Jum Spence continues to throw sh1te at the moon.

[26th of foot 6,084]

Jum's star appears to have waned this season, rarely presents any shows, rarely leaves Tayside/east of the country, and rarely talks sense. Of course, Jum(and wife) were shouted at from across the road of their home village some 18 months past. Jum was certain a Rangers supporter was responsible for raising his voice and reported the incident to the Police. I believe enquiries continue and Jum remains in an advanced state of alarm.

 

Jum's presentation duties at Pacific Quay epitomised the law of diminishing returns. He left a number of guests nonplussed as he continually dropped in references to his altar boy past. He flashed credentials by referring to himself on a few occasions as, "a good catholic". It felt like Jum was trying too hard to construct a raison d'etre after the event.

 

I was driving home last evening, listening to BBC Radio Scotland's build up to the Tayside derby. Big AmDram Quine, Reinhart Gordon hands over to Jum Spence who has Dundee manager, Paul Hartley waiting at the mouth of the tunnel for a pre kick-off interview. Rabid Arab, Jum begins with, "Paul, the local paper has listed ten things that have occurred in the eleven years since Dundee last beat United. One of them is, we have had two popes. Do you feel you need a sprinkling of holy water to enhance Dundee's chances"?

 

Paul Hartley ignored the reference and provided an expected bland appraisal of what was going to unfold in twenty minutes time. You could feel Hartley's embarrassment. You would think Jum would be more concerned that his own club's manager, Jackie McNamara has just pocketed a six figure sum for transferring two players to ra Sellik? Why do BBC Scotland continue to allow Jum the opportunity to throw sh1te at the moon?

[Frankie 8,570]

I was blocked by Jum on twitter for unknown reasons.

 

Bizarre fella.

[Calgacus 8]

He said the Pope thing twice, once to Hartley and before that to the rest of the broadcasting team. It was all rather odd

[colinstein 294]

he continually opines Rangers won't be back at the top for at least a decade if ever

[Doc 280]

he continually opines Rangers won't be back at the top for at least a decade if ever

 

Even more reason to make sure that we are back then!

[aweebluesoandso 290]

Jum is a ugly prat, he couldn't host a Hospital radio slot. BBC Scotland is staffed by similar ugly, boring, second rate, bigoted, xenophobes

[JohnMc 2,759]

The answer to Spence's continued presence is one of necessity. BBC Scotland must produce a certain amount of airtime from studios outside of Glasgow. For example Janice Forsyth and her production team have to travel from their Glasgow homes through to Edinburgh to produce her daily show so they can say it's made in Edinburgh. Spence being in Dundee means his time on air when studio based counts for this 'quota' as programming made outside Glasgow. Was Spence a Glasgow based journalist he wouldn't be on air, ever.

 

He must be finding this difficult now though as his role as spokesperson in chief for Stephen Thomson becomes less palatable as Thomson is shown to be the money grabbing slimeball he is.

[Juancornetto 1]

Jum likes to bait Rangers fans and then cry foul when someone calls him out. A cretin of the highest order.

[Germinal 27]

He must be finding this difficult now though as his role as spokesperson in chief for Stephen Thomson becomes less palatable as Thomson is shown to be the money grabbing slimeball he is.

 

I especially treasure his quote of some months ago when 'interviewing' Thomson:

 

'You jealously guard the reputation of this club...'

[der Berliner 3,747]

Do you feel you need a sprinkling of holy water to enhance Dundee's chances.

 

Well, I had to chuckle at that, not least since I only read it after seeing the result. As it seems, the only things required were determination and not to sell your best players midway through the season to a direct league rival. Too bad that the Arabs had accumulated so many points before their season turned sour ...