Inverdale - Should He Stay Or Go?

[flipnflap]

Do you think John Inverdale should lose his job over his remark about Marion Bartoli not being "a looker"?

[askyourgran]

No it was a slip of the tongue, he shouldn't have expressed a personal opinion, but I don't think it's a hanging offence. Marian Bartoli said it doesn't matter, if she had complained about it fair enough. Why do people make such scenes about things.

[Prudie]

I don't know but it's the first time he's ever said something that isn't boring.

[Jeza]

Why is it that when someone gives an opinion or says something that with hindsight they wouldn't have said all we hear is "get him sacked"

[jno]

because he's made his employers look bad.

[Jeza]

jno, he made himself look foolish not his employers.

[ELVIS68]

I think his comment will damage him more than it will Bartoli

[sandyRoe]

Who are they?

[Jan1957]

No he shouldn't lose his job, but he should apologise.

[Baldric]

Todays update,

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23352708

[douglas9401]

Inverdale is a fictional Scottish coastal town Sandy, Bartoli is an olive oil based spread.

Apparently.

[sandyRoe]

I'm no judge of male pulchritude but isn't this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

[DJHawkes]

wasn't he an announcer at the BBC?

[Baldric]

Bartoli, he can't believe she's not better!!

[Hopkirk]

Hardly a 'slip of the tongue'.

I quite like John Inverdale, but his comments were so obviously unacceptable that I am amazed he thought he could utter them.

I think the BBC should drop him for it. No doubt he is self employed so it would be simple to do.

He would no doubt pick up lucrative work with a satellite broadcaster or sport radio, so don't worry about him.

[ELVIS68]

Clare Balding kept her job after she embarrassed Grand National winning jockey Liam Treadwell infront of a worldwide TV audience saying he can now afford to get his teeth done

[Jan1957]

In fact, after reading that article, I definitely don't think he should be sacked. He was just trying to make a point and not expressing his personal opinion.

[DJHawkes]

so if Sue Barker had said that Andy Murray was looking hot she's have been lambasted too?

[ELVIS68]

Dot there's a difference between compliments and insults

[DJHawkes]

i suppose, did the tennis player bother about it though?

[Jemisa]

This PC stuff lately is getting on my nerves, Of course JI shouldn't be sacked for a throw away comment. Get over it.

jem