At the start of the week our man in Poland sent me a link to the Croatian outlet who interviewed Nikica Jelavic. I mentioned the player in an article yesterday and recalled his earlier comments, which I referenced as background information. This ‘news’ was subsequently carried by today’s radio and print outlets in Scotland.
It’s maybe a low blow to bring out the ‘Lazy journalism’ point on the day Scotland’s formerly-largest newspaper shed journalists, although the point is perfectly illustrated, but lazy journalism always found its place in the past. The real problem has little to do with the standard of journalism on offer, it’s about business models in the old media. News doesn’t pay unless you can tax consumers or bundle it with paid-for football channels, which is not a good thing.
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Italiabhoy
Completely agree with all those names, you always learn something from reading them, although I seem to be in a minority of one in not liking simon Barnes. Mike atherton is excellent if you’re into your cricket, there’s actually lots of very good cricket journos in the broadsheets.
The red tops don’t seem to want or be able to set the agenda unless its the national team, when they all go completely mental. It’s like the England manager is theirs and if he doesn’t give them exactly what they want they destroy him, every time there’s talk of a new manager you’ll always hear them talking about the relationship between him and the press as if it’s the most important part of the job.
JF
Saltires
My fav song on the album, seen him live a few times, once at St James Park, wonderful day out, plenty drink, great company, loadsa food and I was young! What else could you ask for!
Martin Samuel usually has a different take on subjects.
Drank in the grapes myself. Not spent any time there for a few years though.
No pubs open?
James Forrest
We’ve done the sopranos, the wire, the west wing and the killing, loved them all. We’ve still got the shield series one to get stuck into after breaking bad.
If you’ve never thought of doing a bit of blogging on tv and film you should, you’ve clearly for a gift for it. You’d get plenty of followers from here for a start
WGM
All pubs been closed since Tuesday
Lights came on about 8 so probably back to normal tomorrow if no change – between the power cuts and the ferries being off also most mobiles down it was a real taste of isolation.
During my period of isolation I dreamt that – Elbows had lost his appeal, Whittaker and laugh ferry were long term injured and Jabba was getting the punt – surely not
Hail hail
Settling down watch episode one of Breaking Bad.
James Forrest eat your heart out.
Bye now.
Bada Bing
Cheers for the reminder about breaking bad the other day, I was stuck in the west end of London pulling my hair out trying to remember the name of it. I eventually managed to track down what seems it be one of the lt copies in any shop in the south east of England
kikinthenakas says:
5 January, 2012 at 20:46
yeah -plays for hours
was St James gig 85 ?
saw him in Nepstadium Budapest ’88 -Amnesty International gig with Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Yousser D’Nour (Sting …)
loads of Celts there as we played Honved the following evening
Also at the SECC and in 2008 at the Royal Dublin Showground the night we won the league at Dundee U (don’t even ask …goit the score from a German guy wearing the hoops..)
Fav song Darkness on the Edge of Town (fav album too)
Would love if Green Brigade could do a version of Thunder Road ..would be epic
HH
M
Must catch up……..hope the most recent karmic ‘news’ is bona fide….
For anyone who hasn’t read this.
Why is the Scotland boss pleading with Craig Whyte on McCoist’s behalf? http://ow.ly/1DlIKI <- this.
Jinkyredstar
Take it your not brandane then?
For anyone interested in good craic The Vatersay Bhoys Documentary on BBC Alba Sky 168 right now enjoy!!! Hail Hail Hebcelt
James Forrest et al.
get yerselfs a dug. too much time watching the telly – then talkin aboot it oan computers.
get ootside. we nuver hud a telly tae last year. wit a nuisance it is.
disgraceful!
getootsidenoinsidecfc.
Just opened one of my Christmas prezzys. 17 year old malt Old Pulteney malt of the year seemingly. Could be malt of the evening going by the first sip!! <0);)
hebcelt
On ch 188 too.
hebcelt says:
5 January, 2012 at 21:05
For anyone interested in good craic The Vatersay Bhoys Documentary on BBC Alba Sky 168 right now enjoy!!! Hail Hail Hebcelt
good shout mate -recording now
recall a cd I was gifted a few years ago -they do a great version of some Bothy Band tracks
HH
M
Saltires
Was at the gig in secc, saw him years ago at the Edinburgh Playhouse, Paris,but the gig in Newcastle was special was around 85, was a student at the time, ah the auld days, long hair, jeans wae holes, funny boots et al!
