25-01-2011, 23:15
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Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Sky Sports said it had sacked Gray "in response to new evidence of unacceptable and offensive behaviour".
Sky's statement continued: "The new evidence, relating to an off-air incident that took place in December, 2010, came to light after Andy Gray had already been subjected to disciplinary action for his comments of 22 January, 2011."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9373280.stm
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26-01-2011, 05:28
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
Kind of being discussed in the 2010/11 football thread in sports.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/88...a-page-75.html
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27-01-2011, 16:54
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
Absolute madness.
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27-01-2011, 17:06
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Originally Posted by Product 13
Absolute madness.
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why ? because Andy Gray got sacked
or because it is being discussed in the 2010/11 football thread
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Originally Posted by Horace
Kind of being discussed in the 2010/11 football thread in sports.
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28-01-2011, 02:55
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Originally Posted by vanman
why?
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I agree with what TheDaddy said in the other thread..
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
Yep fuss over nothing, a severe telling of would have done imo, looks to me like they wanted him out and this was to good a chance to pass up. I was flicking through The Sun earlier at work and there was an article on Loose Women, now I don't ever remember watching it but if that report and this one from The Guardian are true why is nothing done about that or isn't sexism a two way street?
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If this stupidity carries on we may as well start lobotomising the newborn, or why not sterilise everyone and have done with it? The world would be a better place without us.
Is there really more to life than this silly immature pettiness. It's all so pointless.
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28-01-2011, 06:51
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
PC gone made 
They had a discussion on London LBC the other day, the discussion was entitled "Have you got an Andy Gray in your office?" The idea was to hear about sexism in the office.
One caller phoned up and said, "Well, if you mean do I have a professional footballer, Legend, millionaire, and seasoned charity worker, then no I don't have one of those in my office."
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28-01-2011, 08:13
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
How would CF'ers feel if he had made those comments ("Can you tuck this down here for me?") to your sister/wife/daughter?
Would it still be "banter" then?
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28-01-2011, 09:28
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Originally Posted by Hugh
How would CF'ers feel if he had made those comments ("Can you tuck this down here for me?") to your sister/wife/daughter?
Would it still be "banter" then?
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My sister/wife/daughter would have said a funny put down, for example, told him to stick it up his ass!
And I would have laughed when told about it - and nothing more would have become of it because it's all OTT.
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28-01-2011, 11:09
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
More importantly, I haven't seen a newspaper this week, have the sun asked Peta, 23 from Essex, her opinion on this yet?
I always enjoy getting a take on world events from the girl with her boobs out.
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28-01-2011, 11:50
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Would it still be "banter" then?
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Yes.
Unlike Sky, my Wife and Daughters actually have a sense of humour.
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28-01-2011, 11:58
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
I have worked with women that would have smacked him in the mouth.
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28-01-2011, 12:01
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Originally Posted by Hom3r
I have worked with women that would have smacked him in the mouth.
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Slightly more difficult if they the man has some sort of seniority though. Anyway, as mentioned, if you were to do that at a lot of companies you would probably find yourself in trouble. You can't go around making sexual remarks/gestures directed towards co-workers.
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28-01-2011, 13:13
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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You can't go around making sexual remarks/gestures directed towards co-workers.
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So how does the human race couple up and re-produce then? Lets face it, we are all sexual animals.
Or is this why the massive growth in the online dating sites...because no one is allowed to talk to each other anymore?
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28-01-2011, 13:59
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
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Originally Posted by Tod
So how does the human race couple up and re-produce then? Lets face it, we are all sexual animals.
Or is this why the massive growth in the online dating sites...because no one is allowed to talk to each other anymore?
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You know full well I said towards co-workers, in the workplace. 
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28-01-2011, 14:04
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Re: Andy Gray sacked by Sky
A couple of co-workers cynically suspect Sky Sport wanted rid of him & this was the perfect excuse.
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