Clarkson Gone

I don't think Clarkson will be too bothered - he's actively been encouraging the beeb to get rid of him for a while now.

Plan B will now swing in to place.

it is the right decision, given what he did, but it's been handled terribly.

the announcement and the suspension of the shows has meant that the actual issue, drunkenly assaulting a junior member of staff over catering arrangements, has been conflated with all other sorts of entirely unrelated matters.

had the bbc had the sense to tell everyone to keep schtum whilst the investigation was ongoing, they would have avoided all the criticism which has, is, and will be heaped on them.

RIP

why didn't anyone step in?instead it got out of control--punch thrown

before 1st punch thrown

poor petition signers must be gutted

called producer a "Irish CeeUNTuesday

An internal investigation began last week, led by Ken MacQuarrie, the director of BBC Scotland.
It found that Mr Tymon took himself to hospital after he was subject to an "unprovoked physical and verbal attack".
"During the physical attack Oisin Tymon was struck, resulting in swelling and bleeding to his lip. The verbal abuse was sustained over a longer period, both at the time of the physical attack and subsequently."
The verbal abuse "contained the strongest expletives and threats to sack" Mr Tymon, who believed he had lost his job, Mr MacQuarrie noted in his report.
The "physical attack lasted around 30 seconds and was halted by the intervention of a witness," he added.

the  biggest coont in the wurld.

Hope his two arse lickers go aswell

Thinking about this, perhaps it's not the right decision.

He's gone, but he's not really. He'll get a very well paid gig somewhere else. Yes, he behaved terribly, but not so badly that he's unemployable. In fact it makes no difference. He'll pop up again, doing exactly the same act, somewhere else, very soon, if that's what he wants.

In the future, he may even appear on the BBC again.

So we must ask, given that his sacking is in no way any form of punishment or discipline, and that the BBC, whether you like it or not, will be financially disadvantaged through sacking him, which ultimately affects all license payers, was it really the right decision

artie    25 Mar 15 15:39 
"During the physical attack Oisin Tymon was struck, resulting in swelling and bleeding to his lip." Is he to be arrested for assault ?

I've done worse having a shave.

Stig has got the right idea to wear a helmet around Clarkson

brendanuk1    25 Mar 15 15:34 

The "physical attack lasted around 30 seconds and was halted by the intervention of a witness," he added.


Where was this witness 150 yards away at the time the attack started
Sounds like Clarkson lost the plot if this was a 30 second attack, mind you if he only inflicted a slight swelling to the lip after a prolonged attack was he hitting him with a pillow

May and Hammond lick his helmet

The better get a steak on then

He missed one 'y' and ou're confused?

Thought it was perfect Yorkshire

and we just heard that he's due to host haveIGotNewsForYou in 'a few weeks time'

They had to let him go because they were running out of studio space: his head just kept expanding.