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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11493270/Jeremy-Clarkson-to-be-sacked-by-the-BBC.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11493270/Jeremy-Clarkson-to-be-sacked-by-the-BBC.html)
The show won't be the same without him. :'(
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If it's true that he assaulted his colleague for half a minute then his employers had no alternative but to sack him. ::)
What is interesting is what he will do next, will May and Hammond go with him and will Top Gear carry on and in what guise. :y
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Not sure it will survive without him ..... & as the report suggests, will James & The Hamster stay without JC? :-\
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I can understand the action by the BBC and I do not condone his reported behavior; however, just for a moment, think how you would feel after working a long hard day and not able to get a hot meal at the end of it, would you then question the arrangements made for you............... :)
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I think that Top Gear will live on and it's time for change anyway, as it's been stale for some time now. ::) :(
How about Guy Martin as the front man with a younger team which includes some totty! :y
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I can understand the action by the BBC and I do not condone his reported behavior; however, just for a moment, think how you would feel after working a long hard day and not able to get a hot meal at the end of it, would you then question the arrangements made for you............... :)
yes would question it . wouldn't spend 30 seconds physically assaulting the staff though.
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Won't be the same without him, Be interesting to see what happens with Captain Slow an the Hampster... Heard that Chris Evans was a possible replacement for JC.
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I can understand the action by the BBC and I do not condone his reported behavior; however, just for a moment, think how you would feel after working a long hard day and not able to get a hot meal at the end of it, would you then question the arrangements made for you............... :)
yes would question it . wouldn't spend 30 seconds physically assaulting the staff though.
Quite, that's why I said I did not condone his behavior.......... ;) ;)
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I was sorely tempted to lamp someone at work yesterday so I can sympathise with him..
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I was sorely tempted to lamp someone at work yesterday so I can sympathise with him..
It happens. ::)
Thing is, there's been nothing by word of complaint from the alleged assultee, who has kept his head down. That kinda suggests it was 6 of 1 and half a dozen of the other, it was a beer-fuelled spat between mates/colleagues on the ssip after a day's work and they shook hands and made up once it was over or that it was nothing of any consequence in the first place.
Had he pressed charges or complained to BBC management then Clarkson clearly would have to go. In the apparent absence of this, I'm tempted to think that the Guardianistas at the top of the BBC got wind of it, extracted the story from someone who witnessed it and have held it up as a perfect excuse to do what they've been wanting to do for years. ::)
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That might be nearing the truth, actually...
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Won't be the same without him, Be interesting to see what happens with Captain Slow an the Hampster... Heard that Chris Evans was a possible replacement for JC.
nooooo.......please. :-\
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No more than an internal spat. They probably went for a beer later that day.
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Article says, iirc, that Clarkson reported himself to BBC bosses. Allegedly. After a 30 second assault.
How they know that though.... :-\
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I must say, if somebody took away my hard earned steak and chips, I wouldn't be too happy either. ;D
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You might not be too happy but you probably wouldn't give them a kicking either! ::)
The producer going to ground is the strangest thing about all this. He's just disappeared! :o You'd think that the media would be all over him, camped outside his door and chasing him down the street etc etc. ::)
Either the BEEB have spirited him away until he's healed up and the dust has settled or he's sold his story to The Fail for lottery money! ;)
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I don't think Clarkson and his mates 'work hard' in the true sense, and apart from all the contrived road trips which I find pretty predictable, I would think that ragging top spec super cars round a track...which lets face it most of us would donate a kidney and any other body part that we thought we could live without just for that privilege.And then in addition there's the added bonus of the celeb totty that comes along from time to time......ermm £1 million+ a year for that hard work,then I don't think he was justified if the truth be known, and it's a pity that the guy he had a go at didn't man up to old baggy face and tell him to stop whining and step outside for tear up :-\
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If we were talking about a multi millionaire Goldman Sachs banker who had given one of his backroom guys a kicking because he couldn't have steak, everyone would be howling for him to be hung drawn and quartered..... ::)
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The producer going to ground is the strangest thing about all this. He's just disappeared!
