this is about marketing though, no?

If the BBC wants to sell its re-invented Top Gear worldwide to the same extent as it managed under Clarkson, it needs at least one Name that has worldwide recognition.

Posted By: CWC on February 4th 2016 at 13:13:23

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WTF - Matt Le Blanc to co-host Top Gear! (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 4, 13:08:03
- Piers moron?..... (General Chat) - yellowman, Feb 4, 13:46:35
- this is about marketing though, no? (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 13:13:23
  - That argument assumes we have no Brits of a similar stature....really? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 4, 13:14:34
    - well we've picked Evans for the lead, which suggests not... (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Feb 4, 14:03:14
    - Chris Hughton (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 4, 13:31:31
    - Charlie Chaplins (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 4, 13:21:21
    - Tim Roth (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 4, 13:20:46
      - Rath (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:21:13
        
        wrath (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 4, 13:22:23
        
        Rorth (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 4, 13:25:03
        
        ^well Posh^^ (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 15:44:33
    - The Queen, Benny Hill, Mr Bean (General Chat) - norway, Feb 4, 13:18:11
      - Norge?! As I live and breath... (General Chat) - bird table, Feb 4, 13:56:07
    - There weren't any Brits in Friends though (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:17:25
      - The one with the Brit in it. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, Feb 4, 13:24:17
        
        Get him to do Top Gear then, why are you employing Matt Le Blonk? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:28:08
        
        The Brit was a she (not being sexist btw) (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:30:08
        
        Doesn't matter, nobody drives a car with their genitals (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:33:00
        
        I bet Real Man does (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 4, 13:44:27
        
        Nice image cheers (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:49:09
        
        I'm guessing you've never googled "women and gear sticks" then (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:40:01
      - My point exactly, why do we need yank presenters in home produced shows? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Feb 4, 13:22:06
      - Accept for this foxy lady: Helen Baxendale (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:19:45
        
        *Except (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:20:02
        
        Sexist, you'd never get a job for the Beeb (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:21:50
        
        Also just said Matt Le Bonk is fit for his age. I'd be ideal for the BBC (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:23:34
        
        No chance you'd get anywhere near the Beeb (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:26:32
        
        Have you seen W1A (not the postcode)? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:29:28
        
        Nope (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:30:59
        
        Smart move (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:40:27
      - yes there were - wotsit from Cold Feet (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:19:18
        
        and Cuckoo (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:20:15
    - David Beckham? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:16:47
- he is well fit though (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:08:56
  - Hot as boiling tobasco in Death Valley (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:16:12
    - wahoo, you are the best (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:27:36
  - *fat (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 4, 13:11:49
    - yes you are - Matt Le Bonk is eye candy (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:13:00
      - and almost 50. Bet most on here (myself included) would be chuffed to look like him (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:14:36
        
        I look better and 3 years older ! But a lot lot poorer. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Feb 4, 13:21:02
        
        get your CV into Top Gear (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 4, 13:25:02
        
        Well done (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:22:18
        
        age is just a number - if you look after yourself like me and My Garry do (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:17:56
        
        Are there other ways to look after ourselves? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:20:39
        
        looods (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Feb 4, 13:23:23
        
        Post a link to the vid, rather than in person please :) (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, Feb 4, 13:24:30

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