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Clarkson Fired

Sandman

Sandman

Dean Austin
Whatever you think about Clarkson there is no doubting that Top Gear was a great programme to watch. Over the last few weeks there has been so much opinion about hating or loving the guy. But who cares! the show was a great watch.

Personally I was tinkled off when they suspended the show. Talk about take it out on the fans. The facts are that he reported himself to the BBC. The producer did not complain, even though he had the right to and probably should have. Im not saying what Clarkson did was ok. But we all know what will happen.

All three of them have their contracts up this year. So its more than likely that is the last version of Top Gear you will see. So lets wait to see what channel they end up on and the new show. To be honest if they just keep the format the same and move it over I would be happy. The program is a ratings hit and the BBC have shot themselves in the foot again.

It was one of about three programs worth watching on the BBC. They lost the F1, they lost Ross, now Top gear. not much left really. I wish I did not have to pay a TV license fee. I would give it up in 2 seconds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32052736
 
Shame, like you Sandman I found him entertaining most of the time and I will miss that entertainment.

Only has himself to blame though, and will be perfectly fine finding similar very highly paid work so don't feel sorry for him.
 
Think he's a massive prick to be honest. Goes out of his way to antagonise people and a racist, xenophobic bigot to top it off. No surprise to me that he supports Chelsea. Probably holds a season ticket with Zenit and Real Madrid too.

I like the show, but don't watch it as he's on it. The format is great though and I would watch if they replace him. Don't know why there has been such a fuss about this. If any of us assaulted someone we would lose our jobs and possibly go to jail.
 
Lorry driver ‘joke’ (November 2008)
While driving a lorry: “What matters to lorry drivers? Murdering prostitutes? Fuel economy?” He added: “This is a hard job [driving a lorry] and I’m not just saying this to win favour with lorry drivers: change gear; change gear; change gear; check your mirrors; murder a prostitute … ” Media watchdog Ofcom cleared Clarkson, ruling that the comments were justified by the context in which they were made.

Calls Gordon Brown “a one-eyed idiot’ (February 2009)
Comparing Gordon Brown to Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd: “It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a world leader [Rudd] admit we really are in deep brick. He genuinely looked terrified. Poor man, he’s actually seen the books. We have this one-eyed Scottish idiot who keeps telling us everything’s fine and he’s saved the world and we know he’s lying, but he’s smooth at telling us.” Clarkson personally apologised to the then prime minister.

‘TV obsessed with hiring black Muslim lesbians’ (October 2009)
Clarkson told Top Gear magazine: “The problem is that television executives have got it into their heads that if one presenter on a show is a blond-haired, blue-eyed heterosexual boy, the other must be a black Muslim lesbian. Chalk and cheese, they reckon, works. But here we have Top Gear setting new records after six years using cheese and cheese. It confuses them.”

Burka comments (July 2010)
On distractions when driving: “Honestly, the burka doesn’t work. I was in a cab in Piccadilly the other day when a woman in a full burka crossing the road in front of me tripped over the pavement, went head over heels and up it came, red G-string and stockings.”

‘Special needs’ jibe (October 2010)
On the Ferrari F430 Speciale: “it was a bit wrong ... that smiling front end ... it looked like a simpleton ... [it] should have been called the 430 Speciale Needs”.

Mexico insults (February 2011)
Richard Hammond joked that Mexican cars reflected national characteristics, saying they were “just going to be lazy, feckless, flatulent, overweight, leaning against a fence asleep looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat”. May described Mexican food as “like sick with cheese on it”. Clarkson predicted they would not get any complaints because “at the Mexican embassy, the ambassador is going to be sitting there with a remote control like this [snores]. They won’t complain, it’s fine.” The BBC was forced to apologise to the Mexican ambassador but also defended the show’s presenters, saying national stereotyping was part of British humour.

George Michael jibe (July 2011)
In a review of a Jaguar XKR-S: “It’s very fast and very, very loud. And then in the corners it will get its tail out more readily than George Michael.” In response, the singer branded Clarkson “homophobic” and “pig ugly”.

The One Show rant (November 2011)
On public sector workers taking part in a 24-hour strike: “I’d have them all shot. I would have them taken outside and executed them in front of their families.”Some 31,000 people complained and the BBC was later forced to apologise.

Indian incident (January 2012)
While driving a Jaguar around an Indian slum with a toilet fitted in the boot: “This is perfect for India because everyone who comes here gets the trots.” He also made jokes about Indian clothes, trains and even the country’s history.

Thai ‘slope’ controversy (March 2014)
As a man walked towards himself and Richard Hammond on a Thai bridge, Clarkson said “That is a proud moment - but there’s a slope on it.” Hammond replied: “You’re right, it’s definitely higher on that side.” Media watchdog Ofcomfound that Clarkson had deliberately used an “offensive racial term” that caused offence and breached broadcasting rules.

The ‘N-word’ row (May 2014)
In a Top Gear outtake, Clarkson recited the beginning of the children’s nursery rhyme “eeny, meeny, miny, moe” before apparently mumbling: “Catch a nigger by his toe.” He later wrote in the Sun: “I’ve been told by the BBC that if I make one more offensive remark, anywhere, at any time, I will be sacked.”

