What do Bristolians think of Gary Lineker suspension? Do they agree with Bristol Rover’s who stood in solidarity with Lineker. Gary Lineker is the BBC’s highest paid presenter at 1.35 million a year, having been on the show since 1999. The impact of the situation has been massive. Bristol rovers manager Joey Barton refused to talk to the bbc following rovers match against forest green rovers. Rovers announced this via a short statement on twitter with the hashtag #WeStandWithGary.