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Special_K · 03-20-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Publicity aside, if someone approached me and said, "Hey, want to drive a tank to the BBC HQ?" my response would be, "Hold on, let me get my shoes."

My response would be, "Are they safe to drive with an erection?"

strat61caster · 03-20-2015, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by totopo

Seems like the decision has already been made and now they are just milking it for as much publicity as they possibly can.

Article I saw said decision to be announced next week:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cele...-made-yet.html

ybotspawn · 03-20-2015, 04:28 PM

History channel should reboot the USA Top Gear and give Clarkson the lead presenter gig. Then he could invite the brits over and beat whomever they replace clarkson with.

gramicci101 · 03-20-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Special_K

My response would be, "Are they safe to drive with an erection?"

As long as you don't accidentally fire the cannon, it should be fine.

Special_K · 03-20-2015, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gramicci101

As long as you don't accidentally fire the cannon, it should be fine.

Which cannon are we referring to? And trust me, it would be no accident.

D_Thissen · 03-20-2015, 06:11 PM

Over a million signatures!
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Rampage · 03-20-2015, 08:39 PM

Clarkson does not seem to be intent on putting himself in a better position:

http://autoweek.com/article/car-life...ant-bbc-camera

themadscientist · 03-20-2015, 08:48 PM

Top Gear is dead. They can't let him back. He's the presenter, they are the bosses and if he won't do what he's told, within reason, he can't stay. Had he been mature and introspective about the incident they could have worked with him, but he's clearly never going to be that way. He went full Scarface and is burning bridges. They now have no choice.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIqeXSYc8nE"]Half Baked: Scarface quits his job - YouTube[/ame]

tyrantcf · 03-24-2015, 08:17 PM

Jeremy expected to be sacked:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cele...y-the-BBC.html

FRSNewb · 03-24-2015, 08:34 PM

I could see the three of them going off and making their own program...the fans will follow and will easily eat up anything they do..fans will revolt at anything BBC tries to do as BBC really f***ed themselves over with this...

REAV3R · 03-24-2015, 08:36 PM

BOOOOO!!!!

strat61caster · 03-24-2015, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tyrantcf

Jeremy to be sacked:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cele...y-the-BBC.html

Uh just a heads up that article has no source and to read the actual words of the article:

Quote:

Lord Hall, the Director General of the BBC, is expected to announce his decision on Wednesday after considering the findings of an internal investigation.

Not saying it's not true but that many British papers are regarded as barely better than our tabloids.

Joakim3 · 03-24-2015, 09:19 PM

BBC really shot themselves in the foot on this one.... If they seriously think that Top Gear can pull anywhere near the same amount of views without Clarkson they are genuinely delusional

Honestly if Jezza gets sacked (which it's looking increasing more likely) I don't see Richard or May staying, the 3 simply have to much chemistry and have to much history together.

Hell I hope Clarkson gets fired so the 3 of them can do their own show without the BBC playing nanny, and I can bet my last sense that most of the TG fan base would follow

tyrantcf · 03-24-2015, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

Uh just a heads up that article has no source and to read the actual words of the article:

Not saying it's not true but that many British papers are regarded as barely better than our tabloids.

Notice I said "to be"

I thought the same thing too, but many other articles are springing up saying the same thing. I hope to hell they're all wrong

And I fixed my OP.

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