Gary Lineker houses refugee

AllForIt

World renowned average football player Gary Lineker has 'announced' he's going to house a refugee.

Gary Lineker who is on a salary at the BBC that makes old people in the UK cry not least because they can't afford the annual licence fee, has not given any indication as to how long he is going to house the refugee for.

Neither has he indicated if this is a one-off occurrence of if he intends to take in multiple refugee's, whether he'll take them singularly or in groups, or for how long. I think he could take in a few at the same time, as his garage is bigger than my apartment.

Has there ever been a better argument to defund the BBC. Own goal if you ask me.

I think he should be sacked immediately for this politicking.


https://news.sky.com/story/gary-lineker-reportedly-set-to-welcome-a-refugee-to-live-in-his-home-12062112

edit: added source

Seth Brundle

Is he not allowed do as he wishes with his money and his house?
Why does his actions upset you?

Allinall

What does the BBC and his salary have to do with anything?

Seth Brundle

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Is he not allowed do as he wishes with his money and his house?
Why does his actions upset you?

Someone with a few quid not being a cu*t tends to get certain people annoyed.

kenmm

AllForIt wrote: »

Has there ever been a better argument to defund the BBC. Own goal if you ask me.

Yawn. More cancel culture bollocks.

Quantum Erasure

The makings of a great sitcom there

weldoninhio

AllForIt wrote: »

World renowned average football player Gary Lineker has 'announced' he's going to house a refugee.

Gary Lineker who is on a salary at the BBC that makes old people in the UK cry not least because they can't afford the annual licence fee, has not given any indication as to how long he is going to house the refugee for.

Neither has has indicated if this is a one-off occurrence of if he intents to take in multiple refugee's, whether he'll take them singularly or in groups, or for how long. I think he could take in a few at the same time, as his garage is bigger than my apartment.

Has there ever been a better argument to defund the BBC. Own goal if you ask me.

I think he should be sacked immediately for this politicking.

He’s been signal virtueing about getting one for ages now, has he actually taken one in? Or is he just doing a Lily Allen on it??

Quantum Erasure

kenmm wrote: »

Yawn. More cancel culture bollocks.

It's health an safety gone mad...

Allinall

weldoninhio wrote: »

He’s been signal virtueing about getting one for ages now, has he actually taken one in? Or is he just doing a Lily Allen on it??

He's been what now? :D

kenmm

The absolute best argument for 'defunding' the BBC is that it removes a reasonably neutral news source and opens the gate to allowing more commercial news sources that can have their message better controlled.

That is a clear argument for doing it and it's obvious to anyone that's what is desired by the current powers that be.

Nothing to do with Gary, refugees, playing politics by shifting the goal posts on over 75s paying for it or any of the other **** to do with licence fees or bias or whatever other bs is out there.

Pawwed Rig

AllForIt wrote: »

World renowned average football player Gary Lineker has 'announced' he's going to house a refugee.

Hardly average given that he played at the very highest level (Barcelona) and even won the golden boot in the 86 world cup.

I wish the Ireland team had a couple more 'average football players'

Grab All Association

And sh!t himself on the pitch

Arthur Daley

I suggest Bono should follow suit.

Give us all a bleedin rest

DubInMeath

DubInMeath wrote: »

Someone with a few quid not being a cu*t tends to get certain people annoyed.

So you're a cu*t now if you dont house a migrant. Thats a very high bar. Have you taken one in yourself?

kenmm

Arthur Daley wrote: »

I suggest Bono should follow suit.

Give us all a bleedin rest

Bono should go live with Lineker? :pac:

suicide_circus

Putting that Walkers money to good use

kenmm

DubInMeath wrote: »

Someone with a few quid not being a cu*t tends to get certain people annoyed.

[Deleted User] wrote: »

So you're a cu*t now if you dont house a migrant. Thats a very high bar. Have you taken one in yourself?

Lol that's a good twisting of words right there

antodeco

I wonder what spur-red him on.

In fairness, maybe he's just hired a foreign cleaner?

osarusan

Maybe it's Gemma O'Doherty.

IAMAMORON

He was the top goal scorer at the Mexico World Cup in 1986. He scored more goals than the greatest footballer in the world ( Diego Maradona to the uninitiated ). He won the golden boot, with a broken wrist it is worth adding.

He also was never ever booked or cautioned by a referee in a professional football match at any level. EVER.

Give the dude a break ffs.

kenmm

IAMAMORON wrote: »

He was the top goal scorer at the Mexico World Cup in 1986. He scored more goals than the greatest footballer in the world ( Diego Maradona to the uninitiated ). He won the golden boot, with a broken wrist it is worth adding.

He also was never ever booked or cautioned by a referee in a professional football match at any level. EVER.

Give the dude a break ffs.

Big time.

