I would be suprised if he doesn't. I betted (not money just predicted) that Sara would get breakfast and she did and I will bet again OJ will probably take drive, they need to steady the ship, and keep it familiar.... A few reasons maybe why not to be the devils advacote... 1. He can't commit to commuting to London daily, and they won't let him do it in or move the show to Manchester, but it could be a significant payrise for him and he could trade that off to stay in London for the week  2. He is not big enough (yes he deserves the gig for sure, but a bigger more established name like Gary or Rylan?)  3. His current 12-3am show suits family life, from what I understand he does the show then the morning school run before going to bed then gets up for the afternoon run spends the evening with the kids, puts the family to bed and leaves about 1030pm for work, doing drive would kill that completely esp if it was from London  4. He has been the main deputy, and in Radio we all know the stand in doesn't get the gig, ala Coxy when Zoe got it, she knew she wasn't getting it then, it just happened Mayo went at the same time and Sara was allocated the second biggest slot on the station, and I doubt she would have got it in the future post Scott (in like 2035, if he lasted the ten years Evans did and we were predicting he would have) but would have been the main holiday cover for Scott, it's only these circumstances that have led to her appointment, not that she is second best, or the runner up by any stretch of the imagination but still, if this hadn't have taken place then history could ahve been very different where the show is concerned.  5. If anyone deserves a regular weekday slot it is Gary, he has been on the station longer than OJ, and been the stand in for many shows across the schedule, I think he has covered all of the daytime slots except for Vine??? (someone correct me if wrong) unless Gary is just happy depping for all the other slots and doing SOT80s still.  6. Owain Wynn Evans seems to be the man of the moment there, so if they are going to promote anyone it would be him? he could feasably do it and drop breakfast on BBC Wales?    More spin Now they will have to find another regular dep for the Breakfast show as well. We know Mark covered the "gap" and the Christmas holidays but outside of that it seemd they were using Sara for Scott's main holidays and OJ for the ad hoc bits so maybe OJ now as a boobie prize for not getting drive instead becomes the regular stand in for Sara on breakfast.   Opinion  Not that this excites me but it does, although as I have been posting all along, I am absolutely devestated for Scott, Sam and Teddy, and gutteed about this whole scenario however I am still excited to listen to Sara and her take on the programme, what her new imaging will sound like and all (yes Gary is still using Scott's old theme music with a hybrid into his own SOT80s beds) I seriously thought that from week 2 Scott's theme would vanish, in favour of the presenters regular idents 

I predict OJ Borg will get the gig 

Yeah know what you mean there, I don't really listen to the music on R1 but Gregs links more so. I think Half Wower will be a 9-930 Friday thing like the wonder years were for Scott.  All request Friday will stay on drive with the new host, that was there in the Mayo era and before him Evans on drive days (people forget Evans did drive on 2 after Walker finished until he went to Breakfast in 2009). 

@Lee E I agree it does feel like a very muted announcement without a huge deal of celebration. I can understand them wanting to fix the current situation without making too much of a fuss, but as you say it's a huge promotion for Sara.  Maybe closer to the time of the show launching we will get a bit more fanfare for her. Just shows how difficult this has been for all involved. I heard her saying they would have to be very loose with their givaways of the new order of mugs and pencils. Although I took it to mean they might say Tea Time on them and won't fit in with the branding of the new show, not necessarily that the feature would be gone. I like Totally Tea Voted and think it would work great at 6.40. To replace Scott's chat with his 'Faithful' - even typing that makes me sad though. I'm not up that early but always listened back to it. Interesting to know that Pause for Thought has been going for so long! I work with a lady who adored Terry Wogan on the radio in the way that we all talk about Scott. The best there has ever been she says.  I love the half wower but I thought they might struggle to fit it in daily with all the guests that come and go on Breakfast. Would be nice to have it as a Friday treat though.  I am looking forward to Sara's new show, I'll feel like I'm cheating on Greg again but I am really feeling the grind of the R1 playlist in the mornings since switching back there.   

Yes she will have to keep Pause for Thought, it was on Zoe and Evans and Wogans itterations of the show.  I suspect the half wower might stay on daily at 9am maybe? or maybe just on a Friday at 9am.  Totally Tee Voted might come across but with a name change for breakfast maybe? she could do that at 6.40 instead of the "how are you" chat with Tina and Elle that happened before although Sara said yesterday it was awkard because they have literally just ordered a shed load of mugs for Totally Tee Voted and they won't be needed now so maybe it isn't going over.  I think Big Guest Friday will stay, that was carried over from Zoe's show to Scott's and still seems to be happening with Gary.  I suspect she will start a quiz type thing to replace the one Scott did and the kids on the school run thing as well after 8am.  Her supporters are showing the love for sure, and all saying they will join her for breakfast, but as I said earlier, this transition is not being pushed in our faces as much as the major headline of Scott getting the gig after Zoe probably because of the circumstances it has come about, which is understandable but IMO a disservice to Sara, for her its a major deal and should be shouted about. Don't get me wrong, I am sad, gutted and heartbroken for Scott, but at the same time, Sara deserves the promotion and asscoiated publicity to go with. 

I hope the initial backlash is much shorter than Scott had to go through when he moved to R2 afternoons.  Sara is well loved on her show so her supporters are showing their love I'm hoping. I wonder what features she will bring over from her current show, or is it more likely to be a clean slate? I can't always listen through HMD without sobbing at the end of the day, I can't imagine that being a good feature to set anyone up for a good mood in the morning. That's the only one I'm not keen on really. Also, does anyone know how long Pause for Thought has been running? That always felt misplaced to me in Scott's show, sometimes they were nice uplifting messages, but it was always a gear change.  I assume Sara will have to keep it?

contracts must been sighned quickly as they only sacked Scott 4 weeks agon