Dignified silence. Fair play to the lad.
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I know my thoughts are opposite to virtually everyone on here, but I am entitled to my say....
Can't stand the bloke, can't stand Hammond even worse. Can't stand the programme. Hate it, hate it.
Just about tolerate James May....
Wow...I feel much better now :y
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Heard that Chris Evans was a possible replacement for JC.
A terrible decision if this is true. I like Chris Evans as much as the next man, but trying to replace Clarkson with a proto-Clarkson is a mistake. Yes, Evans has a nice collection of motors, but he also demonstrates a superficial knowledge of cars. The show needs someone completely different to JC, but also a presenter who knows their stuff. Top Gear is not The One Show.
With Evans and Clarkson cut from very similar cloth, the BBC would be asking for trouble. Besides which, I'm sure it would be a disaster for Evans. He might end up being the 'David Moyes' to Clarkson's 'Sir Alex Ferguson'!
;D
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I know my thoughts are opposite to virtually everyone on here, but I am entitled to my say....
Can't stand the bloke, can't stand Hammond even worse. Can't stand the programme. Hate it, hate it.
Just about tolerate James May....
Wow...I feel much better now :y
me too. occasionally it is funny but a stopped clock is right twice a day. not much relates to cars that real people will ever use, if it it does they use them in ways which we never will eg crossing the channel the wet way (that was the only episode that stands out to me). the stupid rigged races with bikes cars trains are v irritating. not that i watch it... :-[
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I don't think old baggy will ever have to worry about money... ever,and I'm pretty sure that he will be snapped up by one of the many networks that are waiting on the sidelines,because love him or hate him he is still hot property.The only question is can he survive in his own right? I personally think he can and will,it just depends in which form.....so I guess if it all goes tits up for him then it's just the small matter of who will bid the most for him. As to a replacement for him on Top Gear...then my two candidates for NOT being given the job are.......Chris Evans and Quentin Wilson ::) and the person to replace Clarky..........MEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! :-* :-* :-* :-* :y :y :y :y :y :y :y
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IIRC, Angela Rippon was the first Top Gear presenter. Time for her to return to the fold?! ::) ;D
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Yes,I do prefer the more mature woman :-* and talking of women presenters, please, please, not Jodie Kidd either..as rumoured, because I absolutely cringe at her and Quentin Wilson on the classic car show,she obviously reads her presentation off the the autocue and I find it really distracting. ::)
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I'd like to see Boris Johnson get the job. :y
He's so daft he makes me laugh. :)
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No, no, we want Boris as PM..
I guess the license fee will have to go up now to cover what the BBC won't be making from Top Gear anymore..
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NO, please not the ginger t****r to present Top Gear! Even if James and Richard do stay (doubtful), the show will bomb and if they go too then it will serve the BBC right.
People have said during this debate that the show is much bigger than Jeremy - it's not, you know......
Ron.
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No, no, we want Boris as PM..
I guess the license fee will have to go up now to cover what the BBC won't be making from Top Gear anymore..
...and if unavailable, the Joker, the Riddler, and the Penguin may be up for it. ;)
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NO, please not the ginger t****r to present Top Gear! Even if James and Richard do stay (doubtful), the show will bomb and if they go too then it will serve the BBC right.
People have said during this debate that the show is much bigger than Jeremy - it's not, you know......
Ron.
Yep.....the ginger tw*t would soon wear thin.
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I'd like to see Boris Johnson get the job. :y
He's so daft he makes me laugh. :)
Mad as a 'March hare'......both you, Ms.Kate, and Boris the buffoon. ;)
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Doesn't the BBC only have the rights to top gear until September as they are owned by JC and the exec producer :y
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Doesn't the BBC only have the rights to top gear until September as they are owned by JC and the exec producer :y
Wilman and Clarkson sold their shares to the BBC following May and Hammond's complaints about unfair reward. The shares were sold for 'an undisclosed sum' a while back.