His long sets were legendary then, might be the memory but was over 3 and a half hours, I was flecked don’t know how he felt, was the “Born in the USA” tour, Clarence was superb…….
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh the memories.
WGM
No not a Brandane- that’s really hard- both sets of Grandparents so I’m told.
I’m here when I can manage the time – had a place here for nearly 16 years and been coming since I was 3 ( 1961 but don’t tell anyone)
Love the island.
Boba Petta:
You’re kidding right? You seen it out there?
Bloody freezing, so it is!
James
In order of prfernces, i’d still have The Soprano’s at number 1, the Wire and No2 and breaking Bad at No 3 (perhaps joint 2).
One you haven’t mentioned is Dexter, a bit more lighter than the others, but thoroughly entertaining.
An alternative view from the dark side:
James Traynor along with Hugh Keevins have been implacable enemies of The Rangers and its fans down the years. So bearing that in mind, it is with great pleasure that I learn that Traynor is at this very moment discussing his redundancy terms with management at the Daily Rebel. Some will try and dress this up as being ‘re-organization’, ‘natural wastage’ or whatever other euphemism they want to use. The truth is that Traynor has been sacked and that this virulent foe of Rangers has been put to the sword (metaphysically speaking) is a moment we should savour.
I would like to think that Mr Whyte is behind this latest coup, aided and abetted by Jack Irvine the master of the dark arts. Coupled with Rangers move to link up with STV to enhance mutual commercial interests, suddenly Timmy has been caught in a deadly pincer movement. This will not go down well with Dermot Desmond as he has had one of his place men removed from a position of real power at the heart of the Rebel with its deep anti-Rangers bias.
I’ll bet right now he is getting his jet ready, his own personal tarrier carrier, to fly over from Dublin to read the riot act to Lawwell.
For far too long we have had to take crap thrown at us by taigloid journalists. Organs like Rangers Media and Followfollow are the future, Traynor and typewriters are the past. We are independent and don’t need to appease a vocal minority, we write the truth. The couldn’t spell the word.
Notthebus
1 Sopranos
2 Boardwalk Empire
3 Carniavle
Carnivale, great but the ending a bit weak and left for further series methinks.
HH
C Cqn is now officially sponsored by CFC.
Good on ya Paul
P
jinkyredstar cuts it back for Neil Lennon says:
5 January, 2012 at 21:13
WGM
No not a Brandane- that’s really hard- both sets of Grandparents so I’m told.
I’m here when I can manage the time – had a place here for nearly 16 years and been coming since I was 3 ( 1961 but don’t tell anyone)
Love the island.
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kikinthenakas
Struggling a little with Boardwalk Empire Season 2..without giving anything away , does it pick up pace? im about episode 4
James Forrest is Lennon
joking all the way.
it’s no that cold is it? the mildest winter for many a year.
murder one looks good – & two whole seasons to explore.
cheers for the tip.
Kitalba
It is actually pretty frightening that they believe this. How could we ever reason with them when they think like that. They could teach Goebbals a thing or two about fanatical propoganda.
Notthebus
It certainly picks up, there are a few…..”what the f…” moments, how did I not see that, well worth sticking with it, in fact it could overtake and be my number 1 after the end of series 2, which is superb, looking forward to series 3.
James Forrest,
May I add two suggestions to your excellent list of good TV?
Both French, both cop shows; Spiral and Braquo.
Top notch.
kikinthenakas
those were the days
if we ever meet and ye give me enough booze -I’ll tell you a great wee story about a ticket scam around that St james gig in 85- special branch involved in a sting operation the whole works (not that sting the other wan ..)
it doesn’t take much bevvy these days-but then I might have to do ye in afterwards hehehehe
johnny99CSC
JF – her indoors watching Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 5 and Michael feckin Madsen is in it!
The supercool nutjob from Reservoir Dogs and other movies….WTF?!!
T4
I’ve just caught up with a few day’s posts. The chat about grafitti reminded
me of a story in the Herald from the Seventies. A wit in the Gorbals had written the following
on a wall; FTMOTGAOTCOS.
Made me laugh.
Can anyone tell me how to save a tweet on my computer?
Not much time for tv series, the last one I really got into was Supernatural, great for a few series then kinda got bored with it.
Going to have a look for the boxset of Breaking bad and give it a go.
Have Virgin media ever have it on TV choice?
HH
i heard jellyfish linked to three different clubs on the radio today on three different occasions
Paul The Spark 21.22
You beat me to it.I just cant get my head round how they can think the DR is anti them.
but hey ho long may it continue.
HAIL HAIL