[wrdmatt]

Chris Evans is such a dick.

"Why do you think you have the right to hijack a BBC microphone to make that complaint?" -> Because he's the host of the show and he talks about everything else, so why not?

Everybody knows he wants Chris to quit...because after his ratings go down properly after the Wogan loss, he's gonna be in the shit.

I think Chris should talk about this and all the other crap in the media though, otherwise it looks like it's all true. He should set the story straight either way really.

[wrdmatt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11540802 link to the article by the way

[neilt0]

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=22117&start=120#p420781

[Travis Bickle]

http://chrismoyles.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=22117&start=120#p420781

This is worthy of its own thread.

Evans is just using the pay rant thing as a stick to beat Moyles with. Moyles, for as far as I can remember, has always used himself as material for the show. Evans and Moyles have history regarding the C5 show and that should be rememberd when reading this Evans BS.

How does Evans even have the nerve to comment on this when he admits he doesnt even listen to the show? And regarding the age thing, I dont see him calling for Cox, Lowe, Mills, Bowman, Kay, Nihal, Whiley, etc being given the bullet. Moyles may well be nearing the end at R1 and it is partly down to arseholes like Evans.

No matter what happens, Evans isnt in the same league as Moyles and never will be.

This is the link I read: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/oc ... ris-moyles

[ededwards]

The quotes and soundclip in that BBC article don't really paint the whole picture of the interview, anyone interested in this topic or the topic of Chris leaving Radio 1 in general will probably be interested in the full interview with Chris Evans and Richard Bacon discussing Moyles...

From 1:27.30 onwards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ris_Evans/

I like the way Richard seems to be in support of Moyles

[B_ren]

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

[bmstinton93]

Chris Evans is just a dick. Chris will have probably left by this time next year anyway and he didn't exactly make a good job of the breakfast show and make people look up to him or anything he really needs to get over it why should he care? And Richard Bacon?! He can't really talk!

[SAV1OUR]

When you think of all the pleasure Chris got out of ridiculing Johnny Yawn, all that energy into slapping down Capital with jingles - when theres a much more worthy arsehole, whose only chance is to smear Moyles in a sad attempt at publicity. Moyles even tried to interview him for the Radio 1 documentary. All I would really like now is for Moyles to just mock Evans - not heavily, just in the same tongue in cheek manner he did with Vaughan. I think a change to another station will do him good but this Radio 2 hasbeen needs putting in it's place.

If he is on his way out then I hope to look forward to a variety of parting shots!

[wrdmatt]

I would prefer he stayed with Radio 1 though. Overall a better station and I don't think any others will be able to keep up with their high standards.

BBC need to just realise Moyles is the main attraction to the station, and if they don't let Moyles make the show he wants to, he will jump ship - and so will the majority of his listeners....and won't be turning back to R1 for Fearne, Greg and Scott...etc.

They just need to let him do what he does best.

[Travis Bickle]

When you think of all the pleasure Chris got out of ridiculing Johnny Yawn, all that energy into slapping down Capital with jingles - when theres a much more worthy arsehole, whose only chance is to smear Moyles in a sad attempt at publicity. Moyles even tried to interview him for the Radio 1 documentary. All I would really like now is for Moyles to just mock Evans - not heavily, just in the same tongue in cheek manner he did with Vaughan. I think a change to another station will do him good but this Radio 2 hasbeen needs putting in it's place.

If he is on his way out then I hope to look forward to a variety of parting shots!

Perfectly said.

[bmstinton93]

I would prefer he stayed with Radio 1 though. Overall a better station and I don't think any others will be able to keep up with their high standards.

BBC need to just realise Moyles is the main attraction to the station, and if they don't let Moyles make the show he wants to, he will jump ship - and so will the majority of his listeners....and won't be turning back to R1 for Fearne, Greg and Scott...etc.

They just need to let him do what he does best.

I think Radio 1 must stand by him to a certain extent as otherwise they would have disciplined him for this rant but I think they would definitely be making the worst decision ever if they got rid of him. They need to show him a bit more support really.

[DannyBoy]

From 1:27.30 onwards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ris_Evans/

The first words out of Evans mouth "well i didn't hear it" SHUT THE * UP! Listen to it first and then you can comment on it, Bacon said he ranted for 30 minutes he too did not listen to the first 30 minutes of that show.

[ededwards]

From 1:27.30 onwards: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ris_Evans/

For those of you who like something visual... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00blgww

[ianpwilliams]

Evans is such a dick. He was the only DJ who wouldn't appear on the Radio 1 DJ documentary. He apparently blocked Moyles from viewing his tweets or something (I don't use Twitter). And now this.

Pathetic.

So many people love The Chris Moyles show, and rightly so, because Moyles is prepared to say whatever he wants (within reason), and because it's basically just a group of people having a damn good laugh. Long live the Chris Moyles Show.

And F**k Off Evans.

