Mcririck vs channel 4.

DanielMMS · 4 Oct 2013 at 11:17

Giggz said:
Can't see how he can win, they wanted to bring in a younger team just like the bbc did with radio 1.

But if he was sacked due to them wanting to bring in a younger team, surely that is age discrimination and therefore unlawful?

I suspect that their defence will be more along the lines that he was simply rubbish though. Which is pretty unarguable.

Skidder · 4 Oct 2013 at 11:37

Thompson_NCL said:
Everyone is employed on the basis of their talent. And mining is hardly a job for life either, as it's an employment that favours physically fit men.

Uh...OK.

Mining was perceived as a job for life by miners, who were wrong. Talent is a term used in TV to describe the people in front of the camera, where typically there is a great deal of churn as different people are flavour of the month. On both counts I was implying it is unreasonable to expect in his position that you do not have to remain current and in demand to remain in front of the camera. Do you enjoy being spoonfed?

Schlong&Stable · 4 Oct 2013 at 11:56

Skidder said:
Uh...OK.

Mining was perceived as a job for life by miners, who were wrong. Talent is a term used in TV to describe the people in front of the camera, where typically there is a great deal of churn as different people are flavour of the month. On both counts I was implying it is unreasonable to expect in his position that you do not have to remain current and in demand to remain in front of the camera. Do you enjoy being spoonfed?

Your mining comments were poorly articulated.

Talent is indeed used to refer to people in front of the camera and I understood this is what you referenced, but this "flavour of the month" and "churn" aspect is something you've tagged on yourself.

I don't disagree in principle that presenters, actors and so forth should expect to be replaced. The question is whether this is fair in terms of our current employment laws and ethics. Why is it an office worker has so much more protection than a television or radio presenter?

If your posts are so esoteric that you think readers need to be spoon-fed, then I would suggest you need to work on your communication skills.

Gilly · 4 Oct 2013 at 12:09

Fuggan said:
I ****ing hate Grimshaw, Radio 1 has turned into a joke now. Stopped listening to the breakfast show a couple of weeks in and now listen to 909. They just had Beiber, 1D etc etc on as guests week after week after week.

I haven't bothered with Radio1 except by accident since Moyles went. It's a joke station now.

Skidder · 4 Oct 2013 at 12:21

Thompson_NCL said:
Your mining comments were poorly articulated.

Talent is indeed used to refer to people in front of the camera and I understood this is what you referenced, but this "flavour of the month" and "churn" aspect is something you've tagged on yourself.

I don't disagree in principle that presenters, actors and so forth should expect to be replaced. The question is whether this is fair in terms of our current employment laws and ethics. Why is it an office worker has so much more protection than a television or radio presenter?

If your posts are so esoteric that you think readers need to be spoon-fed, then I would suggest you need to work on your communication skills.

Well you're a barrel of laughs. Which particular spectrum do you locate yourself on?

semi-pro waster · 4 Oct 2013 at 12:51

Gilly said:
It's like the Chris Moyles saga, only Moyles was well-liked.

They wanted a younger approach to appeal to a younger audience, so they refresh the presenters. Hardly rocket science.

I've got to admit I was quite happy when Moyles went, he was about as funny as standing on a Lego brick unexpectedly. That said I'm not any more likely to listen to the Radio 1 breakfast show except for the odd occasions when I'm in the car at that time of day so it's not as if my views really matter to their audience figures.

As for the original story - I have barely ever watched Channel 4 Racing but Mr McCririck would hardly seem like a great loss to the programme. He seemed to be there for the "colour" rather than any significant insights.

Sui · 4 Oct 2013 at 13:06

He was so annoying, but then again I also dislike Balding. She's knowledgable just, horrible.

eatcustard · 4 Oct 2013 at 14:13

Bet he wins 3/1

Amp34 · 4 Oct 2013 at 14:13

Gilly said:
I haven't bothered with Radio1 except by accident since Moyles went. It's a joke station now.

Or more precisely it's aimed at teens and 20somethings. I'm guedssing you don't fit in to either of those catagories. Radio 1has always been aimed at a young audience which is why most grow out of it, it's one of the reasons radio 2 exists...

Edrof · 4 Oct 2013 at 14:51

chameleon said:
For once I fully agree with channel 4, he really is an irritating, sexist, mysoginistic, pantomime tit whose only purpose seems to be to annoy.

Besides capital letters, a smattering of punctuation and a certain writerly panache I have nothing more to add.

a1ex2001 · 4 Oct 2013 at 15:02

Amp34 said:
Or more precisely it's aimed at teens and 20somethings. I'm guedssing you don't fit in to either of those catagories. Radio 1has always been aimed at a young audience which is why most grow out of it, it's one of the reasons radio 2 exists...

My problem with this is, the started 1 extra for all youcrappy urban rubish and dance balls which left radio 1 as a pop station and radio 2 for people who have given up on life. When they changed the Breakfast show to make it like 1-extra lite they left those of us who like listening to current chart music interspersed with someone funny with nowhere to go. Radio 2 is simply unlistenable if your music taste didn't dry up 30 years ago.

Back on topic McCrick has no place on TV in this century and barely deserved it in the last, sexist arrogant pig.

Hank_Marvin · 4 Oct 2013 at 16:17

He comes across well on talksport as a fairly regular guest.

Admiral Huddy · 4 Oct 2013 at 16:40

Hank_Marvin said:
He comes across well on talksport as a fairly regular guest.

Well that's simple. You can't see him

Glanza · 4 Oct 2013 at 16:46

Amp34 said:
Or more precisely it's aimed at teens and 20somethings. I'm guedssing you don't fit in to either of those catagories. Radio 1has always been aimed at a young audience which is why most grow out of it, it's one of the reasons radio 2 exists...

Moyles had a good balance I found, he had guests on and actually made me want to listen to the chats rather then the latest beiber song.

Since the switch the only time i listen to radio 1 is for the 8 am news or should I say 8 amish news now. But good old grimmy seems to think that playing soundbites over the news and weather is highly amusing. The 'are you joking' everytime Tina speaks has stopped me from even listening to the news on there now.

Skunkworks · 4 Oct 2013 at 17:21

If I was stuck in a room with Moyles and Mccririck and I had a gun with just 1 bullet I'd probably use it on myself. I’ve never met either of them, but they look like they both smell too.

simpletom · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:15

Efour said:
All those appearances on reality TV destroyed his career. He certainly is a character but very niche.

If, by niche, you mean insufferable idiot who needn't be urinated on if he were ablaze, I'd agree.

Nexus · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:35

I'm guessing his lawyer must think they have a case, otherwise they wouldn't be bothering.

Fanatica · 4 Oct 2013 at 23:39

To be fair, his lawyer is acting on his clients request (and more than happy to do so $ch ching$) - do you really see McCririck taking no for an answer?

Very self minded chap - and its gonna cost him a few quid in legal bills

estebanrey · 5 Oct 2013 at 09:35

Gilly said:
It's like the Chris Moyles saga, only Moyles was well-liked.

Really?

Destination · 5 Oct 2013 at 10:03

Dislike the spud head. Did well for a fat lad with no talent or qualifications, but didn't half like telling people about it.

As for the bearded, hatted demon, Not surprised C4 got rid, he is hardly a ratings winner.