, the bit in bold. |
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Post by Mrs V Smegma on Nov 17, 2024 17:00:10 GMT
The impartiality rules that other BBC presenters get away with not following and which are the brainchild of an extremely RW biased board - got it. Meanwhile Lineker must have acted in accordance with his contract with BBC else they would surely have sacked him. Impartiality at the BBC is like a Brexs**t unicorn The tweeting crisp salesman has repeatedly pushed the boundaries of what is and what is not acceptable for a BBC employee Ms Smegma. You must not let your political preferences blind you to this. If it had been anybody else, on a lower salary, they almost certainly would have been sacked.
If we must travel our separate ways on the impartiality rules, I trust we can at least agree that Lynam was an infinitely superior presenter? No matter how much he has pushed the boundaries, if Lineker had breached his contract he would most definitely have been sacked. The fact that he wasn’t says it all really. The bigger issue for public perception of BBC impartiality is that it is impossible if your board is exclusively made up of political appointees made by the Nasty Party who then set editorial direction. They’ll never be free of this until such time as Davie, Gibb et al are gone and replaced by independently recruited apolitical people. No political party should be allowed to influence a national broadcaster in the way that previous governments have and I’d say exactly the same if Keith did the same with his mates and cronies No matter what you think of his political views Lineker has done an excellent job in his time as compere of MOTD. Impossible to compare him objectively with anyone else eg Lynam. Any comparison will be a beauty contest based on our own subjective preferences. Agree though that Lynam was good in that role too |
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Post by baselswh on Nov 17, 2024 18:49:59 GMT
I thought Lineker got away with going well passed neutrality because he is self employed and therefore not a real employee.
A loophole.
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Post by nickchippgas on Nov 17, 2024 23:35:47 GMT
Redeveloping the Mem is a pipe dream, not going to happen with this board. South stand looks like it could be dismantled quite easily, so fulfilling its brief of temporary. Flood lights casting a terrible shadow from the top of the temporary stand, not thought through. Then there’s the Nick Higgs type funding we keep hearing about, payday loans etc When Wael took over I remember listening to Geoff Twentyman saying we were the 5th richest club in the league? I think, he got that information from someone, everything since has been keeping us afloat, which we thank Wael and the new owners for, but this is the problem with the gas, always has been, never had anyone like lansdown, or for that matter, Dolman or Davidson, only with serious money will we get into the championship, our glass ceiling is League one. It’s hard to see other smaller clubs historically flying past us but the crowds won’t come with the current set up I’m afraid Good luck dismantling the South Stand quickly, I'd imagine knocking down the East Stand would be far quicker! Whilst you suggest the ground development is a pipe dream, then consulting with fans with their plans seems a bit extreme if that is the case. Whether Mr Hussain has now got cold feet is another matter but if he has wouldn't he jump at the chance to sell up and cut his losses? Maybe not easy but the Lego feel was what I was meaning Regarding the consultation with fans, your thoughts are they must be serious to do that? Remember booking our seats in Cheltenham a few years back? I’ll believe it when I’m sat in it, I don’t believe a word those guys have said so far, I’d love to be proved wrong about them but something doesn’t seem right about our setup |
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 18, 2024 8:27:45 GMT
But the 90% probably relate to a very small minority of the overall MotM viewers? Possibly Droitwich,but I checked maybe half a dozen online articles on JB and the support for his point of view was overwhelming. An online article on him by eg the Guardian probably would'nt see so much support for him. We've got Roy Keane on the box.A thug of a player.
Glen Hoddle,strange offensive ideas on being reborn .
Hypocrite Gary Neville,Quatar filthy lucre.
What's his name,the former player tipped by some to replace Lineker,sacked for sending women photos of his willy.Football is for everyone. We know Joe won't get the job,not in a million years and when I suggested him originally I was only fishing a bit Then I realised that you could make a serious case for him. Only conversational, as it won't happen. Bas, none of those incidents were seen as illegal with no court case coming from them. Definitely unpleasant some of them but not enough to be worthy of police or further involvement and certainly no prison involved, though clear breach of contract in some of them. And you may be right over support for his point of view. But that doesn’t make it right. After all Trump triumphed in the USA decisively and even figures in European countries in the last century did well in popular elections. But I’m not sure I’d try and argue for some of those seeing how it turned out. Being popular doesn’t make it right. And the main point may be that what is considered ‘right’ or ‘correct’ may be changing and may be different for different people. Not everyone has the same belief system. Which I find a tad worrying. The certainties about behaviour that I have and lived to are changing. In the end bas, your ways may be the way we are moving towards and not mine and your ‘right’ may be the way we’re moving. And you’re absolutely correct, football is for everyone, despite what JB says. UTG! |
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Post by baselswh on Nov 18, 2024 8:44:29 GMT
Possibly Droitwich,but I checked maybe half a dozen online articles on JB and the support for his point of view was overwhelming. An online article on him by eg the Guardian probably would'nt see so much support for him. We've got Roy Keane on the box.A thug of a player.
Glen Hoddle,strange offensive ideas on being reborn .
Hypocrite Gary Neville,Quatar filthy lucre.
What's his name,the former player tipped by some to replace Lineker,sacked for sending women photos of his willy.Football is for everyone. We know Joe won't get the job,not in a million years and when I suggested him originally I was only fishing a bit Then I realised that you could make a serious case for him. Only conversational, as it won't happen. Bas, none of those incidents were seen as illegal with no court case coming from them. Definitely unpleasant some of them but not enough to be worthy of police or further involvement and certainly no prison involved. And you may be right over support for his point of view. But that doesn’t make it right. After all Trump triumphed in the USA decisively and even figures in European countries in the last century did well in popular elections. But I’m not sure I’d try and argue for some of those seeing how it turned out. Being popular doesn’t make it right. And you’re absolutely correct, football is for everyone, despite what JB says. UTG! In tennis we have the mens game and the womens game Etc. JB just thinks we should have the same in football, including the expert analysis. |
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 18, 2024 8:58:55 GMT
Yes we do bas and in tennis both men and women give the ‘expert analysis’. Never a problem.
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Post by baselswh on Nov 18, 2024 9:19:03 GMT
Yes we do bas and in tennis both men and women give the ‘expert analysis’. Never a problem. UTG! Until John McEnroe speaks.😉 |
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 18, 2024 13:05:16 GMT
Indeed. We can agree on that. 👍
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Post by Bamber Gashead on Nov 18, 2024 13:19:37 GMT
John McEnroe versus Joey Barton...?
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Post by warehamgas on Nov 18, 2024 13:45:28 GMT
Yes. A debate between JMc shouting “you cannot be serious….” and JB replying in a faux French accent “calm down, calm down mon ami……” before nutting him and then calling it a “scrap.”
Can’t wait!
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