Jeremy Clarkson suspended

Sofiztikated

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Dave maybe.

Nothing personal but the image of three middle aged flubbys in Grandad jeans trying to look cool tells me it's time for change.

Look at Clerys, that's what happened them, didn't move on.

Faded away , just like Clarkson, past sell- by

Ah, but Clerys didn't have a massive viewer base.

I happened stuck on the polar special last night when I got home from work. It's still entertaining. I might even watch the Botswana one tonight.

Brendan Bendar

Sofiztikated wrote: »

Ah, but Clerys didn't have a massive viewer base.

I happened stuck on the polar special last night when I got home from work. It's still entertaining. I might even watch the Botswana one tonight.

They had massive support at one time.

ScumLord

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Nothing personal but the image of three middle aged flubbys in Grandad jeans trying to look cool tells me it's time for change.

A change to what? Reviewing Citroen and Kia family hatchbacks?

There have been plenty of other car shows and the majority of them fade away into obscurity. Top Gear has stuck around because people enjoy watching the three middle aged flubbys, other car shows have tried to copy the format but they lack the 3 essential ingredients.. As far as I can tell you didn't even watch top gear, you didn't know what the stigs roll in the show was and even called for him to be dropped. Will you even watch the new one? Have you been avoiding car show for all this time just because you don't like Clarkson?

Brendan Bendar

ScumLord wrote: »

A change to what? Reviewing Citroen and Kia family hatchbacks?

There have been plenty of other car shows and the majority of them fade away into obscurity. Top Gear has stuck around because people enjoy watching the three middle aged flubbys, other car shows have tried to copy the format but they lack the 3 essential ingredients.. As far as I can tell you didn't even watch top gear, you didn't know what the stigs roll in the show was and even called for him to be dropped. Will you even watch the new one? Have you been avoiding car show for all this time just because you don't like Clarkson?

Have to admit I don't care for Clarkson, but more especially the whiff of fumes and wintergreen attitude he and his fellow presenters emanate.

Fair play to you for batting for him so trenchantly so on that basis I hope his followers get their wish and he comes back on some platform.

BB won't be watching though, doubt if I will even watch Evans after the first few shows.
That's just me, hope you are satisfied with the new show.

Grandpa Hassan

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Have to admit I don't care for Clarkson, but more especially the whiff of fumes and wintergreen attitude he and his fellow presenters emanate.

Fair play to you for batting for him so trenchantly so on that basis I hope his followers get their wish and he comes back on some platform.

BB won't be watching though, doubt if I will even watch Evans after the first few shows.
That's just me, hope you are satisfied with the new show.

I'll be honest with you BB, I don't get why you'd get so worked up about a show. You want this off the air so badly, despite that it remains hugely popular. Surely it's easier to just not watch it and forget it's there

Brendan Bendar

Grandpa Hassan wrote: »

I'll be honest with you BB, I don't get why you'd get so worked up about a show. You want this off the air so badly, despite that it remains hugely popular. Surely it's easier to just not watch it and forget it's there

I do believe you are correct Grandpa.

It's not so much about the show ,it's Clarkson and his crew irk me no end.

Popularity of a show is no artistic indicator mind, but having said that I may just follow your advice, may, now;)

I'll take a look at myself.

Sofiztikated

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

They had massive support at one time.

BB, why does it stick in your craw so much that Top Gear, in it's current format, IS hugely popular? The current format is bought, and watched in many countries around the world. It is copied, and emulated by BBC Worldwide, including BBC America (which is crap, TBH.)

You don't like it, fine, don't watch it. There are thousands, nay millions that do!

Oh, and

http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-clarkson-confirms-new-car-show-with-former-top-gear-mates-2015-6?r=US

Another boost for on demand TV services like Netflix.

Brendan Bendar

Sofiztikated wrote: »

BB, why does it stick in your craw so much that Top Gear, in it's current format, IS hugely popular? The current format is bought, and watched in many countries around the world. It is copied, and emulated by BBC Worldwide, including BBC America (which is crap, TBH.)

You don't like it, fine, don't watch it. There are thousands, nay millions that do!

Oh, and

http://uk.businessinsider.com/jeremy-clarkson-confirms-new-car-show-with-former-top-gear-mates-2015-6?r=US

Another boost for on demand TV services like Netflix.

I just can't stand that Clarkson lad Soff...

I hate bombastic people with a vengeance..

Hope you enjoy the show.

By the way, surely one has to accept that no matter how much YOU like a show, others may not share that love.

