View Full Version : Sorry...Another annoying Spillage report
Reading Spillage's report of the game last night, I was struck by the tone of some of it.
"Hopefully last's entertaining challenge will not be the last time we get to see quality English or Scottish opposition before the year's end. Cork should keep an eye on the FA cup when it kicks off in the New Year, and, if and when, there is a cup shock and a Premeirship club gets knocked out, then City and chairman Brian Lennox should make their move and issue an immediate invitation.
What a money-spinner that would be if we had the likes of Liverpool, Wolves, Portsmouth or...Bolton again coming to play here in the middle of winter.
It's worth giving it..... some consideration at least, and then Cork will be in a position to extend an invitation when one of the big clubs are not involved in a 4th or 5th round of the FA cup tie next year."
He says it was "a great night for the club" (City he means).
So 2 questions:
1. While the take from barstoolers would be handy money for the club, do people think that getting "big" clubs like "Portsmouth, Wolves or Bolton" to grace us with their presence at the Cross, and aping $hels is something they would like to see happening at City?
2. Does anybody else think his "great night for the club" is patronising ignorance of the most annoying kind?
liamon
04/09/2003, 3:10 PM
(1) Wouldn't that be right in the middle of our close season?
Shouldn't affect our scheduled games in that case.
Maybe they would be handy teams for us to play as part of our pre-season build up.
All depends on the timing.
Playing friendlies in the middle of our season is daft. Don't know why we had so many first team guys playing against Bolton during the week.
(2) Yes
The Donie Forde
04/09/2003, 4:02 PM
I think too many guys have a hangup with English teams/The Premiership. Big deal: it exists, and it ain't gonna go away.
I've seen a lot of friendlies over the years, even before CCFC were dreamed up. Most were brutal affairs, hardly a step above a training spin for the opposition. Others were exciting, gave a welcome buzz to the regular scene, and well worth it from a fan's point of view.
Friendlies, though; you pay your money, you take your chance - a bit like any CCFC match when you come to think of it.
Personally, I like to see foreign teams coming to Cork and I care little if they're from England, Latvia or Peru. I like to see them, my interest extends beyond LoI stuff, and I'm sure plenty of people feel the same. If I'm on hols, I'd do anything to get to a game regardless of the country or the stature of the local team.
Where I do have probs with friendlies is when fans are fleeced with inflated ticket prices and the non-LoI locals support the visitors. But that is hardly the fault of the visitors, is it?
Also, let's just say that City played Bolton, Portsmouth and/or whoever and got 3 positive results, 3 decent crowds and a good build-up to the season, guess who'd be on here crowing about it? The very people who would grouse about the games in the first place.
Hangups! There's a clot of people on here have a hang-up about N Spillane. (Yes, yes, hold your whisht, I KNOW this is your entitlement). You may not agree with everything he says, but like it's just his opinion. Ignore it if it annoys you.
This board has more whingers per square meter...
Anyway, IMO, last nite's game was quite enjoyable. Bolton had a decent side out, didn't stroll or strut, and the All-Stars :o gave a decent account of themselves, particularly the young lads in the second half who looked very comfortable on the ball and should have scored twice.
Donie
Originally posted by patsh
So 2 questions:
1. While the take from barstoolers would be handy money for the club, do people think that getting "big" clubs like "Portsmouth, Wolves or Bolton" to grace us with their presence at the Cross, and aping $hels is something they would like to see happening at City?
2. Does anybody else think his "great night for the club" is patronising ignorance of the most annoying kind?
1. No
2. Yes
I was also quite unhappy with Spillage's article today, it gave off the impression that we should be oh so grateful to these foreign teams for coming over to play our lowly little club. I hate that attitude.
As for him going on about them being "quality" sides, well for a start we know there are no quality sides in Scotland (;) ), and Bolton are certainly not a quality side, I don't think a team has bored me so much for a quite a while and that includes Pats last friday!:eek:
Never been pushed about friendlies against "big clubs" myself. Much preferred the visits from the likes of Swansea & Wrexham over the years as they made for a worthwhile comparison.
If city make a few quid from the bar stoolers fine but i see little point in helping the liikes of Glasgow $eltic speard their gospel over here while the spectators are fleeced with high priced tickets - incidently its city that'll probably take all the risks of a low attendance.
