BBC F1 2012

[Brogan]

Irrespective of what happened and how he left his post, he did not deserve almost half a million pay off after just 54 days in the job.

The BBC is publicly funded, it's about time they fucking acted like it is.

 

[mjo]

Anyway... I wonder who'll replace Jake next year? And apparently DC's going to Sky.

 

[jez101]

No, he deserves it for 23 years working for the BBC and for having all future earnings pulled from under him. This 54 days business in spin. If you do any job for 23 years and your employer suddenly decides to get rid of you because it is politically easier, then yes, you do deserve compensation and half a mil a very small figure compared to what the guy has lost.

 

[Brogan]

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree then.

The BBC could shut up shop tomorrow as far as I'm concerned.
Far too much public money wasted on useless tripe which panders to the lowest common denominator.

Privatise them and let them fight it out in the marketplace like the rest of the businesses they're competing with.

 

[jez101]

Guess we'll just have to agree to disagree then..

Fine

 

[F1ang-o]

mjo
Are you sure that Coulthard is going to Sky?
I cannot stand his whingy, whiney numptiness...not to mention...him mentioning JB ..whenever he can...
Well if he is going to be on Sky....I'll have to mute it & put R5L on......rats.

 

[mjo]

Just a rumour... probably no evidence in it though - why would he want to go to Sky? He's the main guy at the BBC F1 team.

 

[Mephistopheles]

I agree with everything Brogan said on the subject of the payout after all it's my fucking money being used to pay the useless git, and the BBC is shit anyway....

 

[mjo]

But no adverts. And HIGNFY is quite good.

 

[Mephistopheles]

Yeah Hislop and Merton are quite good they make me laugh....

 

[gethinceri]

Brian Clough @ Leeds Utd? He got a few quid.

 

[Dizzi]

For those of us stuck with the BBC, the BBC Trust is doing a consultation of the red button/online services.
if you want a say there's a form to fill out here
http://consultations.external.bbc.co.uk/bbc/online-redbuttonreview

Apparently they take the public's point of view into account. Hmm. We'll see.

 

[Slyboogy]

What a joke of a channel.

 

[mjo]

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/8315669/Perry-set-to-replace-Jake
Suzi Perry, Lee Mckenzie and Mark Pougatch are apparently the contenders to replace Humphrey for next year.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Hopefully Mckenzie gets it. She been on the team for 3 years and has always seemed capable when Humphrey was fufilling his other BBC sport duties.

Anyone know if DC and Eddie are staying on?

 

[mjo]

The article says that they will remain, so hopefully they will!!

 

[teabagyokel]

I'm going to write a question in the style of EJ.

So mjo, everyone here has so much respect for what you've done for Clip the Apex, and I think you've achieved so much and I think you're fantastic. My question to you is, if they didn't retain Coulthard and Jordan, who would you want to replace them?

 

[mjo]

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Ooops I must have missed that...

 

[Brogan]

Suzy Perry will be the new presenter next season.
The live races will be: China, Spain, Canada, Great Britain, TBA, Belgium, Italy, Japan, India and Brazil.