Originally Posted by oddword:
“Of course, people have other work lined up if they are voted off IF POSSIBLE - how concrete the arrangement is will vary from contract to contract though.
You miss the point .... his (no doubt lucrative & certainly appealing) cruise contract which starts next week was in my opinion a major factor in the timing of the decision (tho' JS denies it had any relevance).”
“Of course, people have other work lined up if they are voted off IF POSSIBLE - how concrete the arrangement is will vary from contract to contract though.
You miss the point .... his (no doubt lucrative & certainly appealing) cruise contract which starts next week was in my opinion a major factor in the timing of the decision (tho' JS denies it had any relevance).”
Originally Posted by oddword:
“...the way in which he orchestrated his departure and some of his comments demonstrated an arrogance and malice that belie the soft, cuddly, funny image that he has cultivated.
All the references to "fights", "traps", "pushing & shoving" - language calculated to paint SCD and everyone associated with it in a bad light - with him as victim - when all the time his reason for leaving now is that he has contracted to go on a cruise giving speeches next week. That and the fact that his ego wouldn't permit the humiliation of being voted off.”
“...the way in which he orchestrated his departure and some of his comments demonstrated an arrogance and malice that belie the soft, cuddly, funny image that he has cultivated.
All the references to "fights", "traps", "pushing & shoving" - language calculated to paint SCD and everyone associated with it in a bad light - with him as victim - when all the time his reason for leaving now is that he has contracted to go on a cruise giving speeches next week. That and the fact that his ego wouldn't permit the humiliation of being voted off.”
Originally Posted by oddword:
“Yes actually most of it is. While you might like to invalidate my opinion by inferring that it is based on inaccurate information, I have to disillusion you. The information about the cruise commitment is reported widely both in newspapers and on the internet (my source was the Telegraph just fyi), information originating from John Sergeant himself in the news conference I believe.
It suits the redtops to build some sort of controversy re personality clashes, resentment from other contestants etc which is why I would pretty much disregard anything in them.
I have neither heard nor read anything from a source which I consider credible to support those claims.
Speaking personally (and I would never presume to do anything else) I object to postings which are totally lacking in proven FACT and based therefore on imaginings yet somehow in their tone imply that the writer has a superior knowledge of the situation. Rubbish - and laughable.”
“Yes actually most of it is. While you might like to invalidate my opinion by inferring that it is based on inaccurate information, I have to disillusion you. The information about the cruise commitment is reported widely both in newspapers and on the internet (my source was the Telegraph just fyi), information originating from John Sergeant himself in the news conference I believe.
It suits the redtops to build some sort of controversy re personality clashes, resentment from other contestants etc which is why I would pretty much disregard anything in them.
I have neither heard nor read anything from a source which I consider credible to support those claims.
Speaking personally (and I would never presume to do anything else) I object to postings which are totally lacking in proven FACT and based therefore on imaginings yet somehow in their tone imply that the writer has a superior knowledge of the situation. Rubbish - and laughable.”
So please point us in the direction of the proof that sustains your FACTS. Or are these imaginings, implying by their tone that you have a superior knowledge of the situation?
