Jeremy Clarkson suspended by BBC...

[Scuffers]

98elise said:

Why would that bother him. He has 100k+ burning a hole in his back pocket, a promotion, and a job for life at the BBC (can you ever see them getting rid of him).

and you think that's right?

I agree, the BBC will find it almost impossible to let him go now, but finding him a productive role will be almost impossible.

98elise said:

Also I can't see why it would affect his future career. As many people hated Clarkson as liked him (or TG), and he wasn't the aggressor.

not sure how you can say that with any certainty.

I would suggest most people would view his role leading up to this incident as relevant, maybe he's a really obnoxious annoying git?

[Devil2575]

Scuffers said:

98elise said:

Why would that bother him. He has 100k+ burning a hole in his back pocket, a promotion, and a job for life at the BBC (can you ever see them getting rid of him).

and you think that's right?

I agree, the BBC will find it almost impossible to let him go now, but finding him a productive role will be almost impossible.

Why? He worked on TG for a long time so is obviously ok at his job. I suspect they will have no trouble finding him a uselful role.

Scuffers said:

98elise said:

Also I can't see why it would affect his future career. As many people hated Clarkson as liked him (or TG), and he wasn't the aggressor.

not sure how you can say that with any certainty.

I would suggest most people would view his role leading up to this incident as relevant, maybe he's a really obnoxious annoying git?

I don't know anyone, aside from diehard TG fanboys, who blames anyone other than Clarkson for what happened.

I'm sure you'd like to believe he is an obnoxious git, because that fits with your 'made up' narrative over who was to blame. However in reality there is nothing to support this idea, other than it would suit your argument.

[popeyewhite]

Devil2575 said:

I don't know anyone, aside from diehard TG fanboys, who blames anyone other than Clarkson for what happened.

I'm sure you'd like to believe he is an obnoxious git, because that fits with your 'made up' narrative over who was to blame. However in reality there is nothing to support this idea, other than it would suit your argument.

No-one has actually said he's not an obnoxious little git. And they certainly won't now. He'll stay, embraced and protected by Mother.

[Ridley]

Devil2575 said:

I don't know anyone, aside from diehard TG fanboys, who blames anyone other than Clarkson for what happened.

I'm sure you'd like to believe he is an obnoxious git, because that fits with your 'made up' narrative over who was to blame. However in reality there is nothing to support this idea, other than it would suit your argument.

Even Clarkson says the diehard TG fanboys are speaking utter rubbish

Clarkson said:

I would like to say sorry, once again, to Oisin Tymon for the incident and its regrettable aftermath

I want to reiterate that none of this was in any way his fault.

I would also like to make it clear that the abuse he has suffered since the incident is unwarranted and I am sorry too that he has had to go through that.

All this stuff about him being out of a job (he's been back working since May), being unemployable (see above) and not being able to do a productive role (currently a development executive) is just plain made up nonsense.

[Devil2575]

Ridley said:

All this stuff about him being out of a job (he's been back working since May), being unemployable (see above) and not being able to do a productive role (currently a development executive) is just plain made up nonsense.

Indeed.

[turbobloke]

Clarkson has done the manly thing and manned up. That's it man!

[Countdown]

Scuffers said:

not sure how you can say that with any certainty.

I would suggest most people would view his role leading up to this incident as relevant, maybe he's a really obnoxious annoying git?

If he WAS such an "obnoxious annoying git" I doubt whether JC would have been so openly apologetic.

[Scuffers]

Countdown said:

If he WAS such an "obnoxious annoying git" I doubt whether JC would have been so openly apologetic.

really?

your looking down the barrel of a potentially very costly legal battle, you can avoid this by saying sorry.

what do you think happens next?

[Ari]

popeyewhite said:

Not without comprehensive public liability. Step on his big toe and you could be out of pocket 10 gees.

Jesus Christ - Really?

Unbelievable.

[Countdown]

Scuffers said:

really?

your looking down the barrel of a potentially very costly legal battle, you can avoid this by saying sorry.

what do you think happens next?

Your solicitor mumbles "my client apologises".

JC's apology seemed wholeheartedly genuine and echoed statements he's made in the past.

I'm genuinely not sure why you and others seem so reluctant to believe that JC accepts what he did was wrong.

[Smollet]

Countdown said:

Your solicitor mumbles "my client apologises".

JC's apology seemed wholeheartedly genuine and echoed statements he's made in the past.

I'm genuinely not sure why you and others seem so reluctant to believe that JC accepts what he did was wrong.

I'm with you on this. He does seem to be very contrite on the issue. Good for him although his naysayers will claim otherwise they know...you know;)

[Beati Dogu]

He's a video of the apology:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOZ3IzRaf4

[Smollet]

Beati Dogu said:

He's a video of the apology:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOZ3IzRaf4

[soad]

Smollet said:

Beati Dogu said:

He's a video of the apology:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOZ3IzRaf4

[SeeFive]

soad said:

Smollet said:

Beati Dogu said:

He's a video of the apology:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYOZ3IzRaf4

Bloody hell. James May has aged since he left the Beeb!

[Scuffers]

Countdown said:

Scuffers said:

really?

your looking down the barrel of a potentially very costly legal battle, you can avoid this by saying sorry.

what do you think happens next?

Your solicitor mumbles "my client apologises".

JC's apology seemed wholeheartedly genuine and echoed statements he's made in the past.

I'm genuinely not sure why you and others seem so reluctant to believe that JC accepts what he did was wrong.

and where have I (or others) said he did not do wrong?, nobody is suggesting he is whiter than white.

[popeyewhite]

Ari said:

popeyewhite said:

Not without comprehensive public liability. Step on his big toe and you could be out of pocket 10 gees.

Jesus Christ - Really?

No.

[mikal83]

Scuffers said:

Countdown said:

Scuffers said:

really?

your looking down the barrel of a potentially very costly legal battle, you can avoid this by saying sorry.

what do you think happens next?

Your solicitor mumbles "my client apologises".

JC's apology seemed wholeheartedly genuine and echoed statements he's made in the past.

I'm genuinely not sure why you and others seem so reluctant to believe that JC accepts what he did was wrong.

and where have I (or others) said he did not do wrong?, nobody is suggesting he is whiter than white.

Good for an Oscar then!

[mybrainhurts]

popeyewhite said:

Ari said:

popeyewhite said:

Not without comprehensive public liability. Step on his big toe and you could be out of pocket 10 gees.

Jesus Christ - Really?

No.

Aye...

Step on his parrot and you're in for £millions

[anonymous-user]

ThunderSpook said:

Thing is I can understand compensation for the physical side of it, but where does all this racial bks come from? Irish is not a different race, he's still white.

See section 9 Equality Act 2010 -

"9 Race

(1) Race includes—

(a) colour;

(b) nationality;

(c) ethnic or national origins."


The statute uses the word "race" as an umbrella term that embraces nationality.

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 27th February 07:26