Since living in dublin have much preferred seeing 'continental' foreign teams in competitive european games cos of the different styles of play.
tiktok
04/09/2003, 5:52 PM
Originally posted by patsh
So 2 questions:
1. While the take from barstoolers would be handy money for the club, do people think that getting "big" clubs like "Portsmouth, Wolves or Bolton" to grace us with their presence at the Cross, and aping $hels is something they would like to see happening at City?
2. Does anybody else think his "great night for the club" is patronising ignorance of the most annoying kind?
as liamon said, it'd be during our preseason, better to play decent opposition than heading to kerry again for a run out. two or three big gates before the season starts could mean a quality player brought in. once they don't interfere with the running of the league i have no problem with them.
the club made money off the bolton game, dolan got to look at a few fringe players and give them a run, the fans got to see some quality players in the flesh (and got to see how our 'stars' match up against them) so while it might seem patronising it's not neccessarily untrue. it was at least a good night for the club.
Originally posted by tiktok
the club made money off the bolton game,
City got nothing for last night, as far as I know. Wouldn't the money have gone to Carl Davenport?
Donie, I think you missed the point of the 2 questions completely, and simply had a rant at people who dislike/don't fall for the cross-channel hype.
My own opinion is that the club can make some decent money out of games like this, when it suits City. The point of the question was that Spillage view seemed to be that we should be grateful for getting a chance to play English and/or Scottish teams. I think this attitude is patronising, forelock tugging and I find it contemptible.
Originally posted by tiktok
the club made money off the bolton game,.
was it not a testimonial for 'the dav' therefore wud 'the dav' not made all / most of the money after expenses were paid?
tiktok
04/09/2003, 9:11 PM
I guess the majority of the cash would have gone to Carl Davenport, but i assumed that city would have been paid for their players appearance. The talk beforehand was that Carl organised this himself so i assumed that he would have approached city with an offer as opposed to the other way around (when a player is offered a testimonial by the club).
Is the relationship between the club and Carl strong enough to waive the fee? I wouldn't have thought so.
The Donie Forde
05/09/2003, 8:24 AM
City made NO money from the game. I'm fairly blue from trying to point out that, officially - and despite misleading press reports :o - CCFC did not even play in the game. Sure, it was City players + 1 from Limerick, but hey on the ticket/programme/pre-match publicity the game was clearly billed as the 'Cork Soccer All-Stars' v BWFC.
So, technically, CCFC did not play Bolton. All queries as to why to CCFC. I find it quite bizarre myself, but that was the decision made.
Maybe I missed the point, patsh, I dunno. Maybe you're right about the grateful end of things, but I wasn't really taking that up at all. I just think it's good playing foreign opposition, that's all. Personally, I'm not grateful that they come - they wouldn't if it didn't suit themselves, which is fair enough - but I'm glad when they do show up that's all. I like football: I'd go to see a pro team any time, there is quality there.
You could be an opera buff, for instance, but I don't see the point in getting miffed if Pavarotti came to town just because you preferred some local tenor...
I mean, practically everyone watches movies: how many of us will only watch something produced in Ardmore Studios? Or insist that everything made in Hollywood is rubbish?
I just think some guys are on 'automatic' with the Premiership. I think a slightly broader view would not go astray on the subject.
Personally, I hope Bolton return and I hope CCFC play them next time, officially like. And, of course, the event should be used to make money/try players/entice new fans etc etc for CCFC.
Donie
liamon
05/09/2003, 8:42 AM
Patsh,
I'm just wondering if a friendly match agist Ajax, Monaco or Sampadoria would cause similar anger?
Personally, I'm happy to see CCFC play friendly games against clubs with quality players like Okacha, as long as it doesn't interfere with our main focus - winning the league.
ccfcman
05/09/2003, 9:27 AM
exactly-and it was good to see city didnt get trounced by a prem outfit like pats and $h€l$
NorthoftheLee
05/09/2003, 12:04 PM
eh....although pats reserves&youths did get beat 6-0 by villa , shels did win 2-0 against leeds.....
One thing which annoyed me the other night was the way people refused to acknowledge Bolton in a FRIENDLY game.
"Oh, Im so great, i ONLY support the eL, I hate the premiership, im better than you because i couldnt care less that Jay Jay Okacha is a great player, but i dislike him because he plays in the premiership". To be fair, i think that that attitude is what makes alot of people dislike the eL, there is a certain element among us that we are better that you. pathetic is what it is really. I wouldnt mind, but most of these fellas will tell you every scorer, booking and sending off from the previous wknds premierhip outings. Thats great for a guy who has no interest in the thing, isnt it.
