Your analysis is far too reasoned and rational for WOTB.

Looking at a situation from a distance without any pre-conceived bias will not work on WOTB......

When you live in a bubble you get bubble think.

Posted By: usacanary on March 9th 2023 at 17:02:25

Message Thread

BBC are going to sack Gary (General Chat) - Charles21, Mar 9, 10:14:24
- Ban the person doing freedom of speech. Cancel him. Yeh (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Mar 9, 18:13:16
- Troy Deeney to get the gig. Match Of Troy Deeney (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, Mar 9, 16:48:26
  - 101 (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Mar 9, 17:34:51
- Let's get the ton up on this one gang (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 15:55:00
  - Sit on the fucking fence why don't you. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 9, 16:24:11
    - Good, USACs joined in. Hopefully the parrot fella will be along too shortly (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 17:09:47
      - It's great you keep banging on about me. (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Mar 9, 17:48:40
      - im just laughing at the frothing..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 17:18:02
        
        101 not out (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 17:44:41
        
        Epic wrothing everyone. Kudos to Charles21 good to have a tonner on your Wroth palmares (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 17:53:30
        
        Yep he caught some gargantuan cunts (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 18:11:19
        
        ^^^^^^^^ Frothing (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 17:49:57
- Very strange there were no calls to sack him when he said "bin Corbyn" (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 9, 14:44:18
  - Corbyn is to blame for everything Shit in the past 13 years of Tory rule (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Mar 9, 18:14:33
- It’s all about the culture wars (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:14:46
  - Robot wars (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Mar 9, 18:14:49
  - Wrong war mate.... (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 17:28:02
  - vmt (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Mar 9, 14:42:05
  - I prefer the coo ta wars (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 9, 13:19:03
    - Coal tar wars. Lather up and let's rumble. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 9, 15:46:43
- For most of my life the BBC has been criticised by both the left and the right for (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 9, 10:24:25
  - I went to a corporate event which had Steph McGovern as guest speaker... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:07:23
    - Sounds about right (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 11:15:45
  - Being (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 9, 10:25:49
    - Very true. It isn't perfect and as a government funded broadcaster I believe it has to rep (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 9, 10:30:42
      - "government funded broadcaster" Really?? (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Mar 9, 13:23:56
      - he's not a BBC employee (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 9, 10:57:01
        
        He is under contract at the BBC though? (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Mar 9, 11:45:18
        
        The company employing him is (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 9, 12:19:57
      - But why? (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 10:49:07
        
        What makes Lineker any different to any other bbc employee? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 9, 10:53:44
        
        What makes a BBC employee different to anyone else? (n/m) (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 11:16:00
        
        They're paid from our taxes.But whether they should (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 9, 11:24:42
        
        Yes ok, (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 11:36:04
        
        You tell me,I've not given it one iota of thought,and I doubt that I will. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 9, 11:50:51
        
        Should it warrant anything more than a slap on the wrist and everyone moving on? (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:08:10
        
        I Don't know tbh,it gets so much publicity, gets jumped 9n by right (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 9, 11:11:24
        
        To me, not letting people like that "win", if getting him sacked is what they want... (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:12:45
        
        Yes you're right,he'd effectively be cancelled. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 9, 11:20:04
      - it tends to veer left because of the people who tend to work for it (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 10:35:45
        
        No, all the top management positions are filled by ex-tories or their chums (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Mar 9, 14:26:06
        
        Should be totally impartial but appreciate that's hard to achieve. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 9, 10:39:10
        
        not sure it's possible (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 10:51:33
        
        But look at all the cunts who care… (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:08:41
        
        Indeed - but then why are his comments relevant to his job as a football pundit? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:03:12
        
        because evryone knows that if u work for the beeb (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:07:49
        
        But that hasn't always been the case has it? (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 9, 12:29:11
        
        These people aren’t arguing in good faith at all (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:10:29
        
        Pru Leith spoke up for Brexit and TMPM. Didn't get #BakedOff (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 9, 13:21:14
        
        Yep pretty amazed people can’t see what’s going on (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:30:04
        
        Given how often "these people" batter on about cancel culture and how terrible it is (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 9, 13:41:38
        
        I'm not saying he shouldn't be reminded of his responsibilities (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:10:04
        
        sacking him would be disproportionate (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:14:46
        
