Chris Evans

[Paul Barton]

I met him twenty odd years ago, he was with David James (England goalkeeper) and Robbie Williams. Came across as a bit of a knob.......... Says the drains man.

 

 

I've heard Evans himself admit he was a bit of a knob twenty years ago!

 

I think he's great on radio 2 - but went off top gear years ago so haven't watched any of that.

 

As for allegations in the daily mail...well, if they got everything right we'd all be dead from mad cows disease, the world would have ended at the millennium and Diana would have been killed by migrants stealing our jobs!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Can't stand the man. Never have. 24 carat cock.

[Paul Barton]

Can't stand the man. Never have. 24 carat cock.

 

 

You've turned in to a right potty mouth recently!

[Tommy_B]

Can't stand the man. Never have. 24 carat cock.

 

I'm sure the multi millionaire ex husband of Billie Piper will be really stung by that.....

[Stephen Blair]

The guy took on the hardest job in Tv and gave it a bash!

Good on him!

I can only presume everyone who criticises him will be on the BBC's shortlist to take his job.

[oldwoodcutter]

If I hear him on the radio or see him on tv, then I have always switched to something else. I thought when he got the tg job, that of all the likeable people to chose from in the world of entertainment, the beeb went and chose him.

[monkeybusiness]

I think Evans is great - it took big balls to get involved with top gear and he stepped up to the plate. There was no way he would be able to succeed as there was a massive undercurrent of resentment towards him from the press, which fired up the numbskull Clarksonistas who were never going to give him a chance. (FWIW I think Clarkson is a genius and he pretty much invented the infotainment television that TG was at the forefront of. However, the last 3 series had become very tired, monotonous and staged and I for one wasn't sorry when that era came to an end).

Evans has relaunched TG and I have to say this most recent series has (IMO) been the best that has been turned out for several years. The new presenters are brilliant - as far as I know Chris Evans pulled them all together and has been deeply involved in the overall production from the start of his involvement. He has had no choice but to fall on his sword to give the current show any chance of success - when it does return for the next series and all of the back-biting surrounding Evans dies down I would imagine it will grow into a big show with massive viewing figures. Just remember that Chris Evans's creativity will be largely responsible for any future success, even in his absence.

[Goaty]

I wouldn't want him for a mate. You'd never get a word in. It would be like listening to him on the radio I imagine.

Fair enough him giving a crack at it. How much is ego and attention seeking?

I don't do brats very well, I will engage with good kids though.

[Gary Prentice]

Can't stand the man. Never have. 24 carat cock.

 

You've turned in to a right potty mouth recently!

 

Predictive text? I think TCD meant 24 hour clock'

[Mull]

Or, 24 carrot top!