Argus blogger asks: "Does Brighton Really Need A Football Club?"

[Common as Mook]

Well-written and humorous link-bait.

Read it, laugh and move on.

Quite. Very well written in fact from a jounalistic perspective. Take note Walt.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Well-written and humorous link-bait.

Read it, laugh and move on.

Will generate a load of hits from miffed Albion fans. Job done.

 

[theonesmith]

Can we Jamie him?

 

[The Large One]

I thought jokes were meant to be funny though...

I think the joke is on those that believe he is serious.

 

[brightn'ove]

Ah, wum.

Editor's note: Quentin Delahunty is a fictional creation.

 

[ees complicated no?]

Quentin Delahunty – Liberal.


On the way home from a wonderful traipse over the Downs with ma famille wifey Jocasta and twins Lex & Nimsie


the names say it all

 

[Hotchilidog]

I think the joke is on those that believe he is serious.

Agreed, it satirises precious anti-football snobs very well.

 

[Braders]

I think the joke is on those that believe he is serious.

Exactly , I think he's expecting alot of hate and anger for something that was clearly written to rile up people.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I think the joke is on those that believe he is serious.

True, but it is not a patch on the Daily Mash style stories which are littering the internet.

Fairly obviously tongue-in-cheek and written to miff people who take it seriously while generating a few angry people to create a bit more web traffic. Just not THAT funny...

 

[Bozza]

Will generate a load of hits from miffed Albion fans. Job done.

As I said - link-bait. But a parody that is so well written deserves to be widely read.

It's just a shame that the joke will be lost on a lot of people who will leave comments on the Argus site that accurately hit the footballer supporter stereotype. Oh well.

 

[Randsta]

True, but it is not a patch on the Daily Mash style stories which are littering the internet.

Fairly obviously tongue-in-cheek and written to miff people who take it seriously while generating a few angry people to create a bit more web traffic. Just not THAT funny...

Not that funny and far too long I got bored after reading half of it!

 

[Ernest]

Not as good as HB&B's blog

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

His parents obviously knew how he would turn out by giving him that name. Lived in Brighton for a whole 6 years and is a vegan, give the man a cigar, pratt.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

As I said - link-bait. But a parody that is so well written deserves to be widely read.

It's just a shame that the joke will be lost on a lot of people who will leave comments on the Argus site that accurately hit the footballer supporter stereotype. Oh well.

Having gone back over it, you are right, some bits are a very good parody of the types who walk round town on a Saturday oblivious to the fact there is even a game taking place in the city.

I made the mistake of, at first glance, knowing local liberal types enough to believe one of them would have actually written it for real!

I have performed a massive about turn and will be looking forward to his next offering!

 

[shaolinpunk]

Ah, wum.

Editor's note: Quentin Delahunty is a fictional creation.

 

[Simster]

I found it amusing and think you may have missed the joke Richie. Not laugh out loud, but a bit of a guffaw.

Certainly worth the Argus blog space far more than HB&B's absolute shite efforts ever were.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Well-written and humorous link-bait.

Read it, laugh and move on.

On what level is it either well-written or humourous ? Comes across as someone trying to be all intellectual using foreign words an' all, as though it's really clever (c'est non ?). But, as a mere burberry wearing football fan, I presume I wasn't able to understand it.

 

[Nottseagull]

It's just a shame that the joke will be lost on a lot of people who will leave comments on the Argus site that accurately hit the footballer supporter stereotype. Oh well.

I'm more concerned about the slur against seagulls...
there is technically no such bird as a seagull

 

[Simster]

On what level is it either well-written or humourous ? Comes across as someone trying to be all intellectual using foreign words an' all, as though it's really clever (c'est non ?). But, as a mere burberry wearing football fan, I presume I wasn't able to understand it.

It's absolute nonsense, paradying a snooty arty type who arrived 3 years ago and doesn't know anything about the city's history or culture. If you read through towards the end, it becomes clear that the man does actually know his football too.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

I found it amusing and think you may have missed the joke Richie. Not laugh out loud, but a bit of a guffaw.

Certainly worth the Argus blog space far more than HB&B's absolute shite efforts ever were.

Ditto. On a re read.