Has Chapman been sacked??

Yeah, but he should have seen the warning signs.

Agreed Charwell. Didn't hear the comments but if its as reported and he has been sacked for that then it seems extreme, particularly in comparison to the Carragher incident.

2 died last night in a car on M25, I guess the complaints came in pretty fast.

Oh dear.

Especially if people thought he was referencing it.

I can't check his twitter as he blocked me ages ago

Must have been an autobahn.

Could start a new career as Rich Ricci's valet.

Wasn't aware of that Gutty, doesn't sound good in that context,

2 died on the m62 last night, are you sure it was the m25?

no chance he's been binned, my lucks not that good

carnage

noun

the killing of a large number of people.

synonyms:    slaughter, massacre, mass murder, mass destruction, butchery, bloodbath, indiscriminate bloodshed, bloodletting, annihilation, destruction, decimation, havoc; More


Referencing the word ' carnage ' to a motorway where deaths have occurred, was somewhat stupid imo.

Indeed it doesn't, I doubt he was aware but depending on how his bosses feel about the comment he could be job hunting pretty soon.
I can't stand him but wouldn't want anyone to lose their job for a joke even if it was in poor taste.

Ashleigh just followed the link on article which mentioned the 2 deaths, Turns out it was from the 19th March, Strange they'd attach it to a current story.

https://www.essexlive.news/news/updates-m25-completely-closed-after-1408771

Words treated a lot worse than actions nowadays. I can think of a silly selfish drink driving woman at sky, and nothing happened there, which I find utterly disgusting.

I can see a scenario whereby there are a few calls from Matt haters wherupon the producer tells Matt 'better apologise'. Matt says *%uc$* this for a game of marbles and goes home. Kissed and made up already hopefully ...

Yeah, he'll probably make a full recovery.

charwell.    02 Apr 18 19:05 
Carnage doesn't mean RTA's.

Many a time in heavy traffic the word 'carnage' is used. FFS he wasn't predicting Armageddon on the M25 - just comparing an attritional race to the attrition faced on BH Monday M25 journeys!
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Irrespective of what may have happened in the ATR studio, today ...

I entirely DISagree with your analysis.

News bulletins will used the word 'carnage' when there HAS been serious injury and death.

When there is just major traffic disruption - they will say there IS 'CHAOS' on the motorway.

I always thought the word carnage implied meat - or body parts when applied to humans.

severed limbs and stuff

I like Matt personally, I just take him with a pinch of salt really but he's pretty much harmless.

If that's all he said and he's got sacked (surely not?) the world's gone madder than I even thought it could.

no way sacked hes easyly the best on atr should get a pay rise

Should a get 100% pay rise and all the free charlie he wants.

Chris Rea referred to a motorway as the "Road To Hell" and I can't remember anyone taking offence to it at the time

like my bets today

road to nowhere

What he said was as follows:
At 17.15 Matt  said in his review of the last fence in the Irish Grand National,
"more carnage than there'll probably be on the M25 in the holiday traffic on the way home".
Not really a hanging offence ,is it.

More carnage than carnagy hall.

he wernt referencing a particular happening..a comparison of little relevance imo

17.42 Enzo says :
"apologies if anybody was offended by a comment by my colleague Matt Chapman earlier regarding the motorways overhere ,so apologies if anyone was upset or offended by that comment".
Fair enough,move on.

cant see anything wrong with what he said, obviously someones phoned in and complained and they felt obliged to apologise.

modern world for ya

I doubt he has been sacked.

"The #M25 is OPEN anti-c'wise between J6-J5 following a serious collision. @SurreyPolice have completed investigations into the incident and recovery of the vehicle involved is completed. Thanks for your patience.(9.00 am 02.04.18)"



A male driver in his 20s has died and four passengers have been taken to hospital, two in a serious condition after a car crashed into a tree on the M25.

The incident happened between Junctions 6 and 5 at around 2.40 am today (April 2).

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and two out of four passengers were taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The motorway was closed for up to eight hours as Surrey Police officers investigated the incident.

