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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Jun 13, 2022.

  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    If that didn't, perhaps this will do the trick.

    It's the reaction of someone hearing it for the first time and that's funny ...

    ... the poignant part is how the conflict just never stops.

    Yet, despite all that we can still be part of humanity and have hope.

    No one brings this song to life better than this fella in my opinion.

     
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  2. King Kareoke

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    Is Tommy Fleetwood one of our nicest as well as been excellent sports person in the UK
     
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    Shocked to see Sam Rivers has passed away. He was only 48.
     
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  4. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan Forum Moderator

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    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Just won £3333 on the 1% club.

    Well I would have if I'd been on the telly , not just watchung at home
     
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    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    Ah mate i could have been cheering you on as well, if you had paid my fare <whistle>:rolleyes:
     
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    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Very nice IF genuine imo. Website looks a tad iffy.
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    https://www.fourfourtwo.com/team/ar...ith-the-fixture-list-theyre-about-to-find-out

    This is another article where you can clearly see the "journalist" has done minimal research into his subject, in this case us. Recycled stuff about last season and how far behind Sheffield United we finished, minutes from defeat in the play office final yada yada yada... Then it's how we've played no one so far. It's pretty clear to me that this journo has never watched us this season, or much last season to be honest, it's his reliance on stats that show it. Dismissing our result against Villa, who today beat Man City and are currently 8th in the EPL because they had a poor start and hadn't scored a goal until then. Then that we beat Brentford (who deservedly beat reigning champions Liverpool last night, currently now in 11th). I know this article was written before the weekends fixtures and our win against world club champions Chelsea, so it's certainly not dated well, but to me it shows a few things.
    1- that the standard of journalism is getting worse. There's no in depth research, just quoting stats and carrying a narrative.
    2- that it's likely to be done for clicks and get a reaction from our fans, generating more money from adverts.
    3- that because we're newly promoted we are therefore "unfashionable" and not deserving of full attention yet. This can be a good thing for us as we can slip under the radar and be underestimated a bit, but the flip side is that if we've been written off by journos they're likely to double down and come out with negative stuff about us to save face for possibly being wrong about us.

    I don't think it's any surprise we're being underestimated right now, it's clear that outside a handful of clubs, mostly due to their media relationships, that sports journalists have little to no knowledge or interest in different clubs. A few lazy stories fitting presumed narratives and that's it. There's no look at things in depth or nuance, now quoting stats is used to pad out articles or back up whatever drivel they come out with.
     
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