Shirly it means the BBC have learned from the dithering over Edwards?
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[News] Jermaine Jenas sacked…
- Thread starter CliveWalkerWingWizard
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I agree. (It happens!)I’m with you on this old boy, if it was that cut and dried Talk Sport would have dropped him like a stone, not had him presenting one of the most traditionally listened to shows ( when we are all going home, hence drive time) within minutes/hours of his sacking breaking in the news, and it’s not happened overnight with the apparent due process by the Beeb yet TNT had him commentating on the opening game of the EPL
Even after he’d gone off air, the TS news bulletins were stilll leading with his soundbite about there being two sides of the story and him consulting solicitors.
Surely if he was that ‘banged too rights’, brief statement and then slink away.
Unless the person is caught red handed doing something sackable, there should be a process beginning with suspension on full pay.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Was it dithering or was it actually finding the evidence on his hard drive?
It's about as racist as Tony Bloom sacking Chris Hughton.
This is the BBC over-compensating. They did nothing about Edwards, they did nothing about the Strictly dancers, and then they, rightly, copped a huge amount of flack for their 'sweep it under the carpet' approach. In the current climate their level of tolerance for any sort of misbehaviour is zero - as Jenas has found out.
That's a good point. I had only half an eye on the kerfuffle after the Edwards conviction because the usual suspects were using it as as a stick to beat the BBC with (boring), but assumed they had done something wrong to justify the late demanding of repayment of salary.
Having now checked the facts it seems there was no wrongdoing by the BBC and the criticism was indeed just more campaigning by the 'defund the BBC' gang.
Jenas has been 'let go' by his agents too, apparently.
In other news, it's emerged (someone read on Wiki) that his das changed his surname from Genas by deed poll... just so his initials would be DJ.
In other news, it's emerged (someone read on Wiki) that his das changed his surname from Genas by deed poll... just so his initials would be DJ.
Why would TalkSport be aware of the results - or even details - of an internal BBC review?
I agree that this is clearly the perception, but as @Thunder Bolt has pointed out, it is almost certainly incorrect.
But it does mean that Jenas must have been caught with incontrovertible evidence to be summarily dismissed.
But Talksport have "dropped him like a stone".I’m with you on this old boy, if it was that cut and dried Talk Sport would have dropped him like a stone, not had him presenting one of the most traditionally listened to shows ( when we are all going home, hence drive time) within minutes/hours of his sacking breaking in the news, and it’s not happened overnight with the apparent due process by the Beeb yet TNT had him commentating on the opening game of the EPL
Even after he’d gone off air, the TS news bulletins were stilll leading with his soundbite about there being two sides of the story and him consulting solicitors.
Surely if he was that ‘banged too rights’, brief statement and then slink away.
TalkSport has 'no plans' for Jermaine Jenas to present after BBC sacking
The former England player went on air with the radio station moments after news of his sacking from the BBC broke
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Lenny Rider
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- Sep 15, 2010
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Fair play, taking the cynical view, they’ve probably got decent ratings using him yesterday “No f*** off”But Talksport have "dropped him like a stone".
TalkSport has 'no plans' for Jermaine Jenas to present after BBC sacking
The former England player went on air with the radio station moments after news of his sacking from the BBC broke
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
There is nothing consistent with the two scenarios. It turned out that Edwards was exchanging pictures with a youth who turned out to be of age.
Edwards also delayed things by attempting suicide so hospitalised.
Later, the police investigating the first scenario, uncovered something far more vile and sinister.
Jenas, as I understand it, and without getting Nsc into trouble, sent unsolicited and inappropriate texts to a colleague, where it is fairly obvious he is the sender.
Must be bad if talkSport have dropped him too, they couldn’t wait to recruit Keys and Gray after they were sacked by Sky.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Hard to have consistency on two completely different scenarios
But sure, let's go with racists
But every 15 minutes or so they broadcast a recording of him saying he can't talk about it. It was pretty much nothing-to-see-here radio yesterday evening, now it's just boring.But Talksport have "dropped him like a stone".
TalkSport has 'no plans' for Jermaine Jenas to present after BBC sacking
The former England player went on air with the radio station moments after news of his sacking from the BBC broke
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Some might say he got caught with his trousers down
I don't think they need to be faultless. I assume he's done a bit more than flirt with (chase) someone.
I'm hoping most married men don't send unsolicited messages to colleagues. How about remembering that they've got a marriage at stake.
Yep.
Interesting point of view.
I assumed they had simply learned from the mistakes they made with Edwards, but perhaps you are right
Wasn't the allegation against Huw that he'd paid an adult (who didn't work at the BBC) for photos? Whereas Jermaine has done something wrong to a fellow employee, who has complained? Maybe that's different?
Of course it came to light that Huw did far worse, but that wasn't known initially. And I agree that following the Huw mess, they're going to try and take a harder line.
Is that not libellous?
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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with Edwards BBC were advised dismissal would be prejudical to any case. for Jenas they simply follow their policy with lower threashold for an internal complaint. they are completely different. and yes, this means minor misdemeanour in a company are treated more directly than criminal offenses, it's pretty standard though.
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