daniel Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 They also spell iain dowie's name wrong in the same article! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec666 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 At this point I'm starting to believe it might be intentional, how on earth can somebody who used to work for a paper be responsible for this mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 At this point I'm starting to believe it might be intentional, how on earth can somebody who used to work for a paper be responsible for this mess! http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130909-loanwatch-1043198.aspx According to the loan watch, Sailsbury have picked up 9 points from a possible 10. Must have gone back in time to when it was 2 points for a win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngen Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Its pretty much every article. Im pretty sure I have won the Giant Cash Bonanza but they spelt my name wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) From tonight's first half report: Disaster struck again for Latics in the 38th minute when they conceded a penalty for a shove by Mills on Davies who was running away from goal near the byline. If you can't tell Mills from Wes. something is radically wrong. Davies stepped forward to smash home from the penalty which went in off the underside of the crossbar. Did it? And from the second half: Latics' third and final chance with 15 minutes left saw James Wesolowski replaced by Jonson Clarke-Harris as they brought on an extra striker. I thought we created lots more than 3 chances. Edited September 9, 2013 by Bristolatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueatheart Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Millar, Kusnak miss out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_mighty_bosh Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 When I saw the thread title I thought this would be reliving old mistakes, like Croft's incredible :censored: from 30 yards against Scunthorpe. But the amount of mistakes they've managed to make simply in the last day or 2 is alarming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Oldham Athletic Ladies require two sets of shirt, shirts and socks in medium - apparently no shorts! http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130910-ladies-1045277.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie_J Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Oldham Athletic Ladies require two sets of shirt, shirts and socks in medium - apparently no shorts! http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130910-ladies-1045277.aspx When and where's their next game...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Even with shorts that isn't a lot between 14 of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLatics Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) I don't really mind play on words. It's fun and pretty harmless, and if it's not overused (like with every headline trying too hard to be a pun) it's very effective and clever. But I do mind really badly written content and typos that a primary schoolkid would be embarrassed by. It's thoroughly reflective of the club and it takes only a few seconds to get a second pair of eyes to proof it before it's published. There is no way any of the club's website content is proof read before publication given how regular :censored:e typos crop up. I feel this thread should run and run like a throbbing boil to encourage the club to be much better at this kind of stuff rather than the "yawn, stop being boring" attitude that club employees evidently seem to display. Doesn't Tony Bugby work for the club any more? He is a journalist by trade and it's clear by the way the articles are written that there's no way anyone with journalistic qualities are writing. I've not read a club programme for years but I'd expect the content in that to have been proof-checked several times before going to print. Why isn't the same kind of pride and care taken for the offical website content when there are far more people going to read that than any club programme? Honestly I think you're being a little generous in saying it was a deliberate pun, but that's beside the point - I run a website for a bloody Uni Society and even I can understand how important it is to be giving out the right impression on what is a major selling point in the digital age. It doesn't take much to run things through a spell check! I seriously wonder what the webmaster does all day given that he's apparently too busy to read back over what he's written! I think this one probably crosses the line between errors and sheer pedantry, but Americanisations do upset me, "Latics' fans intending to pay their first-ever visit to Rotherham United's New York Stadium on Saturday, September 14th are strongly advised to buy their tickets in advance. " Edited September 11, 2013 by JoeLatics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigDog Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Senseless mistakes that make the club look like morons. Two words. PROOF READ Announcement of Mills loan extension: 'The left-back will be remaining at Boundary Park until October 28th after the Clarets agreed to him staying. The loan extension will enable Mills to play a further six matches finishing with the game at Notts County on Saturday, October 12th.' Read more at http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130912-millsstays-1048896.aspx#ybJOTQ4fR8ZHDt4r.99 Edited September 12, 2013 by TheBigDog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyGermanLatic Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Some smaller companies do it so what you've read stays in your mind and you continue to read the article with more depth whilst looking for mistakes.You didn't hear it from me... Edited September 12, 2013 by GuyGermanLatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Honestly I think you're being a little generous in saying it was a deliberate pun, but that's beside the point - I run a website for a bloody Uni Society and even I can understand how important it is to be giving out the right impression on what is a major selling