Daybreak - the launch onwards

And all credit to them for that I say. Can't be easy for either of them.

Maybe the producers should give consideration to a mixture of one well known face and someone relatively new and with less "baggage", if you know what I mean. (Baggage is maybe the wrong word, but sometimes a completely unknown or lesser known presenter works well).

Eamonn Holmes knows the drill, so would be a good choice. I would pair him up alongside someone who has viewer appeal, yet has a strong journalistic background, is level headed and who can balance the serious with the light hearted. Someone like Karin Giannone would be a surprise yet workable, excellent choice, IMO. Helen Fospero is another name that springs to mind.

Other potential choices could include Andrea McLean possibly?

And, on the news reading front, someone who ticks all the boxes, in terms of being well known, well loved and of the right age group in today's PC world gone mad: Moira! Many may dismiss that as a daft idea. But let's not underestimate the loyalty of the GBP who would tune in if only to see Moira doing the news. (me for one.)

Eamonn Holmes, Karin Giannone and Moira Stuart for me.

No disrespect, but some of the other Natahsa-esque names would be a complete turn off for many.

LOL. Fantasy Rota is alive and well at TVF.

Has nobody thought of Richard Bacon? I know that he normally does light stuff ie.. Big Breakfast. But he's young(ish), he's used to the early mornings, although I suppose he's fallen out of that by now, and he has great charisma..

I imagine if Eamonn did do it, he'd want to be the only host as he is now on Sunrise. He would then have all of the Editors such as Kate, Dan etc. working alongside him.

Or bring Charlotte Hawkins with him? Surprised nobody has sugested her.

Apparently Torvill and Dean were on the show this morning. Was there any mention of Christine joining Dancing on Ice at all?

I really despise the thought of seeing either Eamonn Holmes or Natasha Kaplinsky on Daybreak. Eamonn isn't much cheerier than Adrian and left GMTV partly due to it's celebrity/light entertainment focus, and Kaplinsky lacks the warmth that is needed for breakfast TV, as she did on BBC Breakfast.

Yet both were popular on both their respective TV roles. Eamonn was on GMTV from the first day for 12 years. Natasha presented Breakfast for three years and was also well known.

Even though you'd think they would be the wrong choice, they were popular on breakfast television. The question is, does it really matter who hosts it when it comes to the content?

Surprised no one has said it already but one person who I think could be excellent choice is Jackie Brambles. She was great on GMTV, even better on Loose Woman.

She is warm, friendly, has a personality but is a journalist and could do the hard stuff standing on her head.

Then thinking of a male co-host, another name that stands out to me is Matt Johnson from This Morning. To me he's Ben Shepard 15 years younger. Given the chance I think he would be good, just like Ben was.

Another male that I would like to see back on the telly even tho he has a lot of baggage, would be John Leslie. He would be great along side someone like Jackie Brambles or Helen Fospero and even Penny Smith.

Newsreader needs to change. The one just now is shocking!! For me someone like Paula Middlehurst fron Sky or Nina Hossain or Charlene White.

No idea really for the male role but Jenni Falconer - another ex-GMTV girl - was pretty well received when she stood in for Holly on this morning, and if pairing with a newsier bloke that could be an option.

I can't see Eammonn taking on the poisoned challice - he's only said he's happy his name is mentioned, not that he has any intention of taking the job, and unless ITV make him an offer he can't refuse unless Sky give him the push I can't see him going.

Talking of money you can't refuse, in a table of chat show host salaries in today's Sun they put Alan Titchmarsh on an £11m two-year contract. That surely can't be right for a 3pm chat show and 12 week gardening show.

I think content is the main issue, yes. I quite liked Daybreak from the start but now the ridiculous competitions and campaigns have returned, combined with very frequent advert breaks, means I'm back watching BBC Breakfast.

I think all three aspects (presenters, content, studio) need an improvement. The content needs to look at BBC Breakfast's content and timings and build upon that. Get in more guests that aren't regularly seen on BBC Breakfast especially as they are now moving to Salford.

The studio looks usually looks quite cluttered and small, despite being fairly large - the red sofa needs to be replaced with something more modern I think, and one that shows off the wonderful view of London they have far better.

Both Adrian and Christine are pretty stale presenters on the show - they do the job decently but aren't particularly easy to warm to. I think the best set of current presenters are Dan Lobb and Kate Garraway, both of which are very lively and engaging, and adjust to the news and the light stuff.

I think Louise Minchin would be a good signing for main female presenter. Struggling for names for male presenters, as I said I quite like Dan Lobb!

I'm guessing it will be Dan and Kate; they seem to work really well