        Don't impartiality rules only apply to news people? (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 11:18:55
        
        they may well do, I don't know - in which case his comments are even more irrelevant (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:30:30
        
        Not to you 🤣 (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:11:09
        
        Indeed, yet it's got everyone frothing at the mouth (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 11:57:24
        
        Cunts are frothing (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:11:43
        
        ^^^^^Frothing... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 17:03:24
        
        he got everyone frothing, on any every side (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 12:31:44
        
        Your analysis is far too reasoned and rational for WOTB. (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 17:02:25
        
        Although, some of the rhetoric of this government is actually similar (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 12:40:46
        
        i think comparisons with nazi germany (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 12:52:47
        
        Well, he was referring to one particular element of Germany in the 1930s (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 13:05:58
        
        You cannot reason with these people (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:12:12
        
        whereas you of course are well known for reasoned debate (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 13:28:35
        
        Trying not to play chess with pigeons (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 14:33:39
        
        now I have a wonderful image (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 15:02:54
        
        That’s why I stopped tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 15:26:50
        
        You stopped yelling the C word at pigeons..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 16:57:21
        
        Fucking called it🔥 (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:13:13
        
        I believe you underestimate the vast number of plonkers. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 9, 11:26:57
- They should replace Gary with a Nigel Farage/Rees-Mogg dream team (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Mar 9, 10:16:55
  - they should replace him with someone who won't cost 1.3m/annum (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 10:24:18
    - Just replace him with the Liz Truss Lettuce, everyone fast forwards the so called (General Chat) - BSE Canary, Mar 9, 11:13:07
    - 100% this. He does have any unique talent that warrants such an obscene amount. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 9, 10:36:44
      - He's England 4th highest goalscorer & has (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 10:51:52
        
        Jumbo has scored more and better goals and has far more presenting experience (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 9, 11:35:53
        
        And he's priceless to this forum (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 11:36:44
        
        1.3 million for innuendo and knob gags? (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 9, 12:01:03
        
        Who doesn’t like to be knob gagged? (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Mar 9, 13:13:43
        
        Ving Rhames (General Chat) - usacanary, Mar 9, 17:32:37
        
        Please read my post. Yes he has unique talents but not enough to warrant 1.3 million (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 9, 11:21:03
        
        You should complain to the BBC (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 11:21:27
        
        Do you think it would make a difference? (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 9, 11:25:01
        
        Maybe not, but it could get read out by Anne Robinson on Points of View (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 9, 11:49:51
        
        He's presenting a show that football fans would still watch if it was presented by a (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 9, 10:54:57
        
        I agree with that (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 11:20:00
        
        Agreed. I've got nothing against him personally and am also not bothered by his comments (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 9, 11:23:57
        
        you think MOTD would get the same ratings if Chapman was hosting it? (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 9, 11:00:23
        
        Yes I do. Which football fans give a sh*t? (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 9, 11:16:52
        
        Well, I don't watch the football league show now they've ditched (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 11:19:47
        
        I think you are probably in a minority and its as much linked to the fact that (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 9, 11:23:01
        
        I don't think it would make a difference who was presenting (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 9, 11:14:14
        
        it's about 9 x as much as the PM. it's ludicrous (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:11:21
        
        And a fraction of the cost of the players he's paid to talk about (General Chat) - LincolnshireCanary, Mar 9, 13:54:54
        
        yes but the PM is massively underpaid (General Chat) - CWC, Mar 9, 11:31:55
        
        You could say the same about many other BBC employees (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Mar 9, 11:20:10
        
        yes - though i think presenting MoTD is particularly straightforward (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:32:42
        
        I wonder how much someone like David Jones on Sky gets paid? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:15:34
        
        Sky's a private company - up to to them what they do (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:16:45
        
        You’re having a right shocker here well done (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Mar 9, 13:04:40
        
        That's not my point (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 11:35:12
        
        maybe - though it's a limited job market (General Chat) - paulg, Mar 9, 11:47:45
        
        Possibly, although I don't know (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 12:08:54
        
        Well Mark Chapman gets paid £250K according to the info they release (General Chat) - Jim, Mar 9, 12:13:20
        
        Yes, even if it were doubled (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Mar 9, 12:20:53
      - "doesn't" (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Mar 9, 10:37:12
  - Upsetting the very best people? (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Mar 9, 10:21:09

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