BBC Top Gear Thread 2021/2022

[thegreenhell]

If they're looking for new presenters again, I hope they replace Paddy fkin McGuinness as well.

[Fundoreen]

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.
This week you can look like noddy in a toy car in the morgan cos you are 8ft 6. Chris the hamster Chris can look lost in a giant car etc etc.
Once it went to bbc1 it was doomed. I would rather they never made it again as next it will be hosts with unusual and uncommon but furiously promoted lifestyles.

[carlo996]

It's all fun and games, until bravery (stupidity) out strips talent. I am that some heads have rolled at the BBC for this. As for F, mad sod, it's sad it has messed his head up but everyone has their level where you start to question if what you are doing is sane.

I hope CH stays on TV, he is one of our only allies.

[DodgyGeezer]

I love the guy's on-screen persona (IRL too?) but they wouldn't have forced or persuaded him to do any stunts he did. By all means support him as he was hurt in your employ but why would the BBC feel the need to apologise to FF?

[JagLover]

thegreenhell said:

If they're looking for new presenters again, I hope they replace Paddy fkin McGuinness as well.

Yep FF grew on me and I ended up liking him. If he's going bin Paddy and give Chris some co-presenters more on his wavelength.

[ajap1979]

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

[trickywoo]

ajap1979 said:

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

He doesn't need the money though so whats the motive?

Everyone should just move on.

[ajap1979]

trickywoo said:

ajap1979 said:

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

He doesn't need the money though so whats the motive?

Everyone should just move on.

Emotional and physical trauma apparently.

[trickywoo]

ajap1979 said:

Emotional and physical trauma apparently.

Least said soonest mended. He was driving and nobody made him do it. Dragging it out won't do him any favours.

[honda_exige]

skwdenyer said:

Jesus Tif with no helmet there is about 0.5sec from smashing his exposed head on the tarmac almost certainly resulting in instant death.

Driving that on a circuit without a helmet - mental.

[LuS1fer]

ajap1979 said:

trickywoo said:

ajap1979 said:

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

He doesn't need the money though so whats the motive?

Everyone should just move on.

Emotional and physical trauma apparently.

If he has serious facial injuries then it is likely to impact on his ability to get work (although maybe less so, these days)

[thegreenhell]

trickywoo said:

ajap1979 said:

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

He doesn't need the money though so whats the motive?

Everyone should just move on.

How can you possibly say whether he needs the money or not?

[Common Porpoise]

MDifficult said:

Pflanzgarten said:

TTmonkey said:

I don’t get the radio silence from Freddie.
It’s almost as bad as when Schumacher was hurt, the lack of knowing and levels of secrecy.

I’m going to guess at facial injuries given the type of vehicle he crashed. He’s too big a guy to roll one of those and not get serious head trauma of some kind.

Does anyone know what happened or what he was driving?

He was driving the new Morgan Three-Wheeler, rolled it over on the TG track and hit his face on the floor. I'm guessing no helmet (or maybe open face). I feel for Morgan because when it all eventually comes out they're probably going to get some negative publicity from the ignorant press about how the car is 'dangerous' in some way.

Even the driving talents of Tiff nearly rolled one (while deliberately dicking-about in it) so it shows it perhaps wasn't ideal for someone with Freddie's more limited talents and laissez-faire attitude to risk.

I came here to say that after watching Tiff's close shave on fifth gear a few years back I don't think Morgans have any business being on a track whatsoever . They aren't proper cars and should not be driven hard under any circumstances, if things go wrong you are in deep trouble. I would guess Flintoff has significantly higher mass and much less skill than Needell too. The risk assessment was obviously flawed

[JagLover]

thegreenhell said:

trickywoo said:

ajap1979 said:

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

He doesn't need the money though so whats the motive?

Everyone should just move on.

How can you possibly say whether he needs the money or not?

This

If he has had serious injuries that may prevent him working for a long time he may well need significant sums.

[Common Porpoise]

trickywoo said:

ajap1979 said:

Fundoreen said:

All the silence probably means he's going down the 'had an accident that wasn't your fault?' route.

It's this unfortunately. He's suing them.

He doesn't need the money though so whats the motive?

Everyone should just move on.

Do you work for a manufacturer of clown cars by any chance?

[trickywoo]

thegreenhell said:

How can you possibly say whether he needs the money or not?

He's got £15+ million.

I wouldn't be disappointed if between him and Lineker the BBC was ruined though.

My only issue with stuff like this is fair weather sailing. Plenty of people will ride high on the hog but not be prepared to pay the price, even when its their own doing.

[Frik]

trickywoo said:

My only issue with stuff like this is fair weather sailing. Plenty of people will ride high on the hog but not be prepared to pay the price, even when its their own doing.

Sorry, what? People should be prepared to be injured at work just because they're being paid for it?

[Muzzer79]

trickywoo said:

thegreenhell said:

How can you possibly say whether he needs the money or not?

He's got £15+ million.

Allegedly.

And if he does, he'll be 'worth' £15m, which is very different to having £15m in the bank.

Plus, for all you know, he could have a mortgage up to his eyeballs and all his money stuck in iffy investments.

The point is, being rich on paper doesn't mean that one just writes off damages that are potentially owed to them.

[trickywoo]

Frik said:

Sorry, what? People should be prepared to be injured at work just because they're being paid for it?

If you decide to climb up a ladder in wellies and then fall off because of that decision yes.

Where has personal responsibility gone? Did you know that if a postman takes a van out from the garage with bald tyres its on them?

There is obviously third party negligence which is a different matter. Seems unlikely in this particular case to me.

[Antony Moxey]

trickywoo said:

Frik said:

Sorry, what? People should be prepared to be injured at work just because they're being paid for it?

If you decide to climb up a ladder in wellies and then fall off because of that decision yes.

Where has personal responsibility gone? Did you know that if a postman takes a van out from the garage with bald tyres its on them?

There is obviously third party negligence which is a different matter. Seems unlikely in this particular case to me.

What? Do you think that when they do their challenges/reviews/'stunts' etc it's all unscripted and up to them how it all pans out? Do you think that if the Metro (?) bungee jump off the dam had gone wrong then it would be hard luck, boo hoo, move on, you shouldn't have agreed to do it in the first place? There'll be a raft of safety experts telling them what they can and can't do, it's not just a case of off you go and cigars and medals if you come back in one piece.

If Flintoff did exactly what he was asked to do and came a cropper doing it, then I'd say he's more than entitled to be compensated for any injuries suffered as a result.