'TOP GEAR' host Jeremy Clarkson suspended

[MJP]

What are you on about?

You expressed an opinion; I disagreed with it.

That's what happens on forums!

There's plenty of TV programmes I don't like, even hate.

But I don't moan about them on the internet; I simply don't watch them.

You just finish educating us all about what Internet forums are for but you toss that aside with the last line of your post above.

So are people's forum comments only acceptable if the agree with your view point ?

Image if I applied the same method of logic to this entire forum where snotty and somewhat self appointed elitist hob knob farangs continually moan about their host country with the daily tirade of crap and none sense that floods the airways here at tvf.

Clarkson is a smug arrogant SOB and the forum is lined with them too.

As someone pointed out before there's millions of people that tune into the show every week and that just supports my earlier theory that there are d1ckheafs everywhere on the planet and I have no doubt that plenty of them are entertained by this meathead Clarkson.

You have obviously failed to understand; so let me try again.

My first point is that as this is an internet forum, anyone is able to express any opinion (as long as they stay within the forum rules, of course).

Got that?

My second point was that rather than watch a TV show I don't like and then moan about it on the internet, I simply don't watch it.

Got that?

If you, MJP or anyone else want to waste your time watching a show you don't like so that you can then criticise it on the internet; that is your choice.

But don't get all self righteous and oh so superior when people who do like the show disagree with you.

Doing so does not say about you what you think it does; it says the opposite!

I just loathe Clarkson. The mere mention of the C-word is enough.

[luk AJ]

For God's sake why is this bloke still making the news bulletins? Is there not anything more important going on in the world?!

there are many things more important, my Q to you, does entertainment needs to be important? Your Avatar looks funny, you ain't?

[7by7]

I just loathe Clarkson. The mere mention of the C-word is enough.

Your opinion, and you are entitled to it.

He speaks his mind, sometimes I agree with him; often I don't.

Some of the jokes on Top Gear I find funny, some I don't

I didn't even notice the 'slope' one as not only was the bridge sloping, I had no idea it could be construed as a racist insult; neither, I suspect, did many other Brits as I have since found out it is American slang coined GIs in the Vietnam war. I assumed at the time that the hazy figure on the bridge was May.

As for his use of the 'N' word; it was in the traditional English nursery rhyme; even used by Agatha Christie in the title of one of her books. It is now deemed unacceptable; but his recitation of the traditional version of that nursery rhyme was cut and not used; until, presumably, some person searched through the dustbins at Dunsfold, found it and publicised it; one has to wonder why.

As with many 'celebrities' Clarkson's public persona is not always the same as his private one.

For example: Jeremy Clarkson Charity Work, Events and Causes

At the end of 2007 Clarkson became a patron of Help for Heroes, a charity aiming to raise money to provide better facilities to wounded British servicemen.

In June 2008, Clarkson stepped in as a celebrity drummer for Chipping Norton School’s Jazz Band, and then signed his drum for a charity auction.

Clarkson often hosts and attends charity events, such as those for the Lewis Edmundson Appeal.

Which, of course, does not excuse him punching a co worker, or anyone; if he actually did so.

[MJP]

Seriously, replace this idiot with Suzi Perry. Ratings would climb. This a-hole has done enough damage to Britain's reputation. That Argentina stunt was outrageous, especially when relations are dire. The insults to Mexicans, to India, to Asian people's eyebrows . . . where does it end?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/top-gear/11472112/Jeremy-Clarkson-punched-producer-and-called-him-lazy-Irish.html

Remember this in Vietnam?

Edited March 14, 2015 by MJP

[englishoak]

No MJP ratings would plummet ... guaranteed.

There isnt much point trying to pretend the format dosnt work or isnt very very popular all over the globe..... or that JC isnt responsible for the success, he just is. Being a car show im surprised most dont get it..... its a CAR SHOW and its supposed to be a laugh, not serious and a lot is general garage humour that also includes taking the micky. Humour is supposed to offend sometimes and hes done nothing to damage the UK apart from in some peoples imagination and the PC brigade propaganda rammed down peoples throats day in day out.... besides they do it to each other more than anything else, i dont see people bitching about JC being called an orang-outang all the time or hammond being a midget... come on its called humour.

Either you like him or you dont but its undeniable its one of the most popular and successful shows in the world. Its garage humour most of the time and should make people realise taking the micky and saying what they think on a prime TV show rather than what they are told is wonderful and a credit to the UK ........... a perfect example of its freedom of speech for everyone and ability to poke fun and ridicule its own people, establishment and culture all the time. Why should any other topic or even nation get away with being poked fun of ?

For the record...

It was Clarkson that reported his behaviour to the BBC, the producer he had the fracas with had not made any complaint or report....

In other words it is Clarkson himself that highlighted his behaviour to BBC bosses not as as a result of others making a complaint as people here clearly assume.

Hes playing games with the BBC and its attitude of pretending to be some kind of moral compass whilst all the time having knowingly and regularly employing paedophiles and sex offenders.

