Dirty pig rag at it again

[blade too long]

surprised theres been no special for wednesdays game at peterborough getting called off back then

 

[sheffielder]

Tell yer what if the pigs get to the play off's we won't get a mention on the front page

Then they bring the tea boy on here to nail it home

 

[stringer]

Maybe I'm been picky but should it not read Champions ? I also await your reply to post number 72, please

You've never heard the Yorkshire saying describing something as champion?

 

[stringer]

Tell yer what if the pigs get to the play off's we won't get a mention on the front page

Wednesday didn't get a mention on the front page?

 

[stringer]

Then they bring the tea boy on here to nail it home

 

[blade too long]

You've never heard the Yorkshire saying describing something as champion?

not since Charlie Williams died

 

[shorehamview]

Just out of interest Danny04 did the Star ever do a retro news piece on the betting scandal of 1964 involoving the Sheffield Wednesday players David Layne, Peter Swan and Tony Kay?

No, thought not.

 

[sheffielder]

ahh you got it, thought it might have taken you another week

 

[Whiston Blade]

You've never heard the Yorkshire saying describing something as champion?

For a second I did think that's what you meant but honestly, no, I think the Star just fucked up.

 

[stringer]

For a second I did think that's what you meant but honestly, no, I think the Star just fucked up.

No, we didn't

 

[2ndtenorblade]

Posted this elsewhere but it's relevant here too, Martin. It wasn't chosen to do it today. It's a section where we look back at big games around the current date, over the years. Pick a bigger game in Sheffield in early April from the past? Spread (not a 'big spread' as there's no such thing) also leads heavily on Alan Kelly's stunning performance.
The Retro section was polished off on Friday, before anyone knew what was gonna happen over the weekend.
In the end, there were seven pages on promotion in today's paper. 21 stories online. 16-page Champions pull out in the pipeline.
Just offering an insight into how it actually works
All the best

Not buying your arbitrage. You can shove it up your arses.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

No positive vibes on that back page then?

There might be if the same publication did not decide to also run a feature on the same day about a match with very many negative overtones for those that would be celebrating, but then nobody considered that at the paper? Or that it would be something celebrated by the other lot, or was that intention; not allow United to have exclusive coverage that day, take the dairy off, remind everyone who the paper thinks is the favoured regional team? As I said elsewhere, your publication ran a "Save Our Owls" campaign over 40 years ago when it looked like they may drop into the 4th division. When we were going the same way...nothing! Ordinarily I would put it down to ignorance or incompetence, but given the long history, I have to deduce there is something at the paper that notifies all within who is regarded as the top club and must be treated as such.

 

[sheffielder]

There might be if the same publication did not decide to also run a feature on the same day about a match with very many negative overtones for those that would be celebrating, but then nobody considered that at the paper? Or that it would be something celebrated by the other lot, or was that intention; not allow United to have exclusive coverage that day, take the dairy off, remind everyone who the paper thinks is the favoured regional team? As I said elsewhere, your publication ran a "Save Our Owls" campaign over 40 years ago when it looked like they may drop into the 4th division. When we were going the same way...nothing! Ordinarily I would put it down to ignorance or incompetence, but given the long history, I have to deduce there is something at the paper that notifies all within who is regarded as the top club and must be treated as such.

Just this. ^^

 

[metalblade]

Just out of interest Danny04 did the Star ever do a retro news piece on the betting scandal of 1964 involoving the Sheffield Wednesday players David Layne, Peter Swan and Tony Kay?

No, thought not.

I bet they never do a RETRO section on the co-op bank writing off a £20m debt either, or dodgy safety certificates.

 

[stringer]

I have to deduce there is something at the paper that notifies all within who is regarded as the top club and must be treated as such.

That bit made me actually laugh out loud. An utterly ludicrous suggestion

 

[Whiston Blade]

No, we didn't

Put up the flags !

Any response for post number 72 ?

 

[sheffielder]

That bit made me actually laugh out loud. An utterly ludicrous suggestion

Not really Danny. Just apologise and leave and the rest of us can go back to not having to listen about your rag.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

That bit made me actually laugh out loud. An utterly ludicrous suggestion

Really? As one of the skivvies, you're told to write, you have no control over content. What gets published is decided further up the chain. Given the long-standing favouring, as I mentioned, it can't be down to editorial decisions, as they change over the years. Therefore some directive is handed down identifying 'priorities' and in terms of football the priority is obvious.