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I'd like to see Boris Johnson get the job. :y
He's so daft he makes me laugh. :)
Mad as a 'March hare'......both you, Ms.Kate, and Boris the buffoon. ;)
Thanks Doc. ;D
Boris put himself forward. That would be so funny.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/politics-blog/11490746/Boris-Johnson-suggests-himself-to-replace-Jeremy-Clarkson-on-Top-Gear.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/politics-blog/11490746/Boris-Johnson-suggests-himself-to-replace-Jeremy-Clarkson-on-Top-Gear.html)
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If the three Presenters stick together, ITV must be rubbing there hands together. :)
Knob Gear here we come. ;D
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Doesn't the BBC only have the rights to top gear until September as they are owned by JC and the exec producer :y
Wilman and Clarkson sold their shares to the BBC following May and Hammond's complaints about unfair reward. The shares were sold for 'an undisclosed sum' a while back.
I thought it was for a limited time only...3 years...if so they all could go to the highest bidder
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james may just said on the news...although he thinks clarkson is a knob...he kinda likes working with him and the three of them are a package....channel four here they come lol ;D
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Top gear needs a woman's input on things and to keep a bit decorum on the show ::) When a woman drives we all pay attention :P
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I would love to be at the BBC recruiting 3 replacements.
Just one test would be who had the balls to drive something like an old Healey 3000 with vague steering ,the fastest.
The show needs at least one woman and one young person.
Life could be breathed into tired formats with things like an ordinary member of the public in a reasonably priced car.
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I know my thoughts are opposite to virtually everyone on here, but I am entitled to my say....
Can't stand the bloke, can't stand Hammond even worse. Can't stand the programme. Hate it, hate it.
Just about tolerate James May....
Wow...I feel much better now :y
You are not alone. He is an utter egotist, and I shall be glad to now watch the programme again. ;)
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... vague steering ,the fastest.
The show needs at least one woman and ......
I thought they'd tried that with the likes of Kate Humble ....... and she was crap. Maybe Sabine might be OK :y
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I know my thoughts are opposite to virtually everyone on here, but I am entitled to my say....
Can't stand the bloke, can't stand Hammond even worse. Can't stand the programme. Hate it, hate it.
Just about tolerate James May....
Wow...I feel much better now :y
You are not alone. He is an utter egotist, and I shall be glad to now watch the programme again. ;)
I'd be surprised if it makes a reappearance :-\
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And if it does it'll have turned into a "car show" like fifth gear, and won't be worth watching :(
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And if it does it'll have turned into a "car show" like fifth gear, and .....
Like it was originally ......
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And didn't that get cancelled until it came back in its current form?
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Howsabout putting these two in the mix....Penny Mallory or Jason Plato,no question about their abilities in ragging a motor or two :y But please not numpty Brewer ::)
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And didn't that get cancelled until it came back in its current form?
Exactly ;)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31907458
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Howsabout putting these two in the mix....Penny Mallory or Jason Plato,no question about their abilities in ragging a motor or two :y But please not numpty Brewer ::)
Top Gear was funny due to the way it was written & presented ..... it wasn't about the presenters' abilities behind the wheel..... that's what the Stig was for
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And Plato is more of a member than Clarkson..
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I know my thoughts are opposite to virtually everyone on here, but I am entitled to my say....
Can't stand the bloke, can't stand Hammond even worse. Can't stand the programme. Hate it, hate it.
Just about tolerate James May....
Wow...I feel much better now :y
You are not alone. He is an utter egotist, and I shall be glad to now watch the programme again. ;
I think I've mentioned this on here before .
I met him only once, and that was more than enough .