Ye need to go out your way a bit to have a grudge against Lineker.

'World renowned average football player' - I wonder how many times that was written and re written for 'comedic' effect.

paw patrol

Seth Brundle wrote: »

Is he not allowed do as he wishes with his money and his house?
Why does his actions upset you?

he certainly is allowed to spend his cash as he sees fit.


But there is a lot more to this , for years he would use his platform to lecture everybody else on taking in refugees - which are mostly migrants and not even close to a refugee.


With his wealth and status (and fair play to him for his money) he and his family won't be accessing the same services or housing as the migrants he champions . That type of reality check is only for the commoners. When in his position it's easy to lecture.As a result I believe him to be a w@anker.

Edgware

Allinall wrote: »

He's been what now? :D

Its a Syrian slangword

weldoninhio

Allinall wrote: »

He's been what now? :D

It was early!!!! :D:D

weldoninhio

Pawwed Rig wrote: »

Hardly average given that he played at the very highest level (Barcelona) and even won the golden boot in the 86 world cup.

I wish the Ireland team had a couple more 'average football players'

Barcelona who finished 2nd, 6th and 2nd while he was there. They were in a rut while Lineker was there. Cruyff came back in 88 and built the dream team.

Chudwick Boseman

A week later and the refugee is gone after a 'cultural misunderstanding' between him and Lineker's wife.

MrStuffins

AllForIt wrote: »

World renowned average football player Gary Lineker

Lineker was class. The fact you called him average sets up the rest of your nonsense nicely.

You sound very bitter!

Brian?

MrStuffins wrote: »

Lineker was class. The fact you called him average sets up the rest of your nonsense nicely.

You sound very bitter!

Yep. Lineker was one of the best strikers in the world for almost 10 years. His goalscoring record was unbelievable. Scored 40 in one season at Everton and then left for Barcelona.

How he spends his money is his own business

Thepoet85

AllForIt wrote:

I think he should be sacked immediately for this politicking.

Lol

ollkiller

AllForIt wrote: »

World renowned average football player Gary Lineker

I stopped reading after that. You obviously haven't the first clue about football.

kenmm

ollkiller wrote: »

I stopped reading after that. You obviously haven't the first clue about football.

It's all about the ego trip, not the football.

MidlanderMan

AllForIt wrote: »

World renowned average football player Gary Lineker has 'announced' he's going to house a refugee.

Gary Lineker who is on a salary at the BBC that makes old people in the UK cry not least because they can't afford the annual licence fee, has not given any indication as to how long he is going to house the refugee for.

Neither has he indicated if this is a one-off occurrence of if he intends to take in multiple refugee's, whether he'll take them singularly or in groups, or for how long. I think he could take in a few at the same time, as his garage is bigger than my apartment.

Has there ever been a better argument to defund the BBC. Own goal if you ask me.

I think he should be sacked immediately for this politicking.


https://news.sky.com/story/gary-lineker-reportedly-set-to-welcome-a-refugee-to-live-in-his-home-12062112

edit: added source

Cry more.

ollkiller

kenmm wrote: »

It's all about the ego trip, not the football.

Couldn't care less what it's about. If in the first sentence a blatant falsehood has been put forward then the rest of the post is probably gonna be nonsense as well.

ancapailldorcha

Another day, yet another wailing right wing outrage thread about nothing.

Hercule Poirot

To be honest while some criticise him for virtue signalling I think it's great that he's putting his money where his mouth is

So many celebrities bang on about refugees and asylum seekers but actually do very little about these topics and just use them to get more likes and followers

Opening his home to a refugee shows that this is an issue he genuinely feels strongly about, good luck to him and the refugee

MidlanderMan

weldoninhio wrote: »

Barcelona who finished 2nd, 6th and 2nd while he was there. They were in a rut while Lineker was there. Cruyff came back in 88 and built the dream team.

The dream team that got absolutely murdered by Milan in the only Champions League final they got to?

Chudwick Boseman

JK Rowling should do the same.

MrStuffins

kenmm wrote: »

It's all about the ego trip, not the football.

There will always be people who view things of this nature this way. And, in every single case i've come across, it speaks volumes about the person with these views.

It's always the most angry, the most bitter and sad individuals who must take an instance of someone doing a good thing and attribute some of their own bitterness to it.

Why? Because they would be unable to do a nice thing for anyone without an ulterior motive attached themselves.

I feel sorry for these people.

MrStuffins

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Another day, yet another wailing right wing outrage thread about nothing.

Lineker: The government's handling of the refugee crisis is not satisfactory

Right Wing: Oh yeah? I don't see you taking in refugees!

Lineker: I'm actually taking one in.

Right Wing: SACK HIM!!!!

Sephiroth_dude

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Another day, yet another wailing right wing outrage thread about nothing.

Mod

Agreed, Thread Closed