Gaunty's Gone

[Bluesmanager]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7736353.stm

Never really listened to Talksport, but you'd think, post-Brand/Ross, radio and TV presenters would be a bit more careful.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

When you're a thick, bullying **** like Gaunt, you tend to think that you're generally untouchable.

Here's the interview, for anyone that missed it: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=zfW7AhaB9uE

 

[MK Shrimper]

You know until this "story" broke I had no idea who this idiot was.

 

[Pennyfather]

Whilst Gaunty liked debate, he seemed to miss the point of it. He would encourage the listeners to call in with their views but when they disagreed with him he would talk over them and not let them finish. Had the attidude "its my show I'll do what I want"

Alway preferred Ian Collins who has taken his slot over. (although he was off sick today) he is more open minded and can accept a different view point.

 

[seany t]

Richard Herring and Andrew Collins will be pleased...

 

[steveo]

You know until this "story" broke I had no idea who this idiot was.

Why is he an idiot?

 

[Slipperduke]

He is beyond contempt. Just a shouty, self-obsessed pub bore with nothing to offer the world apart from the short burst of relief he'll give us all when death finally silences him.

He's been compared to James Whale, also sacked by the station, but that's ridiculous. Whale was a superb broadcaster who got over-excited and screwed up. Gaunt is just talentless slime.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Why is he an idiot?

I refer the right honourable gentleman to every other post in this thread.

 

[steveo]

I refer the right honourable gentleman to every other post in this thread.

Doesnt mean he is an idiot though. I thought he was quite good, lol.

A plain speaking Englishman who said what he thought. A dying breed.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Doesnt mean he is an idiot though. I thought he was quite good, lol.

A plain speaking Englishman who said what he thought. A dying breed.

I say what I think. I'm also prepared to listen to the intelligently presented views of others who disagree with me, and enter into a reasoned debate about the matters involved. Gaunt was incapable of the latter.

 

[seany t]

Doesnt mean he is an idiot though. I thought he was quite good, lol.

A plain speaking Englishman who said what he thought. A dying breed.

I dunno. There still seems to be a fair few around these parts...

Personally, I have a very low opinion of the guy. Spouted bile most of the time and was a walking contradiction. Best off without him...

 

[Slipperduke]

Doesnt mean he is an idiot though. I thought he was quite good, lol.

A plain speaking Englishman who said what he thought. A dying breed.

If anything, this episode has proved that he never thought. Ever.

I don't mind a bit of right-wing polemic myself, but it has to be done well. Whale was good at it. Richard Littlejohn, when he's not having one of his homophobic moments, can be quite clever from time to time. He's so gay though.

Gaunt was just the conservative equivalent of a whining pseudo-communist student, all ill-thought out opinions and emotive shock-tactics. If he was on the left, he'd have read one Michael Moore book built his entire ethos on that. As it was, he was on the right and he shouted a lot.

 

[steveo]

Is George Galloway still on there?

 

[Slipperduke]

Is George Galloway still on there?

I don't know actually, but I like him a lot. Mad as an badger, but what a debater! I'd pay good money to watch him and William Hague argue about anything. The only two left in the business that can still do it. All the rest are solicitors who know that if they talk long enough we'll switch over...

 

[Napster]

I don't know actually, but I like him a lot. Mad as an badger, but what a debater! I'd pay good money to watch him and William Hague argue about anything. The only two left in the business that can still do it. All the rest are solicitors who know that if they talk long enough we'll switch over...

It's a shame that Hague's image was so poor - he is an excellent parliamentarian.

 

[graysblue]

gaunt cannot complain after calling the geezer "nazi" and "arrogant pig"

 

[Matt the Shrimp]

gaunt cannot complain after calling the geezer "nazi" and "arrogant pig"

Seldom has the phrase "know thyself" been more apt (and I'm referring to Gaunt, not you, graysblue)...

 

[londonblue]

It's a shame that Hague's image was so poor - he is an excellent parliamentarian.

Excellent speaker yes, but not parliamentarian. He was more of a bandwagon boy than Cameron could ever hope to be.

(I seem to recall he was also very good on Have I Got News For You.)

 

[steveo]

I dunno. There still seems to be a fair few around these parts...

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Good job there is Sean or we might as well re-name it the loonyleftsocialistowrkerspartyzone.

 

[Firestorm]

It's a shame that Hague's image was so poor - he is an excellent parliamentarian.

Foot suffered the same image problem