Manchester Evening News

[beano46]

Here's the thing for me both Stuart and Mike Keegan have in the past written some fantastic articles about our club, as I said in my earlier post some positive some negative but all based on fact. As much as I'd like to boycott the M.E.N after yesterdays disgraceful piece by Lynch and the fact that senior management are still giving it their blessing ,I get the sense that I would be cutting my nose off to spite my face as I really do enjoy reading Stuart and Mike's pieces be they positive or negative because at the very least properly thought out.

 

[eyejay51]

will you run with it stuart,will you fuck,you and your paper are full of shit.

This is the kind of crap I am talking about.
No, we won't run it, because we already did, at the time, on April 13, 2013. Here is the link to our article:

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/revealed-manchester-uniteds-old-trafford-2592078" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... rd-2592078</a>

Now, if you want to enter an adult debate, try getting your facts straight, and do a bit of research, eh?

Pot, kettle, black ???

 

[Roberto Manciti]

Stuart Brennan -

Firstly, thankyou for contributing to the thread and also for your rebuttal article which appeared on the MEN website. In response to another poster who referred to the 'private jet debacle' (pages ago already!) I can advise that you were correct … the aircraft had been reserved although in the event it was not required as negotiations between MCFC and Porto broke down. The aircraft was listed as G-OWAY, a Canadair Challenger 601 of Air Charter Scotland and it would have used flight number EDC849.

Now on to the matter of DAVID LYNCH. Most of us are familiar with a simple concept: if in the course of our work we produce inadequate shoddy goods or services, we DO NOT GET PAID for them. If we supply a faulty product, we must offer a full refund. In your own words, Lynch produced an article which was "ill-advised, flawed and badly timed". I would add that it was also unresearched and completely unfit for purpose. So there is a simple remedy: DO NOT PAY LYNCH for this flawed article. I'm assuming the guy is freelance so this is the limit of the sanction you could impose upon him. However, if he is on permanent staff I'd suggest that total failure to research an article is grounds for a disciplinary warning and deduction of wages. This should concentrate his mind to produce well-advised, accurate and superbly timed copy in future. And to do some research.

Meanwhile, tell the senior editor who is supporting Lynch that this is one of those occasions where he should publicly hold up his hands and apologise to MCFC and readers alike. He is fighting this fire with a stream of petroleum. Or perhaps he is like one of those football managers who backs his errant player in public and then delivers an almighty bollocking behind the scenes. We can only hope.

 

[nobody can eat fifty eggs]

Ive seen the Manchester Evening News' front page today with a headline regarding Fernando forgoing his world cup dream to sign for us........that's great I thought but there's only one problem: its a picture of his teammate Mangala. AGENDA or shit lazy journalism? Both I reckon.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

You lot need to stop saying this is about Man united. That's your paranoia and will lose you the argument.

The article may have had loads of clicks but the vast majority will be from City fans. Isn't the penny dropping yet?

Which is why I cut & pasted it as I didn't want any more people than necessary clicking on it. People still don't understand this concept, like the idiots who congratulate themselves for ringing Talksport and putting the presenter right, not realising this is exactly what they want as it makes them money.

Was this aimed at St Helen's Blue?

Wasn't aimed at anyone personally and I've posted similar sentiments before. I have seen people on here talk about ringing up after they've said something controversial, which is exactly their objective as they charge you 50p a minute for the privilege of "putting them right".

Similarly the MEN makes money from adverts on its website and I assume the revenue is based on the number of people who click through to it, either directly or via links. Now, like others, I used to click through to read articles or just see what was happening generally (particularly when I'm working away from home). But I've removed it from my Favourites so don't have that temptation any more and a few others have done the same. And I'm not going back until they officially acknowledge that it was a mistake to print that story.

#BoycottMEN

 

[Chris in London]

Went out for a ruby last night at the Bulls Head in Glossop which I have to say was bloody lovely. It did of course mean I missed the debate and the contributions from SB and MK.

