We haven't had any matches recently
It's simple, they spend all their time making up misleading clickbait stories like this one with the heading "Coventry snap up two players" - which is just about two youth team players signing contracts:what do their sports journalists do with their time ??
I have not seen one article asking Robins about whether we are close to bringing a striker in. We know he wants 2, we suspect Chaplin is one but we could be very close to
The second addition ...... just ask the bloody question after the match !!!
I understand that, I work in Marketing and know how it all works, it's just a shame what the Cov Telegraph has become. I don't remember the last time they came up with an original story or 'scoop', everything is just regurgitated from other sources.There's a big difference between a 'Sports Journalist' and an 'Online Writer' that creates content for the website. Andy Turner is a journalist, it's his job to go out and get the interviews, work his sources for scoops, and find out what's going on behind the scenes. I would say that every other sports writer there are content aggregators - it's their jobs to get clicks and these websites take that by any means possible - which means clickbait, shitty headlines, writing up fan tweets, combing forums etc.
It is a shame. I work for a sports website and over the past couple years we've done as much as possible to turn away from clickbait and get clicks the right way. When even a place like SportBible is less clickbaity than you then you know something's wrong.I understand that, I work in Marketing and know how it all works, it's just a shame what the Cov Telegraph has become. I don't remember the last time they came up with an original story or 'scoop', everything is just regurgitated from other sources.
That was after Gilbert pissed them off wasn't it? There won't be any pre or post match press conferences at the moment so unless the CT are on decent terms with the club they won't get much access to anyone.Are they still banned by the club?
If so, Andy Turner's job isn't overly easy.
I believe the "pissing off" of CCFC was down to the CT getting behind the SISU OUT campaign and not being impartial. Consequently being banned from the club.That was after Gilbert pissed them off wasn't it? There won't be any pre or post match press conferences at the moment so unless the CT are on decent terms with the club they won't get much access to anyone.
There's a big difference between a 'Sports Journalist' and an 'Online Writer' that creates content for the website. Andy Turner is a journalist, it's his job to go out and get the interviews, work his sources for scoops, and find out what's going on behind the scenes. I would say that every other sports writer there are content aggregators - it's their jobs to get clicks and these websites take that by any means possible - which means clickbait, shitty headlines, writing up fan tweets, combing forums etc.
You will be getting an invoice for using their phrasesThat’s their job and I’ve got no problem with it really. What used to annoy me was Gilbert back in the day refusing to admit that it was going on. Of course, I presume he couldn’t come out and say it anyway as he was employed by them, but to follow it up with ‘tin foil hat’ and the ‘sky blues talk lot’ used to drive me mad.
You will be getting an invoice for using their phrases
what do their sports journalists do with their time ??
I have not seen one article asking Robins about whether we are close to bringing a striker in. We know he wants 2, we suspect Chaplin is one but we could be very close to
The second addition ...... just ask the bloody question after the match !!!
The Chaplin story was not broken by the Cov Tel. Next.
Tis true. M&SI didn’t realise that. H&M
Tis true. M&S
The Chaplin story was not broken by the Cov Tel. Next.
Wasn't it the Portsmouth end? The same place all of the rehashed stories have come from.Was it not? Who did? British Home Stores.
No idea, m8. Dorothy PerkinsWas it not? Who did? British Home Stores.
Wasn't it the Portsmouth end? The same place all of the rehashed stories have come from.
Your strange defence of them is worse than their content writers.
You may be right! My mistake. But as someone who doesn't frequent the local Portsmouth press, it was the CT where I first heard the story.
And you're wrong - nothing could be worse than the 'content' writers. But as someone who's forced to rely on their coverage, I'm not going to cheer for their demise like some people on here do. If the CT disappeared, what's the alternative? And would that be better than what we have now? The CT could be a lot, lot better but it still serves an important role which gets little credit on here.
Just because you see rehashed articles there it doesn't mean they break the news.
In terms of ccfc what purpose does it serve? I've got nothing against Andy turner and do like HIS articles where be can actually look up a story and story and write something.
Who is cheering their demise? You are the one who jumps in when somebody mentions them.
I don't want to insult your intelligence by explaining what purpose a local paper serves for a football club and its fanbase. Which is why I find it weird when people call for them to be banned (like they did when McNulty threw a hissy fit over a nothing story). As I've said many times, the CT is guilty of some serious bullshit, and maybe some people really would rather they just shut up altogether. But if they did, the alternative would be a lot lot worse, something which most people don't seem to realise. So I'll keep sticking up for the good things they do come out with. Not every story of theirs is going to win a Pulitzer, but it's the best we've got.
Yeah but if it no more there would be an alternative of some sort.To be fair Nick. My dad gets his cov news from the telegraph and I’m sure it’s the same for a lot of people. He’s not on football365instantnewsnowpleasemate.com
Not sure what the bloke above means by the alternative though.
Yeah but if it no more there would be an alternative of some sort.
It is pretty much just collaborating things from other sites, social media and "reactions" and then hammering the hell out of them.
So what does it actually do? You seem to think it's breaking stories, not realising they are copied and pasted from the internet and a few words changes.
You jumped in trying to be cocky about them breaking a story they didn't break, you jump in when people mention them.
How do you know what the alternative would be in regards to ccfc news?
Pretty sure the print version will die out within a year or two anyway, which is a shame because years ago that and the pink were the go to.The website is. I’ve not read the actual paper for years but surely that can’t be like that as well.
“Watch this 30 second video before you can turn to page 6”
Seriously? Match reports, player interviews, transfer rumours, court reporting, match previews, injury news, fan stories, managerial press conferences. All the stuff that connects a football club with its local community and engages fans who might otherwise know no better.
And yes, sometimes that involves rehashing some other people's reporting too - not quite the crime that some people paint it as...sometimes it's just part of the job.
Like with the Chaplin story - ok sure, they were second to it (as I said, my mistake). But nevertheless they broke the news to me and plenty of other City fans. They did their job, and I'm grateful for it.
Who else does it if not them? No one knows for sure what the alternative looks like, but I don't see any big media companies who'd be desperate to fill the void. And I don't expect Kev Monks or the Nii Lamptey Show boys to start showing up at the High Court to cover the next SISU hearing in their absence. If I'm having to explain the basic functions of a local newspaper to you then I'm guessing you don't really care much about what they do. Fair enough. But maybe you should?
It's all well and good that you want to try and patronise because somebody says something about the telegraph again but it's pretty obvious you have some affinity to them.
All of the things you said (apart from being live from the court and match reports) aren't really done by the telegraph anyway. Even now that Gilbert has gone to the BBC people will still be following the stuff he puts out instead as he still covers it for them.
I have no issue with Andy Turner, in fact I think if he went freelance he wouldn't be restricted so much on having to get x amount of page views and could just report things and could just stick to writing about football.
Maybe it's you who doesnt know what they do? Especially as you genuinely didn't know that the Chaplin stuff was just a copy / paste and thought that if they didn't say anything nobody would know.
Yep, my parents still get the CT everyday. Tells you what's going on in the city, the progress of all the building works and any new ventures and restaurants, bars, clubs and cafes springing up, plus of course stuff about the City and Cov rugby too.To be fair Nick. My dad gets his cov news from the telegraph and I’m sure it’s the same for a lot of people. He’s not on football365instantnewsnowpleasemate.com
Not sure what the bloke above means by the alternative though.
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