sheffield star

[Bert]

When they give pastaman his own column Bert will buy it.

 

[Tony]

Alcoblade sorry mate but the Star is heavily biased in favour of the snortbeasts at S6, this was never more evident in their sickening begging for the pigs in 70's, you may or may not be old enough to remember; us that do it was cringeworthy.

Remember it well. Had a beer mat with " Save Our Pigs " on it. They had a near 60000 capacity ground but were getting crowds as low as 5-8000. Once again mismanaged in anticipation of MASSIVE crowds which never happen. Just a bunch of trashy beggars. Still trying to twist the rules. Big Fat Ron when he took them to 3rd in the league, promotion and the Rumbollox Cup saying they would be up there attendance wise with Man U and Newc. In fact there 3rd place average was 1000 less than when we got relegated.

 

[Sean Thornton]

Schooldays for me then. Some brighter and more talented Blades managed to alter that save our ###s logo to one in red and white with the owl sinking.
Dunno if it was ever printed. Not seen one since.

There was a red and white one with "Doomed" on it.

 

[benn5712]

There was a red and white one with "Doomed" on it.

Thanks ST. Don't know if it's the same one.

 

[BushBlade]

Save
Our
Wednesday

 

[Sean Thornton]

There's an advert in tonight's for someone to write about the budgies. To be part of the match day team !

They've upped the responsibilities of the position a bit. Didn't it just used to be necessary to copy and paste from other news sources and answer calls of people selling second hand fridges?

Personally I'm hoping Berky Burke gets the job.....

 

[Hilly]

Greasy I hope your tongue was firmly in your cheek mate, the Star has been so pro pig for donkeys years mate, the Star only paper that gets it's news off Facebook.

Only a fool would think that a paper in a 2 club city would favour one or the other.
Classic Sheff Utd victim status.

 

[alcoblade]

Alcoblade sorry mate but the Star is heavily biased in favour of the snortbeasts at S6, this was never more evident in their sickening begging for the pigs in 70's, you may or may not be old enough to remember; us that do it was cringeworthy.

Ah yes, that campaign almost 50 years ago. They must be biased then.

Sadly I am old enough, and I’ve seen a million rounds of both sets of fans spouting the same bollocks because the other club had 24 more words covering it 3 months ago, etc etc.

 

[Blade58]

How do you write 16 pages on Sheffield Wednesday, currently???
UTB

Forest Fairies ban/fine
Bruce walking out
Embargo
Listing and discussions on all the high profile signings
Improvements to the stadium
The Chansers fantastic holiday in Florida
Gary Rowetts imminent appointment

Plenty to talk about and it's all good

 

[bypassblade]

Only a fool would think that a paper in a 2 club city would favour one or the other.
Classic Sheff Utd victim status.

Or someone old enough to have witnessed it, and please don't insult us by calling the Star a paper

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Ah yes, that campaign almost 50 years ago. They must be biased then.

And to think we won’t let the national media get away with harbouring a dated view of our style being Bassett-style hoofball, a mere 23 years out of date....

 

[Sean Thornton]

The Chansers fantastic holiday in Florida

To be fair, Mickey looked pleased with his Sheffield Chansiri timepiece......

 

[Pittsburg Blade]

I’d not take that paper if someone paid me to read it

I wouldn’t even wipe my arse on the thing

That’s because it’s only tabloid size

 

[bypassblade]

alcoblade very true my friend both sets of fans are guilty of either my dad's bigger or what ever but, that campaign set a lot of Blades very anti Star. It's just one-upmanship; school was bad enough in the early 70's which, is when I suppose we all caught the bug Pete.

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

The Sheffield star will be hurting badly this summer lol ... any blades thinking there's no bias in the star towards the swine must be f***ing barking ... at the very least if you look closely any good news story for both clubs will start Sheffield Wednesday then United any bad news story, usually hooliganism, United get the banner headlines if it involves both clubs. Sheffield star are essentially Wednesday fans, whereas we are always covered as a club that play in the region, and that's on a good day!

 

[penthouseblade]

Forest Fairies ban/fine
Bruce walking out
Embargo
Listing and discussions on all the high profile signings
Improvements to the stadium
The Chansers fantastic holiday in Florida
Gary Rowetts imminent appointment

Plenty to talk about and it's all good

Don’t forget Chris Hughton.
Club 1867
The cheap shit kit was in the shop on time this year.
Reasonable ticket prices for the fourth season in a row.
Pre season predictions 2017/18
Pre season predictions 2018/19
Their title winning squad in waiting.
Competition Time: closest to the number of condemned seats at S6, wins a Sky Sports subscription so they can stay at home instead!

Cake ball; THE FUCKING CAKE BALL!!!

 

[bromtom]

If you look at The Star now (which for avoiding accusations of bias purposes I'll plant my flag and say is an attrocious shit rag for the most part) you'd be hard pushed to say it's biased toward anyone.

The articles about them lot do tend to have an air of the snooty "we're massive" attitude about them but that's because of who writes them, not the paper.

