In this extremely politically correct world we live in if you live by the sword you will certainly die by it too! I can't believe that Gray and Keyes were so niave!

It keeps the proles from revolting.

All of them other than Graham should do the regular coverage of football. I don't really like Graham, as I said, I'd rather get Ray Hudson in there somewhere. A "Bernini sculpture" of a commentator.

Jamie Redknapp and Chris Kamara for me.

But Kammy do it?

What's this country coming to, when pish like this is the second item on national news.

There's been plenty of sexist banter before when men/young lads work on production lines, highly populated by women.

It's about time the population of this once great country, grew a pair, and stopped being offended by the slightest remark.

I watched The Big Question yesterday (I know, I need to get out more) and they were debating this. What a load of "pooh". A couples of feminists, getting their knickers in a twist (oops) over nowt. IT HAPPENS BOTH WAYS. I bet there's enough sexist banter in many offices up and down the country, where fellas are on the receiving end.

FWIW tho, I'm glad the pair of them are gone. Gray, with his obvious bias to 2 certain North West teams who play in red, and Keys, with his "I know more than you" attitude/delivery to the camera. Can Sky please
make Redknapp & Merson walk the plank with them

I hope they promote Stelling (knowledgable, and with a personality)

Truw, but the problem that Sky had was that they had recieved complaints over the comments. If they fail to take any action then SKY will actually be breaking the law. After investigating and reviewing the position SKY deemed it necessary to take the action they took. Like everything, a law will be brought in with the best of intentions but if it is badly drafted then the "innocent banter and chitchat" gets labelled with the same legislation as pure bigotary and sexism etc.

People keep going on about Loose Women on ITV and their anti male comments. If ITV received a genuine complaint over the comments they would have to take some form of action just like SKY HAD to.

I'm not doubting your highlighted sentiments mikej, but DID someone actually complain, or, as Keys put it, are there dark forces at work to get rid of them, and the scenes were smuggled out to the general public, so everyone could be appalled.

As to your last comment, mikej, like I said in my text, people need to grow a pair, and stop getting upset over nowt.

p.s. Esther McVey was on that prog ........what a pity she has to open her gob....oh hush me and my sexist overtones

letter in the league express today complaining about barrie mcdermott and the comments he makes on tv about his wife on sky games.

unless it's come from Mrs McDermott herself, what's it got to do with anyone else

and earlier...


Which law are you referring to?

The Equality Act which came into force at the end of last year. Basically if an organisation is made aware of sexist, racist, homephobic etc comments being made within their "are of control", they must investigate and take whatever action is ncessary. If they fail to take action they can be fine.

OK, right.

"OHHH, I'm really offended by a throwaway comment, that a second rate summariser has made, on a poorly viewed satellite sports programme, about HIS wife, oohhh , it makes my blood boil!" Honestly, what's it got to do with anyone. NOWT. The people of this country are becoming obsessive with other peoples business.

Are you a legal representative, touting for business, mikej?

Nah. Just somebody that sees this kind of thing in workplaces week in, week out. I sort of agree with your sentiment along the lines of the fact that its stupid but unfrotunately the people that know whats best for us (policticians....yeh right!!!!!) have decreed that basically it could be illegal if somebody ...and it doesnt even have to be the person on the receiving end of the banter....finds it offensive.