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Old 19-12-2008, 04:24 PM   #1
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Default Charlie Cox Boned from Top Gear Aust

Yep what more could we ask for the despised leader of TGA has been deposed in a coup by a Jazz musician no less. (well he reckons he resigned) Yep James Morrison is going to host TGA, gotta say im very supriesed and delighted.

I have a distinct feeling that SBS & Freehand have been seriously reading the online forums and everyones disdain for Cox presenting style. I liked Warren from the beginning and Steve latter on in the series, I couldnt handle Cox at all.

So there is hope for a future for TGA yet.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegrap...006014,00.html

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Old 19-12-2008, 04:25 PM   #2
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Old 19-12-2008, 04:26 PM   #3
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TRD boned, Cox boned, GM going out of business. Its a good news week really.
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Old 19-12-2008, 04:28 PM   #4
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http://www.topgear.com/au/car-news/new-host-for-TGA

Confirmed on offician TG/Australia website.
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James Morrison will be a winner. He is an accomplished driver as well as pilot so he knows about FAST and he has been famous for a long time so it probably will not go to his head.

TGA series 2 is looking much better already.
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Old 19-12-2008, 04:37 PM   #6
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Wow, James Morrison?!... very cool. I didnt mind Charlie Cox to be honest. Interesting news.
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Old 19-12-2008, 04:40 PM   #7
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James Morrison is pretty light hearted too, he will fit in well with the other guys. Not a bad steerer too, particularly in rally
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he'll be great, but what sort of coin whould he demand?
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Cox by name and nature, so adios! Morrison is an entertainer who can drive very well. He will make the show far more appealing to the masses, and me too!
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Interesting.

Now all they have to do is flick that little weed with George W sindrome - hands & arms held gorilla style to make his svelt frame look BIG. Haha, like George W, it doesn't work......

Mr Morrison will at least get me watching series two. Just hope they address the other floors in the formula ie provide some CONCLUSIONS / OPINIONS.......
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Thank god, now we wont be made fun of by the Brits because of how hard he tried to be jeremy..
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Old 19-12-2008, 06:01 PM   #12
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I saw Warren Brown in Peaking to Paris on the ABC and he was good in that. I was happy to see him in TGA... Onwards and upwards...
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James Morrison will be a winner. He is an accomplished driver as well as pilot so he knows about FAST and he has been famous for a long time so it probably will not go to his head.

TGA series 2 is looking much better already.
Ditto reckon it will be good
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Old 19-12-2008, 07:36 PM   #14
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I wasn't a fan of Charlie Cox but I don't know if James Morrison will be any better.. personality wise from what I've seen, he doesn't strike me as being a part of Top Gear anything. I hope he proves me wrong.
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Old 19-12-2008, 07:38 PM   #15
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They should bone the whole show. It's terrible :
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Fantastic. I was in the audience when Morrison was the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car, and he was excellent. Far better than the un-funny Cox, who was rude to the audience when the cameras weren't rolling. I might actually have a reason to watch the show now.

Good Riddance, and I actually hope the show does well now.
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I always saw Charlie as the older wiser presenter, to balance out the comedic warren and young steve. Unless they replace steve im not sure james morrison will be a great idea, imo.
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Old 19-12-2008, 08:05 PM   #18
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james morrison was crap when he was presenter of a car show in the mid nineties with monica trapaga.

i hope he's improved
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Old 19-12-2008, 08:08 PM   #19
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Old 19-12-2008, 08:08 PM   #20
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I always saw Charlie as the older wiser presenter, imo.
I saw him as a dork putting on the Aussie slang from past years with no character.
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James Morrison will be a winner. He is an accomplished driver as well as pilot so he knows about FAST and he has been famous for a long time so it probably will not go to his head.

TGA series 2 is looking much better already.
We can agree.
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Old 19-12-2008, 08:37 PM   #23
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Just let me host the show. I'm old and opinionated and and I have a grossly over inflated view of myself.

I'm cheap too.

I'd be biased tho, ford would beat holden, mercedes would beat BMW, kia would beat Holden, Volvo would beat peugoet, a horse and kart would beat Holden, Mazda would beat honda, Walking would beat Holden.

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Old 19-12-2008, 09:17 PM   #24
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Is Charles the blond hair guy...if so, thank christ
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Old 19-12-2008, 09:19 PM   #25
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We could always steal Clarkson and pay him an insane amount of money to host the show.
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good news hopefully the show justs keep gettn better hey....
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Old 19-12-2008, 11:52 PM   #27
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Old 20-12-2008, 12:01 AM   #28
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Woohoo!
As someone said things can only go upwards from here.
He did a crap job being the "driver" too for the first few episodes (you will notice the sitting position of the white nameless bloke is quite far back, and then after a few eps it changes to a bloke who currently drives a blue oval)

The more he spoke, the hgher pitch his voice got.

I think the cartoonist is great- quirky enough to throw a completely different view on it, and the woodley lookalike is starting to settle and do a good job.
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Good riddance to bad rubbish. He couldn't even get the introduction for the Stig right.
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yay. one step in the right direction. a few more of those are still desired.
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