It is believed the blue BMW, travelling eastbound crashed into a tree just before Clacket lane Services.

In a statement Surrey Police said: “Sadly the driver, a man in his 20s died at the scene.

“His next of Kin have been informed.

“Four passengers were also injured, two seriously and are receiving hospital treatment.”

Officers believe a witness stopped at the scene before police arrived and are looking to hear from anyone who may have information.

If you have any information or witnessed the incident call Police on 101 or quote PR/P18074779.
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Probably stormed off in a huff when told to apologise. Dreadful presentation all afternoon, seems to think the whole game revolves around him and his opinions.

Matt would be my first choice presenting on ATR.

It would seem that there are some who love taking offence at any opportunity.

At least Matt has an opinion and doesnt sit on the fence getting splinters up his backside like most on the programme

Going through this thread its clear that Chapman is Mattmite ...

He's yeasterday's man.

some people seem to enjoy other peoples misfortune

And others will just be happy if they take the knobhead off the telly and replace him with someone slightly less egocentric and with a more measured presentation.

I prefer the ones that talk bollox rather than shout it.

Best character on atr by far bit of luck he will join proper racing channel now

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My fav character is Nevo as I have quite a penchant for the tragicomic.

top tipster Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooom.tipped one @ meydan for charity vasarabad won

lordnoise    03 Apr 18 10:44 
Going through this thread its clear that Chapman is Mattmite ...

are the posts invisible?

Meanwhile delta chuckles to himself and sits back in quiet satisfaction at his bleeding obvious work at the silliness of most on here.........

Did his shift finish at 5.30?

He'll pop back up on RUK when they start broadcasting Irish racing.

"Meanwhile delta chuckles to himself and sits back in quiet satisfaction at his bleeding obvious work at the silliness of most on here" One of the best anglers on here alongside crosser..

Breaking News:
Press release:
To the delight of everyone, now that Turf TV is going through changes, ATR have taken the opportunity to engage the services of the ever popular Derek Thompson as presenter and link man for their racing coverage.
He will be ably supported by Natalie Sawyer as co-presenter, who recently relinquished her position as a presenter on Sky News for 18 years.
We welcome both and trust viewers will be suitably impressed by their professional coverage and presentation of horse racing in the coming months.

ATR.

too much hand-wringing these days......i blame the b brainwashing corp

Delta

Saw Jasper Carrot at the weekend and he told a car joke far far worse than this so called "problem joke",and he brought the house down.Politically correctness tosh,has taken us over,people have lost their sense of humour,and take life too seriously.
Chapman is good for tv,and when he interviews trainers,is one of the best.
    As said in one of the posts,he certainly isn't a fence sitter,and not on the gravy train,like the majority of the boring presenters,like Msapletoft,Boyce etc.,bland and boring,playing it totally safe at all times.
  Trainers often banter with Chapman.

You got it sussed.

Political correctness......the last desperate throw of the dice for the Chapman disciples.

I do not like him one bit, but if he got caned for saying that, what a load of bowlocks

Who cares so long as we get rid of him.

I second that emotion.

I agree with sparrow.

Politically correctness tosh,has taken us over,people have lost their sense of humour,and take life too seriously.

Couldn't agree more - what is even funnier are the idiots that are so anti P.C that they believe any old sheyte they read about it as it fits into their self-persecuted little realm view of the world.

I agree with Spyker.

I agree with Rothman and Mouse.

i disagree with anything rothman mike says lol

100% chahhed my mind on Chapman.  When first on ATR, I thought he got the balance right of making things "fun", good knowledge and able to get the best out of interviewees

These days he is just a buffoon, makes noise for noise sake, shouts people down and (like McCoy) cannot say anything without with a unpleasant, arrogant disdain.  He would call it banter but has an underlying sourness

is it the end of the road for chapman

Technically no as the M25 is circular and has neither a beginning or an end.

could be at a crossroads in his career though

He'll no doubt be concentrating more on the white lines.

hell need cats eyes in the back of his head if the knives are out

Rumour has it he has a new personalised number plate. Charlie Charlie Charlie One.

not posted on twitter all day


serious stuff!