The success behind top gear is exactly because it takes the micky out of everyone and everything.....and points out a rip off without mincing words its not scared of BMW or Ferrari or ford or formula 1 or anyone else in the motoring industry and car makers have not been able to control Top Gear or its opinions as they would like and used to.

It criticises anyone and anything... and that is precisely one of the ingredients that makes it so popular world wide, that and the presenters arnt stuck up or ponced up celebs..... I can imagine having a pint in the pub with any of those three, having a good old debate about some topic but having a laugh too ? ..... now imagine doing that with Angela Rippon, Noel Edmunds or most other presenters etc.... look at the cardboard cut outs and dull as dishwater presenters for the other top gear international shows..... or god forbid 5th gear....

Edited March 14, 2015 by englishoak

[MJP]

[Chicog]

For the record...

It was Clarkson that reported his behaviour to the BBC, the producer he had the fracas with had not made any complaint or report....

In other words it is Clarkson himself that highlighted his behaviour to BBC bosses not as as a result of others making a complaint as people here clearly assume.

For the record.... he phoned up straight away because he knew he was in the poop; it would have been reported anyway.

[MJP]

. . . and ratings would fall if Suzi Perry presented instead

Top Gear needs a makeover.

[Grouse]

Great stuff - love it!

I suspect some of the anti - Clarkson types on here are not British.

No doubt the tongue in cheek irony just goes over their heads.

Poor dears.....:

I just love the irreverence!

[MJP]

Great stuff - love it!

I suspect some of the anti - Clarkson types on here are not British.

No doubt the tongue in cheek irony just goes over their heads.

Poor dears.....:

I just love the irreverence!

No, no. I'm British and very far from being a politically correct type, but the Jeremy Clarkson really gets on my wick.

Sorry about that old boy, but he just does.

[Soutpeel]

Great stuff - love it!

I suspect some of the anti - Clarkson types on here are not British.

No doubt the tongue in cheek irony just goes over their heads.

Poor dears.....:

I just love the irreverence!

No, no. I'm British and very far from being a politically correct type, but the Jeremy Clarkson really gets on my wick.

Sorry about that old boy, but he just does.

The mere mention of the C-word is enough.

Enough of what ?

here you are still making comments about this topic, typically if there is a subject which gets on my wick, I don't read about it or comment on it, I just ignore it...

so one can only conclude your one of those curtain twitcher types, who is not happy unless they are passing judgement on other and acting all morally superior

[englishoak]

For the record...

It was Clarkson that reported his behaviour to the BBC, the producer he had the fracas with had not made any complaint or report....

In other words it is Clarkson himself that highlighted his behaviour to BBC bosses not as as a result of others making a complaint as people here clearly assume.

For the record.... he phoned up straight away because he knew he was in the poop; it would have been reported anyway.

Your assumption id agree with but for the fact that actually the assistant producer has not pressed any charges has not filed a complaint against and has every opportunity to do so but hasnt.

if you dont like the guy fair enough, im just of the opinion like him or hate him hes very real world human and in the entertainment world of make believe, plastic presenters and celebrity pin ups thats rare these days.

[tonytigerbkk]

Seriously, replace this idiot with Suzi Perry. Ratings would climb. This a-hole has done enough damage to Britain's reputation. That Argentina stunt was outrageous, especially when relations are dire. The insults to Mexicans, to India, to Asian people's eyebrows . . . where does it end?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/top-gear/11472112/Jeremy-Clarkson-punched-producer-and-called-him-lazy-Irish.html

Remember this in Vietnam?

Replacing Clarkson with Suzi Perry would be like putting Delia Smith in charge of Hell's Kitchen.

[Sydebolle]

Let's face it, who would watch the show without Jeremy Clarkson. And if the BBC puts him and/or the show on ice then I am sure that somebody (and Al Jazeera was quite successful in the past on that) will pick-up the bits and pieces and carry on.
TV needs money which comes in partly from advertising and rest assured, that Clarkson brings the viewers figures home anytime, anywhere for any station

[joesanunu]

I thought his humour was all about thumbing his nose at the politically correct douchbags?

It will be a shame if he comes back and delivers the show like Martha Stewart.

[kartman]

. . . and ratings would fall if Suzi Perry presented instead

Top Gear needs a makeover.

Blimey that's an old picture she's starting to fray round the edges now, as we all do

[daveAustin]

Some very sad people on this thread. You know who you are.

[Chicog]

Let's face it, who would watch the show without Jeremy Clarkson.

I can't really understand why that many people watch it with him. I certainly don't. He's a feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humour.

[Grouse]

Well I just watched the man on BBC Knowledge.

Series 13 of TG, when "The Stig" is un-helmeted to reveal Michael Schumaker.

Terrific stuff. Very funny.

You would have to be brain dead not to be entertained by that....

Priceless!

[Grouse]

Let's face it, who would watch the show without Jeremy Clarkson.

I can't really understand why that many people watch it with him. I certainly don't. He's a feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humour.

