Burnsy

I suspect this is the beginning of local radio deteriorating like local newspapers have. Expect Humberside to be full of stories about women from Stoke on Trent complaining about their botched plastic surgery in Turkey.

Quoted from Zmariner

I would research that statement

There’ve been thousands of people called Jesus, I’ve even met one. But he wasn’t the messiah, he was just a very naughty boy.

Quoted from 140381

I suspect this is the beginning of local radio deteriorating like local newspapers have. Expect Humberside to be full of stories about women from Stoke on Trent complaining about their botched plastic surgery in Turkey.

If the sun ever comes out (it was 2C last night and it's May next week), they might take inspiration from Luke Green and try to fry an egg on their car too.

Quoted from promotion plaice

Exactly, that's why it's been moved to non footy, simple as that, I'm not taking sides.

Although you have made complaints in posts before about politics in threads and did make a post saying surprise, surprise, so I'm thinking this is you getting miffed and moving a thread to where it will be viewed less.

Quoted from Maringer

Yep, in the same way that pensioners and their triple-lock pension are taking money out of the pockets of hard-working nurses.

If you believe one, you must surely believe the other?

Not even similar, most if not all pensioners will have paid their dues via National Insurance Contributions where as Lineker has contributed intercourse all apart from spouting crap about football matches.

Quoted from HertsGTFC

I guess it's quite easy to get your attention caught up in some of the "headlines" but actually when you look at the content that the BBC provides across TV, radio, on line and worldwide it's not just the funding that is unique.

Compare what they do to the endless quizzes, reality shows and cooking programmes on terrestrial commercial TV and the dross that is commercial radio then I think it puts it into context.

What I don't believe though is that it's un-bias and as an organisation it seems to be one of the biggest boys clubs and old school tie networks in existence.

The downside is that they seem to make stupid strategic decisions and cutting broadcasters that are popular with the listeners on this occasion is one of those gaffs IMHO. After years of getting it right with hosts across TV & radio they seem to have lost sight that the presenter often makes the show.

You probably don't watch much BBC but there are plenty of quiz shows on there.

Quoted from Heisenberg

IF he existed. Which he didn’t.

Of course there was a Jesus, bumped into him a few times at away games.

A loyal Town fan

I suspect this is the beginning of the end for local radio as we know it. However, I’ve not listened to Humberside for well over 5 years and I’d imagine there’s many the same so whilst folk aren’t happy, that will undoubtedly help them arrive at their decisions.

I can’t be arsed to get in to the political guff, especially when it involves people slagging off presenters for doing exactly what the political persuasion they follow encourages 🙈 I mean Linekar isn’t the reason the BBC is shite, ya know that alleged ‘woke’, left wing beret wearing group, the BBC, who’s three highest roles are all taken up by massive Tory whoppers…

Burnsy has gone and he won’t be the last. He took plenty of stick from town but he also used to put the knife in when necessary.

Quoted from arryarryarry

Not even similar, most if not all pensioners will have paid their dues via National Insurance Contributions where as Lineker has contributed intercourse all apart from spouting crap about football matches.

You appear to have missed my post (number 32 in this thread) which pointed out that NIC is actually just a second income tax by another name. One which benefits the wealthy more than a higher rate of tax would, oddly enough. Strange that, isn't it. It's almost as though it is planned that way! NIC DOESN'T fund the state pension.

The government spends the money for state pensions into existence (and NIC destroys some of that money on the flip side).

Pensions and nurses wages comes from the same pot (government expenditure) in the same way that Lineker's salary and local radio expenditure does (BBC funding). You can't make one argument and claim it doesn't hold true for both cases.

You can see why the Tories aren't even attempting to govern properly any longer but are just intent on stoking a culture war. Unfortunately, it seems to work for people who aren't paying attention. If only the BBC was able to do it's job properly and inform! The Tories have made sure that won't happen with their appointments since 2010.

Absolutely correct. And yet they gaslight the suggestible with the notion that the BBC is biased or left leaning. Christ, it daren’t even call out the truth about Brexit.