It seems this article has served the MEN very well in that it has stirred feelings here and no doubt generated a large spike in traffic - job done. SB's rebuttal will also have had Blues clicking again and creating more traffic for the site.

The editor has stood by the article (why wouldn't he? All that traffic! Tea and medals for everyone.) and journo twitter accounts have been fed comments and traffic.

All in all a job well done.

However, has this not been a Pyrrhic victory for the MEN? I think so as it seems it is the straw that has broken a number if bactrian vertebrae.

PB mentioned Luke 6:31 earlier; I'm a stage further (and have been here for quite a long time now) in that I've shaken the dust of the MEN from my sandals.

Farewell then MEN.

At the risk of taking the thread off at a complete tangent, I can confirm that I too have had a really good curry in the Bull.

 

[mancity111]

Ive seen the Manchester Evening News' front page today with a headline regarding Fernando forgoing his world cup dream to sign for us........that's great I thought but there's only one problem: its a picture of his teammate Mangala. AGENDA or shit lazy journalism? Both I reckon.

Brazil must do all their best scouting in the Ukraine.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Went out for a ruby last night at the Bulls Head in Glossop which I have to say was bloody lovely. It did of course mean I missed the debate and the contributions from SB and MK.

It seems this article has served the MEN very well in that it has stirred feelings here and no doubt generated a large spike in traffic - job done. SB's rebuttal will also have had Blues clicking again and creating more traffic for the site.

The editor has stood by the article (why wouldn't he? All that traffic! Tea and medals for everyone.) and journo twitter accounts have been fed comments and traffic.

All in all a job well done.

However, has this not been a Pyrrhic victory for the MEN? I think so as it seems it is the straw that has broken a number if bactrian vertebrae.

PB mentioned Luke 6:31 earlier; I'm a stage further (and have been here for quite a long time now) in that I've shaken the dust of the MEN from my sandals.

Farewell then MEN.

At the risk of taking the thread off at a complete tangent, I can confirm that I too have had a really good curry in the Bull.

We'll start a curry thread then. You know where The Cellar is.

But before you go, were there any empty seats? Because if there were, then the Bull should forget about curry as it's obviously not that popular.

 

[beano46]

Went out for a ruby last night at the Bulls Head in Glossop which I have to say was bloody lovely. It did of course mean I missed the debate and the contributions from SB and MK.

It seems this article has served the MEN very well in that it has stirred feelings here and no doubt generated a large spike in traffic - job done. SB's rebuttal will also have had Blues clicking again and creating more traffic for the site.

The editor has stood by the article (why wouldn't he? All that traffic! Tea and medals for everyone.) and journo twitter accounts have been fed comments and traffic.

All in all a job well done.

However, has this not been a Pyrrhic victory for the MEN? I think so as it seems it is the straw that has broken a number if bactrian vertebrae.

PB mentioned Luke 6:31 earlier; I'm a stage further (and have been here for quite a long time now) in that I've shaken the dust of the MEN from my sandals.

Farewell then MEN.

At the risk of taking the thread off at a complete tangent, I can confirm that I too have had a really good curry in the Bull.

We'll start a curry thread then. You know where The Cellar is.

But before you go, were there any empty seats? Because if there were, then the Bull should forget about curry as it's obviously not that popular.

Well I popped into my local Tesco at 2200 last night and there were only about 10 other people in there, I have off course done the right thing and emailed them highlighting the fact and suggested they should close that branch down.

 

[aguero93:20]

At the risk of taking the thread off at a complete tangent, I can confirm that I too have had a really good curry in the Bull.

We'll start a curry thread then. You know where The Cellar is.

But before you go, were there any empty seats? Because if there were, then the Bull should forget about curry as it's obviously not that popular.

Well I popped into my local Tesco at 2200 last night and there were only about 10 other people in there, I have off course done the right thing and emailed them highlighting the fact and suggested they should close that branch down.

I hope you used red pen.