spyinthesky Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Heard from a contact at Preston that he witnessed a remarkable 'exchange of words' between Mr Rupert Lowe and someone, understood to be a senior member of the local paper, (presumably 'The Echo') in the corporates yesterday Apparently Mr Lowe was ranting on about the newspaper person being either ... 'A two bit country hack' or representing... 'A two bit country rag'. He wasn't exactly sure of the term used It appears this may well have something to do with Mr Wiseman's article in Saturday's 'Echo'. The Echo man seemed to get very upset about the way Mr Lowe conducted himself and there was a definite suggestion made, during the exchange,that the Echo will not be supporting the Football club financially next season. If correct it appears Mr Lowe does have an unfortunate manner which fails to endear him to all but a small coterie of friends Would be interested if anyone can confirm any of the runmoured goings on.
Window Cleaner Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Apparently Mr Lowe was ranting on about the newspaper person being either ... 'A two bit country hack' or representing... 'A two bit country rag'. He wasn't exactly sure of the term used He got that right then.
70's Mike Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 was not aware the Echo supported the club financially ?
SaintRobbie Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Sounds as if the pressure is getting to Lowe. Keep up the protests and keep the comments going into the Echo. I have been a little more impressed with the Echo of late, they are reflecting the general public consensus and I hope will continue to do so by getting Lowe out for the good of SFC and indeed Southampton in the round. No City wants a loser like that associated with it.
70's Mike Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 May be it was the Echo staff taking a sneaky look through the blinds at the protest yesterday that upset Rupert.
docker-p Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 How to win friends and influence people the Rupert Lowe way.
Gingeletiss Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Lucky the bloke wasn't from North London!!!!
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 "Apparently Mr Lowe was ranting on about the newspaper person being either ... 'A two bit country hack' or representing... 'A two bit country rag'" LOL at Lowe demeaning the country people! Pot kettle anybody!!
SimonRichards Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 I Can't wait for the Back page headline in Mondays ECHO.
DT Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Perhaps it only sounded like a bit of the word 'country'.
ALWAYS_SFC Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 The pressure is undoubtly getting to lowe as he now drives in to the car park by the shop straight up to the corner by the edge of the industrial estate and scuttles off in to the stadium to avoid any confrontation and has a steward park his car elsehwere..... Why are you hiding Mr Lowe, fear of admiting you failed again?
SaintRobbie Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 To be honest, there have been a number of incidents like this from Lowe over the years. We shouldnt be surprised.
Dibden Purlieu Saint Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 To be fair, the Echo is proper sh!t.
lordswoodsaints Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 as i said a few weeks ago,the echo has upset the club,it started with the wotton thing a few weeks back when there was an alleged fallout with wotton and portvliet,the echo wanted to run the story and for one reason or another it was prevented from doing so. according to my source things have been a bit frosty since then...........expect to see the echo turning the screw on wilde and lowe in the next few weeks.
SaintRobbie Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 (edited) as i said a few weeks ago,the echo has upset the club,it started with the wotton thing a few weeks back when there was an alleged fallout with wotton and portvliet,the echo wanted to run the story and for one reason or another it was prevented from doing so. according to my source things have been a bit frosty since then...........expect to see the echo turning the screw on wilde and lowe in the next few weeks. Lowe really doesnt like anything in print going against him. Never has as it undermines his credibility outside of the general interest of online fans at websites like this. He has ALWAYS threatened and attacked stories against him and often has used legal action against the media where he has had a point. But, I do think this incident really does show he's cracking. Out of interest what investment does the Echo bring? I suppose it advertises in the programme? Even so, if this is true it also demonstrates that sponsors ARE turing away from the Club whilst he's here. Edited 22 February, 2009 by SaintRobbie
CanadaSaint Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Hell knows no fury like a massive ego under-stroked - never mind questioned. Man, I'd pay good money to see the preening rooster lose his cool. Perhaps now we see why the Echo has been reluctant to do its job and "tell it like it is".
Colinjb Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 The protests and unrest is working. In time his purple head will explode....... I look forward to the day.