Chicog, you're usually very erudite and entertaining on here!

Can't understand why you don't like Clarkson!

De gustibus non est disputandum I guess......

[Basil B]

. . . and ratings would fall if Suzi Perry presented instead

Top Gear needs a makeover.

Blimey that's an old picture she's starting to fray round the edges now, as we all do

I think her glasses dead sexy...

Maybe DC as well for a bit of dry humour...

[Soutpeel]

Let's face it, who would watch the show without Jeremy Clarkson.

I can't really understand why that many people watch it with him. I certainly don't. He's a feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humour.

I can't understand why people who publicly state they cant stand him, gets on their wick, despise the ground he walks on, call him a feeble minded school boy with a juvenile sense of humor keep on discussing him and making comments ?....serious question

He's a feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humor.

What you have written may be true, but you have left out a couple of bits of crucial information

He's VERY RICH feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humor and millions of people the word over watch the show every week specifically for that juvenile sense of humor and that's how he has made his money

[MJP]

Great stuff - love it!

I suspect some of the anti - Clarkson types on here are not British.

No doubt the tongue in cheek irony just goes over their heads.

Poor dears.....:

I just love the irreverence!

No, no. I'm British and very far from being a politically correct type, but the Jeremy Clarkson really gets on my wick.

Sorry about that old boy, but he just does.

The mere mention of the C-word is enough.

Enough of what ?

here you are still making comments about this topic, typically if there is a subject which gets on my wick, I don't read about it or comment on it, I just ignore it...

so one can only conclude your one of those curtain twitcher types, who is not happy unless they are passing judgement on other and acting all morally superior

No I just can't stand Clarkson. Or Clarkson sycophants.

[MJP]

Let's face it, who would watch the show without Jeremy Clarkson. And if the BBC puts him and/or the show on ice then I am sure that somebody (and Al Jazeera was quite successful in the past on that) will pick-up the bits and pieces and carry on.

TV needs money which comes in partly from advertising and rest assured, that Clarkson brings the viewers figures home anytime, anywhere for any station

Well I wouldn't.

I can't stand cars either. Or driving.

And I don't even have a telly.

Oh this has been a good wind up.

Edited March 15, 2015 by MJP

[Chicog]

He's VERY RICH feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humor and millions of people the word over watch the show every week specifically for that juvenile sense of humor and that's how he has made his money

All that signifies to me is the sheer number of chavs on this planet. Quite frightening.

[MJP]

This is below the belt from the BBC . . .

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11473066/BBC-boss-likens-Jeremy-Clarkson-to-Jimmy-Savile-after-establishment-support.html

Also, in mitigation, Clarkson did knock out Piers Morgan once. A person should at least be made an OBE for such a gracious act.

[7by7]

Let's face it, who would watch the show without Jeremy Clarkson.

I can't really understand why that many people watch it with him. I certainly don't.

Well, 350 million people across the world disagree with you.

He's a feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humour.

If you did watch the show, you would know that is the image he projects, and is often ridiculed by May and Hammond for.

It's part of the joke.

You don't get it; fine. Boring old world if we all liked the same things!

[Lissos]

All that signifies to me is the sheer number of chavs on this planet. Quite frightening.

It is probably less about that, but more about the fact that most Men are Boys inside, and that isn't nescessarily something to be worried about. Including myself here, the ability to smoothly flip flop between the furrowed brow pondering serious issues and responsibility and then Boyish antics does little harm to other most of the time. It keeps people balanced. Overall I would say that grown Men who perceive the world deathlyy seriously all the time are the bigger concern in the world, as history will attest to. For example, I await the ISIS comedy shows but suspect I'll be waiting a very long time indeed. Clarkson, for all his sometimes embarassing comments and antics and how Brits must be perceived (particularly their 'India' episode) is far less harmfull than the firebrand Imams and Pol Pots of this world. Whoever thought Top Gear, ISIS and Pol Pot would appear in the same post?

[7by7]

He's VERY RICH feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humor and millions of people the word over watch the show every week specifically for that juvenile sense of humor and that's how he has made his money

All that signifies to me is the sheer number of chavs on this planet. Quite frightening.

You say that you have never watched the show; yet you feel free to criticise it and call those who do watch it chavs!

You want to impose censorship on the rest of us by banning programmes you don't like; even though you have never watched them!

That is what is frightening; seriously. God forbid that people with that view ever have any real power.

[MJP]

He's VERY RICH feeble minded, overgrown public schoolboy with an equivalent juvenile sense of humor and millions of people the word over watch the show every week specifically for that juvenile sense of humor and that's how he has made his money

All that signifies to me is the sheer number of chavs on this planet. Quite frightening.

You say that you have never watched the show; yet you feel free to criticise it and call those who do watch it chavs!

You want to impose censorship on the rest of us by banning programmes you don't like; even though you have never watched them!

That is what is frightening; seriously. God forbid that people with that view ever have any real power.

Downton Abbey's better.