It was at the old BBC buildings at Shepherds Bush London . I was lending an expensive Thermal Imaging Camera to the Tomorrows World programme team and was being signed through security . Suddenly I was aware of a large bloke invading my space at the attendants desk and without even considering me or what was taking place verbally lambasted the chap who was dealing with me and my escort into the building . I believe he was upset about parking ,or lack of it maybe , but was loud and obnoxious in all of our presence and indeed of many others around the foyer.
The young security officer ,who was clearly embarrassed ,politley replied to " Jezzar" that he would sort out the problem as soon as he had completed my signing in .
Clarkson threw his car keys at the attendant hitting him in the chest and in a slow ,deep but threatening voice said " you'll sort it now......."
Then without an apology or any acknowledgement swiped his access to all areas pass and was through the turnstile and gone .
My overwhelming memory of the whole incident is the smell of stale tobacco that oozed from him.
A thoroughly unpleasant man.
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Do I care?
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The show dont need the stig or reasonably priced race track crap , just bring on reasonably priced affordable cars and general car talk .. not overpaid pratts pretending to be 15 year olds joy riders :y
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Howsabout putting these two in the mix....Penny Mallory or Jason Plato,no question about their abilities in ragging a motor or two :y But please not numpty Brewer ::)
Top Gear was funny due to the way it was written & presented ..... it wasn't about the presenters' abilities behind the wheel..... that's what the Stig was for
Not to mention some very well chosen guests...
Sure some of the shenanigans were utter shit... that chasing around the army camp or the ambulances as recent examples, but it was always slickly produced.
I guess it will probably end up on Dave with the three of them and hopefully carry on regardless with Andy Willman behind the scenes. Love it or loathe it, it was a well oiled machine, and whilst the Beeb didn't have much choice, they don't have a program without those four key people...
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The show dont need the stig or reasonably priced race track crap , just bring on reasonably priced affordable cars and general car talk .. not overpaid pratts pretending to be 15 year olds joy riders :y
"Ooh yes this new Ford Focus hatch is wonderfully well priced and look at this boot space"..
It'd be like watching paint try and you'd be better off picking up a copy of Auto Express :-\
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Bring back William Woollard
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The show dont need the stig or reasonably priced race track crap , just bring on reasonably priced affordable cars and general car talk .. not overpaid pratts pretending to be 15 year olds joy riders :y
"Ooh yes this new Ford Focus hatch is wonderfully well priced and look at this boot space"..
It'd be like watching paint try and you'd be better off picking off your gentlemans vegetables with a rusty toothpick... :-\
Fixed :y
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just bring on reasonably priced affordable cars and general car talk .. ......
That's what it used to be ...... and why it was revamped because it got boring
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Bring back William Woollard
....... and Chris Goffey! ::)
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I don't know about anyone else but I watched it to see relatively normal looking people (yes, I know in reality they are obscenely well paid) doing ridiculous things in cars I could never hope to afford - things I would love to do and cars I'd love to own. Call it living vicariously because that's what it was..
I guess if you don't wish that one day you could own a Ferrari LaFerrari and rag it around a track then you wouldn't see the appeal maybe?
Oh and if I could have Gillian Anderson (a recent star in a reasonably priced car) on my sofa, that would be great too (she did it for me as a teenager watching the X-Files and she does it for me now, it seems!) ;D
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Boing! said Zebedee :o
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Oh lord yes. And she seemed so nice, too.
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Genuinely so :y
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Oh lord yes. And she seemed so nice, too.
She's got more attractive as she's got older :)
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Which reminds me that there is talk of a new series of the X Files (with Anderson and Duchovny) :y
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Which reminds me that there is talk of a new series of the X Files (with Anderson and Duchovny) :y
Oooh, that I would like to see...
He might need some sobering up following 9 seasons of Californication though... ::)
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From the BBC:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/investigation-summary.pdf (http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/investigation-summary.pdf)
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Yes. :y
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Clarkson has swapped 4 wheels for 2 , on his pedal bike with ash tray on the handlebar ;D ;D
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Oh lord yes. And she seemed so nice, too.