 

[stringer]

Not really Danny. Just apologise and leave and the rest of us can go back to not having to listen about your rag.

Leave? Where?

 

[stringer]

Really? As one of the skivvies, you're told to write, you have no control over content. What gets published is decided further up the chain. Given the long-standing favouring, as I mentioned, it can't be down to editorial decisions, as they change over the years. Therefore some directive is handed down identifying 'priorities' and in terms of football the priority is obvious.

Not true.

 

[Dkc]

That bit made me actually laugh out loud. An utterly ludicrous suggestion

Of course it is. Why would the Star want to alienate half the football fans in the city?

Many people buy into the "Star is a pig paper, council supports the pigs" claims, but it's absolute bollocks. There may be bias on occasions but there's no policy of supporting one team to the detriment of another

 

[stringer]

Put up the flags !

Any response for post number 72 ?

Na, no point mate. You have your opinions and that's fair enough but it's also fair for someone to point out that there's no basis to them. All the best

 

[boo radley]

That was in the 50s
www.thestar.co.uk/news/on-this-day-1951-sheffield-united-beat-sheffield-wednesday-7-3-in-spectacular-steel-city-derby-1-8110127

So in this piece about the 7-3, you(the Star) manage to mention that Wendy had their revenge. Perhaps it should've read; "many Wendy fans class this as their revenge but of course it is no where near the 7-3 score line of that great day in '53". Or is that perhaps mentioned in the retro pieces on the '79 game?

 

[Hackblade]

It must be annoying to have Danny come on here and give reasonable explanations when all some of you want to do is hate on the Star, even in this glorious week. Keep lashing out, guys, no point listening to the reasonable views of somebody in the know who is a Blade and takes the time to come on here and explain things.

 

[stringer]

So in this piece about the 7-3, you(the Star) manage to mention that Wendy had their revenge. Perhaps it should've read; "many Wendy fans class this as their revenge but of course it is no where near the 7-3 score line of that great day in '53". Or is that perhaps mentioned in the retro pieces on the '79 game?

What? Someone earlier suggested we ignored the 7-3 game, but we didn't - as link shows.

 

[Whiston Blade]

It must be annoying to have Danny come on here and give reasonable explanations when all some of you want to do is hate on the Star, even in this glorious week. Keep lashing out, guys, no point listening to the reasonable views of somebody in the know who is a Blade and takes the time to come on here and explain things.

But he's not given a reasonable explanation as to why they can't do a piece on United gaining promotion because it was not certain, yet can start work on a championship supplement (which at the time was further away than actual promotion). How does that make sense ?

 

[stringer]

But he's not given a reasonable explanation as to why they can't do a piece on United gaining promotion because it was not certain yet can start work on a championship supplement. How does that make sense ?

Can't do a piece on United gaining promotion? Are you serious? Monday's paper had two spreads, an extra page and almost the entire back page, plus blurb on the front. Plus over 20 stories online

 

[Bayingblade]

Tell me Danny, it's a long time since I've been to Owlerton (thankfully!) but I do recall a Sheffield Star corporate box there, complete with associated advertising. It is/was in the South Stand. I don't recall seeing a similar box at Bramall Lane so can you tell me where this is/was please. Happy to be corrected if indeed "The Star" does/did have a corporate box at Bramall Lane.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Not true.

Evidence? I've given some to suggest there could be.

And I'm still a bit confused as to the decisions for the edition yesterday. You don't seem to get what the paper has conveyed. "On this day of great celebration and victory, let's look back at a famous defeat." Bonkers or bias...Or was it,

Let's run a retro piece on the semi at Wembley.
When?
10th April
What if United have been promoted and we're running articles on that, isn't something celebrating a famous defeat for them a bit incongruous and insensitive?
No, it celebrates a great Sheffield day out...fuck 'em!

Or is there no communication between features sections?

 

[stringer]

Tell me Danny, it's a long time since I've been to Owlerton (thankfully!) but I do recall a Sheffield Star corporate box there, complete with associated advertising. It is/was in the South Stand. I don't recall seeing a similar box at Bramall Lane so can you tell me where this is/was please. Happy to be corrected if indeed "The Star" does/did have a corporate box at Bramall Lane.

A corporate box? Christ that must be going back some years. So wouldn't have the first clue. Seem to remember we had boards at The Lane next to the scoreboard in the 90s (when I was a kid...) but they've long gone now, at both grounds