Does he usually tweet as prolifically as he verbalises?

* for spyker

Must admit I thought this was some sort of April Fool carryover so didn't read the thread.

Is there any confirmation out there? Be quite a year for him if ITV Racing were to complete the hat-trick. You can't really see him fitting in at RUK. They have plenty of oddballs but not quite in the same way.

I like him!
Despite what you read about 'disdain' and 'attitude', in all the years he's been broadcasting, he's never been less than friendly to guests and interviewees and he says pretty much what he thinks - I can't see what's so bad about it.

As for his comment about the M25 - It was perfectly reasonable. If the late Sid Waddell had said it in a darts match everyone would say how funny it was.

I'd certainly rather have 6 hours of Matt Chapman than 5 minutes of Thommo. One or 2 of you seem to not like Chapman and want to force the point a bit.

sad thread.people on wishing a man loses his job.  some strange people on here.  longlive matt.the best sports presenter on tv by a long way.

Snap

if i had a £ for every time he told the viewers atr was FREE and LIVE...., of course he wasnt trying to be annoying, was he?

i agree with kavvie and lamps and study........too many bitter people wanting others sacked

Sorry no time for anyone wasting our time while high as a kite..good riddance.

Equine flew has him to a tee. “An underlying sourness”. Yes that sums him up perfectly.

Sorry no time for anyone wasting our time while high as a kite..good riddance.


You followed racing in the 60's and 70's i take it? None of them took speed and/or were p!ssed pretty much every time they got on a horse, no sirreeeee, as for stable staff..........

His way of being 'nice' to guests is just to use them as a vehicle to promote himself. Just about everything is about promoting himself. Rather than a cog in the wheel, it appears he sees himself as the wheel.

Rather like equine I have changed my opinion as well. He was different (not that difficult when you think about it) but clearly he set out to be different and it was a contrived difference.

kavvie • April 4, 2018 2:14 PM BST
sad thread.people on wishing a man loses his job.  some strange people on here.

agree

breaking news snowflake generation offended by harmless throw away comments

pathetic morons

think people muted him because he was an irritating attention seeker

spyker.....I was equally unimpressed when that superb journalist Alister D*wn was slurring and weaving across my tv screen.

Not wanting him sacked,just anything to get him off the screens.
As for feeling sorry about him losing his job,what a load of crap.
Has made enough by now by being an ****, so how can you feel sorry for the idiot.
And people on here giving out the sympathy are probably on less than minimum wage,you really have to wonder where this misguided sympathy comes from.

Always think he's alright in small doses.

Not sure about this business about wishing a man to lose his job, though, not even Albert Pierrepoint back in the day!

Mind, down the years I've wished a few jockeys would be jocked off!

Not sure about this business about wishing a man to lose his job

dont worry yourself george, i very much doubt atr take a lead from what ppl want on here

lordnoise    03 Apr 18 10:44
Going through this thread its clear that Chapman is Mattmite ...

Willie Shafter.
are the posts invisible?

He meant like marmite, people love or hate it!

hes good who else would be better

tar rollo

kennythebetboy 03 Apr 18 14:26 Joined: 10 Nov 08 | Topic/replies: 1,763 | Blogger: kennythebetboy's blog
Breaking News:
Press release:
To the delight of everyone, now that Turf TV is going through changes, ATR have taken the opportunity to engage the services of the ever popular Derek Thompson as presenter and link man for their racing coverage.
He will be ably supported by Natalie Sawyer as co-presenter, who recently relinquished her position as a presenter on Sky Sports News for 18 years.
We welcome both and trust viewers will be suitably impressed by their professional coverage and presentation of horse racing in the coming months.
ATR.

Told you so ....

He's gone.

ATR just never learn, although it will be good to see more of Natalie.
She has apparently got some type of degree in Sports @ Sheffield,so it remains to be seen if Horseracing is a forte as she has never been involved before.

More of Natalie to see now.

Chapman in France for ATR this week,so any rejoicing is a bit premature unfortunately.

you need to be careful what you wish for.
tommo is always there sniffing around for a job