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Offline Tony Erdington

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Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« on: June 13, 2014, 02:32:29 PM »
 any one know where the Birmingham mail get their info from? regarding Aston Villa, have the mail got Any journalists?

my reason for asking is just had a look at there on-line version, and im thinking they Dont do any research at all. seems they get their info from sites like this.

I havent bought a copy of the paper since it stopped being the Evening Mail.

I read the comments from a few readers regarding there article on Aston Villa and they were all slagging the paper off, because it was just regurgitated news from the Telegraph.

absolute rag.

Offline godzvilla

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2014, 02:41:22 PM »
any one know where the Birmingham mail get their info from? regarding Aston Villa, have the mail got Any journalists?

my reason for asking is just had a look at there on-line version, and im thinking they Dont do any research at all. seems they get their info from sites like this.

I havent bought a copy of the paper since it stopped being the Evening Mail.

I read the comments from a few readers regarding there article on Aston Villa and they were all slagging the paper off, because it was just regurgitated news from the Telegraph.

absolute rag.
" An absolute Rag  " , always was , always will be , bring back the Birmingham Evening Despatch ............Godzvilla !

Offline E I Adio

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2014, 02:47:31 PM »

I havent bought a copy of the paper since it stopped being the Evening Mail.


I haven't bought a copy since it stopped being The Birmingham Mail.

Offline Dlp

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2014, 07:24:01 PM »
I used to love the Argus on Saturdays. Wish they would bring it back.

Offline cheltenhamlion

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2014, 07:33:56 PM »
Matt Kendrick is their Villa man and he is alright.

Online Nev

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2014, 07:40:38 PM »
Matt Kendrick is their Villa man and he is alright.

I rarely read the paper but I follow Kendrick on Twitter, his updates are more than useful when we are playing and I'm otherwise engaged.

Offline Leighton

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2014, 07:44:48 PM »
Are newspapers those old papery things with typed bullshit printed all over them? They belong to centuries past.

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2014, 07:51:37 PM »
I used to love the Argus on Saturdays. Wish they would bring it back.

Agreed- I reckon a digital version of the Sports Argus would be a winner. It would have to be better than the Mail digital which is a dogs breakfast of a site.

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2014, 10:09:54 PM »
Kendrick surely works harder than not so baggy Howell and Hickman before him, he has to with all the easy pickings for online football news sites these days. He's a good lad.

Offline saunders_heroes

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2014, 10:29:28 PM »
any one know where the Birmingham mail get their info from? regarding Aston Villa, have the mail got Any journalists?

my reason for asking is just had a look at there on-line version, and im thinking they Dont do any research at all. seems they get their info from sites like this.

I havent bought a copy of the paper since it stopped being the Evening Mail.

I read the comments from a few readers regarding there article on Aston Villa and they were all slagging the paper off, because it was just regurgitated news from the Telegraph.

absolute rag.

I can't imagine the Mail having that long left as a paper. Hardly anyone I know buys it these days (I certainly don't) but when I was a kid our house didn't feel right if it didn't have a copy of the Evening Mail in it. Things are changing and people get their info from other places these days.

Offline PeterWithesShin

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2014, 10:37:42 PM »
Had a bit of a read of the free copy they always give away on town. It wasn't the greatest.

Offline saunders_heroes

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2014, 10:49:27 PM »
Had a bit of a read of the free copy they always give away on town. It wasn't the greatest.

You can download it free every day on the iPad. I'm sure they'll start charging as soon as they call it a day with the paper version.

Offline Lizz

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2014, 11:01:30 PM »
Part of me feels sad when newspapers fold, but there's also a recognition that values change over the years and the increased effects of a more digitalised society come into play.

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #13 on: June 13, 2014, 11:43:32 PM »
Part of me feels sad when newspapers fold, but there's also a recognition that values change over the years and the increased effects of a more digitalised society come into play.
Wow

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Birmingham Mail and Villa coverage
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2014, 12:03:32 AM »
Matt Kendrick is their Villa man and he is alright.

Agreed. He is a genuine fan who is doing a very good job in difficult circumstances.

 


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