As someone said above, if it was against Ajax or Valencia, people would be screaming about how great it was etc.
Get lives.
niamh
05/09/2003, 12:54 PM
Agree with ya Gary.
Peadar
05/09/2003, 1:02 PM
The only reservation I have was that it wasn't pre-season for either team. If it was an "official" Cork City FC pre-season game properly advertised then I'd be very much in favour of it.
It would be nice to have a few away pre-season games too. The Reebok is a decent ground.
By the way Sam had a few words to say on soccercentral.ie (http://www.soccercentral.ie/viewstory.asp?mainheading=Eircom&id=10740&viewstory=yes)
Sigh......:(
Would some people look at the title of the thread?
It says an "Annoying Spillage report".
It does not say anything about having a go at English teams.
I did not at any stage have a go at Bolton, say anything remotely like "Oh, Im so great, i ONLY support the eL, I hate the premiership, im better than you because i couldnt care less that Jay Jay Okacha is a great player, but i dislike him because he plays in the premiership" or claim a match against Vlencia, Milan or Timbucf*ckinToo would be better.
I asked 2 questions. Most people have not bothered to actually notice this.
It is a thread ABOUT SPILLANE.
How about his "story" entitled "We'll ban racists" on tonights Echo?
He claims Livingston was subjected to racial abuse and taunts.
Even when it was pointed out to him by Brian Lennox that the reason for the booing and whistling, not racial abuse or taunts, was because of Livingston's cheating (handling the ball in the lead up to the 2nd goal), he still comes out with this kind of sh*te.
Did anyone hear this abuse?
It may have happened, but all I heard was booing.
So over 6 thousand fans at that game, a few, if any, abused Livingston racially, and banner headline from Spillage about Rascism at the Cross.
Is this "balanced reporting" ?
NorthoftheLee
05/09/2003, 2:38 PM
That spillane just gets worse and worse......
I heard one comment by some muppet behind me aimed at Osam and I shut him up straight away..........There wasnt one boo or any other word against Livingstone that I heard, until the handball incident....christ he is a complete muppet..City should tell the Echo to fuc off when it comes to sponsorship next season...that sports department is a joke as far as I'm concerned...
:mad: :mad: :mad:
Peadar
05/09/2003, 2:46 PM
Originally posted by corkcityfan1
It happens all the time that if a decision goes against us,whether the player be black,white or Ratnolds then we are going to boo the player and the decision.
If Livingstone was booed it's surely because of his dirty cheating dive for a penalty against us up in Inchicore.
He deserves everything he gets.
I mailed McHale about the article, pointing out the dive nd handball were the reason for the booing. If I get a reply, I'll post it here.
I'll always remember that dive. He wasn't even within the playing area at the time...:rolleyes:
Peadar
05/09/2003, 3:23 PM
Originally posted by patsh
He wasn't even within the playing area at the time...:rolleyes:
The ref was afraid that Spillage would call him a racist if he didn't give the peno.
tiktok
05/09/2003, 3:55 PM
lads, it's all about selling newspapers. i guarentee that more echo's were picked up today because lads in the shop who were having a quick look at the back page wanted to know more.
the echo might be our sponsors but they are a newspaper first, if something was to reflect badly on city which was true they shouldn't refrain from printing it just because they have a commercial relationship with us.
in this case they got their news incorrect, and used a sloppy tabloid tactic to sell extra copy. the fact that spillane wrote that the booing was due to Liningstone's colour says more about his prejudices than those of city fans.
liamon
05/09/2003, 4:01 PM
Originally posted by patsh
Sigh......:(
Would some people look at the title of the thread?
It says an "Annoying Spillage report".
It does not say anything about having a go at English teams.
I did not at any stage have a go at Bolton, ......... claim a match against Vlencia, Milan or Timbucf*ckinToo would be better.
I asked 2 questions. Most people have not bothered to actually notice this.
It is a thread ABOUT SPILLANE.
?
Yeah, I get that, and I posted my thoughts earlier on those 2 questions. But I was just asking why it is that this particular column got under your skin so much. There is a lot of anti-UK clubs stuff on foot.ie and I was just wondering if this was more of the same. Some of it is justified, more of it is daft.
I don't think anyone here would be a big fan of Spillane, but this racism stuff is sickening. I don't see how CCFC can continue to support this idiot by allowing him access to players and staff. He's a disgrace and should be forced to apologise for this slur on CCFC.
