nobbyathome Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/springwatch-packham-banned-from-game-fair-1-6183869 about time this weasel got banned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Too right, and good on BASC for calling him out for what he is, an Extremist (amongst other things). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 It would be even better news if those large estates that host country file roadshows took a similar line and stood up for our community! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Dave at kelton said: It would be even better news if those large estates that host country file roadshows took a similar line and stood up for our community! hello, i agree, the 2019 Country File show is on at Blenheim Palace Estate, 2000 acres of game shooting yet there are no shooting interests at this show Edited July 29, 2019 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Oh he was at the GameFair, I took a picture of him on one of the stalls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Where they on sale to make your own scarecrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Only saw the one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 “If we have been asked not to go We will show some sufficient respect and not turn up” would be nice if they all done that and not break the law by vandalising and trespassing on some of my local game shoots!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 29/07/2019 at 10:37, nobbyathome said: https://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/springwatch-packham-banned-from-game-fair-1-6183869 about time this weasel got banned BIG BIG mistake in my opinion. Like I said in another thread, him and his mates will milk this for all it's worth. Why are we so afraid of him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 13 minutes ago, Scully said: BIG BIG mistake in my opinion. Like I said in another thread, him and his mates will milk this for all it's worth. Why are we so afraid of him? Why Scully? What is the shooting community supposed to do? Welcome the idiot with open arms? Buy him teacakes? Listen to his stupid opinions? He's a mad man as far as i'm concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 On 29/07/2019 at 13:23, TIGHTCHOKE said: Only saw the one! Sold out then😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, Whitebridges said: Why Scully? What is the shooting community supposed to do? Welcome the idiot with open arms? Buy him teacakes? Listen to his stupid opinions? He's a mad man as far as i'm concerned. Why? Because now him and Avery and their cronies have told all their supporters and the general public, that the shooting community has banned them because the shooting community has lots to hide, and in the face of a ban of him and Avery, who can now deny it? Yes, ( unless we DO have something to hide ) we should welcome him. What are the alternatives? Do YOU think we have something to hide? Everyone is entitled to an opinion, stupid or otherwise, but how do we refute his allegations ( stupid or otherwise ) with facts unless we debate with him in front of an audience? According to CJ it was all set up. We blew a golden opportunity to take the initiative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 It would be better to have WJ and BASC or someone on the nuteral ground on the TV, oh I forgot CP don't like that as he won't like to stand up to scrutiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 It's an act of masochism to invite someone to give you more pain! Why give the ******* another platform to push his agenda? Especially a provocative adversary in an uncontrolled environment, where someone might take the opportunity to show him the error of his ways! What benefits to our sport would his presence provide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B725 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 A proper debate would show him to be the chump he his would it not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, Scully said: Why? Because now him and Avery and their cronies have told all their supporters and the general public, that the shooting community has banned them because the shooting community has lots to hide, and in the face of a ban of him and Avery, who can now deny it? Yes, ( unless we DO have something to hide ) we should welcome him. What are the alternatives? Do YOU think we have something to hide? Everyone is entitled to an opinion, stupid or otherwise, but how do we refute his allegations ( stupid or otherwise ) with facts unless we debate with him in front of an audience? According to CJ it was all set up. We blew a golden opportunity to take the initiative. I disagree! If they are crowing about us having something to hide, why do our representative organisations not challenge them to a debate, on neutral ground and at a time convenient to both parties, such as a studio where the whole debate could be recorded, and subsequently released on YouTube, unedited? That could counter their claim that shooting has something to hide!....or prove it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, panoma1 said: It's an act of masochism to invite someone to give you more pain! Why give the ******* another platform to push his agenda? Especially a provocative adversary in an uncontrolled environment, where someone might take the opportunity to show him the error of his ways! What benefits to our sport would his presence provide? It wasn’t an ‘uncontrolled environment’; CJ had it all planned. What ‘pain’ could he and Avery give us.....unless we have something to hide of course? He wasn’t given a platform, CJ had organised it do both sides had a platform to debate. Again, what are you afraid of? The benefits would be to show him up in front of an audience, for what he was. CJ has both the knowledge and the intelligence to do this, but now the opportunity has been missed. A massive own goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, panoma1 said: I disagree! If they are crowing about us having something to hide, why do our representative organisations not challenge them to a debate, on neutral ground and at a time convenient to both parties, such as a studio where the whole debate could be recorded, and subsequently released on YouTube, unedited? That