Column inches wide, fairly similar.

In the past obviously bias was apparent.

We'll see how it goes this season if Wendy lose to Wigan and we beat Arsenal and they still get top billing.

 

[Liverpool blade]

I’ve not read the stir in years and only read selected articles on the web nowadays. Kevin gage column etc.
It’s always had a bias to the S6 massive ever since I was a kid growing up in Sheffield in the 70’s.
We’ll barely get a mention this season but who cares?. I certainly don’t. UTB

 

[stringer]

We'll see how it goes this season if Wendy lose to Wigan and we beat Arsenal and they still get top billing.

That just wouldn’t happen, would it? Read what you’re actually saying.

I’ve not read the stir in years and only read selected articles on the web nowadays. Kevin gage column etc.
It’s always had a bias to the S6 massive ever since I was a kid growing up in Sheffield in the 70’s.
We’ll barely get a mention this season but who cares?. I certainly don’t. UTB

Barely get a mention ffs

 

[Pinchy]

Next week. Before the start of the season.

Yes. Only non-league clubs are starting this week. Amazed they get so much coverage but it’s good for grass roots football I suppose.

 

[Hilly]

Or someone old enough to have witnessed it, and please don't insult us by calling the Star a paper

I'm going on 50 Bypass, I remember the evening broadsheet! Like all local papers it has had to adapt, it isn't what it was, just different by necessity.
Whilst there has been some sensationalist guff written over the years, Wendy also say the same.
I'm guessing you haven't bought it regular for years but it doesn't stop you getting aboard the 'pig rag' charrabang.

 

[Hilly]

The Sheffield star will be hurting badly this summer lol ... any blades thinking there's no bias in the star towards the swine must be f***ing barking ... at the very least if you look closely any good news story for both clubs will start Sheffield Wednesday then United any bad news story, usually hooliganism, United get the banner headlines if it involves both clubs. Sheffield star are essentially Wednesday fans, whereas we are always covered as a club that play in the region, and that's on a good day!

Cuckoo Cuckoo

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

The Sheffield star will be hurting badly this summer lol ... any blades thinking there's no bias in the star towards the swine must be f***ing barking ... at the very least if you look closely any good news story for both clubs will start Sheffield Wednesday then United any bad news story, usually hooliganism, United get the banner headlines if it involves both clubs. Sheffield star are essentially Wednesday fans, whereas we are always covered as a club that play in the region, and that's on a good day!

Confirmation bias - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Good Pinch Of Snuff]

not fit for dogs to shit on that rag, cant believe its still in print

 

[bypassblade]

I'm going on 50 Bypass, I remember the evening broadsheet! Like all local papers it has had to adapt, it isn't what it was, just different by necessity.
Whilst there has been some sensationalist guff written over the years, Wendy also say the same.
I'm guessing you haven't bought it regular for years but it doesn't stop you getting aboard the 'pig rag' charrabang.

Hey up Hilly I'm almost 61 and yes don't buy the Star in fact don't buy any paper any more they're all trash, this country has become obsessed with what so and so had for breakfast or had a shit not my scene mate. Some of my best mates are Wendys couldn't have said that 45 years ago I'm old and grumpy and too set in my ways to change mate & love a rant

 

[MobileBlade]

Love The Star. Make sure you scroll past the two adverts warning:

Tesco issues message to Sheffield customers after Spital Hill store closed until further notice

The Tesco Extra on Savile Street, Spital Hill, is currently closed due to a ‘technical problem with the tills’.

www.thestar.co.uk

 

[McGrath]

just fetched the sheffield star, 16 page pull out on sheffield wednesday hope we get the same coverage, maybe me but i doubt it, we will see, according to them its top two.will await tomorrows star

I'm hoping they'll do another 16 page special on Sheffield Wednesday in tomorrows edition. Plenty to fill that up with from Brucegate to poogate , via FFPgate and Lutongate

 

[Tezza1889]

Love The Star. Make sure you scroll past the two adverts warning:

Tesco issues message to Sheffield customers after Spital Hill store closed until further notice

The Tesco Extra on Savile Street, Spital Hill, is currently closed due to a ‘technical problem with the tills’.

www.thestar.co.uk

They want me to register to read it ..

From what I can gather the tills have broke in a convenience store..

“This is the news” !!!!!

 

[MobileBlade]

They want me to register to read it ..

From what I can gather the tolls have broke in a convenience store..

“This is the news” !!!!!

After you scroll through all the sign ups and adverts there is a single line " The store has now reopened"

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Just seen an "article" on the Star website about the new Gullivers Valley theme park. Despite myself I clicked on this as we have booked to go there in August. It was full of reviews blatantly lifted from review websites, with no names attributed to the quotes or any mention of which website they had come from. Is this what the fourth estate has come to? Trawling social media and regurgitating it as news? Surely they could have sent an actual reporter 3 miles down the road. Opening a brand new attraction during a pandemic could have presented a fairly decent local article.