Liverpool comments (February 2015)
In a Sunday Times column about the city: “People up there earn less, die more quickly, have fewer jobs and live in houses that are worth the square root of sod all.”
 
Sandman said:
Whatever you think about Clarkson there is no doubting that Top Gear was a great programme to watch. Over the last few weeks there has been so much opinion about hating or loving the guy. But who cares! the show was a great watch.
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The key word here is "was", as in years ago. It's been stale for ages.

Jurgen the German said:
If any of us assaulted someone we would lose our jobs and possibly go to jail.
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Quite. Nothing else the BBC could do. He hasn't even been sacked, just not going to renew his contract.
 
I don't mind Top Gear -- I might watch it if I stumble on an episode -- but I don't really like any of the 3 who present it.
 
I used to come across Clarkson in north Oxford from time to time. He was much the same in real life I found. No loss IMO.
 
yes he is very wrong at times. But its funny. Not steralized rubbish. Sure he hit someone, at least he had the courage to report it himself. He also said the so called "N" word in the rhyme off air in an out take. Somehow it got out, wonder why???

In the end people are right. The BBC had no choice. But it will only hurt them. The BBC is crap and we all know it.

Poeple say they dont like the show, its stale etc blah blah. But its ratings have gone up. So people like it. Hence the one million signatures on the petition.
 
Jurgen the German said:
Think he's a massive prick to be honest. Goes out of his way to antagonise people and a racist, xenophobic bigot to top it off. No surprise to me that he supports Chelsea. Probably holds a season ticket with Zenit and Real Madrid too.

I like the show, but don't watch it as he's on it. The format is great though and I would watch if they replace him. Don't know why there has been such a fuss about this. If any of us assaulted someone we would lose our jobs and possibly go to jail.
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Could not agree more, he is a tosser.
 
Jurgen the German said:
Think he's a massive prick to be honest. Goes out of his way to antagonise people and a racist, xenophobic bigot to top it off. No surprise to me that he supports Chelsea. Probably holds a season ticket with Zenit and Real Madrid too.

I like the show, but don't watch it as he's on it. The format is great though and I would watch if they replace him. Don't know why there has been such a fuss about this. If any of us assaulted someone we would lose our jobs and possibly go to jail.
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I like that attitude mate. One of the more ridiculous things I know are people who whinge and moan about how much they dislike someone that they watch regularly...

Sandman said:
yes he is very wrong at times. But its funny. Not steralized rubbish. Sure he hit someone, at least he had the courage to report it himself. He also said the so called "N" word in the rhyme off air in an out take. Somehow it got out, wonder why???

In the end people are right. The BBC had no choice. But it will only hurt them. The BBC is crap and we all know it.

Poeple say they dont like the show, its stale etc blah blah. But its ratings have gone up. So people like it. Hence the one million signatures on the petition.
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A lot of people like it. A lot of people don't. He's a polarizing figure, he's purposefully controversial (I think). I think it has gone a bit stale, but at the same time which show doesn't go a bit stale after that many seasons...? Still entertaining for me at least.

In the end he wasn't let go because of all the people disliking him, his opinions or even his at times questionable actions. He did probably get away with a lot thanks to his popularity, and I think he knew it and enjoyed that fact. Punching someone and verbally attacking someone over time is something different though...
 
It's about time the BBC Licence fee was dropped, make them have advertisements, I watch basically fudge all on BBC1 so why should I have to pay £150+ a year
 
ballsy by the BBC, Top Gear is a massive cash cow for them so (effectively) cancelling the production shows they are more concerned with the right thing than the money

it's not a show I make a point of watching but I do enjoy it if it's on and I do find it amusing on occasion, sometimes they take it too far and sometimes people are too easily offended
 
Shame to see him go.

Don't particularly like him or find him amusing (although he's an excellent motoring journalist) but I do like seeing Guardianistas get all flushed in the panties about him constantly.

Then again, failing to recycle properly is enough to upset qunts like that, using Clarkson to do so is like using a land mine to crack a nut.
 
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milo said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/580786738966204416
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Thanks for that, very interesting.

Worth noting that the victim has done a very good job of ensuring all the required evidence is available whilst being able to avoid the blame for bringing it onto Clarkson. Reading the closing the paragraph suggests there's a massive compensation claim on its way.

That's very well played to line that up and still not look like you've called in the ambulance chasers.
 
I just think it shows what sort of world we live in when such massive non-story like Clarkson can become headline news for days on end.
 
scaramanga said:
Thanks for that, very interesting.

Worth noting that the victim has done a very good job of ensuring all the required evidence is available whilst being able to avoid the blame for bringing it onto Clarkson. Reading the closing the paragraph suggests there's a massive compensation claim on its way.

That's very well played to line that up and still not look like you've called in the ambulance chasers.
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Of course, in reading all that, my single biggest question is why someone didn't just deck Clarkson?
 
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