She's got more attractive as she's got older :)
She never really worked for me in the X file days, but seeing her on top gear a few weeks ago, there was something very pleasant about her. Very pleasant. Can't put my finger on it, as she's certainly no stunner (though not a minger either, obviously).
I reckon if you bumped into her in the Nags Head, she'd be great fun to be around.
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Oh lord yes. And she seemed so nice, too.
She's got more attractive as she's got older :)
She never really worked for me in the X file days, but seeing her on top gear a few weeks ago, there was something very pleasant about her. Very pleasant. Can't put my finger on it, as she's certainly no stunner (though not a minger either, obviously).
I reckon if you bumped into her in the Nags Head, she'd be great fun to be around.
You may even get to put your finger on it :o ;)
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You can but dream... ::)
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Apparently he's been offered a job on Russian TV. Tsar in a reasonably priced car? ;D
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Not condoning Clarkson for what he did, its the BBC that gets my goat. Had he been involved in some seedie child abuse scandal then they would have been at lenghs to cover it up and deny all knowledge of it, no he punches some up jumped producer on the snoz and its headline news.
Top gear did nothing in the way of presenting every day average cars to the normal masses but it was entertaining.
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Apparently he's been offered a job on Russian TV. Tsar in a reasonably priced car? ;D
You need shooting for that one, Sir Tig. ;D ;D
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Not condoning Clarkson for what he did, its the BBC that gets my goat. Had he been involved in some seedie child abuse scandal then they would have been at lenghs to cover it up and deny all knowledge of it, no he punches some up jumped producer on the snoz and its headline news.
Top gear did nothing in the way of presenting every day average cars to the normal masses but it was entertaining.
Why is the producer 'jumped up'? Having seen him interviewed a couple of times, he comes across as a perfectly reasonable fella. He has told the police he does not wish to press charges.
No....the fat, self-important buffoon had a childish tantrum and lashed out. Wonder if he'd have done it against a bigger man? Doubt it.
Good riddance.
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Not condoning Clarkson for what he did, its the BBC that gets my goat. Had he been involved in some seedie child abuse scandal then they would have been at lenghs to cover it up and deny all knowledge of it, no he punches some up jumped producer on the snoz and its headline news.
Top gear did nothing in the way of presenting every day average cars to the normal masses but it was entertaining.
Why is the producer 'jumped up'? Having seen him interviewed a couple of times, he comes across as a perfectly reasonable fella. He has told the police he does not wish to press charges.
No....the fat, self-important buffoon had a childish tantrum and lashed out. Wonder if he'd have done it against a bigger man? Doubt it.
Good riddance.
Take it your not a fan then. ;D As for the producer he got a fat lip yeh, off to A&E then. Three hours in the Hospital taking up NHS nursing time just to be told Ah yes its cut.
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Not condoning Clarkson for what he did, its the BBC that gets my goat. Had he been involved in some seedie child abuse scandal then they would have been at lenghs to cover it up and deny all knowledge of it, no he punches some up jumped producer on the snoz and its headline news.
Top gear did nothing in the way of presenting every day average cars to the normal masses but it was entertaining.
Why is the producer 'jumped up'? Having seen him interviewed a couple of times, he comes across as a perfectly reasonable fella. He has told the police he does not wish to press charges.
No....the fat, self-important buffoon had a childish tantrum and lashed out. Wonder if he'd have done it against a bigger man? Doubt it.
Good riddance.
Take it your not a fan then. ;D As for the producer he got a fat lip yeh, off to A&E then. Three hours in the Hospital taking up NHS nursing time just to be told Ah yes its cut.
A visit to A&E was necessary in case compensation sets in.
