oafcprozac Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Boycott the Chron! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 started months ago. its just gutter press IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 started months ago. its just gutter press IMO. It's not even that John, the gutter press take the time to make their bull:censored: up, these clowns camp out on OWTB for their 'Scoops'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) I did sometime ago....when thanks to this board I realised what a crock of :censored: the sports section is (I only ever read the Latics bit). Anyway I thought the Chron was our 'Official Media Partner' or something?! I propose the club boycotts the Chron!! Oh and Bugby, I've been of the opinion that you've had some unfair stick on here, but you can off. ! Edit: Or Richard Hooten for that matter....sorry Tony Edited July 16, 2009 by Stitch_KTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 It seems a few have been boycotting, but I think the only way to is to hit harder int he pocket of the Chron. MAybe a 1 day boycott,s ot hat the Chron knows the power if Latics fan flex their muscle, but not permanent hardeing of sides. THe club does need the floating fan after all. To ignore an embargo is pretty bad from a journo point of view, you just word it carefully don;t you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Sock it to 'em Alan! Class response. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when the Chron reporter turns up tomorrow morning... "You ... F*** OFF!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 So, the club and Chron finally reach a new low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigfinLatic Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Sock it to 'em Alan! Class response. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when the Chron reporter turns up tomorrow morning... "You ... F*** OFF!" Its what happens when editorial get involved in sporting matters... they see a story and utterly forget that sport generally stirs up a much bigger pot of emotions... and then also forget how important keeping Oldham fans on side is to an ailing distribution... ... I'm sure Tony Bugby will be eternally welcome at BP... I dount the same might be said for Richard Hooten now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookers87 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Once again they have to take the negative line straight away - do they realise how depressing that is? Personally don't think boycotting is the answer, by the time any 'impact' is totted up this will have passed. Much better for all fans to bombard the chron with emails/letters outling disappointment with them for always taking the negative line when it comes to announcing development news re the club...after all if 'Oldham Works' as their new campaign says then ANY development is central to the town. Let they have to spend the time sifting through those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ste1987 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I did sometime ago....when thanks to this board I realised what a crock of :censored: the sports section is (I only ever read the Latics bit). Anyway I thought the Chron was our 'Official Media Partner' or something?! I propose the club boycotts the Chron!! Oh and Bugby, I've been of the opinion that you've had some unfair stick on here, but you can off. ! Edit: Or Richard Hooten for that matter....sorry Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Isn't the Chron an independent paper - one of the last few? I'd hate them to go out of business or get taken over by the MEN. We should campaign for them to improve their reporting. Not force them out of business. A town is better for having its own paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Newspaper in releasing a story early to gain a scoop shocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slurms mckenzie Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 As the old jingle goes "The Oldham Evening Chroncile - you can take it as read" (straight from owtb). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackey Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 A town is better for having its own paper. This is undoubted. Local news is vital to a community. But if it's made up bollocks or is actually damaging the community then there's something wrong. The Chron should go out of it's way to help Latics for the good of the community but instead acts in self interest to run a half assed story that damages the club and it's fans. I agree that boycotting isn't the best course, but email/letters to the editor to say how unhappy we are to see our local paper damaging the club for their own personal gain is not what we want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
another fan Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Isn't the Chron an independent paper - one of the last few? I'd hate them to go out of business or get taken over by the MEN. We should campaign for them to improve their reporting. Not force them out of business. A town is better for having its own paper. Got to agree. The boards I see at newsagents in Chadderton, Failsworth et all all tend to mention out of town teams or news events that have happened outside Oldham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't worry be happy Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Boycott the Chron! Absolutly the wrong way foreward...The chron like it or lump it is a voice for the latics..Good news bad new's it has the potential to fill empty seat's ..letter to the ed calling for better feedback is what's needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jac Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I just sent in a complaint on their website. Typical Chron really. And here was me thinking they'd got better since the 'partnership'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsleftfoot Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 This is undoubted. Local news is vital to a community. But if it's made up bollocks or is actually damaging the community then there's something wrong. The Chron should go out of it's way to help Latics for the good of the community but instead acts in self interest to run a half assed story that damages the club and it's fans. I agree that boycotting isn't the best course, but email/letters to the editor to say how unhappy we are to see our local paper damaging the club for their own personal gain is not what we want. Or we could set up are own newspaper and perchance one day rule all of South East Lancashire (q evil chortle)!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeslover Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Is it only me who thinks it's a bit unrealistic to expect the local paper to be optimistic about the club than half the fans are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_tak Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 He revealed that a Press briefing for all local media had been arranged for Friday morning at the Oldham council offices when the full facts would be revealed with a strict embargo until Wednesday to enable the completion of confidential negotiations with effected third parties.. I take it that this means next Wednesday (22nd July) and not yesterday, in which case, they've really jumped the gun. Just as we seem to get on-side with the Council, the 'Chron shows its true face. They'll be setting themselves up to champion the cause of the Failsworth Dynamos Football Club in a 'David and Goliath' style campaign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookers87 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) Is it only me who thinks it's a bit unrealistic to expect the local paper to be optimistic about the club than half the fans are? Not at all. However, I think there is a difference between taking either optimist/pessimist pov and just negative reporting when a 'development' is muted. The article wasn't exactly balanced. I do find it sad that we have to rely on an 'out of town' newspaper in the Advertiser to take a more positive lead (even if it is balanced) when it comes to Latics news. Edited July 16, 2009 by lookers87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athleticus Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Just emailed this to the Chron. Maybe we should all send something? "I am very disappointed with the general negativity continually spewing out of the paper with most matters concerning Oldham Athletic Football club but it now seems to have hit an all time low with the Uninformed pre-emptive journalism with respect to the site of a possible new stadium development. It does your paper and arguably our most important town icon no good whatsoever. Do you have some kind of vendetta or is it just down to poor journalistic decisions? Should you not be trying harder to support initiatives that would enhance the facilties and standing of the town?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robboman Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Just emailed this to the Chron. Maybe we should all send something? "I am very disappointed with the general negativity continually spewing out of the paper with most matters concerning Oldham Athletic Football club but it now seems to have hit an all time low with the Uninformed pre-emptive journalism with respect to the site of a possible new stadium development. It does your paper and arguably our most important town icon no good whatsoever. Do you have some kind of vendetta or is it just down to poor journalistic decisions? Should you not be trying harder to support initiatives that would enhance the facilties and standing of the town?" good idea! have you got the email address handy! I can feel abit of abuse coming on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAFCMIKE Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 good idea! have you got the email address handy! I can feel abit of abuse coming on... I think they'd probably say that a third party came to them with this info and, as such, they haven't broken an embargo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I think they'd probably say that a third party came to them with this info and, as such, they haven't broken an embargo. Bollocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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