Wot do you think about McCririck being put out to pasture by Channel 4?

Question

I seldom agree with anything the hairy oaf says. Most of his ideas are ill thought out and ridiculous but at least he has an opinion. The same can be said for Matt Chapman. Mr perma-tan may come across as an arrogant egocentric know-all but he ain't afraid to express an opinion either.
Both of these men seem to be the object of much hate by people in the racing industry and by many armchair watchers but what's the alternative?
Somebody like Nick Luck? (someone should tell him that Eton have started back after the summer!) or Tom Whasisname who seems to be becoming more of a regular on C4 racing. Lydia 'jolly hockeysticks' Hislop? or Rishi 'currently walking across the Channel' Persad? Do me a favour!

We need to mount a campaign to get Big Mac back on Channel 4. Who's gonna join me?!

Answer 1

Oh go on then Sir Alan I'll join you, we all need a bit of a laugh from time to time and you can bank on John McCririck to lighten the mood.

I do feel sorry for his poor old wife 'The Booby' though having to drive him everywhere, run around for his brandy and cigars and be handy with a brolly if it rains.



He is one of the characters of the racing world and the others you mentioned are as dull as ditchwater.



Take a look at this link when Dom Joly caught him out with this so called interview at York:-



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qT9eMVbEKYA&feature=related



and when he was thrown off the Alan Titchmarsh show for what he said to Ingrid Tarrant:-



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIUAT5uNI44



He's not afraid to speak his mind and you have to admire him for it, I bet Alan Titchwatsit wished he'd been brave enough to ask it, I think he's gone back to bedding his seedlings and winter pansies!!



Good luck with the campaign, count me in..Jac xx

Answer 2

I don't know how I feel about him really - half the time I think he's an institution and racing needs the likes of him to liven things up, and then I just find him irritating. He's still around on ATR (last time I watched?). I've been up pretty close on occasions (at Newmarket people, nothing else!!!!) and didn't notice that he smelt, although I have to say he does give that impression! On balance, he's probably reached his sell-by, but I think he will be missed - if only because he was good with Tanya.

Answer 3

GET MAC BACK !!!!!!!!

the man is great in my opinon i love him !!! ( as a racing pundit !!)

he has character

he has knowledge

he speaks his mind

and he is encentric and is liked more than he is hated !

you just have to click on jacqui,s links to see what sort of man he is !

come on !! the guy is entertainment and all round fun and that something that is just quite missing off the morningline right now i totally agree with you sir allen what you say about matt chapman

so come C4 get MAC BACK !!!!!!

Answer 4

I AM UP FOR IT !! You know my feelings. He is a character of racing and by god we need something to liven it up. Perhaps we could persuade them to ditch Persad as there are enough tanned people owning racehorses without shoving them in our faces as presenters!

Answer 5

Bring back MAC ...He is Channel 4 Racing along with our Tanya

Answer 6

It was prob a trailer for the documentary about that poor guy with a facial deformity. The programme's called "The Real Elephant Man" or something.

Answer 7

He was useless at picking winners anyway,my mother-in-law had more winners than him, His dress sense was atrocious and what about all that bling,yes definitely your typical ENGLISH eccentric but,very funny to watch he will be missed.

Answer 8

his pick of winners made jockeys come home in a taxi but he was well liked and will be missed

Answer 9

he should not be put out to pasture, he should be PUT DOWN and let us watch the racing without his irritating shouting. hes a tool

Answer 10

It is about time although I will miss his eccentricity.

Answer 11

av heard he stinks....do you like people that stink?

i seen brough scott the other day

Answer 12

if he has gone I'll be quite pleased, he's a snot eating ****.

Answer 13

I'll pass on that thanks x