When I looked at the back page of todays Echo I was annoyed by what I saw. I know it's the kind of thing we should have come to expect of Spillane but in all fairness this story is devoid of any truth whatsoever and without any basis. The booing was because Livingstone handled the ball just before Pats scored their second goal, in this case he was going to get booed whether he was black, white or purple i.e. it had nothing to do with racism in way, shape or form. Brian Lennox is quoted as saying it was because he handled the ball but yet Spillane ran with the story. He's a disgrace and time and time again he prints untruths and brings bad publicity to our club.
What's the Echo's email address?
liamon
05/09/2003, 4:22 PM
Originally posted by tiktok
lads, it's all about selling newspapers..
That's not a reason to print blatant lies that defame CCFC.
Originally posted by tiktok
the echo might be our sponsors but they are a newspaper first, if something was to reflect badly on city which was true they shouldn't refrain from printing it just because they have a commercial relationship with us. ..
Please tell me you're not defending his right to free speech?
Freedon of speech carries certain responsibity
He has a responsibility to make sure his articles are accurate and fair. His incompetence is not an excuse.
tiktok
05/09/2003, 6:45 PM
Originally posted by liamon
That's not a reason to print blatant lies that defame CCFC.
i never said selling newspapers was justification, but if a journalist comes with a story like this to an editor he is going to give it prominence because it will sell copy. if the editor trusts his writer, the story runs. a paper of the size of the echo is unlikely to have staffers who will fact check stories prior to print, the responsibility lies with Spillane to produce an accurate truthful piece, which he has failed to do.
Originally posted by liamon
Please tell me you're not defending his right to free speech?
that part of my post had nothing to do with Spillane, rather our relationship with the echo.
Northofthelee stated we should break ties with the echo, i was merely highlighting the distinction the echo have to make between being sponsors of the club and a newspaper (which is their business). they can't pick and chose stories based on how they affect CCFC, their job is to sell copy. breaking a commercial arrangement between ourselves and the paper would be detrimental to both parties.
if you read the rest of my post i stated that in this case they got facts wrong and used tabloid tactics of which i disapprove. City are entitled to an apology and there is a case for breaking links with Spillane, but i would retain a commercial relationship with the echo.
I'm as upset as the rest of you that City fans have been tarnished this way. Spillane has quite clearly used his medium to print unsubstantiated lies. In the end, it's all well and good to give out on here, but it'll accomplish nothing, contact the editoral dept. of the echo and register your complaint directly.
tiktok
05/09/2003, 6:51 PM
Originally posted by Colm
What's the Echo's email address?
Contact email addresses for John McHale (the sports editor) and Conor George (deputy sports editor) are available from their website on www.eecho.ie.
Éanna
05/09/2003, 11:37 PM
there's another thread on the racism article here (http://www.foot.ie/showthread.php?s=&postid=74995#post74995)
As for English teams. I have a deep-rooted dislike of the premiership becuse of its aggressive and cynical comercial approach which is destroying clubs in Ireland, Wales, Scotland and smaller clubs in England. Thus I have little time for the muppets who buy into this propaganda. I have nothing against individual clubs or player or managers, or their genuine fans. It's Sky Sports fans that are the problem, not football fans.
This is the reply I received fro John McHale to my email.
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Thabk you for you email concerning Noel Spillane's story about
some elements of racism creeping into the Shed.
Unfortunately we know that this happened as we have had ive/six independent reports of racist taunts being thrown about and the chairman of the club, Brian Lennox, has confirmed that it has happened also.
We are inclined to believe these reports and if you didn't hear them it doesn't mean that it didn't happen.
I thank you for taking the time to write and express your criticism.
Yours
John McHale
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My reply to his reply is this:
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Hello Mr. McHale,
Just a couple of points.
1. Your "five/six independent reports of racist taunts being thrown about" are hearsay.
I stand at the front of the Shed and repeat I did not hear anything. If I could not hear anything, it's highly unlikely anyone on the pitch can hear anything. That does not, by itself, confirm that nothing was said, but it does imply strongly, that if any of these alleged taunts were uttered, it was by single individuals in a manner which did not carry further than a few feet.
This is a far cry from the sensational headline on the Echo story which conveyed the impression that there is a major problem with rascism in a certain section of Turner's Cross.
2. Your comment that "We are inclined to believe these reports" leads me to a question.
How many people, who stood in the Shed, were asked for their "reports" ? Did you print a damaging and I still maintain, incorrect story, on the basis of hearsay from a small number of people?