could counter their claim that shooting has something to hide!....or prove it! That opportunity for neutral ground was missed when Packhams management refused to be interviewed if BASC were present following the GL farce. The general public aren’t aware that this is what happened, but CJ could have asked him in person and with an audience why he did this. He can’t now. The entire game fair debate was to be filmed. Like I said, opportunity missed and now Avery etal are milking it with big smiles and once again we’re on the backfoot. It may have played some part in countering the allegations ( true or otherwise ) in the up and coming Panorama documentary regarding grouse shooting, after which we will all be in the backfoot once again. One step forward and three back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Scully said: It wasn’t an ‘uncontrolled environment’; CJ had it all planned. What ‘pain’ could he and Avery give us.....unless we have something to hide of course? He wasn’t given a platform, CJ had organised it do both sides had a platform to debate. Again, what are you afraid of? The benefits would be to show him up in front of an audience, for what he was. CJ has both the knowledge and the intelligence to do this, but now the opportunity has been missed. A massive own goal. The uncontrolled environment was him being abroad in an enclosed area (a Gamefair) where tens of thousands of people despise him! The pain would be listening to his anti shooting rhetoric. Any time he is give the chance to speak is giving him a platform, I'm not afraid, just don't think shooting should give him that platform! What benefit would it bring, even if it did show him up.....it would have no effect outside of shooting, because the audience would likely be all pro shooting anyway! Edited July 30, 2019 by panoma1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 15 minutes ago, panoma1 said: The uncontrolled environment was him being abroad in an enclosed area (a Gamefair) where tens of thousands of people despise him! I think perhaps you should view the CJ film again. Anyone who is stupid enough to assault Packham, Avery or Tiernan would not only be playing right into the hands of their campaign, but also guilty of assault, and all the consequences that follow. The pain would be listening to his anti shooting rhetoric. But that's all it is...rhetoric and hysterics, most of which doesn't stand up to scrutiny, which would have become apparent given the opportunity. An opportunity now missed. Any time he is give the chance to speak is giving him a platform, I'm not afraid, just don't think shooting should give him that platform! Exactly, he is more than capable of creating his own platform because he is a celebrity with a huge following. We seldom have the chance to share that platform, but we had the chance to offer him and WJ one where we would not only be present, but more than willing and capable of holding our own with CJ at the helm. Not now; all gone. What benefit would it bring, even if it did show him up.....it would have no effect outside of shooting, because the audience would likely be all pro shooting anyway! What happened to your idea of youtube? After all, the game fair debate was due to be filmed. To make it fair, both sides could have their own film crew there so any accusations of favourable editing could be denied. Like I said, a massive massive own goal. We may never get a better chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Even if Packham had been allowed to attend and made to look silly, he would have an answer for the waiting press with cries of intimidation off camera and fearing for his and Avery’s safety, you would only need this to-be backed up with some selected footage of a few lads who had got a little over lubricated at the beer tent and a bit vocal in front of the cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, Scully said: Whatever, it's all conjecture anyway, you have voiced your opinion on what could have happened, and I have voiced mine!......the decision, right or wrong has been made...........I support the decision, and have offered a possible alternative/better way shooting could address the allegations/claims of WJ ......what have you offered? Apart from criticism that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 19 minutes ago, old'un said: Even if Packham had been allowed to attend and made to look silly, he would have an answer for the waiting press with cries of intimidation off camera and fearing for his and Avery’s safety, you would only need this to-be backed up with some selected footage of a few lads who had got a little over lubricated at the beer tent and a bit vocal in front of the cameras. It’s not a case of Packham being ‘made to look silly’, it’s a case of two sides in a debate regarding facts and figures. If neither side has their act together it will be they themselves who make themselves appear silly. This works for both sides, and like has been stated, if both sides have their own film crews, each balances out the chances of cries of ‘foul’ by the other. How could it be any easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 Having packam at the gamefair would be like having a KKK member at rapping gig.. surely it would be better to ignore the little ------ [he doesn't like ignore] then put provable counter claims out on social media........put simply dont do anything he wants at any time, ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 30, 2019 Report Share Posted July 30, 2019 11 minutes ago, panoma1 said: Whatever, it's all conjecture anyway, you have voiced your opinion on what could have happened, and I have voiced mine!......the decision, right or wrong has been made...........I support the decision, and have offered a possible alternative/better way shooting could address the allegations/claims of WJ ......what have you offered? Apart from criticism that is. The criticism is well warranted, and totally justifiable given the case put forward by CJ. He ‘offered’ the opportunity, and was shot down in flames by three of our biggest organisations applying pressure on the game fair organisers. He is justifiably critical and angry. A massive massive own goal. Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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