That's the way the world goes baz

Kirby

By the way, surely one has to accept that no matter how much YOU hate a show, others may not share that hate.

That's the way the world goes bend.

Brendan Bendar

Kirby wrote: »

By the way, surely one has to accept that no matter how much YOU hate a show, others may not share that hate.

That's the way the world goes bend.

I think we have put that one to bed,don't you.

_Brian

Anyone hear Mark Evans on the Anton Savage show yesterday.

He definitely said his name was in the mix to co present.

Personally I like to see him along with Ed China on the show. I'd actually start watching it ( if we had TV, presume it won't be online)

kylith

_Brian wrote: »

Anyone hear Mark Evans on the Anton Savage show yesterday.

He definitely said his name was in the mix to co present.

Personally I like to see him along with Ed China on the show. I'd actually start watching it ( if we had TV, presume it won't be online)

You'd be able to get it on the iPlayer, I presume, with a proxy.

Birneybau

From the ever reliable Popbitch:

>> Pissed-on heads <<
The man with a golden gun

Jeremy Clarkson's temper
tantrums were so frequent
at Top Gear, claim some
production staff, that they
developed a code for his moods.
If things ever reached a 'CC4'
('C*nt Com Four') then you'd
know not to approach him under
any circumstance – even if it
was urgent.

Given that he punched a man
over a bad dinner order, we
can only imagine how Clarkson
would place on the C*nt Com
scale if he ever found out
that irked crew members had
taken to pissing in the water
pistol that he used to spray
himself down with to keep
cool when filming in the
southern states of America.

FYI: Dealing with May and Hammond,
they say, was much easier.

fryup

^^^^^

i wouldn't believe half that sh!t

foggy_lad

It seems now that the presenters are unable to present or take part in any similar show for at least two years.

jimgoose

foggy_lad wrote: »

It seems now that the presenters are unable to present or take part in any similar show for at least two years.

Are you at all interested in the difference between Imperial measurements and the Old British Apothecaries Units?

foggy_lad

jimgoose wrote: »

Are you at all interested in the difference between Imperial measurements and the Old British Apothecaries Units?

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/jeremy-clarkson-banned-making-top-6017732

CLARKSON, along long with co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond, aren't allowed to work on a similar show on UK TV for two years.

Birneybau

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^

i wouldn't believe half that sh!t

They have a very good track record, loads of connections.

KKkitty

BBC 3 are still showing Top Gear which I find strange. Maybe they don't have anything else to show?

cml387

Birneybau wrote: »

They have a very good track record, loads of connections.

One of those things that, though you don't really believe it, you really wish it was true.

pablo128

foggy_lad wrote: »

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/jeremy-clarkson-banned-making-top-6017732

On UK tv.

fryup

_Brian wrote: »

Anyone hear Mark Evans on the Anton Savage show yesterday.

said he's in the mix

he'd be excellent, very bright man

BBDBB

Clarkson, May & Hammond have just signed up to produce a motoring show on the Amazon Prime streaming service

mad muffin

BBDBB wrote: »

Clarkson, May & Hammond have just signed up to produce a motoring show on the Amazon Prime streaming service

Ah FFS :mad:

Torrents it is so…

Discodog

BBDBB wrote: »

Clarkson, May & Hammond have just signed up to produce a motoring show on the Amazon Prime streaming service

They will be back on TV in a couple of years once their quarantine is over.

smurfjed

I presently have Amazon Prime to cut down on shipping costs, so the streaming service comes free

Vic_08

smurfjed wrote: »

I presently have Amazon Prime to cut down on shipping costs, so the streaming service comes free

All TG fans round to yours on release day then.

BBDBB

Discodog wrote: »

They will be back on TV in a couple of years once their quarantine is over.

I agree, probably the bbc & for a fee bigger than they were already on before all this

smurfjed

All TG fans round to yours on release day then.

All welcome..... but it will be cheaper to buy Prime that a ticket to visit me :)

dublinman1990

According to Engadget and WSJ; There could be a deal to make the show available to local broadcasters where Amazon Prime is not available.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/30/amazon-top-gear/?ncid=rss_truncated

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/07/30/former-top-gear-hosts-to-launch-new-auto-series-for-amazon-prime/

mad muffin

smurfjed wrote: »

I presently have Amazon Prime to cut down on shipping costs, so the streaming service comes free

Streaming in Ireland?

dublinman1990 wrote: »

According to Engadget and WSJ; There could be a deal to make the show available to local broadcasters where Amazon Prime is not available.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/30/amazon-top-gear/?ncid=rss_truncated

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2015/07/30/former-top-gear-hosts-to-launch-new-auto-series-for-amazon-prime/

Let's hope so.