Fitzhugh Fella Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Heard from a contact at Preston that he witnessed a remarkable 'exchange of words' between Mr Rupert Lowe and someone, understood to be a senior member of the local paper, (presumably 'The Echo') in the corporates yesterday Apparently Mr Lowe was ranting on about the newspaper person being either ... 'A two bit country hack' or representing... 'A two bit country rag'. He wasn't exactly sure of the term used It appears this may well have something to do with Mr Wiseman's article in Saturday's 'Echo'. The Echo man seemed to get very upset about the way Mr Lowe conducted himself and there was a definite suggestion made, during the exchange,that the Echo will not be supporting the Football club financially next season. If correct it appears Mr Lowe does have an unfortunate manner which fails to endear him to all but a small coterie of friends Would be interested if anyone can confirm any of the runmoured goings on. Sounds just like Lowe to me - this is how he acts when challenged.
lordswoodsaints Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Lowe really doesnt like anything in print going against him. Never has as it undermines his credibility outside of the general interest of online fans at websites like this. He has ALWAYS threatened and attacked stories against him and often has used legal action against the media where he has had a point. But, I do think this incident really does show he's cracking. Out of interest what investment does the Echo bring? I suppose it advertises in the programme? Even so, if this is true it also demonstrates that sponsors ARE turing away from the Club whilst he's here. im not sure of the echo's financial injection to the club (if any??) but i expect i could find out. in a twisted way it is a shame that we won in a decent fashion yesterday as i suspect he would have really been under a great deal of pressure and would have probably cracked this week,which is nothing more than he deserves really.
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 (edited) To be fair, the Echo is proper sh!t.Also to be fair, they have now realised the reader's count and not some egotistical so called business man!lol Edited 22 February, 2009 by SOTONS EAST SIDE typo
krissyboy31 Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 was not aware the Echo supported the club financially ? I suspect they spend a fair bit in advertising (around the ground, on the big screen and in the programme) and have certain sponsorships; i.e. Player of the League etc.
eelpie Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 If correct it appears Mr Lowe does have an unfortunate manner which fails to endear him to all but a small coterie of friends It is something many of us have been only too aware of for some years.
eelpie Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 as i said a few weeks ago,the echo has upset the club,it started with the wotton thing a few weeks back when there was an alleged fallout with wotton and portvliet,the echo wanted to run the story and for one reason or another it was prevented from doing so. according to my source things have been a bit frosty since then...........expect to see the echo turning the screw on wilde and lowe in the next few weeks. This isn't the first time there have been bad relations between Rupert Lowe and the Echo. It was the case in premiership days. I was never exactly sure what that was about though.
pilsburydoughboy Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Surprised nobody decks him. They probaly would if it were not for the skates in suits that surround him most of the time at the ground
lordswoodsaints Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 This isn't the first time there have been bad relations between Rupert Lowe and the Echo. It was the case in premiership days. I was never exactly sure what that was about though. i think the echo was banned from the ground for a while (press conferences,training sessions etc) but i cant for the life of me remember why?
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 i think the echo was banned from the ground for a while (press conferences,training sessions etc) but i cant for the life of me remember why?Because they questioned Lowe's desisions!!!
alpine_saint Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 So the war with the Echo is back on then. A bad mistake from him, their coverage helped hold the dogs at bay earlier in the season. They could make his life hell. This sounds just like Lowe - how dare the Echo publish something that shows him in a negative light ?
1965onwards Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Is it possible to show Lowe in a POSITIVE light ?
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Sounds just like Lowe to me - this is how he acts when challenged. Anyone would think that he's spoken to you like that Duncan. . . . . Oh!
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Is it possible to show Lowe in a POSITIVE light ? As an electrician I would know exactly where to connect the Positive and the Negative with regards to Beetroot Bonce.
Colinjb Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Sounds just like Lowe to me - this is how he acts when challenged. "A man who cannot react with good grace when challenged is no man at all, he is in fact a little boy punching above his weight." Something someone once said to me.
cambsaint Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 ESB Don't mention Windsor Castle and electrics to Beetroot Bonce. It may be highlly inflammatory!
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 ESB Don't mention Windsor Castle and electrics to Beetroot Bonce. It may be highlly inflammatory! Have you been researching on the wireless internet A.K.A. the R.F. Web?
Weston Super Saint Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 I wonder what he will call the fans this time?
EastleighSoulBoy Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 I wonder what he will call the fans this time? Well, the choice is immense. There are ceiling fans, pedestal fans, desk top fans, induction fans, lunatic fringe fans blah, blah, blah.
Greenridge Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Also to be fair, they have now realised the reader's count and not some egotistical so called buisness man!lol Whether this story is true or not remains to be seen but Lowe is alledgedly a good business man and as such he would/should realise that he is far better off having The Echo on his side rather than against him.
SOTONS EAST SIDE Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 I wonder what he will call the fans this time?Proberly those COUNTRY LUNATIC FRINGE TYPES!!!
Channon's Sideburns Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 As an electrician I would know exactly where to connect the Positive and the Negative with regards to Beetroot Bonce. Well at least we could shock the focker into submission...
