Andy Gray Sacked

[Amatay]

Womens football needs to be banned- 22 butch talentless creatures running around, trying to kick a ball whilst they are all secretly plagued for life by the fact they dont have the penis they've always desired

I don't play football but I know any time i desire a penis I can get one. What are you doing tonight? We could get together and chat about the offside rule, see where it goes from there...

washing my hair tonight im afraid

i'm available

[sovietsong]

Womens football needs to be banned- 22 butch talentless creatures running around, trying to kick a ball whilst they are all secretly plagued for life by the fact they dont have the penis they've always desired

I don't play football but I know any time i desire a penis I can get one. What are you doing tonight? We could get together and chat about the offside rule, see where it goes from there...

washing my hair tonight im afraid

Is that directed at me?  This is completely hairist and I would like action taken.

[Nakor]

I won't miss Andy Gray, he is always totally biased and spouts bs half the time.If he made that joke to a female he was friends with then it wouldn't be an issue but I think it's quite clear from her reaction they aren't friends.

The above sums it up quite nicely for me.

For those that don't see his actions as wrong - would it make a difference if its your Mum, Sister or Daughter on the receiving end?

[LeKnave]

i really feel sorry for people that dont see what he said was a fairly harmless joke (but at the top end of the bottom tier of harmless)

are we not allowed to tell jokes anymore?, is having a laugh and a giggle a crime? - (and yes i do include even at someone elses expense there too - other people are often used in jokes)

the long run of this type of mentality is that people become cardboard cut outs - too frightened to express an opinion to go against the grain  - and woe betide anyone how dare make a joke - for fear of someone taking offence

if you choose to, you could take offence at a million things that are out there in this big world of ours

If someone could explain why  that joke was so vile/sexist/crude/diminishing that a man should lose his job over it id be interested to hear it

bang on m8, ppl shud hear the shit that gets said between us lot!

[mouth]

Who leaks this stuff anyway ? Internal matter imo, just a fkg witch hunt.

Quite obvious they were looking for a reason to get shot IMO. Andy Gray is a dinsoaur with outdated views. Similar to some of the "real men" on here.

When I started reading the thread I thought I had stumbled across Harry Enfield's "Women Know your place!"

I don't have strong views on Women's Lib: I have no idea why suffragettes used to throw themselves under racehorses to try and prove they were as good as men, particularly when i didn't see any men doin it first, but I do know that if a woman has worked hard to train as a football official and is as qualified as the next man, what's the problem?

Can Massey do the job? Clearly - she made the correct judgement on an offside ruling when Andy Gray and sidekick actually got it wrong. So why should she be subjected to some old lech dismissing her because she's female?

[sledge13]

Does all this mean the cast of Itv daytime show "Loose Women" will now be sacked?

[GreekStein]

Boomtown agree with dubai and trigg as per usual.

Women only watch football to see beckham in shorts or what posh is wearing in the stands. They shouldn't be part of the game.

Oh tighty - why was cf told to make the tea when him vinny and andrewt got made mods at the same time? Maybe cos he has long hair and most feminine of the 3.

(Love u cf)

Same with boshi - prob just got started because boshi's like a bird.

(Love u kin).

[neeko]

Does all this mean the cast of Itv daytime show "Loose Women" will now be sacked?

Hope so - there crap

[Dubai]

"Quite obvious they were looking for a reason to get shot IMO. Andy Gray is a dinsoaur with outdated views. Similar to some of the "real men" on here. "

u do realise most of the people on here are joking and looking for a reaction etc

[mouth]

"Quite obvious they were looking for a reason to get shot IMO. Andy Gray is a dinsoaur with outdated views. Similar to some of the "real men" on here. "

u do realise most of the people on here are joking and looking for a reaction etc

You mean you're not washing your hair?

Bring it on big fella, I've got a sexy little pinny you can pop on to wash my dishes afterwards.

[Alverton]

i really feel sorry for people that dont see what he said was a fairly harmless joke (but at the top end of the bottom tier of harmless)

are we not allowed to tell jokes anymore?, is having a laugh and a giggle a crime? - (and yes i do include even at someone elses expense there too - other people are often used in jokes)

the long run of this type of mentality is that people become cardboard cut outs - too frightened to express an opinion to go against the grain  - and woe betide anyone how dare make a joke - for fear of someone taking offence

if you choose to, you could take offence at a million things that are out there in this big world of ours

If someone could explain why  that joke was so vile/sexist/crude/diminishing that a man should lose his job over it id be interested to hear it

bang on m8, ppl shud hear the shit that gets said between us lot!

U mean amongst friends?

Would u tell the same jokes on tv?  Or amongst possible sensitve work collegues infront of cameras whilst wearing microphones?

Some people are stupid, Andy Gray is one of them.

[chrisbruce]

I for one am sad that Andy gray has gone from sky sports I personally thought he was great and loved his analysis.

But what really gets up my goat is the Hypocrisy coming from sky sports

Charlotte Jackson, Georgie Thompson, Millie Clode, Natalie Sawyer, are all employed by sky sports because they are attractive woman, not for there sports knowledge.
They are there as eye candy to attract male viewers to watch.  If they were not fit to look at they would not be in the job end of.

[Dubai]

I do the cooking, not the cleaning. Apologies

[TightEnd]

Charlotte Jackson, Georgie Thompson, Millie Clode, Natalie Sawyer, are all employed by sky sports because they are attractive woman, not for there sports knowledge.
They are there as eye candy to attract male viewers to watch.  If they were not fit to look at they would not be in the job end of.

this is a good point, which I referred to on tikay's diary ealier

[Josedinho]

Not too bothered he's gone. I think he used to be good and has gone down hill. Don't think he should have been sacked though.
I hate the "if he'd said it about about a black person would it be okay?" arguement.
 Soccer Saturday boys rib each other about their weight, size of nose, lack of trophies, intelligence etc and people accept it's a joke but some people always want to make things more serious than it is.