brillomaster Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 ...turn over when the latest Gocompare advert comes on? Is it just me, or is it not very nice to watch some poor chap get a clearly very painful football to the stomach from football thug Stuart Pearce? How is kicking a football at someone any different to running up and punching him in the stomach? Poor Gocompare guy, hes only trying to advertise an insurance comparison site! Now im not normally a violent man, but if i watch the advert it makes me want to punch Mr Pearce in the face for his mindless violence. i'll get back to watching top gear now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'd rather punch Mr Go compare to be honest. It's one of THE worst adverts made in the entire history of television! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'd rather punch Mr Go compare to be honest. It's one of THE worst adverts made in the entire history of television! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Proves it works, as it got you to spread their name on the internet and you will not forget them. So it's 10/10 for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I'm obviously not watching enough tv, I understand about the go compare thing but Stuart Pearce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Proves it works, as it got you to spread their name on the internet and you will not forget them. So it's 10/10 for them. plus 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanzed Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 It's a shame Pearce wasn't as accurate when taking penalties for England!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Proves it works, as it got you to spread their name on the internet and you will not forget them. So it's 10/10 for them. Agreed BUT do this test tomorrow. Ask five people tomorrow a out comparison websites and ask them to name 3. They will respond with 2 straight away but go compare is likely not to be mentioned. Mainly because people hate it and try to avoid remembering it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 ...turn over when the latest Gocompare advert comes on? Is it just me, or is it not very nice to watch some poor chap get a clearly very painful football to the stomach from football thug Stuart Pearce? How is kicking a football at someone any different to running up and punching him in the stomach? Poor Gocompare guy, hes only trying to advertise an insurance comparison site! Now im not normally a violent man, but if i watch the advert it makes me want to punch Mr Pearce in the face for his mindless violence. i'll get back to watching top gear now Are you being serious? It's not real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 He's actually a really nice guy - used to live not far from me. Used to watch him perform on stage in Carmarthen - he's a classically trained opera singer - very very good Just remember its an advert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 but is it supposed to be funny? i just think its in bad taste for the poor bloke to be the subject of an unprovoked violent attack by a thug... even if it is just an advert... and also how satisfied Stuart is with his actions, when it clearly looks like assault to me still, fair play for gocompare for getting up to a ten post thread lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 You really need to get out more, and I mean really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 can't stand those adverts, i'd be happy to watch him hung drawn and quatered. his genitals cut off and then put in his mouth. actually scrap that. the bloke in the adverts is only a paid actor. i'd want to see the above happen to the advert creator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 I went to school with the guy that sings on those adverts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brillomaster Posted September 25, 2012 Author Share Posted September 25, 2012 Just remember its an advert true, but there are plenty of adverts that get banned or censored - just wondering how violent an advert has to be before it gets banned? I mean, Pearce could have cut out the middle man and just ran up and punched him in the stomach... same end result, but clearly not acceptable in an advert... the ASA has banned other adverts for a lot less - old tango adverts come to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Do people actually still watch adverts? Haven't seen one for years, all my stuff is recorded and then I can FF through the ads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Do people actually still watch adverts? If they don't there are quite a few FTSE 100 companies wasting tens of millions and some big ad agencies and market research companies shortly to go bust. You heard it here first It is often the case that people remember the advert but don't make the connection in their buying behaviour (ie. the advert just becomes a thing in its own right) - however it's been going some time so you would imagine that if they do their research properly (by no means certain) it works for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Im like Ekona but caught one of these the other day. If you follow the #hashtag you find out what its all about, GoCompare have asked people to tell them what they want to see in the ads. Weirdly enough most involve the GoCompare man dying a horrible death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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