Forget Jonathan Ross, what about Clarkson?

[bigbilly]

Did you realise yourself that it was the anniversary or did that all fall into place when it was mentioned by someone else.

Martin - Living in the area and listening to local news did help remind me a bit !

Bill

 

[colin_374340395]

FIND OUT WHERE HE LIVES AND PARK CARAVANS IN HIS GARDEN

 

[colin_374340395]

FIND OUT WHERE HE LIVES AND PARK CARAVANS IN HIS GARDEN

 

[Zafiral]

Gumbo, Sorry I agree with Legs. I don't think what Ross and Brand did was funny, however as only 3 people compained who actually heard the actual show rather than re-recordings of it, who cares.

Re the Clarkson comment, if you found it offensive then grow up. Look at the facts, two of the most prolific mass murderers in the last 40 years.......

 

[Dustydog]

Four weeks on I can honestly say I haven't missed Brand and Toss on my radio or tv. If they never came back I will not shed a tear.

Cheers

Alan

 

[Legsmaniac_374344731]

Brand already HAS been on TV since the petty fiasco. And Brand is booked to appear at the NEC in Jan and Feb next year. Ross is taking a break and lying low for a while but they'll both be back. And so they should. :-D

 

[Guest]

Power sliding on empty tarmac, now that's great fun.

I just love JC and his video's are a scream.

 

[Gumbo]

Hi Civical

I don't really care if you agree with Legs or not, The BBC obviously agree that what Ross and Brand did was wrong, or they wouldn't have suspended them. I think your a little out of touch with the issue !!!!!!!!

If Ross thinks he's been suspended wrongly he could always go to a tribunal to get his (sorry our money back)bet he dosen't though.

 

[Legsmaniac_374344731]

"The BBC obviously agree that what Ross and Brand did was wrong, or they wouldn't have suspended them."

Sounds like you're the one out of touch, Gumbo. Brand wasn't suspended but resigned. And Ross is having the last laugh because his agents received money from the BBC for breach of contract, an agency Ross owns! LMAO!

And the BBC didn't agree. They had no choice because of the public outcry started by the Daily Mail.

Anyway, it's old news now and they'll be back, like it or not.

 

[Gumbo]

I bet Ross is not with the BBC within 12 months. He really is pathetic, and I don't feel he is worth the salary.99% of the people who work for the beeb despise the man even Terry Wogan digs at Ross.

ps What has the Daily Mail got to do with it ?? Did they ring the BBC to complain??? No it was the public, you may not like it but it was license payers who complained, Not the Daily Mail

 

[Legsmaniac_374344731]

They had everything to do with it. They, the Daily Snail, BBC haters and supporters of Hitler and Nazi's, kicked it off - OVER two weeks later.

http://www.tvthrong.co.uk/special/five-in-russell-ross-what-the-f-was-all-that-about

 

[g_374369443]

Gumbo, you fail to understand that when Ross was made this huge salary offer, ITV offered even more!but he stayed loyal to the BBC.

Its not him you should be moaning about,but the silly wages that are paid out by these organisations/football clubs ect ect.

I mean you are not telling me if you were offered silly money legally to do your job,that you would say no,just give me a 6% rise please...

 

[Gumbo]

Its not him you should be moaning about,but the silly wages that are paid out by these organisations/football clubs ect ect.

I AGREE 100 %

 

[Lord Braykewynde]

There isn't any entertainer in the T.V. media worth

 

[Thorpedo]

If I were caught making offensive phone calls at work I'd be sacked, no arguments, and quite rightly so.

It takes me 4 years to earn what Mr J Ross is paid per week (note I don't say 'earns').

Surely when your paid that much you should be expected to get the job 100% right.

The same applies to Mr Clarkson.

What's even more shocking is that even when these wildly overpaid stars make such unforgivable howlers, why were the producer, the editors and the rest of the crewe asleep and allow these indiscretions to be broadcast?

And don't start me on footballers pay grrrr :-(

 

[Guest]

I think some are off the plot here. What the so called stars get paid is a share of the overall earnings pot.

Do you really expect the film industry or football and others to turn over hundreds of millions of

 

[Gumbo]

How about a freeze on the Money going into the Pot then ????????. Then they will learn to live within the means available. Like the rest of us.

 

[Guest]

It's not so mc about what goes in to te pot rather about the potential earnings that makes the pot.

The "pots" worth is set by maket forces and the acts get a portion or percntage of that. It's like repeats for actors and music rights on tracks or being used in ads or filming. Somebody else is making money from your talent/skill or notoriety in some cases so it's only fair that the source for the earnings also gets a good slice of the pie.

 

[Vic_5039745]

I'm no fan of Clarkson, to me him and his sidekicks are overpaid privately educated immature yobs which is par for the course in the media in general and the BBC in particular.

Having said that, as an ex HGV driver although I thought that his remarks were ill judged (timing wise) and as stereotypical as everything else that Clarkson says at least he didn't use bad language or bully any individual.

I understand that the RHA amongst others have complained to the BBC about Clarksons remarks but my guess is that most lorry drivers have thicker skins than to be 'offended' by such peurile remarks and most would find them funny.

The payback was when the idiot crashed the tractor unit through the brick wall and ended up in agony.

I'd say that as a nation we need to lighten up a little and anyone who regards Top Gear as anything but comedy is missing the point. It's not a documentary.

In its early days it was an informative and interesting programme when the likes of William Woollard used to present it.

The three oiks presenting it now have only served to dumb it down the same as everything else that's served up in the name of entertainment.

Vic