"The Athletic" launches in the UK | About to be bought by NYT for $550m (p 32)

[SebastianBlue]

Tampa Bay now ;)

Has a yacht on Clearwater Beach :)

That’s why I never liked him, always flaunting it!

 

[cleavers]

Thank fuck Sam Lee has gone.

I'm not sure I understand this post mate, firstly he was generally speaking, a good reporter on City, secondly he's not "gone", just moved to another outlet, don't know if he'll still report exclusively on City or not, but I expect with his contacts he will be one of our reporters there, and thirdly it seems they are making the move into mainstream reporting in europe by grabbing these reporters, not just for the us market.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Thank fuck Sam Lee has gone.

I'm not sure I understand this post mate, firstly he was generally speaking, a good reporter on City, secondly he's not "gone", just moved to another outlet, don't know if he'll still report exclusively on City or not, but I expect with his contacts he will be one of our reporters there, and thirdly it seems they are making the move into mainstream reporting in europe by grabbing these reporters, not just for the us market.

I would imagine, given the model of The Athletic, he will still be primarily reporting on City.

After all, why hire someone with well-developed City sources and then have him write about the Los Angeles Lakers?

 

[billymumphrey]

Who is backing The Athletic (i.e. from where is the venture capital flowing)... ?

Edit: found the following information for anyone else interested.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-athletic-raises-20-million-to-fund-expansion-1520269215

https://www.axios.com/the-athletic-...und-9585ff32-c007-4212-ae31-913df625aa9a.html

https://digiday.com/media/vcs-growth-opportunities-sports-digital-media-plays/

Financial doping then? Should have generated revenue the right way by phone hacking, page 3 girls, and selling yesterdays papers to the chippies at a discount in the 70's.

Disrespectful motherfuckers.

 

[cleavers]

I would imagine, given the model of The Athletic, he will still be primarily reporting on City.

After all, why hire someone with well-developed City sources and then have him write about the Los Angeles Lakers?

Yeah my thoughts too, I don't think it will be aimed solely at the us market, its clearly a strategy aimed at cornering a uk market, Sam may be a united fan, but he is primarily a reporter on City, and must have some very good contacts within the club.

There aren't many I take notice of, in fact hardly any, but Sam does an OK job for me, Martin Samuel is another, I don't live on their every word, but they tend to be at least neutral on City, unlike the vast majority.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Yeah my thoughts too, I don't think it will be aimed solely at the us market, its clearly a strategy aimed at cornering a uk market, Sam may be a united fan, but he is primarily a reporter on City, and must have some very good contacts within the club.

There aren't many I take notice of, in fact hardly any, but Sam does an OK job for me, Martin Samuel is another, I don't live on their every word, but they tend to be at least neutral on City, unlike the vast majority.

Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Not sure I’ll be subscribing to The Athletic, though — already have far too many ****ing subscription services.

 

[cleavers]

Not sure i’ll Be subscribing to The Athletic, though — already have far too many ****ing subscription services.

I certainly won't, but I'm sure it'll appear on here anyway, so we won't have to.

 

[oakiecokie]

Presumably Nick Harris didn't get the call.

I wish the fucker would get a call from Satan !!

 

[SebastianBlue]

I certainly won't, but I'm sure it'll appear on here anyway, so we won't have to.

@karen7 you’ve got a new job.

 

[KCblue]

The Athletic is considered a click-bait joke amongst journalists in the US.

They've attracted a fair number of quality sports journalists. I was already considering getting a subscription, now I think I will.