Ready for The Stir?

[Sean Thornton]

"Otters in the Don" is up there with "War of the Monster Trucks"...

They've been reporting about Otters in the Don since early 2016. Maybe one of there email reporters could be interested in the dead pigeon on my road?

 

[Bayingblade]

Danny04, will yesterdays result bring about another "Save Our Owls" campaign from The Star?

 

[The Crab]

They've been reporting about Otters in the Don since early 2016. Maybe one of there email reporters could be interested in the dead pigeon on my road?

 

[Pedro's Winger]

The Star is a fine publication that does not write shit at all. Our mistake.

It does quite often produce crappy journalism but that wasn't an example of it.
We seem to have a few fans desperate to want to be offended by anything and everything in the media.
Which is a bit snowflakey.

 

[Revolution]

So would the fake moon landings and 9/11 inside job. Other examples of conspiracy theories with no basis in real life

In that case, perhaps you'll print some pictures of all of our goals, something you didn't manage when we won 3-1 there in 1992.

 

[itsinyerblood]

Got your message Danny. Apologies, l read it wrong.

You wimp Thornton, you should have kicked him in the bollocks before he had a chance to reply

 

[Bladesman]

It does quite often produce crappy journalism but that wasn't an example of it.
We seem to have a few fans desperate to want to be offended by anything and everything in the media.
Which is a bit snowflakey.

Or just highlighting it when we see it.

We have praised some of Shield’s articles recently. They just have a habit of following up a good article with shit ones. The article the op quotes is The Star clutching at straws in my view.

 

[Rodders]

They've been reporting about Otters in the Don since early 2016. Maybe one of there email reporters could be interested in the dead pigeon on my road?

Only if you're willing to point at it?

 

[I should coco]

Only if you're willing to point at it?

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/it-s-...ft-by-sheffield-council-contractors-1-8617321

The dead pigeon is under the untidy grass cuttings.

 

[super_pig]

where is that gobshite that insisted there was no bias last week?

 

[The Crab]

Only if you're willing to point at it?

Bit late. Sean Thornton was inspired by Masterchef, cooked the fucker and made a nice sauce too.

 

[Davalon]

So would the fake moon landings and 9/11 inside job. Other examples of conspiracy theories with no basis in real life

Some of your predecessors would disagree with you I'm afraid.

A former journalist from there did a course at my workplace a few years ago and admitted there was bias.

 

[Davalon]

Smith has written some pitiful pieces about us over the years.

I once considered confronting him politely in my local a few years ago after one such article, but thought better of it.

 

[stringer]

It's actually the below.

(OK, Brooks gets about a quarter of the front page....).

Otters in the Don is worthy of Partridge.

Do you think that would have been the headline of the score was reversed? Maybe, maybe not.

You missed the other 12 pages on the game, Oreyt. Front page coverage was planned in before the game was even played.

In that case, perhaps you'll print some pictures of all of our goals, something you didn't manage when we won 3-1 there in 1992.

Bobby Davison Day? I was looking at that paper the other day. It was hardly ignored

Or just highlighting it when we see it.

We have praised some of Shield’s articles recently. They just have a habit of following up a good article with shit ones. The article the op quotes is The Star clutching at straws in my view.

Have you read much else from yesterday? Here are two of mine from the game; here and here.

Some of your predecessors would disagree with you I'm afraid.

A former journalist from there did a course at my workplace a few years ago and admitted there was bias.

Who? Feel free to DM me if you don't want to name in public. I'd be fascinated to see how much idea they have of A) how the sports desk operates and B) why they seem to know of some form of editorial policy, yet no serving members of staff actually do

 

[Sean Thornton]

It does quite often produce crappy journalism but that wasn't an example of it.
We seem to have a few fans desperate to want to be offended by anything and everything in the media.
Which is a bit snowflakey.

So you're offended about people being offended?

 

[Revolution]

Bobby Davison Day? I was looking at that paper the other day. It was hardly ignored

A 4 page pull out featuring none of the United goals. Just Davison running away after scoring the second.

The big picture was of Derek Dooley returning to the Sty.

Of course that was topped the following year by the 76 page semi final special that didn't include a photo of Cork's goal.

 

[blade too long]

its football ballet

 

[Pedro's Winger]

So you're offended about people being offended?

