PaddockLad 14610 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 But Do you care whether the guy from The Times gets to speak to Steve McClaren or not? is the wrong question to ask. The right one is, do you care about transparency, independence and choice? Caulkin is a great journalist and for me cares deeply about Newcastle United and its supporters but I think he sometimes forgets he works for Rupert Murdoch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I didn't read any negative press on his appointment but I wasn't looking very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I didn't read any negative press on his appointment but I wasn't looking very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 There was negativity about the exclusive deal but i didn't think it has translated into negativity about the appointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 'had' Too small to read on phone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKANDWHITEGEORDIE 0 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 A certain Sir Alex Ferguson banned practically all the media at one time or another. I don't remember any uproar at the time from the media concerned. Ashley knows that certain media are anti him and individuals at the club in order to sell newspapers. Let's face it, a negative story will always outsell a positive story. I am sure that Carver's ridiculous outbursts with all the media who would print anything he said did not do the image of Newcastle any good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Keegan wasn't above banning someone too. Think Ashley takes it to another level though, being indiscriminate and for profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8998 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Aye it's not necessarily the restricted access, it's the why behind it. Profit, pure and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26418 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 How much could an exclusive interview with Steve McClaren actually be worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8998 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 How much could an exclusive interview with Steve McClaren actually be worth? Didn't Mike Ashley switch the lightbulbs in the offices to save a tiny bit of cash? He's very much a "save the pennies" kind of businessman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3206 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Didn't Mike Ashley switch the lightbulbs in the offices to save a tiny bit of cash? He's very much a cunt. Fyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 So, Mike Ashley has a "personal relationship" with the editor of the mirror. The deal that is in place with that paper could just be down to that or "might" include sports direct ads in that paper. The Journo's are pretty pissed off about it and they have been told they still only have limited access to McClaren so they really need to keep their noses clean as it were. The Journo's are drip fed some snippets by the club and they make of that what they will. A number of the Journo's think that McClaren could do well though they are being careful giving too much praise due to being damned when they do as being "leaned on " by the club. Ashley apparently doesnt care at all what the Mirror write about him, the Journo's have free reign on that front. But get the idea that the club itself is a bit more sensitive. Maybe why MA is distancing himself from the operation. I'm still making sense of the above. As you can tell its from recalling a conversation Ive had with a journo. The bit that rings true for me is that its possible MA gets free advertising for SD and the paper gets preferred access to the club. Sounds just the sort of thing he would put in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30440 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Simon 'the cunt' Bird will no doubt have had his wings clipped, which is a shame given he's a sympathetic voice of reason not found much within the red tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 He's gone deathly quiet so aye, clearly he's been knocked down a peg for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 He's gone deathly quiet so aye, clearly he's been knocked down a peg for now. He's gone quiet since his Austin "done deal" shambles a fortnight ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30440 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 He's gone quiet since his Austin "done deal" shambles a fortnight ago. How many signings are we making this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 How many signings are we making this week? 4 I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30440 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 4 I reckon Just like last week then. Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14610 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Simon 'the cunt' Bird will no doubt have had his wings clipped, which is a shame given he's a sympathetic voice of reason not found much within the red tops. Agree with this... journo been sold down the river by his bosses iyam....spent last season criticising the club for their relationship with the sun only to be put into the same situation himself. Possibly given the Austin "exclusive" to keep.him onside...??... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2431 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 He's gone quiet since his Austin "done deal" shambles a fortnight ago. Yeah. Must be embarrassed1 1 An emotional reaction people have sometimes when they are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34536 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 at both the joke and the fact that you probably felt like one of your favourite history authors doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toonotl 2431 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 What a buzz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 He's broke even on transfers now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGingerQuiff 2412 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Fickle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34536 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'd go with moronic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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