Brendan Bendar

BBDBB wrote: »

I agree, probably the bbc & for a fee bigger than they were already on before all this

Nah

Don't think so, past their sell-by.

Yesterday's men , on the way out.

smurfjed

Streaming in Ireland?

My VPN probably believes that I'm somewhere else.

Grandpa Hassan

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Nah

Don't think so, past their sell-by.

Yesterday's men , on the way out.

You'll have to wait a little longer I'm afraid before you're dream comes true, Brendan. Amazon certainly don't think so. And they're no mugs. And they've given him full editorial control. So this'll be the bbc show on steroids. And according to amazon 'a substantial investment'

Sofiztikated

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Nah

Don't think so, past their sell-by.

Yesterday's men , on the way out.

You've still got that hard on for wanting to see Clarkson, May, and Hammond fail, don't you?

Did you not read the bottle? If erection lasts for more than 4 hours, please consult a doctor.

Brendan Bendar

Sofiztikated wrote: »

You've still got that hard on for wanting to see Clarkson, May, and Hammond fail, don't you?

Did you not read the bottle? If erection lasts for more than 4 hours, please consult a doctor.

Just my opinion, just my opinion.

Been gone too long now and appearing on some obscure medium won't do them any good.

Beginning of the end for the lads, will never be the same again.

Clarkson blew it by assaulting that work colleague.

Harry Palmr

Did you know 139 of your 900 posts is about Clarkson?

Move on

Fleawuss

I saw an episode of TG recently where they drove across the Mid East in run down sports cars. An utterly futile exercise that established nothing about the relative merits of sports cars. TG is only a lads road trip with unlikely vehicles. It did very well as that and the new one will too. Should be on Dave or something though.

My name is URL

Fleawuss wrote: »

TG is only a lads road trip with unlikely vehicles.

People say that as if it's some sort of shocking revelation, when in fact it's the precise reason the show is so popular. It's not a new observation.

The truth is there's no real need for a indepthly informative motoring show these days. Anyone wanting precise technical details of cars has easier access to it now more than ever through the internet.

Top Gear is/was an entertainment show first and foremost. I never watched it because I was overly interested in cars anyway.

You can either love or hate Clarkson, but there's no denying that he and the other two have a great chemistry on screen, and produce something that many people find entertaining.

Brendan Bendar

My name is URL wrote: »

People say that as if it's some sort of shocking revelation, when in fact it's the precise reason the show is so popular. It's not a new observation.

The truth is there's no real need for a indepthly informative motoring show these days. Anyone wanting precise technical details of cars has easier access to it now more than ever through the internet.

Top Gear is/was an entertainment show first and foremost. I never watched it because I was overly interested in cars anyway.

You can either love or hate Clarkson, but there's no denying that he and the other two have a great chemistry on screen, and produce something that many people find entertaining.

True enough, but they are has-beens now due to their absence from the screens as a result of Clarksons arrogance and assault.

Confined to some obscure streaming medium their viewership will decline and they will sink into oblivion.

Won't be the same in my opinion.

Sofiztikated

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

True enough, but they are has-beens now due to their absence from the screens as a result of Clarksons arrogance and assault.

Confined to some obscure streaming medium their viewership will decline and they will sink into oblivion.

Won't be the same in my opinion.

You might think that, but Amazon have Prime members numbering "tens of millions" (they don't disclose actual figures) and have spent $1.3 Billion on Instant Video in '14.

BBC iPlayer viewership fell by 72 million after Clarkson got sacked. That's a hell of a lot, for a hasbeen.

Amazon are definitely winners out of this, they'll be able to distribute Instant Video, DVD, and all the other lovely money makers that Top Gear has/had for less, and increase their market share of the On Demand TV streaming. For a lot of people, they'll hear about Prime/Instant Video, and think, "jaysis, what's that? Look, they have Top Gear/Clarkson, May & Hamster go Wild," and see it as a viable alternative to Netflix.

Don't get me wrong, I think the BBC were right to not renew the contract with Clarkson, they had no other choice. But they've lost out on their biggest draw, not some waning show they couldn't wait to get rid off.

Brendan Bendar

Sofiztikated wrote: »

You might think that, but Amazon have Prime members numbering "tens of millions" (they don't disclose actual figures) and have spent $1.3 Billion on Instant Video in '14.

