Saint-Armstrong Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 I'd say this is pretty spot on... http://thepremierleagueowl.com/pre-empting-southamptons-december-pitchforking/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckenham Saint Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 There was a joy to that reporting; the viciousness with which Katharina Liebherr and Ralph Krueger were portrayed always felt very personal. The profiles painted of those two were frequently inaccurate, periodically slanderous and always built from generic stereotypes Think whoever wrote this must have spent a bit of time on Saintsweb over the summer, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbyboy Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 Very good. Should be made a 'required reading' pre-requisite before looking at the national press for anything to do with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 That was an interesting read. I was wondering who we would be sticking our pitchforks into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 These journalists are only interested in about 5 clubs in the Prem and are the same ones that are constantly hawking our players around those clubs. It would be unrealistic to think we won't lose a single game in the next two months but that doesn't mean we should expect the meltdown that occurred in the run-up to Xmas last year under Cortese and Pochettino. If we do achieve no more than two defeats out of the next 10 games, that would be a remarkable performance that would upset a lot of those same journalists as we would still be above several of their cherished clubs. BTW, if you google 'Daily Express Football' you get offered 5 links to football clubs:- Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City. Looks like the press have already decided their readers don't want to read about the club laying second in the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 He obviously reads the Forum as he appears well-informed. I tried at the time of the 'slander' to get the Mods to remove certain comments. Luckily Ralph and Katharina didn't pursue the writers. With our current squad I'm not particularly concerned about Man city or the Arse.Chelsea are the best of the top four at the moment.We all need to put our iconoclastic hats on and bust the myth that we don't merit being where we are. Onwards and Upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 57, I think that the slander that is mentioned was from the press, not the fans on various forums/fora. The article doesn't actually concentrate on anything but the press reports. I would love to see if what he says comes to pass. The problem is though, that the footballing world (players, managers and supporters) all realise what has happened now, and the press dismissing us the way they did/will possibly do will come across as being nothing but triteness. Do that for too long and you loose all credibility. The likes of Ashton and Durham have been doing it for so long now, that not many people take on board what they write but just see them as WUMs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearsy Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 i had to google to find out what pitchforking is. It's pretty disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 i had to google to find out what pitchforking is. It's pretty disgusting OMG - that's not what I thought it was!!! Neither of the first two according to Urban Dictionary!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 i had to google to find out what pitchforking is. It's pretty disgusting A lovely little Christmas gift for the squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellone Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 I thought Long was lined p for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatboy Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 I thought Long was lined p for it? Suppose he's got to justify his price tag somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 Good article and one that won't get whoever wrote it many friends in the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Chalet Posted 28 October, 2014 Share Posted 28 October, 2014 He obviously reads the Forum as he appears well-informed. I tried at the time of the 'slander' to get the Mods to remove certain comments. Luckily Ralph and Katharina didn't pursue the writers. With our current squad I'm not particularly concerned about Man city or the Arse.Chelsea are the best of the top four at the moment.We all need to put our iconoclastic hats on and bust the myth that we don't merit being where we are. Onwards and Upwards. Technically it is libel as it's written not said Could you PM me the links and I will review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted 29 October, 2014 Share Posted 29 October, 2014 “I wasn’t right, but if I shout loudly enough for long enough you won’t realise that I was wrong.” I can't see how he could have got that from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadoldgit Posted 29 October, 2014 Share Posted 29 October, 2014 Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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