You cite Brian Lennox as confirmation of these reports. Neither Mr. Lennox or your reporter view games from the Shed. They must rely on the same hearsay that you have done for your story.
Whether you see it as such or not, this is unfair and imbalanced reporting.
Five or six reports of rascist taunts is five or six too much, but too make such a mountain out of the molehill of a few alleged taunts is a diservice and an insult to the thousands of passionate, loyal and fairminded Cork City fans.
Thank you for your reply,
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I would like to know
1. Genuinely now lads, did anyone hear anything?
2. If you did, how many people were involved and what did they say.
Storysham
07/09/2003, 4:30 PM
Originally posted by patsh
1. Genuinely now lads, did anyone hear anything?
2. If you did, how many people were involved and what did they say. [/B]
I was sitting in the derrynane stand, on the shed side of the halfway line, heard no racist abuse whatsoever from where i was sitting or anywhere nearby. And if i did i would always tell the individual to be quiet, no need for it in the game.
The only abuse i spat out was to the ref and tony bird.
Ruairi
07/09/2003, 5:44 PM
Jaysus, Livingstone was booed cause he handled the ball in the lead up to the pats goal. If it was any other player there wouldn't be all this hullabaloo. Players get booed at every game, regardless of skin colour.
A face
07/09/2003, 6:13 PM
I was standing on the far side of the shed (Derrynane side) and didn't hear any racist taunts at all.
I heard the abuse after the hand ball incident.
I now actually believe that the papers independent reporters either ......
a.) Got it wrong about the taunts and mistook them for being racist.
b.) They are racists themselves.
Conclusion
I think the paper owes an apology to the club, which can be passed onto the fans. Failure of such a gesture to the fans can only mean that they dont have any value in conveying the truth in their paper and should result in a boycott of this paper.
Can someone post up John McHales email address.
NorthoftheLee
08/09/2003, 8:33 AM
I picked up a copy on the way home on Friday and was even more angry after reading the "article". I am now refusing to buy the Echo. I will not support a publication who deemd fit to publish that complete sensationalised untrue story. It really painted a poor and sorry picture of the supporters at the Cross, reflected really bad on CCFC and also on the LOI in general. I am still in the belief that the club should cease its relationship with the paper. Thats two really poor articles in as many weeks. Two too many IMO.
Theres a simple solution to this - don't buy the Echo.
ccfcman
08/09/2003, 10:19 AM
they do sponsor city yet then condemn the fans?
evening echo we need a sport editorial on this matter
James
08/09/2003, 10:20 AM
yeah think i'll give the echo a miss infuture
can get all my city info from the excellent match day magazine anyway
available outside the ground and inside the ground at the programme cabin, a steal at only 2.50 euro. Back issues also available from the programme cabin at ONLY 2euro :)
i'd expect better from mchale than that. surprise surprise I haven't got a reply yet, seeing as I questioned the integrity of that "journalist" Spillane. The Echo is a disgrace, and i suggest we mount a serious campaign to boycott it. SHAME:mad:
The guts of the article was about the fact that Cork City will ban any racists at the Cross. The headline was correct - they will ban racists if they are ever found.
HOWEVER the example they used was incorrect and City FANS deserve an apology on that one.
That's my two cents anyway.
AND the Echo should never not print a story because it reflects badly on the club - partnership or not. I've said already I don't think it's a good partnership. The Echo is not a PR outfit for the club, not should it be.
The partnership thing seems to be along the lines of advertising the games and special offers and stuff.
Originally posted by niamh
The guts of the article was about the fact that Cork City will ban any racists at the Cross. The headline was correct - they will ban racists if they are ever found.
Ok fair enough but (hypothetically) is it not also fair to say that City would ban anyone caught dealing drugs in the ground, should the Echo the run a main headline saying 'City to Ban Dealers'?
Just more irresponsable reporting from the Echo.
Sensationalist - yes
Incorrect - no
The journalist does not write the headlines either.
Originally posted by SÓCcfc
Ok fair enough but (hypothetically) is it not also fair to say that City would ban anyone caught dealing drugs in the ground, should the Echo the run a main headline saying 'City to Ban Dealers'?
Just more irresponsable reporting from the Echo.
spot on.
