Quite a good review from Carlisle's local rag.

[GT49er]

Blimey! A proper newspaper article! I remember those from when I was a lad....................................

 

[Simontheseagull]

This guy should replace Alan Green on Radio Five Live.

 

[clapham_gull]

Blimey, probably the best write up of a game I've ever read.

 

[Easy 10]

A bit wordy for a T shirt slogan but I love

"....Such is the relentless quality of Gus Poyet’s team that you can become the first visiting side to find the way to their net three times in 2010/11 and still leave with nothing."

If I wasn't so intrinsically attached to my signature, I would consider replacing it with this quote.

 

[clapham_gull]

Now the ball-hogging hosts were displaying their full range. Inigo Calderon tested Collin with a 25-yarder, Murray wasted a Noone cross, and Marshall’s airborne shot from a rare Carlisle foray was borne of growing frustration. There were times in the first half when it seemed like United’s players must have felt like staying out there for the interval, in order to be reacquainted with the round thing.

However my all time favourite is still the one from the Evening Standard 21/10/2005:

'For Palace fans, getting beaten at home by Brighton is as bad as it gets. For reasons totally unfathomable to the rest of the football nation, the two sets of supporters detest each other with a passion rarely seen outside the Balkans.'

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

There is the small matter of the page being fairly constantly updated, and that the byline wasn't there on the first few editions.

I emailed the sports department earlier complimenting them on there Journo's efforts but pointed out that they forgot to put his name on it! So it definitely was not there earlier.

Bleedin good report!

 

[The Sock of Poskett]

Speaking as a former sports editor, I can confirm that is indeed a quality piece of writing. And let's face it, the most stylish team in League 1 deserves writing about by someone with a flair for language.

Can you write about us every week?

 

[Leekbrookgull]

You will go a long way to beat this,he know his stuff. Well done.

 

[TS90]

He did neglect the fact that Taiwo's shot took a deflection though.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Jon Coleman. News & Star 01228 612687 sportsdesk. I phoning it and saying thanks.

 

[Mackenzie]

Class acts those Cumbrian journalists. Here is the reply I received from their sportsdesk after complementing that report.

Dear Mr MacKenzie,


Many thanks for your kind comments - which mean more when voiced by 'the opposition'!


I will pass on your kind words to Jon Colman who will undoubtedly be pleased with your views.


Sadly, I suspect you will not be reading our reports next year when you are playing in the Championship!!


Cheers,


Neil

 

[loco61]

great read, thanks for the post, a challenge for The Argus! ... take it!

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Excellent report. That guy will go places.

Noone a dervish eh? Or is it Dervish? Or is it Deeeervish (Scouse accent)? Who cares?

TNBA

TTF

 

[The Large One]

I'd sent an email to Jon last night, and directed him to this thread. Got this email reply from him just now...

Hi Alan,

Thanks very much for your kind words and those of your fellow Seagulls. Very humbling.

Your team were a joy to watch on Saturday.

Cheers and best wishes,

Jon

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I think I'm going to cry. Lovely response.

:mexican:

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

He also wrote this. regarding Gus' views on the JPT.
News & Star | Carlisle United | Jon Colman | Why Gus and Greg’s Paint Pot row should really be all the rage

 

[The Large One]

He also wrote this. regarding Gus' views on the JPT.
News & Star | Carlisle United | Jon Colman | Why Gus and Greg’s Paint Pot row should really be all the rage

He is good, isn't he?

 

[Daffy Duck]

Maybe if enough of us contacted him, he could move down here and report on every one of our games.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Maybe if enough of us contacted him, he could move down here and report on every one of our games.

Spoke to him on Wednesday and thanked him for his report that was about two teams playing football and being able to describe it in an artistic way. He sounded a decent and honest guy,you don't get many of them in the press. Shearer/Crooks you could learn alot from this guy.

 

[Spanish Seagulls]

Its a great report. Really honest, knowledgable and fantastically well written.

I concur, I enjoyed reading that immensely & can imagine that when they win games the style of writing makes for a swaggering read.