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[TheBoy]

Even Mrs G loves it. In fact she often reminds me it's on.

Yup, Mrs TB is the same.

[Shackeng]

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Just because he's in the minority does not make him wrong! 

why doesn't it?     
         

The simplest analogy I can think of is Churchill being 'in the minority' in wishing to rearm in the thirties due to the re-armament in Germany, but surely you would not suggest he was wrong. If you accept that as valid, then I rest my case m'lud:-? :-? :-?

Incidentally, I accept that the programme is watched by many, but so was Big Brother.

[tonyyeb]

I'm aware of the existence and function of the remote control, but thanks to all those above who've reminded me about it  [smiley=grin.gif]
I won't make a date to watch it, but will sit through it if its on, and though I don't advocate a return to the dryly factual days of William Woollard (remember him?), I do think the show veers uncomfortably from attempting to be the 'motorists champion' (remember the attacks on the Chief Constable of North Wales?) to "entertainment" and then on to puerile sterotype bashing - caravanners and caravans, any products of the failed British motor industry, the French, redneck Americans, American cars, gays, foreigners in general. I'm trying not to appear po-faced and humourless, because I'm anything but, but isn't the above all a bit tired and lame?
Wouldn't a fresh approach (and new presenters) be refreshing? Haven't the kiddies had their day?

Incidentally, as somebody mentioned MoTD above, I'd also like to put Lineker, Hansen and most especially Lawrenson in the way of that drive-by shooting that Clarkson is already lined up for.... [smiley=grin.gif]

[feeutfo]

Defo with you on MoTD!

[TheBoy]

I'm aware of the existence and function of the remote control, but thanks to all those above who've reminded me about it  [smiley=grin.gif]
I won't make a date to watch it, but will sit through it if its on, and though I don't advocate a return to the dryly factual days of William Woollard (remember him?), I do think the show veers uncomfortably from attempting to be the 'motorists champion' (remember the attacks on the Chief Constable of North Wales?) to "entertainment" and then on to puerile sterotype bashing - caravanners and caravans, any products of the failed British motor industry, the French, redneck Americans, American cars, gays, foreigners in general. I'm trying not to appear po-faced and humourless, because I'm anything but, but isn't the above all a bit tired and lame?
Wouldn't a fresh approach (and new presenters) be refreshing? Haven't the kiddies had their day?

Incidentally, as somebody mentioned MoTD above, I'd also like to put Lineker, Hansen and most especially Lawrenson in the way of that drive-by shooting that Clarkson is already lined up for.... [smiley=grin.gif]

As said, we are all different.  The motoring side of Top Gear, although based around cars, is not the key for me. Its the, as you put, purile comedy I enjoy.  I used to watch Men Behaving Badly whn it was first on, for similar reasons. Childish? Yup. Funny? Well, it appeals to my sense of 'fun'


I can't disagree with you on Match of the Day though