[Tom Servo]

Not sure if any of you ever heard Evans when he was doing the Radio 1 breakfast show. He was an egomaniac prone to rants far beyond anything Moyles does. He ended up getting sacked as he wanted Fridays off to prepare for his tv show. Towards the end of his time you were listening just for the car crash, not to be entertained. It was totally cringe inducing. And after getting sacked, he buggered off for several years before re-inventing himself as the saviour of radio 2 breakfast radio (well he didn't but I'm making an interesting comparison there, just go along with it and we'll be fine

Moyles has been doing it for 10 years and hasn't ended up like that at all. Granted maybe ranting like that wasn't the smartest thing, but he's never sunk to the levels that Evans did.

This is purely an ego thing for Evans. Moyles is the better DJ, more professional and longer lasting. Evans HATES him for that.

[David]

I think Evan's came across very well in that audio.

He admitted he didn't hear it. He admitted that he thinks Chris is a great broadcaster. All his advice was based on experiences he has and maybe he's right, maybe it is time Chris left Radio 1 and made his mark on commercial radio. Evans seemed to think Moyles would make a great job of it

[Boboff]

Wow David, I like you.
You have been around for ever, bit I don't recall any of your posts.
Grown men shouldn't bitch about each other it's demeaning and should be left to the ladies and the children.

[dj_ng]

Cris evans is the classic example of shout loud enough and people will listen .
unfortunately for evans he has no real talent and wishes he was half the broadcaster Moyles is .
Evans thought that he would be the greatest ever radio dj but soon discovered that as well as an unshakeable self belief you also have to have talent.
in my opinion chris Moyles is the greatest ever radio one daytime dj he has been learning his craft for 22 years and is technically flawless his production on the show is so tight it sounds pre recorded which is a sign of greatness.
I admit i have a bit of a man crush on moyles but i have been listening to him from day one at radio 1 the way he has grown and developed as a professional broadcaster is nothing short of perfection. here is a man who loves radio he knows all the history all the equipment he listens to his audience is not afraid to admit when he is wrong.
the difference between the two is that Moyles mega ego is a caricature of himself behind the scenes he is a quite unassuming man who feels mystified by all the attention he gets.
Evans is basically an ego maniac who wants everyone to tell him how great he is.
there is no difference between his on and off air persona .

regarding radio 1's demographic traditionally was an audience of 9 to 25 year-olds it is predominantly an audience of 25 to 50 year olds this is because kids dont want to listen to what is on the play list i have two teenage children and they and their friends dont even have radio one on their radar they all get their music from myspace they want to be different and listen to underground edgy music on their ipods were they control their music themselves and feel like it is their music not feed to them by(as they see it) the MAN.

personally i listen to moyles every day then straight over to five live or radio 4 .
i want my djs with a little life experience

also Evans hates the fact that billie piper loves the moyles

end of rant

[ianpwilliams]

Well said. And I wouldn't consider that a rant

That's another thing I love about the Chris Moyles Show. As you've said, he is technically excellent, which we all take for granted until he is off one day and Vernon fills in for him But then even Chris makes the odd mistake - plays the wrong jingle or whatever - and it doesn't matter. Everyone on the show has a laugh about it, as do the listeners. It is a brilliant show.

[dimtimjim]

Evans is a jealous, childish nob head.

Yeah, Chris' time on R1 may be nearing its end, but purely as an age thing, not a content thing. Only non-Moyles fans are outraged by this pay rant. All of us who know him better took it in our stride. And I still stand by Chris for the rant. Not being paid is inexcusable regarless of being on minimum wage or a six figure salary.

R1 need to be careful as as things stand CM is still pretty much radio's number 1 broadcaster (figures wise) Losing him will be a massive loss of content and audience. CM will live on elsewhere, of that I have no doubt. But if I was R1 management i'd want to cling on as long as poss to one of their most sucessful broadcasters ever...

[fish heads]

Since Evans's new book covers from 2000ish until now, does anyone know if there is any mention of "Live with Chris Moyles" in it? I'm presuming not, but would be interesting to read about that period from his perspective. All Chris (Moyles) ever said in his book was basically Evans stopped contacting him not long after the show started.

[corsaboi]

I think half the point evans was making was that chris should leave now, while he's still "hot" as he termed it. Which I sort of understand.

although he was half making a point that he's lost it. We can't take the piss out of the mail and other media for selectively quoting the team, then do the same with people who criticise the team.

[Emmy]

I think Evan's came across very well in that audio.

He admitted he didn't hear it. He admitted that he thinks Chris is a great broadcaster. All his advice was based on experiences he has and maybe he's right, maybe it is time Chris left Radio 1 and made his mark on commercial radio. Evans seemed to think Moyles would make a great job of it

I completely agree. I found it quite hard to disagree with the jist of what he was saying in the clip, much as I would like to, as I don't want to see Chris leave Radio 1 anytime soon. I'm not particularly fond of Evans, but for someone who supposedly hates Moyles, he hides it remarkably well and comes across as being very fair to him.

[Yudster]

Apart from the comment about losing perspective or whatever it was he said (which was incomprehensible - how does he work that out?!), it was very carefully worded I think. If you want to take it at face value its fairly bland and uncontroversial. But given the sub-context of their past relationship and their current situation (ie Moyles in pole position to overtake the R2 breakfast show ratings for the first time) you could easily read a hell of a lot between the lines I think.

[Emmy]

Well whether he meant it nicely, as it were, or not, I still think his comments are pretty sound and 'our' Chris should take on board what Evans said. To me, he made sense.