sawtooth
Tour Winner
I hope they get rid, he ruins the show for me.
Clarkson Suspended from BBC and no top gear this week!!
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Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Love Clarkson. He has the balls to say what most of us are thinking. He's a buffoon sometimes. Personally, I love buffoons, and there are plenty of people out there who have made a decent living out of pretending to be one.
James May. He's good too. Very clever man. Love his dry sense of humour.
Richard Hammond? He can F R O. Squealing little girl and a Clarkson "wannabee".
Top Gear? I sometimes love it, sometimes hate it. But every so often there is a little bit of comic genius in there, something that makes me laugh out loud.
It usually comes from Clarkson. Sometimes May. Less often from Hammond.
But it's worth watching the programme just to wait for one of those.
James May. He's good too. Very clever man. Love his dry sense of humour.
Richard Hammond? He can F R O. Squealing little girl and a Clarkson "wannabee".
Top Gear? I sometimes love it, sometimes hate it. But every so often there is a little bit of comic genius in there, something that makes me laugh out loud.
It usually comes from Clarkson. Sometimes May. Less often from Hammond.
But it's worth watching the programme just to wait for one of those.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Point taken, withdraw the Sun and insert Coronation Street.
USER1999
Grand Slam Winner
C
Because he brings in the money.
Easier to sack the producer for upsetting the star of the show.
Because he brings in the money.
Easier to sack the producer for upsetting the star of the show.
D
Deleted member 15717
Guest
I like Top Gear. It's a light-hearted way to finish the weekend and delay the Monday blues for a little bit longer. I do still laugh, and as a media critic said on Sky this morning...the show is recorded, edited and produced in such a way that it is a masterpiece. The Beeb won't want to lose it, and I was a little gutted that the show on Sunday has been cancelled.
The fact that May, Hammond and Clarkson were all having a bit of a laugh on twitter, indicates to me, that there is more to the story. Yes, Clarkson can be a bit of a penis at times (who isn't), but he wouldn't randomly TRY to punch someone. What has said producer done/said etc that hasn't been reported
The fact that May, Hammond and Clarkson were all having a bit of a laugh on twitter, indicates to me, that there is more to the story. Yes, Clarkson can be a bit of a penis at times (who isn't), but he wouldn't randomly TRY to punch someone. What has said producer done/said etc that hasn't been reported
North Mimms
Tour Winner
I'm surprised that no-one has punched Clarkson before now.
He's very punchable and I hate violence
He's very punchable and I hate violence
Grogger
Challenge Tour Pro
BBC are never going to sack him. Problem they have is if they sack him some other company like sky will snap them up! He's been let off too many times and he can get away with it all. The blokes a dick.
The only problem I have with the whole situation is that it wasn't Richard Hammond who was suspended. I find him to be one of the most insufferable people on the telly!
The only problem I have with the whole situation is that it wasn't Richard Hammond who was suspended. I find him to be one of the most insufferable people on the telly!
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
Call me Mr Sensible but I cannot understand the point of grown up adults owning an expensive car that is capable of 120mph+ when the national speed limit is 70 mph.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Because they can????
I had a motorbike that topped out at 186.
Wanna know how much fun it was getting to 70??
G
guest100718
Guest
In my youth I had a Ford Escort with over 200BHP..... you don't have to break the speed limit to have fun
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Another well thought out argument......
What do you drive..?
Bet it can do more than 70......
So what's the point?
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
I drive a Fiesta which is not very expensive so I was able to buy it from new.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
But that Fiesta will do 95-100. Maybe a bit more.
What's the point when the speed limit is only 70?
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
So you own an inexpensive, nay reasonably priced , car that's still capable of doing over 100...
You chose to spend less and have a Fiesta, someone else chooses to spend more and buys a Jag.
What's the problem? They're both capable of breaking the limit with ease....
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
The Maily Dale so it must be true.
Is there a counter petition to sack him.:lol:
Smiffy .........IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE.
The Maily Dale so it must be true.
Is there a counter petition to sack him.:lol:
Smiffy .........IT IS NOT EXPENSIVE.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Despite my yogurt eating credentials meaning I should hate it, I like the program and all the presenters. They are just playing characters really, Mr Say It As It Is, Mr Slow, Mr Short and Angry, a lot of it is an act. There was an interview Clarkson did with Alistair Campbell when he was the star in the car, and Clarkson said to him 'you don't believe most of the stuff you say as much as I believe most of what I say', or something along those lines. He knows he is playing up to an image and he is very good at it.
