O/T:- Jenas Sacked

[LincsPie]

If it's just text messages, it seems a rather disproportionate response to sacked him from two separate jobs (BBC Sport and BBC Commercial) as well as his agent dropping him and the BBC hastily removing him from murals on its buildings. TalkSport have also seemingly suspended him (or rather he has no future presenter duties for the time being).

Especially when the BBC kept Huw Edwards on the payroll way past him being charged with what he got charged with. Something else must have happened that isn't being said

It depends on what was allegedly said in those '.....just text messages....' surely?

[LaxtonLad]

Spent many a quiet night bashing the old ping pong ball in various Toc H locations.

Is "bashing the old ping-pong" a euphemism for...what?

[upthemaggies]

Why didn't he like Notts did we turn him down or summet

I think I heard him once mention that a close mate of his growing up in Clifton was/is a Notts fan, so perhaps his dislike of Notts is more of a case of the rival banter mindset than genuine hate (which Collymore clearly has for Notts having been rejected by Mick Walker). Still not very professional of Jenas though and I will be glad to see the back of him but fear he'll now end up at talkSport, which I listen to far more often than I do the BBC.

[BigFatPie]

How he got the job in the first place is beyond me, he was as dim as a Toc H lamp and had the personality of a log.

I’ve been genuinely puzzled by Jenas’ burgeoning broadcast career. His playing career was nothing special, he brings no tactical acumen to the table like say a Neville or a Carragher and he doesn’t have an attractive personality like McCoist or Wright. I’m very happy that we won’t see him on our screens for the foreseeable, though I hope no one’s been too hurt by whatever he’s supposed to have done.

I know a few on here like to have a pop at the BBC for idealogical reasons but other than Lineker their choices for presenters, pundits and commentators has gone down the pan in recent years. ITV smashed them out of the park at the Euros. At least Radio Red was tolerable listening on the way home last night.

[OP67]

Apparently it was to do with some show where they take your phone and send something to all in your phonebook. They sent a picture of him without a top on and someone in the BBC got the picture and complained to the BBC about it. Oh dear, unfortunately that's the state of Britain these days, everyones offended by something or someone!!!

[LaxtonLad]

According to the BBC it’s a bit more serious than that. Sending “inappropriate “ messages to a female colleague, see that? Messages, plural.

[Med Pie]

Like most here, I have no love of the bloke and he seems to have risen, way above his level in both football and media but, I have a feeling that this may be a knee jerk reaction from the BBC after the Huw Edwards scandal.

[tied_up_in_notts]

Still not very professional of Jenas though and I will be glad to see the back of him but fear he'll now end up at talkSport, which I listen to far more often than I do the BBC.

He was already working for talkSport and was actually about to go on air yesterday when the news broke. He has apparently also been dropped by talkSport too now, whether temporarily or permanently I'm not sure

[tied_up_in_notts]

According to the BBC it’s a bit more serious than that. Sending “inappropriate “ messages to a female colleague, see that? Messages, plural.

Other women are now coming forward with complaints about him too

[drillerpie]

Apparently sent an unsolicited message to a colleague. I think we probably know what that means then

Has got to mean sharing his artistic self portraits of the male member.

Can't think what else you would get sacked by the BBC, let go by your management agency, and have your mural deleted for.