Burgo <3 Grimes

[Sir Why You Little 37,242]

1 minute ago, praha said:

As I mentioned above, he's not really playing the role of "journalist", it's PR. He's going to toe the club line.

Yes i know. But Chip wasn't toeing the line

it was beyond obvious. 

[praha 11,240]

Just now, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes i know. But Chip wasn't toeing the line

it was beyond obvious. 

I don't think it was intentional. Not sure Chip has the brain capacity to know what's going on, even in his own life

[Radar Detector 1,347]

Any journo who has criticised us over the years (most have been proven right) are burnt at the stake on this site.

Now, at the other extreme, a bloke who bleeds red and blue is being whipped for doing his job by writing positive spin articles for the club. His role is to sell hope and drive membership and attendance, not make critical analysis. You have to take this stuff in context... you know what you'll get so don't read it if you're not going to get anything out of it. The club isn't going to sanction articles that overly criticise players or the coach much as some on here would like it.

Edited June 13, 2016 by Radar Detector

[dazzledavey36 55,458]

3 minutes ago, Radar Detector said:

Any journo who has criticised us over the journo (most have been proven right) are burnt at the stake on this site.

Now, at the other extreme, a bloke who bleeds red and blue is being whipped for doing his job by writing positive spin articles for the club. His role is to sell hope and drive membership and attendance, not make critical analysis. You have to take this stuff in context... you know what you'll get so don't read it if you're not going to get anything out of it. The club isn't going to sanction articles that overly criticise players or the coach much as some on here would like it.

Spot on.. The criticism on Burgo is pathetic and disappointing. Only doing exactly what the club would want him to do.

Lucky some haven't sent there resume in yet. They post enough S hit on here thats already cringeworthy to read.

[DemonWA 3,936]

8 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

It's the same stuff on every team's website that plays some form of professional sport.  Check out the sites for EPL, NFL, NBA... it's all the same sort of stuff.

It's better than 'Whiteboard Wednesday's' at any rate.

My point is that Grimes gets a mention in a lot of articles when he hasn't played a game. Just seems like labouring a point. I understand Burgo's role, but seems like he loves to get Grimes in the mix despite the FD's reluctance to do the same..