I can see why they wind people up, but in a perverse way that makes me like them more. But they are cleverer that most people give them credit for. The car sequences themselves are beautifully filmed, done as well as any nature program you will see. Also Clarkson realised a long time ago that a show just about cars (the old Top Gear) has very limited appeal and is very dull. Hence the reason why this version of Top Gear is not really about cars but 3 middle aged blokes mucking about. Some of it is great, some misses the target but at least they try and you get that feel of a little bit of political incorrectness in between a lot of worthy programming we normally get.
I would be very surprised if they do sack him as rightly or wrongly I think he is too big to do that. His best mate is Andy Wilman who is the exec producer of the show, and the brand is massive. There's the TV programs, the live shows, the magazine, all of which raise a lot of money for the BBC. And to many people Clarkson is Top Gear. Take him away and the brand will suffer massively, viewing numbers will fall and people going to the shows will drop off significantly. Plus I suspect the other 2 will probably not continue. I know the saying goes the show is bigger than the presenters, but in this case I don't think it is. And to be honest the presenters probably know it.
I am sure there are some left wing pinko communists in the BBC who would love to see the show cancelled and Clarkson fired, and this may be the chance they are looking for. But I suspect it will pass over soon once the usual media outlets who have it in for the BBC and Clarkson have moved onto something else, and the show will be back.
I can see why they wind people up, but in a perverse way that makes me like them more. But they are cleverer that most people give them credit for. The car sequences themselves are beautifully filmed, done as well as any nature program you will see. Also Clarkson realised a long time ago that a show just about cars (the old Top Gear) has very limited appeal and is very dull. Hence the reason why this version of Top Gear is not really about cars but 3 middle aged blokes mucking about. Some of it is great, some misses the target but at least they try and you get that feel of a little bit of political incorrectness in between a lot of worthy programming we normally get.
I would be very surprised if they do sack him as rightly or wrongly I think he is too big to do that. His best mate is Andy Wilman who is the exec producer of the show, and the brand is massive. There's the TV programs, the live shows, the magazine, all of which raise a lot of money for the BBC. And to many people Clarkson is Top Gear. Take him away and the brand will suffer massively, viewing numbers will fall and people going to the shows will drop off significantly. Plus I suspect the other 2 will probably not continue. I know the saying goes the show is bigger than the presenters, but in this case I don't think it is. And to be honest the presenters probably know it.
I am sure there are some left wing pinko communists in the BBC who would love to see the show cancelled and Clarkson fired, and this may be the chance they are looking for. But I suspect it will pass over soon once the usual media outlets who have it in for the BBC and Clarkson have moved onto something else, and the show will be back.
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Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Price doesn't come into it!
I could choose to spend £10k on a brand new Fiesta or £10k on a 5 year old car that is capable of 125mph. It's called choices!
You might as well criticise somebody for buying a 10 bedroomed house when they only have 2 kids.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Just because you can? Also top speed is not that relevant, but being able to accelerate as a decent rate is very useful in todays world of people pithering along and just about slowing to a stop when they see a bend in the road.
S
Snelly
Guest
I used to watch TG but now find it very contrived so don't bother.
Clarkson is a very good motoring journalist and I really like his Sunday Times column but he has grown too big for his boots on TV and I find him annoying rather than watchable these days.
Clarkson is a very good motoring journalist and I really like his Sunday Times column but he has grown too big for his boots on TV and I find him annoying rather than watchable these days.
Fyldewhite
Tour Winner
Certainly split opinions on here. Think we fall into three camps, those who love it, those who don't watch and those who used to watch.
I'm firmly in the latter. At some point it ceased to be about motoring and started to be about the presenters. Stopped being an informative magazine show and became an "entertainment" show. Stunt after boring stunt, "humour" that frankly I grew out of in the 4th form and the ever more pontificating Clarkson fronting the whole thing. Hope he get's sacked tbh, he's had way more chances than he deserves and should have been booted years ago.....the bloke is an A1 knob. Has all the credentials for a UKIP candidate come to think of it so the timing could be good for him
I also hope the show returns but with a little more emphasis on motoring, cars, issues and generally interesting stuff.
I'm firmly in the latter. At some point it ceased to be about motoring and started to be about the presenters. Stopped being an informative magazine show and became an "entertainment" show. Stunt after boring stunt, "humour" that frankly I grew out of in the 4th form and the ever more pontificating Clarkson fronting the whole thing. Hope he get's sacked tbh, he's had way more chances than he deserves and should have been booted years ago.....the bloke is an A1 knob. Has all the credentials for a UKIP candidate come to think of it so the timing could be good for him
I also hope the show returns but with a little more emphasis on motoring, cars, issues and generally interesting stuff.
