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Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: Cut the Licence Fee-Sack Ross |
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Did anyone see Kirsty Wark on Newsnight talking to the D.G of the BBC, the night they announced the licence fee increase?
She kept asking him how he could justify wasting all that money employing Ross. As one would expect, he didn't have a straight answer.
It's criminal when you think about it-I wouldn't mind if the guy had an ounce of talent and at least able to go some way towards justifying them employing him.
Lets hope, now there's a shortfall in the Beeb's budget, the likes of Ross and Evans will be the first to go |
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Toggy tea slurper Guest
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Why would they sack him if he's done nothing wrong? You can't blame Ross for signing the contract he was offered and so long as he is fullfiling that contract to sack him would be unfair dismissal. |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Ross is one of the few people who can compere a big event and make it memorable. Think of the annual Comedy Awards. Very few presenters have what it takes to do these big events. Also very few presenters, especially in an age of media fragmentation, are household names any more.
Of course the market for talent is a very grey area. You get an agent to negotiate for you and get the best deal available. If BBC, ITV or Channel 4 thought they could get big ratings without him they wouldnt pay.
But I think the BBC miscalculated things a bit in the last few years. The ad market is declining which has undermined ITV & Ch4's buying power. Therefore in retrospect the BBC over paid for top talent. Guys like Wogan, Norton & Ross probably didnt have too many viable options to get the same money elsewhere, although I could see Ross presenting a chat show on ITV or 4 for big money.
Ant & Dec are on something like £10m per year so Ross is not so expensive after all. _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: Re: Cut the Licence Fee-Sack Ross |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Did anyone see Kirsty Wark on Newsnight talking to the D.G of the BBC, the night they announced the licence fee increase?
She kept asking him how he could justify wasting all that money employing Ross. As one would expect, he didn't have a straight answer.
It's criminal when you think about it-I wouldn't mind if the guy had an ounce of talent and at least able to go some way towards justifying them employing him.
Lets hope, now there's a shortfall in the Beeb's budget, the likes of Ross and Evans will be the first to go |
The problem I see is when they get rid of all the good presenters that cost too-much (in some peoples view), we will simply be left with the dross, fill-in types and a standard boring format.
How does that make them different to ILR ? |
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John W
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:57 am Post subject: |
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Not many Ross threads on this forum, I wonder why?
Just had him on for five minutes, they've got a farmer on the phone, poor guy is allowed two-word answers like '10 acres' or 'barley, wheat' while Ross goes on and on about cannabis and rape and what the hell else pops into his head relentless chatter and flippin nonsense.
Oh it's a new competition, and it's........ absolutely stupid stuff............ |
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Cherskiy
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 3701 Location: near Amble, Northumberland
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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Do what I do, John - don't listen to his show at all - you'll just get upset and annoyed if you do.
Saturday mornings = "Listen Again" or whatever new CDs I've bought in the previous week. _________________ Author: “To the Ends of the Earth: A Snapshot of Aviation in North-Eastern Siberia, Summer 1992”
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Barkingbiker
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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John W wrote: | Not many Ross threads on this forum, I wonder why? |
Maybe because most of us just don't consider he is R2 material.
BB _________________ Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter! |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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I agree John W-I listened to the whole of this show earlier today on a long car journey-I thought it was very average.
The choice of music is also so poor as well. The quiz was actually the highlight for me although the farmer did not win.
Remind me again JR has a £18 milion contract with BBC-the "radio bit" of his contract represents poor value for money imho.
I think they should have a serious music show on at this time instead-something like Allinsons Albums. |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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At least have someone who does not rely on innuendo for laughs. _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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gfloyd
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4861 Location: Here, There, Everywhere.
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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Behind Geddon's Wall wrote: | At least have someone who does not rely on innuendo for laughs. |
Its a fine British tradition; the end of the pier humour. Double entendres rule! _________________ His name was ernie ........ and he drove the fastest milk cart in the west..... |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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I have to say having suffered Ross for 2 hours today I suddenly could not stop laughing at his "poking fun at Kenny Rogers" and his liking for plastic surgery.
JR really let him have him it with both barrell's-up to that point I had not chuckled once. |
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Behind Geddon's Wall
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 1553 Location: Kingston Upon Hull/ The Cloud Factory
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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Ernie - there is a difference between the end of the pier and the bottom of the gutter _________________ Geddon
You simply mustn't blame yourself -- the days were perfect
And so were exactly what I was born to spoil
For I am the Rider to the World's End
Bound across the cinder causeway
From the furnace to the quarry
Through the fields of oil |
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Highlander
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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Mr Ross has his moments. He may be all lovey with his his mates but when he gets going with some of the punters its very good. The crouton lady last week for example I liked a lot. _________________ Over the hill they came....the greatest Army in the World.....The Tartan Army |
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Barkingbiker
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2313 Location: Lincolnshire
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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gfloyd wrote: |
Its a fine British tradition; the end of the pier humour. Double entendres rule! |
He goes beyond innuendo, some of his comments are totally inappropriate for Saturday morning on what is family listening time. How auntie can go from the smooth SOTS to the course Wossy in 3 minutes is totally beyond me
BB _________________ Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter! |
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iwarburton
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 2133 Location: Northumberland
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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This is why I switch from R2 to Classic FM at 10am on Saturdays.
Ian. |
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Barkingbiker
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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I think most of us that post on here switch off or retune at 10 every Saturday morning; for me it's either Classic FM, Planet Rock, The Jazz or CDs.
BB _________________ Old Bikers Never Die, our leathers just get tighter! |
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Chatelaine
Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 66 Location: Staffordshire
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Toggy tea slurper wrote: | Why would they sack him if he's done nothing wrong? You can't blame Ross for signing the contract he was offered and so long as he is fullfiling that contract to sack him would be unfair dismissal. |
As Liz Taylor once said, ''If they're stupid enough to offer me a million, I'm not stupid enough to turn it down'' _________________ I'm trying to stop trying, guru. |
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AndyAndy2 RAJARed Member
Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 548 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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He does seem to be biting the hand that feeds him though. See he's in the news again about his comments on Saturday regarding the Beeb employing black people.
Not that i disagree it just seems like 2yes, I'll take the 4.3 million then go and slag you off!" _________________ Some say he once threw a microwave oven at a tramp and that all his potted plants are called 'Steve'.....all we know is, he's called 'The Stig!'. |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3609 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Seeing as how is £18m contract is actually to make shows (not just to present them) he should hire black people himself instead of whinging about it. |
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MIKERAPHONE
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Bury..home of the World famous Black Pudding!!
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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All that money for Saturday 3 hours and doesn't even drive the desk.
surely if Michael Ball can do it why not him.? _________________ The Voice of reason in a MAD MAD world |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mike-I totally agree.
Overall his Saturday show is pretty average-not many laughs and the choice of music is naff in the main. |
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MIKERAPHONE
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 301 Location: Bury..home of the World famous Black Pudding!!
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Mark..everytime i listen within 10 minutes it is a Bowie track.
His interview style is different but the overall show is nothing to get excited about. _________________ The Voice of reason in a MAD MAD world |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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The Bowie music is the highlight really imho-the rest of the choices are totally unforgetable- I have never heard of most of them each time I tune in. |
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