BBC iPlayer viewership fell by 72 million after Clarkson got sacked. That's a hell of a lot, for a hasbeen.

Amazon are definitely winners out of this, they'll be able to distribute Instant Video, DVD, and all the other lovely money makers that Top Gear has/had for less, and increase their market share of the On Demand TV streaming. For a lot of people, they'll hear about Prime/Instant Video, and think, "jaysis, what's that? Look, they have Top Gear/Clarkson, May & Hamster go Wild," and see it as a viable alternative to Netflix.

Don't get me wrong, I think the BBC were right to not renew the contract with Clarkson, they had no other choice. But they've lost out on their biggest draw, not some waning show they couldn't wait to get rid off.

Good points there, in fairness, however personally I think they have shot their bolt.

When the new TG on BBC gets up and running with a fresh outlook and team, these lads will look tired and out of date.

Nah Sof, these lads are circling the drain career wise, in my opinion.

Barely There

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Confined to some obscure streaming medium their viewership will decline and they will sink into oblivion.

Most of the media I consume is streamed at this stage.
I watch very little terrestrial tv and I'm sure it's the same for many.

Only one way this trend is going, and it's not in the direction of oblivion.

Brendan Bendar

Barely There wrote: »

Most of the media I consume is streamed at this stage.
I watch very little terrestrial tv and I'm sure it's the same for many.

Only one way this trend is going, and it's not in the direction of oblivion.

Not referring to the trend Barely, just the outdated TG concept and its former presenters.

BBDBB

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Nah

Don't think so, past their sell-by.

Yesterday's men , on the way out.

So you keep saying. I still disagree and stand by the above based on the popularity of the trio/format around the world and the vast sums of revenue that they generated for the bbc. Whatever your personal dislike of the man may tell you I can assure you that the general public have short memories and money talks

Brendan Bendar

BBDBB wrote: »

So you keep saying. I still disagree and stand by the above based on the popularity of the trio/format around the world and the vast sums of revenue that they generated for the bbc. Whatever your personal dislike of the man may tell you I can assure you that the general public have short memories and money talks

That's fair enough comment, however in my opinion, removed from the BBC and its expertise,and moved to an obscure streaming service, coupled with a new modern and less ' angry old mannish' approach from the BBC, this frankly, outdated trio will sink into oblivion, probably trying to produce more 'outrages' to keep their name in the media.

Could very well be wrong, though,as you said, the general public have short memories and at times questionable taste.

Wibbs

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Been gone too long now

Eh… even if they were still at the BBC the series would have ended and you'd have to wait for the autumn schedule to come around.

Brendan Bendar

Wibbs wrote: »

Eh… even if they were still at the BBC the series would have ended and you'd have to wait for the autumn schedule to come around.

Correct Wibbs,eh,.... well spotted...point of course is that they won't be there for the Autumn Schedule on the BBC.

ohnonotgmail

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

That's fair enough comment, however in my opinion, removed from the BBC and its expertise,and moved to an obscure streaming service, coupled with a new modern and less ' angry old mannish' approach from the BBC, this frankly, outdated trio will sink into oblivion, probably trying to produce more 'outrages' to keep their name in the media.

Could very well be wrong, though,as you said, the general public have short memories and at times questionable taste.

you have a lot of opinions on something you never watch

BBDBB

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

That's fair enough comment, however in my opinion, removed from the BBC and its expertise,and moved to an obscure streaming service, coupled with a new modern and less ' angry old mannish' approach from the BBC, this frankly, outdated trio will sink into oblivion, probably trying to produce more 'outrages' to keep their name in the media.

Could very well be wrong, though,as you said, the general public have short memories and at times questionable taste.

I don't have the exact details to hand but the expertise would be within the production company wouldn't it rather than the bbc? Ie the company set up and run by clarkson and Andy wilman. Between them I reckon they could employ, organise and run a production crew, they've done so around the world in some extreme situations and harsh environments and made award winning, successful TV shows

The way TV is made, distributed and watched has radically changed within our lifetimes and streaming is more likely to be the growing medium. The bbc is becoming more marginalised and less of an important voice in its field. I think it recognises this and is trying to adapt but it's a losing battle

Finally I think it's time you accepted that the world (and we are talking about a world wide audience for this product) is not as enlightened or as sophisticated in its taste as you are. Grumpy old man berating things and driving fast cars with enthusiasm of an 8 year old is without question a popular formula with its worldwide audience and that hasn't changed because a production assistant got a belt in the mouth