I think Mark Chapman is excellent. The best presenters/pundits aren’t ex-players IMO. He has a curious, inquisitive approach that can produce interesting information beyond the standard cliches. Doesn’t take himself too seriously either.
Kelly Cates is also great and there’s something sexy about her. It’s in the genes.
Can they poach Klopp from red bull? I might actually watch motd then
The presenter role is more an anchor. They need to have enough knowledge to ask intelligent questions of the guests, but it is more important that they can connect with the viewer.
I think that’s why Lineker worked. He was obviously an excellent player, but he has an engaging personality and that is what counts on TV.
When did you last watch MOTD? 
TBH, not for a few years. I used to watch the repeat on BBC Scotland so it would be 2019 or earlier.
I think Marc Chapman is the best candidate for the job. I have seen Alex Scott, she is okay.
Gary Lineker was a brilliant presenter and got me engaged to watch MOTD as a viewer. It won’t be the same without Gary.
Ian Wright is a good and humourous one, but I heard that he wants to spend more time with his family and MOTD schedule would have been difficult.
Is Jimmy Hill still alive?
Sadly not. I met him once at an airport and he was really nice and chatty.
Id be reluctant to go fir Alex Scott. She is a good pundit but her hosting skills are rather poor. Just look at how badly Foitball Focus has dived since she has been the host.
I would go for Chapman, Coates or Gabby Logan personally
Lineker was really poor when he first joined the show but grew into the role and was I thought fairly good.
I do like Chapman, wonder if is too old for them to pick now.
I am definitely misremembering details, but I clearly recall the common assumption that he would get the job whenever it was that Des stood down as the BBC were openly grooming him for it. I dont remember if he ever guest hosted MotD before Des officially retired, but there were definitely other gigs he was given on things like Grandstand (was Sportsnight still a thing then?) as a trial run.
Who’s the one on the left? Babs Windsor?
I think they stopped that after the Savile scandal…
Lineker did “They Think It’s All Over” for a few years and he honed his media skills there.
The BBC do try to bring through new talent. For example, Brian Cox (the physicist) and various Sky at Night presenters were brought in for their subject knowledge and given media training. You can see how they progressed when you see their early appearances.
Football focus dived just like MOD would because as the gammons claiming an agenda about having women hosts.
Football focus sort of made sense back in the day but almost anyone can access the midday games in some form plus it’s a bit of a tired format.
Profiling players and clubs was decent when all information wasn’t available. I haven’t watched it since probably I started University in 2003.
Also most footballers are fucking boring
You are right,hadn’t see that before but now I can never unsee it.
Can we get all these people in this clip in a building and then send a rocket at the building.
“YouTubers”
