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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on January 15, 2017, 10:56:30 PM

Title: Press-ing on
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 15, 2017, 10:56:30 PM
http://thebirminghampress.com/2017/01/the-least-we-can-do/
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Three Spires Villa on January 15, 2017, 11:04:22 PM
Well said
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: brian green on January 16, 2017, 05:40:18 AM
Well said Dave, especially the last sentence.  I go one further than not buying the Sun.  Any place I see the rag on sale I pick up a copy of any other newspaper that is not a political house magazine - Racing Post is good - and put it on top of the pile of Suns.  The usual suspects think they are all sold and make do with the Beano for their daily intake of morality.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Scratchins on January 16, 2017, 07:19:12 AM
I saw the Sun reporter on Sky yesterday. He was trying to tell us that Graham thought it was a great headline -which in journalistic terms it was - completely ignoring the pain it caused to Graham, his family and everyone close to him. He undoubtedly enjoyed being part of the media later but that does not redeem a cruel personal attack. To repeat Dave - don't buy the Sun.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: robbo1874 on January 16, 2017, 07:42:07 AM
I wondered if they'd run it in some form. They really beggar belief.

Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: UK Redsox on January 16, 2017, 09:34:32 AM
They showed the picture during the obit on Sky. It was fair enough referring to the episode and showing the pic in order to discuss Taylor's time as England manager. However, Sky cropped the picture so that there was nothing to indicate which newspaper it came from and Th S*n was referred to just as "a tabloid".
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: FrankyH on January 16, 2017, 11:01:50 AM
Well said Dave, especially the last sentence.  I go one further than not buying the Sun.  Any place I see the rag on sale I pick up a copy of any other newspaper that is not a political house magazine - Racing Post is good - and put it on top of the pile of Suns.  The usual suspects think they are all sold and make do with the Beano for their daily intake of morality.

Brilliant  , just done that at the Services on M1.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: brian green on January 16, 2017, 11:11:05 AM
Good lad.  I am about to do WH Smith in Newmarket High St.  What is the line in Pulp Fiction? Vengeance is mine sayeth The Lord....Cop that Murdoch.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: darren woolley on January 16, 2017, 12:41:58 PM
Another good read Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: Fred on January 16, 2017, 01:17:08 PM
Excellent piece and i concur, Don't buy the Sun.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: mattjpa on January 16, 2017, 02:06:20 PM
I can feel a campaign coming on.....
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: BlackCountryVilla on January 16, 2017, 02:20:16 PM
Just to echo what has been said - do not buy the Sun. I grew up in a house where it was referred to as "that Tory rag" so I have never bought one. There are many reasons not to buy it.
To be fair i don't buy any tabloids now and haven't done for years. The sun is without doubt the worst of them - absolute scum.
Title: Re: Press-ing on
Post by: The Charmer on January 16, 2017, 02:34:28 PM
Nice article Dave.

I try not to dwell on the Villa's situation as much as I used to but the bland, mid-table mediocrity that seems to lie ahead for the rest of this season can make me feel very fed-up.

As far as that shite that masquerades as a national newspaper is concerned, it beggars belief that thousands of people, every day, see that as their best way to stay informed as to what is actually going on in the world.
Of course, it's a free country and people can make their own choices but, if I'm standing in a queue and I notice someone is waiting to pay for a copy, my brain automatically just says 'Moron'.

For the sake of our children's children's children:  Do Not Buy The Sun !
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