Should boro talk to the bbc tees

[ForssAwakens]

Or should they show solidarity with Gary linekar

What is your view on which side of the fence you sit

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

My opinion is that no sporting organisations, including the 6 nations teams, should talk to the BBC until the BBC have apologised to Lineker and the country for trying to ban free speech.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Yes

 

[TeaCider]

I think they should boycott it.

Tory donor Steve Gibson will probably disagree.

 

[Angus]

Hopefully no. This is such a massive attack on free speech it’s unacceptable, as we move closer to the next election the culture wars will be ramped up.

Whatever your politics the right of expressing your opinion in public away must be defended.

Please Boro players stand up for what is right. I imagine a lot of goal celebrations up and down the country will reference this perhaps fingers on the lips will be the order of the day?

 

[TheBlueButterfly]

Let’s be honest, we could win 7-0 and people on here will complain that the players didn’t show solidarity for Lineker in their celebrations. Let’s just focus on the football.

 

[Jedi boro]

Of course they should it’s a local radio station that let’s face it is our only local voice in the media and has pretty much zero impact on central bbc.

 

[Coluka]

I hope MC and the players refuse to speak to Mark Drudgery post match and just do the usual in house interview post match with Carrick, and Archer following his hattrick and post it on the MFC website.

 

[nowthen]

I hope MC and the players refuse to speak to Mark Drudgery post match and just do the usual in house interview post match with Carrick, and Archer following his hattrick and post it on the MFC website

100%

 

[BoroMart]

They should boycott and put out a statement about freedom of speech

 

[sadgit]

Let’s be honest, we could win 7-0 and people on here will complain that the players didn’t show solidarity for Lineker in their celebrations. Let’s just focus on the football.

exactly!!

 

[Angus]

exactly!!

No, somethings are bigger than football and free speech is one of them. Well done Bristol
Rovers for declining to speak to the BBC today.

 

[ForssAwakens]

I agree that boro should take a stand

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Yes, but I suspect that's Gibson will have a very clear instruction on this, given his political leanings.

 

[Jedi boro]

On reflection I’ve changed my view I would support a boycott.

My initial view was based on the fact I barely regard bbc tees to be a part of the wider bbc so marginalised is our local voice.

But as I say in reflection it’s what it symbolises and I now agree.

 

[changingman]

100%. The fuse is lit now. Yes it's fun to sit back and admire the flames but it's even more exciting to keep adding petrol.

 

[Coluka]

Yes, but I suspect that's Gibson will have a very clear instruction on this, given his political leanings.

Well if he gives instruction, and I am not sure he would dare rock the boat with the players at this juncture, it should be do as you wish, personal choice, freedom to speak (or not) as you wish.

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Yes, but I suspect that's Gibson will have a very clear instruction on this, given his political leanings.

I would hope Gibbo would not be so stupid as to create the same mess within our club as his tory mates have just created within the BBC.

He wisely seems to stay well clear of team affairs and I am certain this will continue.

MC gives off a vibe of being very principled so it would be an act of self destruction to upset him over a non football matter, or any matter for that matter!

 

[Kosovo]

Still waiting for someone to suggest Boro should take the knee in support.

 

[ForssAwakens]

Still waiting for someone to suggest Boro should take the knee in support.

Huh?