Jeremy Clarkson gets suspended from the BBC

Original post by Fullofsurprises

It seems that everything Jezza touches turns to gold. :rolleyes:

Aside from the chat show he tried in the late 90s, early 00s, which only managed 2? series before being canned. That really was pap.

Must say, this thread is bringing out the worst of the TSR habit for saying "i don't like something, therefore that something is clearly wrong and should be banned". You children who spout such lines really need to grow up and live in the real world.

Reply 62

InnerTemple

Original post by Fullofsurprises

Apparently the BBC are already in line to lose millions, just by suspending him. This is in the fees that foreign broadcasters will demand for losing the scheduled episodes. Meanwhile the bidding war is apparently already moving into gear as Itv, Sky, Netflix, etc, go into battle to fight for Clarkie.

It seems that everything Jezza touches turns to gold. :rolleyes:

If I were the BBC I'd let them have him.

If other employers are ok with their employees going into work expecting to get punched every time this big ape is annoyed, then so be it.

Reply 63

Fullofsurprises

Original post by Drewski

Aside from the chat show he tried in the late 90s, early 00s, which only managed 2? series before being canned. That really was pap.

Must say, this thread is bringing out the worst of the TSR habit for saying "i don't like something, therefore that something is clearly wrong and should be banned". You children who spout such lines really need to grow up and live in the real world.

Didn't know he had a chat show. Before my time.

I don't know, TSR is an opinion forum, I don't see the harm in people saying they don't like him or want his show off air. We hardly control the BBC, we are just expressing opinions. :cyber:

Reply 64

The_Mighty_Bush

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Original post by Fullofsurprises

Didn't know he had a chat show. Before my time.

I don't know, TSR is an opinion forum, I don't see the harm in people saying they don't like him or want his show off air. We hardly control the BBC, we are just expressing opinions. :cyber:

There is a difference between saying that you don't like him (I don't either) and saying that he should be banned, banned, banned which seems to the standard TSR response to anything they don't like whether that is smoking, Islam, fat people, friendzoning or whatever ever stupid **** people think is the problem.

If you don't like him, don't watch and don't pay the licence fee.

Reply 65

Original post by Fullofsurprises

Didn't know he had a chat show. Before my time.

I don't know, TSR is an opinion forum, I don't see the harm in people saying they don't like him or want his show off air. We hardly control the BBC, we are just expressing opinions. :cyber:

It was after old top gear, but before new top gear, which - if memory serves, started in 2002.

I agree there's no harm directly in this instance, no, but it's the precedent it sets. You really want people growing up thinking the rational reaction to disliking something is to ban it?

Reply 66

Davij038

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This guy pretty much sums up my opinion on this debacle-http://neilmonnery.co.uk/2015/03/11/liberal-rejoicing-jeremy-clarksons-suspension/.

If he's hit somebody he should be charged in court. I have no problem with him staying on though.

Reply 67

Original post by Davij038

This guy pretty much sums up my opinion on this debacle-http://neilmonnery.co.uk/2015/03/11/liberal-rejoicing-jeremy-clarksons-suspension/.

If he's hit somebody he should be charged in court. I have no problem with him staying on though.

And yet, when he hit Piers Morgan (in public) he got nothing more than congratulatory handshakes...

Reply 68

Davij038

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Original post by Drewski

And yet, when he hit Piers Morgan (in public) he got nothing more than congratulatory handshakes...

Its Piers Morgan. Piers Morgan should have been cautioned for breaking Clarksons finger.

Reply 69

Original post by Davij038

Its Piers Morgan. Piers Morgan should have been cautioned for breaking Clarksons finger.

Couldn't agree more. But if we take that precedent - that Clarkson only hits those we'd all like to hit too - then perhaps we might feel differently about the situation we have now...?

Reply 70

Davij038

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Original post by LordMarmalade

The man was already on his final warning. Who cares if he makes a shedload of money for the BBC, that's not the only consideration.

I'm sure the BBC could make a lot of money if they wanted to broadcast an extremist Islamist preacher by satellite, the fact it would have a large audience is not an excuse for doing so.

Clarkson has shown complete contempt for the people who pay his salary (you and I) and he has almost certainly committed gross misconduct. Anyone else in any other walk of life would have been sacked ages ago

If you made that much money for any company i'd be quite confident you could get away with it, if not a lot worse.

Reply 71

InnerTemple

Original post by Drewski

And yet, when he hit Piers Morgan (in public) he got nothing more than congratulatory handshakes...

Which is rediculous.

Hitting people isn't on. It wouldn't be right for you or I to do it and it isn't right for Clarkson to do it.

It is often one of the more serious things a person can do at work. If he somehow manages to get away with this, it would be a travesty.

Reply 72

Fullofsurprises

Original post by Drewski

And yet, when he hit Piers Morgan (in public) he got nothing more than congratulatory handshakes...

Technically, very true. Before the court of public opinion? Not so much. :teehee:

Me? I'm still waiting for the arrest warrant on Piers Morgan for the fact that Mirror Group under his editorship was ten times worse than the News of the World and the Sun at phone hacking. Perhaps the police have given up pursuing the real ring leaders, after the Rebecca Brooks fiasco. So hard to convince a jury that highly paid lawyers might not be telling the whole truth. :rolleyes:

Reply 73

blue n white army

Original post by Davij038

This guy pretty much sums up my opinion on this debacle-http://neilmonnery.co.uk/2015/03/11/liberal-rejoicing-jeremy-clarksons-suspension/.

If he's hit somebody he should be charged in court. I have no problem with him staying on though.

That blog is spot on.

Reply 74

Everglow

This is no real loss to Clarkson because, as we know, he's in high demand and one of the BBC's rivals like ITV or Sky will simply acquire his services. The BBC are the only ones who ultimately lose out because they'll struggle to get support for Top Gear without him.

Reply 75

Fullofsurprises

Original post by Reluire

This is no real loss to Clarkson because, as we know, he's in high demand and one of the BBC's rivals like ITV or Sky will simply acquire his services. The BBC are the only ones who ultimately lose out because they'll struggle to get support for Top Gear without him.

They could get Paxman to do it. He'd be good. :cool:

Reply 76

simon_g

Well- **** got what he deserves.
Hopefully they would stop producing it and put something actually decent on the TV!

Reply 77

blue n white army

Original post by simon_g

Well- **** got what he deserves.
Hopefully they would stop producing it and put something actually decent on the TV!

like has been said before, if you don't like it don't watch it. there's 40 odd channels on freeview and with 8 hoursish of new series a year it's pretty avoidable.

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simon_g