PistoldPete2 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Wtf? Nearly £2million a year for that jug eared crisp muncher? Whose specialist subject is Leicester City and can't even get his predictions right for them? Havent watched match of the day since I dont know when. What a complete waste of my licence money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAT Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Crazy money! As with football though the blame is with those who write the cheques not the person cashing them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I couldn't care less what the BBC pays Gary Lineker. Or anybody else for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: I couldn't care less what the BBC pays Gary Lineker. Or anybody else for that matter. Are you a left winger lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Just now, curtains said: Are you a left winger lol I am but this is just: a) an excuse for the thunderously self-righteous to get their mouths frothed up and b) a policy to denigrate the BBC designed by people who want to grind it into the dirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I expect his numbers will pale into insignificance if they ever get to disclose amounts paid to independent production companies who basically provide the stars. Graham Norton 850k excluding his ubiquitous chat show. Lot of cash. Like other professionals tho - it's not what they earn at a moment in time but how that is changing over time which is important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 10 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: I am but this is just: a) an excuse for the thunderously self-righteous to get their mouths frothed up and b) a policy to denigrate the BBC designed by people who want to grind it into the dirt. Corbyn doesn't like it and he is right on this. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/corbyn-bbc-salaries-cut-gary-lineker-chris-evans-slash-labour-win-a7849696.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Won't lose any sleep over it but you have to question how can they justify that kind of salary, Chris Evans as well. Should cap it at 149k a year then there is no need to publish wages, still a cushty job that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 He said himself he could have moved for much more. It's a fine balance for the BBC paying enough to keep people there so they don't get poached. A lot of people that work for the BBC stay there because it is something they believe in, something rare in the modern age. BBC wages have stayed pretty stagnant over the last 5 years of cuts and only a select few earn the big bucks. It probably is too much but that's the crazy capitalism we live in these days. We allow it to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, curtains said: Corbyn doesn't like it and he is right on this. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/corbyn-bbc-salaries-cut-gary-lineker-chris-evans-slash-labour-win-a7849696.html All well and good but if as it says you are going to cap pay at 300 odd grand then the BBC will lose their top people to other channels. Some might say it doesn't matter and don't rate the likes of lineker, but clearly a lot of people must do, they don't become high earners for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PodgeyRam Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Without knowing the wages that commercial broadcasters pay their presenters/journalists I think it's pointless really. Comparing the two would be a better way of gauging if the BBC gets value for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Just now, Paul71 said: All well and good but if as it says you are going to cap pay at 300 odd grand then the BBC will lose their top people to other channels. Some might say it doesn't matter and don't rate the likes of lineker, but clearly a lot of people must do, they don't become high earners for nothing. Couldn't care less about Lineker and I never watch MOTD anymore I always watch Sky . Never watch the Championship on 5 either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, curtains said: Couldn't care less about Lineker and I never watch MOTD anymore I always watch Sky . Never watch the Championship on 5 either. But a lot of people do. As do a lot of people listen to Chris Evans. Restrict the pay and MOTD will be presented by Adrian Chiles and viewing figures will plummet. I think Corbyns ratio policy works for non 'celebrity' employees but for those on screen it will always be treated differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 17 minutes ago, PodgeyRam said: Without knowing the wages that commercial broadcasters pay their presenters/journalists I think it's pointless really. Comparing the two would be a better way of gauging if the BBC gets value for money. 2 wrongs don't make a right. If the BBC want to compete with other broadcasters, lower the TV licence and bring on the ads. Or are they not confident of selling ads on the crap they stick out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 12 minutes ago, Paul71 said: But a lot of people do. As do a lot of people listen to Chris Evans. Restrict the pay and MOTD will be presented by Adrian Chiles and viewing figures will plummet. I think Corbyns ratio policy works for non 'celebrity' employees but for those on screen it will always be treated differently. Adrian Chiles. How many years did itv stick with that prat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 for all of his smugness and affiliation with Leicester, Lineker is a very good presenter. I think as a world we should be more concerned with those we don't ever hear about skimming their money off the top of everything. The ones pulling the financial strings and creating all the corrupt insurance rises and recessions etc, not a bloke cracking crap jokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith Happens Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Just now, Alpha said: Adrian Chiles. How many years did itv stick with that prat? Exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 34 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: I am but this is just: a) an excuse for the thunderously self-righteous to get their mouths frothed up and b) a policy to denigrate the BBC designed by people who want to grind it into the dirt. Well as the starter of this thread I can honestly say I don't fall into either category. I don't want to denigrate the Bbc although it's clearly not what it was. And I'm not thunderously self righteous. I just don't rate Gary Lineker at all, so for him and Chris Evans to be topping the list of BBC's high earners just seems ridiculous. With a few exceptions ( wimbledon) The BBC doesn't do live sport anymore. That's sad, Blame sky and Rupert Murdoch or whatever if you want. I wish bbc did live sport but they don't. So why should lineker , a second rate chat show host , be paid such a huge salary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 This could be the boot up the Arse the BBC needs to make them realise that supporting Jezzerbell will be their downfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 17 minutes ago, Gritters said: This could be the boot up the Arse the BBC needs to make them realise that supporting Jezzerbell will be their downfall. I don't understand this post. I think it's right that the BBC should publish salaries of higher earners just as private companies do. And right that people should question the salaries that are paid. But who is Jezebel? Do you mean corbyn? Did the BBc support him, some said not at least Laura kuhnsberg didn't allegedly. Anyway what does that have to do with linekers salary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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