[matthieu1221]

For those that missed the “alternative”:

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Patrick Christys will really host everything and anything on that channel.

[Larry the Loafer]

I found it quite haunting.

It reminded me of an incident a few years ago during a WWE broadcast when all commentary suddenly ceased during a match and for the rest of the programme. It eventually transpired that Jerry Lawler, who was commentating, had suffered a (thankfully non-fatal) heart attack.

[eyeTV]

ITV ready to swoop for Lineker

www.dailymail.co.uk 

ITV is ready to swoop for Gary Lineker if the Match of the Day presenter resigns…
Bosses at the commercial network have long coveted the Match Of The Day frontman…
  Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

[lhx1985]

The time is coming for that surely

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Gonna have to be a turnip. There's not enough salad for stunts like this. Not now.

[AJB39]

For those that missed the “alternative”:

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Embarrassing stuff!

[Kojak]

This is the Belgian VRT's take on it (a country where BBC One is very widely available):

De meest bizarre Match of the Day: geen presentator, geen analisten, zelfs geen …
Premier League-fans hebben zaterdagavond een bijzondere aflevering van Match of …
  Source: sporza.be

Premier League fans were served a special episode of Match of the Day on Saturday night. Following the fuss surrounding presenter Gary Lineker, TV viewers were shown an abbreviated broadcast featuring only soccer footage, nothing more.
Match of the Day and Gary Lineker are household names in soccer coverage, but earlier this week the former England international found himself in the eye of the storm after a critical tweet about the British government's migration plan.

That tweet shot a lot of politicians the wrong way and forced the British public broadcaster into action. The BBC announced that Lineker will no longer present the popular soccer talk show.

Experienced analysts such as Ian Wright and Alan Shearer backed Lineker and soccer commentators also informed the BBC that they had no desire to work on the program.

That led to an extremely bizarre episode of Match of the Day on Saturday night: no presenters, no analysts, even the iconic opening tune was scrapped. The viewer was shown only soccer, with no commentary.

What the future of Match of the Day looks like is unknown for now. The BBC announced earlier this week that it is working on a solution.

(Translated using DeepL)

[Dadeki]

Is it possible that Match of the Day could end as a result of this fiasco? The brand itself may have become so tainted/toxic from all this that it has essentially become a "poisoned chalice" for anybody who might takeover from Lineker (that's if he left, of course).

[cityprod]

Is it possible that Match of the Day could end as a result of this fiasco? The brand itself may have become so tainted/toxic from all this that it has essentially become a "poisoned chalice" for anybody who might takeover from Lineker (that's if he left, of course).

Very unlikely.  I don't think the brand will be severely affected by this, especially as it's been around for a long time.  The situation isn't the fault of the brand.

[London Lite]

Breakfast on BBC One extended to 0840 with MOTD from 0840-0900.

[Andrew]

Breakfast on BBC One extended to 0840 with MOTD from 0840-0900.

I’m surprised they are even bothering airing that embarrassment again on TV, unless it’s contractual