Jerome Ousted?

[bennydorano]

Colleague from work saw him do it my hole!!  Bet u a pound to a penny that Steven Watson got his info from OWC posters who loath JQ.  Not that it makes any real difference.

[tyssam5]

I havent been on this board much recently, but I would like to offer my best wishes to Jerome who despite the outcome has helped bring to attention the shocking bias in BBC broadcasting over the years towards Gaelic Games.  That is the ball I think I am going to play here; the ways and means that Jerome has sought to prove this bias with limited resources against the greater resources of the  british broadcasting corporation and the ways and means that they have defended themselves to me is irrelevant but quite obviously the most important things to many others.  I dont think Jerome ever had a chance of winning this one and I dont think he really believed he did.  But I think he has sacrificed an awful lot to try and improve the lot of Gaelic Games supporters in the North who pay license fees annually to have their loved games, culture and purveyance of excellent community standards, dragged through the mud when our standards fall,  but  fail to see any degree of parity of treatrment amongst other the sporting organisation, never mind a proper positioning of the association by the so called neutral media broadcaster as N Irelands most important, inclusive and unique sporting provider.  If Jerome hasnt been discriminated against by the BBC according to a court of law,  he would be the first GAA man in the North not to have been.         

He broke the terms and conditions of his employment by denigrating his employer on the internet.  That's all there is to it.  By taking them to a tribunal he caused himself lots of stress without ever having any real hope.  What's more is, he did it on a work computer and colleagues of his saw him do it!

Who makes it a point to look at what a colleague is doing on their screen? Isn't that in itself misconduct?

[Ulick]

I havent been on this board much recently, but I would like to offer my best wishes to Jerome who despite the outcome has helped bring to attention the shocking bias in BBC broadcasting over the years towards Gaelic Games.  That is the ball I think I am going to play here; the ways and means that Jerome has sought to prove this bias with limited resources against the greater resources of the  british broadcasting corporation and the ways and means that they have defended themselves to me is irrelevant but quite obviously the most important things to many others.  I dont think Jerome ever had a chance of winning this one and I dont think he really believed he did.  But I think he has sacrificed an awful lot to try and improve the lot of Gaelic Games supporters in the North who pay license fees annually to have their loved games, culture and purveyance of excellent community standards, dragged through the mud when our standards fall,  but  fail to see any degree of parity of treatrment amongst other the sporting organisation, never mind a proper positioning of the association by the so called neutral media broadcaster as N Irelands most important, inclusive and unique sporting provider.  If Jerome hasnt been discriminated against by the BBC according to a court of law,  he would be the first GAA man in the North not to have been.         

He broke the terms and conditions of his employment by denigrating his employer on the internet.  That's all there is to it.  By taking them to a tribunal he caused himself lots of stress without ever having any real hope.  What's more is, he did it on a work computer and colleagues of his saw him do it!

How do you know? Have you a copy of his contract to hand outlining these termsand conditions? Have you read the BBCs disciplinary procedures?

[ardmhachaabu]

Actually, yes, I have seen a copy of the Beebs terms and conditions of contract and disciplinary procedures.  Have you?

[Ulick]

You have seen Jerome's contract? Well there's no point calling you a liar asthat was proved on another thread, but maybe you like to redeemyourself and tell us what it says about posting on internet forums?

[ardmhachaabu]

Remind us what he got sacked for ulick, there's a good lad

[Ulick]

Remind us what he got sacked for ulick, there's a good lad

You said he broke the terms and conditions of his contract, which you have seen, so what are they?

[ardmhachaabu]

Find out for yourself since you think you are so clever

[Ulick]

Find out for yourself since you think you are so clever

So you haven't seen his contract then. All this spoofing you do has become rather tiresome. Why do you even bother?

[ardmhachaabu]

Find out for yourself since you think you are so clever

So you haven't seen his contract then. All this spoofing you do has become rather tiresome. Why do you even bother?

Right Ulick your posts to me make it seem like you are a pedantic arsehole.  I have already stated I have seen Beeb T&Cs.  You haven't, obviously enough.  All these stupid questions of yours would be better answered by you actually finding out for yourself why he got fired in the first place.  No, don't bother to thank me.

[Myles Na G.]

Quinn claims that his line manager Shane Glynn attempted to rig the judging panel for the 2008 sports personality of the year. Quinn says he did this after an alleged phone call from Jackie Fullofhimself, who wasn't happy at the prospect of a GAA type winning the awrd. Glynn, according to Quinn, wanted himself put on the panel and Margaret O'Hare bumped off it. Yet when Quiinn reorganised the panel, Glynn was on it, while Margaret O'Hare retained her place. The only people bumped off it were the alleged anti GAA types, Fullofhimself and Seaton. The winner of the award was ...er...Peter Cavanagh. So, is Shane Glynn (a) totally incompetent at rigging panels or (b) a line manager without any authority or control over his subordinates? Discuss.

[Ulick]

Right Ulick your posts to me make it seem like you are a pedantic arsehole.  I have already stated I have seen Beeb T&Cs.  You haven't, obviously enough.  All these stupid questions of yours would be better answered by you actually finding out for yourself why he got fired in the first place.  No, don't bother to thank me.

You said JQ had broken the terms and conditions of his contract and are leading us to believe you have seen his contract. In light of the fact that you can't outline the terms and conditions of that contract which he supposedly broke, I believe you are spoofing (again).

[Turlough O Carolan]

Can't see how the beep have a leg to stand on here if Jerome has a good legal team. First of all, Quinn never really hid his identity on this board. Second of all, he even posted some stuff from this board on the BBC website. Therefore the BBC published some writings from this board and benefited from the creativity of writers on discussion boards, which I am sure resulted in more eyeballs for the beep, pageviews and therefore ad revenue. Finally, if Quinn was a journalist with a news organisation that prides itself on free speech, then a journalist also has the right to be critical of the employer too. Taking digs on discussion boards should not be a firing offense in the world of journalism. Fair enough in other fields, but not in journalism.

[Oldhacker]

Turlough, when did the BBC start seeking advertising revenue ?

[Turlough O Carolan]

Turlough, when did the BBC start seeking advertising revenue ?

BBC website runs ads to users outside the UK.