Ok, so we know there's some real journalistic gems floating about so why not aggregate them for future reference, especially since many of these same journos seem to have it in for us poor old internet forum goers?
It should be said there's some wonderful journos out there, and even some of those have been prone to odd lapse; it's only to be expected in a system that requires endless churn.
Sometimes papers get tricky and don't upload their choicest cuts to their websites. No worries, these camera yokes are magical devices.
Anyways, the first entry into the hall of fame is perhaps the all-time leader in this category - Roy Curtis. Featured in the Sunday World (14/07/13), before the Dublin v. Meath Leinster final, any more fluffing of the Dub cubs by Roy and he'd be covered in ejaculate:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1JYHNX8pdo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1JYHNX8pdo)
Jays.
Roy Curtis! What can one say about the man. Not much I suppose.
Jesus, that would almost make your skin crawl! ;D
Dublin hype band wagon in over drive, with Mr Curtis a yearly offender, hope they dont fall flat in their face or the next report is on why the dublin have only won 2 All-Ireland since `83
Just reading that in more detail, Roy talks some shit, if he had a footballing background he may know what he talking about. Nearly had to rad that report with the dictionary on stand by, cause he def wrote that with one in hand!!1
Preternatural is a bit arsy for the Sunday World.
Ok - time for my second inductee.
This one was a bit of a surprise to me - Hugh Farrelly was to my mind quite a good, decent rugby journalist for the Indo but it seems like he's been given a little more free reign since his defection to the Daily Mail. This is from the 12/07/13 edition of the Mail:
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As a bonus, this was a box-out on the same column, I don't know if Hugh was trying to make a joke or has an axe to grind with supporters (and the internet):
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Rein. It's free REIN. Christ Almighty!
I wouldn't take Hugh Farrelly too seriously.
Quote from: Hardy on July 19, 2013, 07:20:43 PM
Rein. It's free REIN. Christ Almighty!
;) no need to loose the head.
Just dedicate the rest of the thread to Vincent Hogan and be done with it.
Anything by Billy Keane.
Another article from the master, appearing in yesterday's Sunday World (11/08/13):
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Jim McGuiness is a good manager, i dont think we doubt that much, what would he do with Dublin and the players they have at their disposal. Roy is just a Dublin hype wagon lover and doesnt have the footballing background to come out with this crap, if a couple of former players say it you might take it with more than a pinch of salt.
The mention of a Jedi knight and gaelic football in the same conversation, didnt read any further after than, pure drivel!!There was a time a reporter just reported the facts and didnt make them up
The dubs could do with getting rid of this twit, think hes half the reason other counties go against the dubs as the season progresses
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on August 12, 2013, 11:36:09 PM
The dubs could do with getting rid of this twit, think hes half the reason other counties go against the dubs as the season progresses
Are you suggesting they hire a hitman?
In all fairness he has a valid point to make. McGuinness was elevated to an status by the media which was out of keeping with reality, but if that is the case then attack the people guilty, his media colleagues, not the man himself.
The other thing that irritates is what I would call "Dunphy speak" where Curtis paints himself as the independent wronged outsider, seeing through the rubbish & not being swept away by the hype.
Instead he comes across as a self regarding egotist, taking an easy shot at McGuinness instead of those he has to meet every day, other journalists.
Quote from: BluestackBoy on August 13, 2013, 09:34:13 AM
In all fairness he has a valid point to make. McGuinness was elevated to an status by the media which was out of keeping with reality, but if that is the case then attack the people guilty, his media colleagues, not the man himself.
The other thing that irritates is what I would call "Dunphy speak" where Curtis paints himself as the independent wronged outsider, seeing through the rubbish & not being swept away by the hype.
Instead he comes across as a self regarding egotist, taking an easy shot at McGuinness instead of those he has to meet every day, other journalists.
To be fair to McGuinness Donegal were nowhere when he took over. They were humiliated by Cork in croke park, beat by antrim (at home) in the championship and really they were a team that were going nowhere fast irrespective of what manager they brought in.
Harte took over a national league winning team with pedigree, Kernan took on Armagh who weren't a mile away before, Gavin has a Dublin team who won the AI a few years ago. All these other guys had something to work with. McGuinness was a long way behind what any of these guys had when he started and in two years won the AI. To me it still ranks as one of the greatest managerial feats in a long time.
