BBC Breakfast

It would be good if Roger Johnson covered for breakfast. Ranvir Singh won't be too bad either.

No it would not! They are both awful presenters!

Especially Roger.

Really do not understand why they went for Roger Johnson to replace Gordon. Such a bland presenter - which is not what is needed for regional news (or Breakfast for that matter)

Well I have to say that Roger is a great presenter. I have grown up watching him presenting the sports bulletins on South Today and he is definitely not a bland presenter. But I don't know why he moved up north. He worked down south for so many years. He had a great on-screen relationship with Sally Taylor and he would do very well on Breakfast.

I would like to see how Riz Lateef would get on doing Breakfast. I think she would be a good choice if cover was ever needed...

I always found Roger Johnson quite annoying whenever I caught him on the News Channel, constantly moving about all over the place and that squeaky voice of his. Glad he doesn't present on there anymore!

Tony Livesay and Sally Nugent should be the main relief presenters, in my opinion...

Well I'm afraid I disagree on the Roger front.
We might see a bit of Victoria Derbyshire a little bit in Salford. She presented a few times last year and she works in Salford.

I disagree with you on that. Having been used to Gordon Burns for so many years, Roger is incredibly dull on North West Tonight. He might have been suitable for sport in the south, but he's certainly not right for a main presenting role on a major regional news programme. He'd be better suited to something more serious where a strong personality is not really needed. Although Ranvir can be an acquired taste, sometimes it's so obvious that she's trying to interact with him but she might as well be talking to a manikin.

As for why he moved up north... well, it's all 'appening up 'ere tha knows

Surely such a thing is an oxymoron?

I suppose he just needs more time. It would be difficult for anyone to steep into Gordon's shoes.
I know he was a sports presenter but he always stood in when Sally was away. He was great and I'm sure we will be great up in Salford on day.

Jon Kay has said on his twitter that he shall still be presenting and going up to salford when required.
I'd like to see Tony do a bit more presenting as we've only actually seen him once on a sunday last year.

So Jon Kay shall still be presenting when required ... which could be never.

I would be very surprised if the main relief presenters were not Sally Nugent and Tony Daily Sport. But they could still get Squinty Kate and other presenters to come up from London (or Bristol where Jon Kay is) to cover for scheduled relief... but why would they when Tony Daily Sport and Sally Nugent are so damned good.

Just so long as Roger Moving-Wallpaper Johnson, Ranvir "My-glasses-make-me-look-sophisticated" Singh and "Its Roastin' Diane" don't appear...