BBC pundit sacked after anti-Cardiff remarks
by stresster on March 27th, 2008
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There’s never been any love lost between Cardiff and Swansea, two of the three Welsh clubs in the Football League. Indeed, ex-Swan Lee Trundle received a pretty hostile reception when he recently visited Ninian Park with new club Bristol City. He won’t be forgetting that in a hurry!
The Times reports that this rivalry has led to BBC pundit Leighton James being dumped by BBC Wales after admitting he wants Barnsley to trounce Cardiff in the FA Cup semi-finals. Surely the bloke’s entitled to an opinion?
James, who played 88 times for Swansea in a career that included spells with Burnley, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers, made it plain in his column in the South Wales Evening Post that he retains his loyalty to “his” Welsh club. “To see Cardiff in the final would be hard to take for Swansea fans,” he wrote. “So, to be brutally honest, I think I’m behind Barnsley on this one.”
Is this harsh or should the pundit not be making these sort of comments, considering BBC Wales are representative of all Welsh clubs? It doesn’t stop other pundits on BBC, Sky and ITV from having a clear preference for certain teams to win, although it appears the broadcasting company have no option other than to incur the wrath of their viewing public by keeping the guy on.
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Tagged Under: Barnsley FC, cardiff, Cardiff City FC, leighton james
Stumpie Gerrard - March 27th, 2008 at 9:39 am
nice little compensation claim for wrongful dismissal comming up here i think.
alun woodruff - March 27th, 2008 at 10:52 am
most cardiff fans, myself included, see dear old leighton as a bit of a thicko and his views on Cardiff City are typical of the small-mindedness of most Swansea fans. They hate us for being the bigger, more successful club. It’s a bit like Asenal/Spurs, Man Utd/Man City, Villa/Birmingham etc , where, no matter what comparator you use to gage success, our west walian friends always come out second best- its called an inferiority complex.
I hear he’s been replaced by Jason Perry, ex captain of the Bluebirds - bit of a double whammy that, poor sod! Be interesting to see what Leighton says when we get to the Final.
razzle - March 28th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
welsh teams shudnt even be playing in english leagues
steve - March 29th, 2008 at 10:53 am
everyone hates him as he was a fool so its all good
Clorson - March 29th, 2008 at 11:37 am
It is true that Cardiff have the thickest, chav fans. Neanderthal yobs like that shouldn’t be allowed in the English leagues. Shame we can’t ship Stoke Leeds Brum Bristol City and Millwall over there too……Ha!
Donna - April 9th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
As a lifelong Cardiff City fan, I simply cannot understand why there is so much stupid antagonism between Bluebirds and Swansea fans. I have always wanted Welsh clubs to do well and am looking forward to us playing the Swans again in the Championship next season. People like Simon Davey and Leighton James make me sick. They call themselves Welshmen and then decry their own people. We all stand together when Wales are playing rugby and Glamorgan playing cricket - so for heaven’s sake let’s start doing it with our football teams too. Wembley, here we come!!!