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Not condoning Clarkson for what he did, its the BBC that gets my goat. Had he been involved in some seedie child abuse scandal then they would have been at lenghs to cover it up and deny all knowledge of it, no he punches some up jumped producer on the snoz and its headline news.
Top gear did nothing in the way of presenting every day average cars to the normal masses but it was entertaining.
Why is the producer 'jumped up'? Having seen him interviewed a couple of times, he comes across as a perfectly reasonable fella. He has told the police he does not wish to press charges.
No....the fat, self-important buffoon had a childish tantrum and lashed out. Wonder if he'd have done it against a bigger man? Doubt it.
Good riddance.
Take it your not a fan then. ;D As for the producer he got a fat lip yeh, off to A&E then. Three hours in the Hospital taking up NHS nursing time just to be told Ah yes its cut.
A visit to A&E was necessary in case compensation sets in.
::) :P
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Can anybody here honestly say they have never "assaulted" a work colleague? Be that a good lumping, a shove, or even just verbally?
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Can anybody here honestly say they have never "assaulted" a work colleague? Be that a good lumping, a shove, or even just verbally?
I doubt that you are too far of the mark there :-[
Working in pressured environments with retards can easily bring out the very worst in people... I have found that age and improved self control have both helped alot... if you know you're getting close, step back physically and mentally, deep breath and move on. Try also to not stress over shit you cannot control :y
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Can anybody here honestly say they have never "assaulted" a work colleague? Be that a good lumping, a shove, or even just verbally?
Yes. I thought about this he other day and an honestly say I have never encountered ANY of the above. It would have been a disciplinary procedure for sure. No place for it in the modern world. OK in medieval ISIS world as is wife beating. I hope the police draw the same conclusions.
Let's sum up what we currently know.
1. A boozed up person verbally harangued a person for half an hour before hitting them because there was no HOT food. Plenty of cold buffet food.
2. Those of us that enjoy Top Gear have been deprived of it singly by this man's actions. There will be no The Ferarri the Ferarri v etc. Well Thanks.
3. A million chavs who still live with their mams and make love to the exhaust pipe of their neon Novas , signed a petition to get the man back.
4. He will be back in some form on even more money. The public have very short memories e.g. Ross and Brand with their vile Sachs humour.
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Is there anybody here that doesn't know the potential consequences if they do?
Obviously the answer is no. We all do. Even before this even happened.
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Can anybody here honestly say they have never "assaulted" a work colleague? Be that a good lumping, a shove, or even just verbally?
Yes. I thought about this he other day and an honestly say I have never encountered ANY of the above. It would have been a disciplinary procedure for sure. No place for it in the modern world. OK in medieval ISIS world as is wife beating. I hope the police draw the same conclusions.
Let's sum up what we currently know.
1. A boozed up person verbally harangued a person for half an hour before hitting them because there was no HOT food. Plenty of cold buffet food.
2. Those of us that enjoy Top Gear have been deprived of it singly by this man's actions. There will be no The Ferarri the Ferarri v etc. Well Thanks.
3. A million chavs who still live with their mams and make love to the exhaust pipe of their neon Novas , signed a petition to get the man back.
4. He will be back in some form on even more money. The public have very short memories e.g. Ross and Brand with their vile Sachs humour.
Now the BBC Director General has received death threats, most likely from these inbreds. These people need shooting in front of their families starting with Clarkson.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32103665
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Apparently it was one email, from abroad, that carried the threat. Still.......good publicity eh?
I, personally, couldn't give a flying f*** what happens to Clarkson or top gear, but we live in the social media age, so everything, I mean everything, is of the utmost importance to everyone.
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Publicity stunt any one?
Getting fired is about tge only legal way to cut a contract short... :-X
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Never say never hey? ::) ;)
http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2012/2015/march/guy-martin-responds-to-top-gear-rumours/#.VSK8yNzF9NF
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Never say never hey? ::) ;)
http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2012/2015/march/guy-martin-responds-to-top-gear-rumours/#.VSK8yNzF9NF
Would be an interesting choice, but TG will never be the same without Clarkson, May and Hammond.
