jonno 357 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Is he for real ? A total arrogant ignorant disgrace ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 And your reason for this mini rant is...........? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Sportsmen and sportswomen are great when they stick to their sport. Sadly, they seem to think they have some great wisdom to offer the World - think Eric Bristow, Tyson Fury, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Gary Lineker etc. They should try to emulate David Beckham - keeps his mouth shut, because he just sounds gormless when he opens it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 He always has been a very outspoken person.yes a little arrogant but he was one of the best in the world in his day.and I am sure his comments will bring in paid interviews and put him back in the headlines for a short while.its all a game you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 bostonmick - you may well be right. I would quibble with one bit - he was the best not one of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B25Modelman Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 They should try to emulate David Beckham - keeps his mouth shut, because he just sounds gormless when he opens it. ahhh but he's got a lot more dosh than you will ever see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Having met the chap on more than one occasion I found him. Pleasant to be with, polite and funny. And not worried about spending time with you. Very different from my first impression from his TV appearance. It would help as to why the op has this opinion of him. Edited November 30, 2016 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 No doubt his recent, rather stupid, tasteless utterances in the press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 His comments about the footballer abuse scandal, he's lost his job at Sky because of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norfolk dumpling Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 No doubt half the population would quite like abusers to suffer some harm and I'm sure if it was my son who had been abused I would have considered retribution but you do not make those thoughts public. My disabled son has been bullied by neighbours and when I overheard this occurring my thoughts for a few moments were not pleasant. We involved the police and it stopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonno 357 Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 And your reason for this mini rant is...........? Made a few silly comments on twitter and made himself look a ****. Instantly lost his job working for sky sports. Came on national TV this morning and got slated. Then wimped out and started back tracking. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I'm guessing a few football hard guys would have a word about his wimps comment at some future point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 No doubt his recent, rather stupid, tasteless utterances in the press. That's why I didn't know then, I find the news rather depressing to say the least. I doubt very much the Eric Bristow would actually condone the actions by the perpetrator. Yes he was out of order for his comments, I think he regrets what he said, and unfortunately he cannot take them back. But I bet what he will do is to (as he has already stated) donate a fair amount of money to try and make up for his comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Well I agree his comments were stupid and possibly not the best idea but I'm not sure the current way of doing things via the media and the namby pamby ( for want of a better term) why these things seem to be dealt with by some is best way of going about things ether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 An example of always make sure your brain is switched on before engaging mouth. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 By saying something along the lines of "They should man up" towards the abused was disgusting, Not only has Sky ditched him, Newcastle United were employing him for some PR work but that's also rightly gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 As Gordon and others have said - throwing a good arrow or kicking a ball well doesn't qualify you as an expert in anything other than.... err.. throwing darts / kicking footballs. He was attempting damage limitation this morning on ITV. Well, it went about as well as I thought it would. Utter car crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Piers Morgan took him apart this morning on ITV. He was clearly in the wrong, and was trying to justify his comments. I have always thought that he seemed a decent enough chap,however he has made a huge error of judgement, and should hang his head in shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I was an Eric Bristow fan and am really disappointed in the way he has let himself, amongst others, down. It is not nice to see heroes humbled, but he is just an idiot. He can waffle on about how he didn't really mean it, but you can't put it back in the box. For the sake of a cheap remark - I trust he was only paid peanuts - he will lose a lot of future earnings and public standing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal22lr Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 The mans a complete and utter idiot. Nothing more to say. Malcolm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) The comments that he made were crass, ignorant and insensitive at best, but I find it sinister how we are now taking to silencing every opinion that doesn't fit. Should the guy have lost his job as a darts pundit for making those comments? I actually think no he shouldn't. There is a real insideous creep towards censorship and we are allowing those who purport to pursue a liberal agenda control what is allowed to be said; the campaign against advertisers in the Daily Mail, the clamour for anybody who says something out of turn to be sacked, it worries me greatly. I firmly believe that the more we try to hide away unpalatable opinion the more that we encourage real ignorance to develop. Thr best way to challene ignorance is through open and candid debate. His comments reflect the opinion of many, his overtly macho posture is typical of so many. Better to understand that those opinions exist and try to educate than just to hide in the darkness and allow them to fester. Edited November 30, 2016 by grrclark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 The comments that he made were crass, ignorant and insensitive at best, but I find it sinister how we are now taking to silencing every opinion that doesn't fit. Should the guy have lost his job as a darts pundit for making those comments? I actually think no he shouldn't. There is a real insideous creep towards censorship and we are allowing those who purport to pursue a liberal agenda control what is allowed to be said; the campaign against advertisers in the Daily Mail, the clamour for anybody who says something out of turn to be sacked, it worries me greatly. I firmly believe that the more we try to hide away unpalatable opinion the more that we encourage real ignorance to develop. Thr best way to challene ignorance is through open and candid debate. His comments reflect the opinion of many, his overtly macho posture is typical of so many. Better to understand that those opinions exist and try to educate than just to hide in the darkness and allow them to fester. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy220 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I disagree, when talking about this vile act, liberalism and free speech doesn't come into it. The mans an idiot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 grrclark - Eric Bristow has not been silenced. He is eager to talk - retracting what he said. He was free to make his opinion known - even though he must have realised that there would be consequences - and Sky, plus Newcastle United are free to dispense with his services. That isn't censorship. Eric is free to pop round, see me and we can have a debate about his ignorance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr D Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 The comments that he made were crass, ignorant and insensitive at best, but I find it sinister how we are now taking to silencing every opinion that doesn't fit. Should the guy have lost his job as a darts pundit for making those comments? I actually think no he shouldn't. There is a real insideous creep towards censorship and we are allowing those who purport to pursue a liberal agenda control what is allowed to be said; the campaign against advertisers in the Daily Mail, the clamour for anybody who says something out of turn to be sacked, it worries me greatly. I firmly believe that the more we try to hide away unpalatable opinion the more that we encourage real ignorance to develop. Thr best way to challene ignorance is through open and candid debate. His comments reflect the opinion of many, his overtly macho posture is typical of so many. Better to understand that those opinions exist and try to educate than just to hide in the darkness and allow them to fester. It's not censorship. He said what he wanted. Nobody stopped him. Now he is being 'educated'. And the first part of the lesson is that with freedom of speech comes the associated responsibility of saying something sensible. Otherwise there will most likely be a price to pay for talking ***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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