Not offended just think it's a bit sad to want to feel hard done by when there's no reason for it.
I've no doubt the Star would love either of the Sheffield clubs and preferably both to be in the Premier League for all the commercial benefits it would bring.

 

[blade too long]

So you're offended about people being offended?

I find it rather offensive
him being offended not the offender

 

[stringer]

A 4 page pull out featuring none of the United goals. Just Davison running away after scoring the second.

The big picture was of Derek Dooley returning to the Sty.

Of course that was topped the following year by the 76 page semi final special that didn't include a photo of Cork's goal.

Correct me if I'm wrong, of course, but you're looking to a supposed paper in 1992/93 that may or may not have had pictures of goals, and holding that as an example of bias, rather than a bumper edition today that had them all? As well as several (deservedly) complimentary pieces on how United deserved their victory?

 

[Revolution]

Correct me if I'm wrong, of course, but you're looking to a supposed paper in 1992/93 that may or may not have had pictures of goals, and holding that as an example of bias, rather than a bumper edition today that had them all? As well as several (deservedly) complimentary pieces on how United deserved their victory?

Ok, I'll correct you. I've not said anything about bias in today's coverage. I merely pointed out that the Star's track record is this area is less than stellar and I hoped they'd do better this time. If they have, good for them, nice to see things have changed for the better.

And what I've said about those editions is true. Check if you don't believe me. I'm sure you have the copies in the offices.

 

[Bladepicker]

Not offended just think it's a bit sad to want to feel hard done by when there's no reason for it.

In my O.P. I praise a lot of the Star's content but that column was ridiculous and worthy of ridicule.

Are you seriously ok with our local sports paper headlining a column focusing on whether the real winner of the derby is the city of Sheffield or those causing trouble?

An article that talks of fans causing trouble but only focusses on United fans?

An article that actively tries to take the piss out of our celebrations with a known disparaging line 'you'd have thought they'd won the Champions league'.

It's undoubtedly an opinion piece that looks at the derby and focusses on the bad, the ridiculous but nothing about our wonderful performance or how much it meant to the United fans.

You obviously seem to think that makes me a 'snowflake' - fair enough - I'm just sticking up for my football team and criticising a crap piece by a writer with history with these sort of things.

 

[Davalon]

You missed the other 12 pages on the game, Oreyt. Front page coverage was planned in before the game was even played.



Bobby Davison Day? I was looking at that paper the other day. It was hardly ignored



Have you read much else from yesterday? Here are two of mine from the game; here and here.



Who? Feel free to DM me if you don't want to name in public. I'd be fascinated to see how much idea they have of A) how the sports desk operates and B) why they seem to know of some form of editorial policy, yet no serving members of staff actually do

I'm not sure why I would be happy to DM you the name but not put it on here, when quite clearly you will go to work and ask about him, whilst it would have no relevance to most on here.

His tenure was many years ago so I doubt he knows anything about current editorial policy, just as I don't. I haven't read the Star for quite a few years.

However unfortunately you trying to defend the publication as a bastion of impartiality over the last few decades, is much the same as an old school friend of mine trying to defend Trump regularly on Facebook imho.

 

[stringer]

His tenure was many years ago so I doubt he knows anything about current editorial policy, just as I don't.

That would have been enough, mate. Stinks like bollocks to me.

 

[Bladebri]

Owls 4 blades 2

 

[snootyfenooty]

I find it rather offensive
him being offended not the offender

I think offending people should be classed as a hate crime as it's so politically incorrect it has to be against their human rights. And if you re-offend someone then this is a crime against humanity and you should be executed. I'm outraged at all this offending.

 

[Pinchy]

Manchester United fan

Twat.

 

[Pinchy]

"What it looks like in the Stars editorial office today will SHOCK you"

Insane.

 

[Pinchy]

It's the headline piece of the column and it undoubtedly is disparaging to United and our win yesterday as I pointed out in the OP.

All this from a columnist who wrote a similar ill thought piece earlier this year.

Crime of the century? No of course not - but a piece worthy ofcrtique, ridicule and derision - absolutely.

A complete tosser? Without question.

 

[Fanny magnet]

See the blades bench rise up when brooksy twists hunt inside out