Didn't mind Bright as a pundet. A bit one dimensional but not over opinionated, self obsessed or totally negative like the BBC norm.
I suppose Alan Green and Mr Savage will pick up the slack.
Football pundit Mark Bright is understood to be furious at the way he was ditched by BBC Sport this week after having worked for the Corporation for 14 years.
The former Crystal Palace striker was only told officially on Tuesday — with the Football League season having already kicked off — that he would no longer have regular employment across multiple platforms, as he has done since joining the Beeb in 1999.
Out: Mark Bright (right) was only told officially on Tuesday that he was being ditched by BBC Sport
Bright, who appeared on BBC London, Radio 5 Live, Final Score and Capital One Cup coverage last season, was informed by football producer Mark Cole, also in charge of BBC sports talent, that programme changes mean he is only required one day a month.
Bright is understandably angry at the lack of courtesy and respect in the timing of the decision, which gave him little time to find other openings for the new season.
A BBC spokesman said: ‘Mark has worked on an ad hoc basis across the football output. We hope to continue to work with Mark during the forthcoming season. We have had conversations with Mark about his future throughout the summer.’
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Still, not a good way to be treated though. Although I suspect he is self employed and not under contract, otherwise he'd probably be entitled to a notice period or termination payment.
Well done BBC! @AlgarveAddick
Maybe it was this brilliant neutrality on the BBC that persuaded them to pull the plug on him.
I was with Tony Gubba taking some photographs in the gantry, while Tony was very helpful, Mark did not want to 'engage' an hour before kick off even though I was wearing a BBC staff badge and he was covering it for radio. So naturally I did not interview him at TV centre on the World cup meet the coverage team. Ian Wright was as nice as pie, as was the other guy's.
Brighty clocked me, and looked down. Perhaps he does not like his photo taken?. Commentator, sorry his voice is a bit tiresome to me. Think he started off doing the friday night spot on BBC London regional with Riz, who is the complete opposite, friendly as anything.
I think they're right to get shot, but then I'd be happy if they got shot of most of them.
This.
Welcome to Great Britain in 2013.
I am pleased to see that at last the BBC is clearing out the deadish wood .. problem is who will we get instead? ... more Jackie Oatley .. I shudder at the prospect
MARK BRIGHT, BBC LONDON
1 Liverpool 2 Man Utd 3 Man City 4 Arsenal
"Liverpool finished 22 points behind United last season but only Sir Alex Ferguson amassed more points than Kenny Dalglish since the 'king' took over from Roy Hodgson.
"Why will they win it? The Reds have four players who could grace any team in the Premier League: Pepe Reina, Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, then add to the mix promising youngsters like John Flanagan, new faces like Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing plus team spirit, desire and 21 years of hurt."
Sky are miles ahead of the rest.
But like Folev said above, Sky are miles ahead of the BBC. If any ex players are looking for a career as a pundit they should watch Gary Neville for how it should be done.
And as already stated, he proper loves the Nigels.