Sky Sports sack Andy Gray

[Stephen_G]

The Referee's Assistant Sian Massey has also been withdrawn from tonight's League Two game between Crewe Alexandra and Bradford City.

http://tinyurl.com/6hph2ve

[Stephen_G]

More here.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk.../football/9373280.stm

[T&S]

Be interested to know what that other incident was...

[jackthehat]

It rather looks like BskyB were looking for a reason to dispense with AGs services (suing NOTW over the 'phone-gate scandal) and he's handed them one on a plate.........

[redman41]

An expensive gaffe by Andy Gray and having been with BskyB for about 20 years he must deeply regret his comments now. He had a well paid job which he has jeopardised by these foolish and inconsiderate remarks. Not sure what is going to happen to Richard Keys as yet though, but I should imagine he will be withdrawn from front line Football coverage.

[Stephen_G]

On the Sky News page.

"The new evidence involved footage showing Gray asking a female co-presenter to tuck in his shirt."

[jno]

asking a female to tuck in his shirt? Unless that was a typo, it doesn't sound entirely like a sacking offence.

[Ankou]

i think it was probably said in a particularly lewd way jno.

anyway, the mans an ass.

[jno]

oh, you think he was rolling his Rs when he said it?

[Ankou]

probably dribbling. and drooling. and doing a wonkey wink.

[joggerjayne]

Well, as the whole world has suddenly become so "right on" and liberal pc ...

... I hope sales of The Guardian will soar through the roof !

[BestisBest]

Hmmm sexism in Football, bit of a Gray area for me.

[Stephen_G]

Sky News have said that Andy Burton (Who was touchline reporter during the Wolves v Liverpool game) has been supended from the game he was due to be at tonight too.

[Cathyhuns]

Am I the only person who thought that Andy Gray was a rubbish football commentator and should have been sacked years ago for being no good at his job?

[jno]

that and Tory peers on the fiddle... where else to read about it, JJ.

Unfortunately it seems Murdoch papers did not devote a lot of space to Cameron losing his communications director, for some reason; so they're out.

[Dris]

Got the excuse I suspect they were looking for.He came across to me as a pompous pudding anyway and wont be missed by me anyhow.
Feel for the baptism of fire that Sian Massey has had though-her every move will be scrutinised now and she'll have worked bl00dy hard for this gig.

[netibiza]

He asked a female reporter to tuck his mic into his trousers!!

[netibiza]

Why did they not sack Kay Burley when she practically throttled another reporter? Double standards.

[bibblebub]

Oh no, it doesn't mean that Redknapp will be given more to do, does it?

[joeluke]

Andy Gray gets the sack over some harmless sexist comments

Anton Du Beke keeps his job after calling his partner on Strictly Come Dancing a '***'

Something doesn't add up here

[eyethenkyew]

Mark my words, the perverse in our society, as in those who turned Raoul Moat into a hero, will soon have this unfortunate young woman portrayed as the villain in this matter. She has inadvertantly drawn masses of media to bear on her, and she'll need to be a very strong character to cope. I sincerely hope she does.