point in the digital age. It doesn't take much to run things through a spell check! I seriously wonder what the webmaster does all day given that he's apparently too busy to read back over what he's written! I think this one probably crosses the line between errors and sheer pedantry, but Americanisations do upset me, "Latics' fans intending to pay their first-ever visit to Rotherham United's New York Stadium on Saturday, September 14th are strongly advised to buy their tickets in advance. " Does any league 1 club really regard its website as "a major selling point in the digital age" ? I'd suggest that in any business analysis it's a long way behind:- Results, Playing style, Seating, Food Outlets, Bars, Car Parks, TV Reporting, Newspaper reports/publicity? Is the 15th selling point really a major one? Mind you, the website has recently been lauded by many for getting relevant news out quickly, so I guess there has to be something to pick up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Does any league 1 club really regard its website as "a major selling point in the digital age" ? Stu Vose had it sorted, won an award too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Stu Vose had it sorted, won an award too. Went to :censored: when that tubby :censored:er took over afterwards though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 It doesn't take much to run things through a spell check! I have a spelling checker, It came with my pee see. It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks aye can knot sea. Eye ran this poem threw it, Your sure reel glad two no. Its vary polished in it's weigh. My checker tolled me sew. A checker is a bless sing, It freeze yew lodes of thyme. It helps me right awl stiles two reed, And aides me when eye rime. Each frays come posed up on my screen Eye trussed too bee a joule. The checker pours o'er every word To cheque sum spelling rule. Bee fore a veiling checker's Hour spelling mite decline, And if we're lacks oar have a laps, We wood bee maid too wine. Butt now bee cause my spelling Is checked with such grate flare, Their are know fault's with in my cite, Of nun eye am a wear. Now spelling does knot phase me, It does knot bring a tier. My pay purrs awl due glad den With wrapped word's fare as hear. To rite with care is quite a feet Of witch won should bee proud, And wee mussed dew the best wee can, Sew flaw's are knot aloud. Sow ewe can sea why aye dew prays Such soft wear four pea seas, And why eye brake in two averse Buy righting want too pleas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disjointed Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I have a spelling checker, It came with my pee see. It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks aye can knot sea. Eye ran this poem threw it, Your sure reel glad two no. Its vary polished in it's weigh. My checker tolled me sew. A checker is a bless sing, It freeze yew lodes of thyme. It helps me right awl stiles two reed, And aides me when eye rime. Each frays come posed up on my screen Eye trussed too bee a joule. The checker pours o'er every word To cheque sum spelling rule. Bee fore a veiling checker's Hour spelling mite decline, And if we're lacks oar have a laps, We wood bee maid too wine. Butt now bee cause my spelling Is checked with such grate flare, Their are know fault's with in my cite, Of nun eye am a wear. Now spelling does knot phase me, It does knot bring a tier. My pay purrs awl due glad den With wrapped word's fare as hear. To rite with care is quite a feet Of witch won should bee proud, And wee mussed dew the best wee can, Sew flaw's are knot aloud. Sow ewe can sea why aye dew prays Such soft wear four pea seas, And why eye brake in two averse Buy righting want too pleas. Jesus Diego, I think my head is about to explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLatics Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) I have a spelling checker, ...... Buy righting want too pleas. Sure, but I reckon that a simple spell check would sort this shocker: "Joe Cooper has been explaining why he is swopping the training ground for the lecture theatre after deciding to quit Latics for a return to full-time education." http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130913-cooperinterview-1051484.aspx#F1MA4wjO7R8VuWdc.99 Edit - not to mention "Cooper, who intends to continue playing football at university and may be also non-league" in the same article! Edited September 13, 2013 by JoeLatics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 "The party is training activists at its annual conference in Brighton how to emulate UKIP's recent success." BBC News. This is easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 "The Green Party in England and Wales want to ban all advertising aimed at children and plan to set out proposals to boost the economy and end food poverty." Same article; Maybe that one's too easy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Here's a different reporter (BBC News again):- "Some parents were reported to have been outraged that their children were given books at an assembly questioning evolution and highlighting the church's own religious viewpoints." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130930-potm-1086569.aspx Player of the Month poll article. The link to the poll isn't within the actual article about the Player of the Month poll, the article tells you it's at the bottom of the Home Page. I can't find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneSizeFitz Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20130930-potm-1086569.aspx Player of the Month poll article. The link to the poll isn't within the actual article about the Player of the Month poll, the article tells you it's at the bottom of the Home Page. I can't find it. It's on the right-hand side, about halfway down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Today's winner: http://dlvr.it/3wfb4S Which leads me to ponder that the beach house in Hannah Montana is the same as the house in Diagnosis Murder. Montana is back again!! http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20131004-squad-1095102.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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