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Les adds to the pile on (8 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jun 11, 2019
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mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #36
fernandopartridge said:
The problem is that the personal clash between him and Giblet means that Giblet is constantly trying to prove him wrong, that's despite LR winning an employment tribunal over the CT burying the ACL loan buyout.
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Is that true? Never knew that. Do you have a link?
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #37
mark82 said:
Is that true? Never knew that. Do you have a link?
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I can't find it, sure it was reported at the time
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #38
mark82 said:
Is that true? Never knew that. Do you have a link?
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Yeah he was on gardening leave and then ended up resigning and winning a Tribunal from what I remember.


 
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fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #39
Ah, he didn't win then they must have settled out of court
 

tisza

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #40
still a lot comes down to too much ego and not enough common sense on both sides for a long time.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #41
fernandopartridge said:
Ah, he didn't win then they must have settled out of court
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Think you are right

 
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chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #42
fernandopartridge said:
Ah, he didn't win then they must have settled out of court
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He got compensation, no restrictions on reporting what had happened and the CT editor left, which was of course entirely coincidental. I’d take that as a win.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #43
chiefdave said:
He got compensation, no restrictions on reporting what had happened and the CT editor left, which was of course entirely coincidental. I’d take that as a win.
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Yeah the Editor went the same day as that from what I remember.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #44
Bet Giblet was gagging!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #45
OffenhamSkyBlue said:
Bet Giblet was gagging!
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RegTheDonk

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #46
Ccfcfollower said:
First post , been going to watch city since 1964.
An excellent summary from a true sky blue. Let’s hope the tide starts turning and the rest of the false media coverage gets seen through.
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Welcome...and may I be the first to give you a "like"
 
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CCFC54321

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #47
Can see the CET editor raging at such a brilliant piece of journalism staring at his news room thinking this guys better than that lot out there...

Also just demonstrates the hatred for Wasps in this city and it’s hopeful demise in the next couple of years.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #48
CCFC54321 said:
Can see the CET editor raging at such a brilliant piece of journalism staring at his news room thinking this guys better than that lot out there...

Also just demonstrates the hatred for Wasps in this city and it’s hopeful demise in the next couple of years.
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The CET Editor barely knows the basics of what's gone on.
 
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OffenhamSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #49
Nick said:
The CET Editor barely knows the basics of journalism.
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Corrected for you
 
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Covkid1968#

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #50
A penny the size of the Ricoh seems to be dropping for me and lots of fans as each day goes by......we know SISU have treated us and the club terribly at times... but feck me the Council.... our own Councils behaviour in all this just beggars belief!!!!!!
 
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eastwoodsdustman

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #51
mark82 said:
Is that true? Never knew that. Do you have a link?
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It is all true. I spoke to him a few years ago when it all kicked off with the Telegraph. He told me that he'd been forced out as he wouldn't toe the line. He got loads of abuse at the time (a lot on here too) and it wasn't nice for him. He's sat on a lot of the information for a while that's coming out now ( i'm not sure why but he had to i think). It must be hard knowing a lot of whats gone on but being unable to put it out there especially when he was getting dogs abuse at the time.
 
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #52
Covkid1968# said:
A penny the size of the Ricoh seems to be dropping for me and lots of fans as each day goes by......we know SISU have treated us and the club terribly at times... but feck me the Council.... our own Councils behaviour in all this just beggars belief!!!!!!
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All to get one over on the crest of a Sisu hating wave in the hope of being lauded our saviors. No money involved.
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #53
fernandopartridge said:
Ah, he didn't win then they must have settled out of court
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Think it's the case with most tribunals. If you look at tribunal records, the vast majority are withdrawn by the complainant (likely settled out of court).
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #54
eastwoodsdustman said:
It is all true. I spoke to him a few years ago when it all kicked off with the Telegraph. He told me that he'd been forced out as he wouldn't toe the line. He got loads of abuse at the time (a lot on here too) and it wasn't nice for him. He's sat on a lot of the information for a while that's coming out now ( i'm not sure why but he had to i think). It must be hard knowing a lot of whats gone on but being unable to put it out there especially when he was getting dogs abuse at the time.
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I remember at the time the consensus opinion of Les wasn't very good. I think collectively we were wrong. At one point think he used to post on here occasionally (would love to see local journalists posting on here more regularly again personally). Have a lot of respect for him for sticking to his guns and following the story through despite the abuse he was (and still is) getting.
 
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olderskyblue

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #55
eastwoodsdustman said:
It is all true. I spoke to him a few years ago when it all kicked off with the Telegraph. He told me that he'd been forced out as he wouldn't toe the line. He got loads of abuse at the time (a lot on here too) and it wasn't nice for him. He's sat on a lot of the information for a while that's coming out now ( i'm not sure why but he had to i think). It must be hard knowing a lot of whats gone on but being unable to put it out there especially when he was getting dogs abuse at the time.
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You see, that's what I just don't get. He's "sat on" lots of information for years and years. He leaves CT on principle, but his principles then seemed to desert him. weird. I recall he got pulled up many times on twitter for BS, and instead of producing some "evidence" he just blocked people. That just adds fuel to the fire.

I find that odd from an award winning investigative journo.
 
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #56
I want to give Les Ried a blow job.

Outstanding article.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #57
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I want to give Les Ried a blow job.

Outstanding article.
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Great, but who the hell is Les Ried?
 

MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #58
It is a good article, though not sure it needed the rather petty criticism of Linnell's coverage of the protest (and I assume he means feted rather than fated).
 

SBAndy

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #59
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I want to give Les Ried a blow job.

Outstanding article.
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Are you thinking of Lies Reid?
 

Moff

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #60
MusicDating said:
It is a good article, though not sure it needed the rather petty criticism of Linnell's coverage of the protest (and I assume he means feted rather than fated).
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I'm not sure he was far too wrong on Linnell, his sneering patronising of callers who don't share his view is becoming embarrassing, and to work at what should be an impartial organisation he likes to ram his opinion down everyone's throat.
 
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fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #61
Moff said:
I'm not sure he was far too wrong on Linnell, his sneering patronising of callers who don't share his view is becoming embarrassing, and to work at what should be an impartial organisation he likes to ram his opinion down everyone's throat.
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Yes, as much as people criticise Clive Eakin he is pretty good at trying to balance arguments.
 
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Covkid1968#

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #62
Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I want to give Les Ried a blow job.

Outstanding article.
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I’m in the process of writing an article........-is it worth me sending it across on a PM?
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #63
I find Linnel very unprofessional at times and lacking in the purported BBC skill of balance.
 
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Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #64
Covkid1968# said:
I’m in the process of writing an article........-is it worth me sending it across on a PM?
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Will it still be soggy by the time he opens it you think?
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #65
Jesus wept, just got involved with some of those twitter nutters. Absolutely bat shit crazy the lot of them.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #66
theferret said:
Jesus wept, just got involved with some of those twitter nutters. Absolutely bat shit crazy the lot of them.
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Which ones? Ha
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #67
Nick said:
Which ones? Ha
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CW and John Stretton. They couldn't make it more obvious if they tried.
 
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Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #68
theferret said:
CW and John Stretton. They couldn't make it more obvious if they tried.
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Be careful someone will be calling you tin foil.
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #69
One great thing with all this is I get a good game of match the username to twitter account.

I think nick's @skybluestalk
 
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Deleted member 5849

Guest
  • Jun 11, 2019
  • #70
Deleted member 5849 said:
One great thing with all this is I get a good game of match the username to twitter account.

I think nick's @skybluestalk
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Damn the parsing which picks up a member on here!

Anyway, is it just me who always wonders why people are stalking sky blue?
 
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