On the flip side I don't think a team has ever trained so hard as Donegal last year and I think that very much took it's toll this year.
That guy who wrote the article clearly is a muppet.
Quote from: inexile on July 19, 2013, 10:26:25 PM
Quote from: bcarrier on July 19, 2013, 09:29:38 PM
Quote from: Hardy on July 19, 2013, 07:20:43 PM
Rein. It's free REIN. Christ Almighty!
;) no need to loose the head.
your rite (write?) their
Both are are correct . Its Just one is not a cliche and Hardy preferred the other one
Quote from: Sidney on August 12, 2013, 11:30:07 PM
Anything by Billy Keane.
His writing shows that the apple is well capable of falling a long way from the tree.
I love the way the Sunday World shifts to italics to make a point that is particularly important.
The other thing is the ads- country and western concerts followed by telephone porn.
Roy Curtis be better served writing the responses on the "Dear Roy" problem page.
Quote from: Bingo on August 13, 2013, 11:55:42 AM
Roy Curtis be better served writing the responses on the "Dear Roy" problem page.
Ah here now, the Sunday World is the only paper worth buying on a Sunday. They should let Roy do the whole job, chase criminals, interview showbiz figures from the 'thriving' Dublin 'scene', hassle that Christina Gallagher wan out in Achill and of course the sport. He's awesome.
Quote from: seafoid on August 13, 2013, 11:28:02 AM
I love the way the Sunday World shifts to italics to make a point that is particularly important.
The other thing is the ads- country and western concerts followed by telephone porn.
The staple diet of entertainment for many a Sunday World reader, Nathan Carter Wagon-wheeling on a Saturday night, with no 'promise' back to the house to have a good old hand shandy to Lusty Lucinda's dulcet tones warbling down the phoneline about how hot Seamus must be and how wet she is for him. Up then on Sunday morning to buy this weeks bible and flick through it on the way to 11 o'clock mass to see what thon Kerry gobshite is writing this week. Say the auld prayers for forgiveness for the previous nights sins and then off to the pub to read the rest of the bible and watch the match on the TV over a pint.
QuoteThe staple diet of entertainment for many a Sunday World reader, Nathan Carter Wagon-wheeling on a Saturday night, with no 'promise' back to the house to have a good old hand shandy to Lusty Lucinda's dulcet tones warbling down the phoneline about how hot Seamus must be and how wet she is for him. Up then on Sunday morning to buy this weeks bible and flick through it on the way to 11 o'clock mass to see what thon Kerry gobshite is writing this week. Say the auld prayers for forgiveness for the previous nights sins and then off to the pub to read the rest of the bible and watch the match on the TV over a pint.
Inside knowledge obviously BC
Quote from: Declan on August 13, 2013, 12:39:03 PM
QuoteThe staple diet of entertainment for many a Sunday World reader, Nathan Carter Wagon-wheeling on a Saturday night, with no 'promise' back to the house to have a good old hand shandy to Lusty Lucinda's dulcet tones warbling down the phoneline about how hot Seamus must be and how wet she is for him. Up then on Sunday morning to buy this weeks bible and flick through it on the way to 11 o'clock mass to see what thon Kerry gobshite is writing this week. Say the auld prayers for forgiveness for the previous nights sins and then off to the pub to read the rest of the bible and watch the match on the TV over a pint.
Inside knowledge obviously BC
Obviously!
Quote from: brokencrossbar1 on August 13, 2013, 12:14:17 PM
Quote from: seafoid on August 13, 2013, 11:28:02 AM
I love the way the Sunday World shifts to italics to make a point that is particularly important.
The other thing is the ads- country and western concerts followed by telephone porn.
The staple diet of entertainment for many a Sunday World reader, Nathan Carter Wagon-wheeling on a Saturday night, with no 'promise' back to the house to have a good old hand shandy to Lusty Lucinda's dulcet tones warbling down the phoneline about how hot Seamus must be and how wet she is for him. Up then on Sunday morning to buy this weeks bible and flick through it on the way to 11 o'clock mass to see what thon Kerry gobshite is writing this week. Say the auld prayers for forgiveness for the previous nights sins and then off to the pub to read the rest of the bible and watch the match on the TV over a pint.
Hahaha, Where does Fr Darcys column fit into that? Additional forgiveness for the sins? ;D