SaintRobbie Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Is it possible to show Lowe in a POSITIVE light ? Nope.
docker-p Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 Come on Echo. Take the gloves off and tell it like it is. Get behind the honest Sotonians.
um pahars Posted 22 February, 2009 Posted 22 February, 2009 i think the echo was banned from the ground for a while (press conferences,training sessions etc) but i cant for the life of me remember why? The same thing happened to Meridian News when he didn't like something they said about the way he handled the Dave Jones situation. He doesn't do opposing views very well;)
rallyboy Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 the sensible approach has always been, never go to war with anyone who buys print ink in bulk, and remember you will meet them on the way down as well. Local papers and clubs need each other but I have yet to see a club that doesn't think it has a divine right to rose-tinted coverage - see the case of Ferguson versus the BBC. Abusing the media while you are in charge is easy, but when Rupert falls, which he will, they will be waiting and it will become a public shaming, fuelled by his own arrogance. And I haven't forgotten how fans were treated when we had full houses and tickets could be hard to come by, so revenge on those that treat fans with contempt works for me .
rallyboy Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 the sensible approach has always been, never go to war with anyone who buys print ink in bulk, and remember you will meet them on the way down as well. Local papers and clubs need each other but I have yet to see a club that doesn't think it has a divine right to rose-tinted coverage - see the case of Ferguson versus the BBC. Abusing the media while you are in charge is easy, but when Rupert falls, which he will, they will be waiting and it will become a public shaming, fuelled by his own arrogance. And I haven't forgotten how fans were treated when we had full houses and tickets could be hard to come by, so revenge on those that treat fans with contempt works for me .
slickmick Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 How to win friends and influence people the Rupert Lowe way. Yet he will believe he is the one in the right and its everyone else that has a problem. Some people are just like that, they can't accept criticism.
slickmick Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 How to win friends and influence people the Rupert Lowe way. Yet he will believe he is the one in the right and its everyone else that has a problem. Some people are just like that, they can't accept criticism.
Guan 2.0 Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 Heard from a contact at Preston that he witnessed a remarkable 'exchange of words' between Mr Rupert Lowe and someone, understood to be a senior member of the local paper, (presumably 'The Echo') in the corporates yesterday Apparently Mr Lowe was ranting on about the newspaper person being either ... 'A two bit country hack' or representing... 'A two bit country rag'. He wasn't exactly sure of the term used It appears this may well have something to do with Mr Wiseman's article in Saturday's 'Echo'. The Echo man seemed to get very upset about the way Mr Lowe conducted himself and there was a definite suggestion made, during the exchange,that the Echo will not be supporting the Football club financially next season. If correct it appears Mr Lowe does have an unfortunate manner which fails to endear him to all but a small coterie of friends Would be interested if anyone can confirm any of the runmoured goings on. I'll (for now) be taking this with a pinch of salt. Too many factors that don't add up. First off is that it's a third hand source, secondly it's an anonymous source, thirdly the low post count, mostly based on a hatred of Lowe and directors in general, and finally, the fact I doubt a reporter would be authorised to make or pass on news on sponsorship policy.
Guan 2.0 Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 Heard from a contact at Preston that he witnessed a remarkable 'exchange of words' between Mr Rupert Lowe and someone, understood to be a senior member of the local paper, (presumably 'The Echo') in the corporates yesterday Apparently Mr Lowe was ranting on about the newspaper person being either ... 'A two bit country hack' or representing... 'A two bit country rag'. He wasn't exactly sure of the term used It appears this may well have something to do with Mr Wiseman's article in Saturday's 'Echo'. The Echo man seemed to get very upset about the way Mr Lowe conducted himself and there was a definite suggestion made, during the exchange,that the Echo will not be supporting the Football club financially next season. If correct it appears Mr Lowe does have an unfortunate manner which fails to endear him to all but a small coterie of friends Would be interested if anyone can confirm any of the runmoured goings on. I'll (for now) be taking this with a pinch of salt. Too many factors that don't add up. First off is that it's a third hand source, secondly it's an anonymous source, thirdly the low post count, mostly based on a hatred of Lowe and directors in general, and finally, the fact I doubt a reporter would be authorised to make or pass on news on sponsorship policy.
Danbert Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 The pressure is undoubtly getting to lowe as he now drives in to the car park by the shop straight up to the corner by the edge of the industrial estate and scuttles off in to the stadium to avoid any confrontation and has a steward park his car elsehwere..... Why are you hiding Mr Lowe, fear of admiting you failed again? Understandably, given the tone on here, I expect he's concerned for his personal safety.
Danbert Posted 23 February, 2009 Posted 23 February, 2009 The pressure is undoubtly getting to lowe as he now drives in to the car park by the shop straight up to the corner by the edge of the industrial estate and scuttles off in to the stadium to avoid any confrontation and has a steward park his car elsehwere..... Why are you hiding Mr Lowe, fear of admiting you failed again? Understandably, given the tone on here, I expect he's concerned for his personal safety.
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