Yes, it was a grotesque mistake. It illustrated a failure to appreciate the value of a good team, and the danger of destroying its harmony. McCririck himself wasn't especially popular (in fact h… (View Post)

I watched it too, out of curiosty, but I certainly wouldn't watch a crude montage like that on a regular basis. Nevertheless there is an interesting debate to be had about the role of punditry a… (View Post)

Whilst it is possible to have any of a number of perfectly reasonable views on Lineker and his tweet, it is unquestionably the case that the BBC have handled this very badly. (View Post)

An instructive case with some similarities will be very familiar to you and other posters who remember The Morning Line. That grew from obscurity and over the years achieved a popularity that extende… (View Post)

Birt was the real disaster. He epitomised the old saying about accountants knowing the price of everything and the value of nothing. (View Post)