Sterling - The Sun

[Chi-town blues]

Yeah, that's usually the acid test for me. I stick a story up my arse and if it fits there comfortably then I know it's a pile of shite.

Yea and it stinks too.

 

[mat]

Ah but St Wayne of Croxteth took a cheap flight to his expensive hols. The City Cynic is me makes me think it was a pre arranged publicity stunt.

This.

Take a picture of us slumming it then swap back to being in first class.

 

[johnnytapia]

A bit of counterbalance in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/01/raheem-sterling-england-players-euro-2016-exit

 

[citymad]

The Sun is only fit for wiping your arse on and that's if you've absolutely no alternative.

this and only this

 

[Hungarian blue]

A bit of counterbalance in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/01/raheem-sterling-england-players-euro-2016-exit

There have been a fair few of very good supporting articles since that last pathetic Sun headline. The sad thing is, that these articles will be shared/retweeted in the internet community a few times less than those pathetic gossip stories. Still, it's nice to see that most of the intelligent journo guys I follow on Twitter either write nice things about him or just agree with those who do.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

A bit of counterbalance in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/01/raheem-sterling-england-players-euro-2016-exit

"This is an awkward subject to write about, but the language deserves to be called out. Lavish … flash … blinged-up … bragging … crystal-encrusted … brother … baby … the lights and shit … the big daddy Rangey … send him home … rename the national team. You could jump to some conclusions here couldn’t you? I’ve no doubt this isn’t intended as “racist”. It isn’t that extreme. But if I feel a little creeped out by its tone and texture there’s no doubt others must, too."

Absolutely.

 

[casserole of nonsense]

The Sun is only fit for wiping your arse on and that's if you've absolutely no alternative.

The Sun : 40p on a weekday, 70p on a Saturday and a whole £1 on a Sunday. Yes, £1...incredible but true.

Andrex "Gorgeous Comfort Quilts" White: 40.6p per 240 sheet roll at Tesco, seven days a week.

Do the maths, there is absolutely no excuse for having no alternative.

 

[cheekybids]

"This is an awkward subject to write about, but the language deserves to be called out. Lavish … flash … blinged-up … bragging … crystal-encrusted … brother … baby … the lights and shit … the big daddy Rangey … send him home … rename the national team. You could jump to some conclusions here couldn’t you? I’ve no doubt this isn’t intended as “racist”. It isn’t that extreme. But if I feel a little creeped out by its tone and texture there’s no doubt others must, too."

Absolutely.

I've often heard the Goebels analogy of tell a lie enough times & it becomes the truth but I heard an interview the other day describe things very differently. It was a holocaust survivor who explained about the choice of words used to create "hate". I've just been told by a decent bloke that he hates Stirling, he supports Leicester so I'm not sure why but he said it was his attitude.

 

[Wexford Blue]

A bit of counterbalance in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/01/raheem-sterling-england-players-euro-2016-exit

Barney Ronay.. most entertaining football writer on the go at the minute, for me anyway.

 

[stony]

A bit of counterbalance in today's Guardian:
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/jul/01/raheem-sterling-england-players-euro-2016-exit

Love this bit

"England’s players have already been convicted of, in no specific order, greed, yobbery, ornate plumbing, owning a telephone, wearing headphones, going to parties, being soft-skinned fancy-boys, having inappropriately attractive girlfriends, and generally revealing themselves to be overgrown men-child monsters."