[James2001]

A huge issue I’m having with the Gary Lineker coverage during simulcast is the lack of CONTEXT…

For example, during the 11AM simulcast, they dedicated 12 minutes for this story, and in these 12 minutes the producers/editors didn’t bother to add a piece to explain who is Gary Lineker, what in the world is MOTD, why is the issue a matter of importance in the UK etc… This can be a 1 min mention when the presenter introduces the top story.

The lower third just writes “BBC Gary Lineker Controversy” - how about modifying it to a World friendly version, like “BBC Sport Presenter in Controversy”, then mention Gary’s name in the second line?

It's as if merging the two services doesn't work.

Let's merge radios 1 and 3 to save money, I'm sure we can satisfy the fans of rap and obscure classical music all in one station.

Not as extreme as that admittedly, but similar vibes.