£1.35 million a year? (Other reports have suggested £2million!)

 If this is true, how can that be justified? 

Licence payers' money frittered away on a guy with a nice smile and extremely dodgy politics.

I may not be able to smile as well as Gary Lineker but I'm not bad and my politics make far more sense.

Tell you what - I do know a great deal about football (52 years as a radio football commentator) and I'll do it for half the figure received by Gary.

Massive amount saved; Lineker is no longer in the public's face; I get a pay increase and licence payers' money is not being wasted. - Reeesult!!

Please don't phone me about this - I want the line clear for when the Beeb sees this once-in-a-lifetime offer and needs to call me.