Originally posted by niamh
The journalist does not write the headlines either.
calling that fúckwit a journalist is stretching it to be honest. I know the Echo has to sell papers, I know they have to report things, but this is bullsh1t. I don't want to double post, but if you look at my mail to the echo (below) this article by spillane was not the catalyst for this anger, it was merely the final straw in a string of disreputable and pathetic attempts at journalism by an individual who is either in the throes of some kind of breakdown, or who is petty and malicious.
MY E-MAIL:
To Whom it may concern:
I am writing to express my severe displeasure at the quality of coverage of Cork City in the Evening Echo recently. The quality of coverage has taken a marked turn for the worse, in particular those articles written by Noel Spillane. It seems to myself, and a number of people with whom I have discussed the issue that Mr Spillane is currently bearing some form of grudge or ill-will towards the club and insists on looking for negative and uncomplimentary stories. Even his match reports have contained ill-disguised and petty attacks on the club. What has prompted me to write this e-mail is the article on the back page of the paper on Friday 5/9/03. The story concerns alleged racism directed at a St. Pats player in Turners Cross. As somone who attends the majority of Cork City matches home and away, an also someone who is generally in the middle of the most vocal part of the support, I refute the suggestion that the abuse directed at the player was of a racial nature. The player in question has gained a reputation for making the most of challenges and is such unpopular with many City fans. I was one of the fans who booed the player on a number of occasions at the match- this booing was no different from that directed at many other players who have sought to con referees, be they black, white, orange or yellow. The article written by Mr Spillane is of a type I would not expect to find in a newspaper that purports to support and sponsor Cork City FC. It is brash, badly thought out and vindictive, and the Evening Echo should be ashamed that it employs someone who behaves in such a manner. Following on the heels of an article which questioned the success of the new management team at Cork city and an appallingly thought out attempt to assess the season's progress, it is apparent to many readers that Mr Spillane's coverage of Cork City FC is unacceptable and should come to an end. I, for one, will cease buying the Evening Echo if this level of coverage continues.
Yours in Sport,
Éanna Buckley
Just another 2 cents on the matter. I have no prob with the Echo publishing stories if they are true and justified, but this kind of reporting is irrsponsible and downright unfair. I booed Mbabazi, so is Spillane calling me a racist? I feel not only angry at how the club has been tarnished by this, but personally insulted by this slur. It is nothing less than slander. Spillane's match reports have been full of pathetic digs at City recently. "Fans voted with their feet," being one such example. The pointless "exclusive" with Roddy Collins being another. He's more critical this season when we're actually doing ok, than he was last season. In fact, if you didn't go to matches and just read the Echo, you'd be convinced that City were doing miles better last season than they are now! His "journalism" is both irresponsible and dangerous. His writings this season have damaged Cork City FC. They have insulted and upset the fans. I know the Echo has a responsibility to sell newspapers, but also to tell the truth. I'm not asking that they describe every match as the greatest ever in a dumb attempt at becoming CCFC's propaganda sheet (thats what Dolan's programme notes are for!) - they must tell the truth. But a professional journalist should have the decency and integrity to ignore whatever personal feelings come into play, and if he is unable to do this he should step aside. Right now, he's making a fool of himself and damagaing the club, its fans and the reputation of everyone concerned with CCFC.
NorthoftheLee
09/09/2003, 8:18 AM
couldnt have put it better myself Éanna..well said.........
I started my boycott yesterday and will continue it until the Echo stop Spillane doing the City reports and interviews.
niamh
09/09/2003, 10:55 AM
Eanna, not being a smartass here but what makes you think he has a grudge against the club?
liamon
09/09/2003, 12:16 PM
Well, from reading his articles, and listening to his comments on Trevor's BRB, it certainly doesn't appear that he has any great love for the club.
tiktok
09/09/2003, 4:34 PM
Originally posted by NorthoftheLee
I started my boycott yesterday and will continue it until the Echo stop Spillane doing the City reports and interviews.
i'm not being a smartass NOTL, and fair play for standing by your guns but have you complained and told the echo of your actions? unless they can form the link between any drop off in sales and the reason for them, no action of any sort will be forthcoming.
Lads it is the local paper after all leave him talk and write what he like's after all he is a muppet .So Eanna why do you let him get to you after all the news on it will be in the bin by 12 midnight and will be yesterday's news to day.
Originally posted by niamh
Eanna, not being a smartass here but what makes you think he has a grudge against the club?
As I said above, if you just read the Echo, you'd think City were doing far worse this season than they were last season. He is far more critical this season than he was last,when there is less to criticise.
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