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Never say never hey? ::) ;)
http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/news-and-views/news/2012/2015/march/guy-martin-responds-to-top-gear-rumours/#.VSK8yNzF9NF
Would be an interesting choice, but TG will never be the same without Clarkson, May and Hammond.
The Noakes, Singleton and Purves of motoring television. :y
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TG won't be the same, but that doesn't mean with a different team and a fresh approach it can't be successful in a different way, just unlikely with the PC presenters like Clare Balding as Clarkson's replacement etc., etc. ::) :o :o :o
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Guy Martin, JK and Sabine Fritz would make an excellent line up :y
At least all 3 would at least have a go to see who can do the fastest lap in a reasonably priced car. ::)
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3052014/James-quits-Gear-saying-lame-without-Jeremy-Clarkson.html
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Oddly I seem to of ended up reading a fail story about Helena Christanson. Oh well, never mind. :)
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Earlier today, May ruled out returning to Top Gear without Clarkson, insisting it would be 'lame' with a new presenter in place of his sacked co-host.
The 52-year-old said the BBC would be ‘stupid’ to try a version of the programme with 'a surrogate Jeremy', Hammond and himself - adding that the idea was a ‘non-starter’.
His comments mean that if the show does return next year, it will likely be with an entirely new presenting team. Both May and Hammond saw their contracts finish last month.
May told The Guardian: ‘Me and Hammond with a surrogate Jeremy is a non-starter, it just wouldn’t work. That would be lame, or “awks” as young people say.
‘It has to be the three of us. You can’t just put a surrogate Jeremy in and expect it to carry on. It would be forced. I don’t believe they would be stupid enough to try that.
‘It doesn’t mean I won’t go back - we may all go back in the future. It might just be we have a break from it. I don’t know. It would be a bloody tough call to do Top Gear without Jeremy.
There is widespread speculation that the men are working on a new motoring series to be aired by Netflix, Amazon or another British broadcaster - in what would be a nightmare scenario for the BBC.
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How petty can you get? I read in today's paper that the BBC has removed Clarkson from the Top Gear magazine (spite?) but retained May and Hammond.
I also learned recently that around the time of the "fracas", Clarkson had been diagnosed with suspected cancer - no excuse, I know, but it does affect one's mood.....
Ron.
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They will be back...(not on the BBC) There is money to be made. :y
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They will be back...(not on the BBC) There is money to be made. :y
What do you think they call the show?
First gear maybe? :y
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They will be back...(not on the BBC) There is money to be made. :y
What do you think they call the show?
First gear maybe? :y
'Three tossers talk shite'. Got a certain ring to it. :-\
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They will be back...(not on the BBC) There is money to be made. :y
What do you think they call the show?
Reverse Gear maybe? :y
Amended that for you Kate! :y
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They will be back...(not on the BBC) There is money to be made. :y
What do you think they call the show?
First gear maybe? :y
'Three tossers talk shite'. Got a certain ring to it. :-\
Yes I like that. :y
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They will be back...(not on the BBC) There is money to be made. :y
What do you think they call the show?
First gear maybe? :y
There are rumours that Alan Carr is to take over from Clarkson.
As yet undecided but potential names for the new show include 'Top Queer' and 'Top Gayer' ::) ::) ;)
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Tonight on Three Tossers Talk Shite:
A celebrity in bargain priced car.
James drives a Daywoo Matiz.
Hammy licks a Porsche and
Jezza runs over some immigrants on bikes. ;D
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Thought I read "change gear" (or changing gear) was mentioned as a new name.
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Diff Gear? :) or Transfer Gear? :-\ ;D
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Diff Gear? :) or Transfer Gear? :-\ ;D
Got any gear?
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Diff Gear? :) or Transfer Gear? :-\ ;D
Got any gear?
;D