Worst Report We’ve Ever Seen (Amy Lawrence’s 652 Word School Essay From West Ham)

[Albion Rob]

Then that's just too stupid for words.

No offence.

None taken but an explanation as to why would be good.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

None taken but an explanation as to why would be good.

Thought I already did. Oh well. Happy to quote you again.

No, I'm defending a 600-word FA Cup match report that didn't mention the Albion

 

[Wozza]

Like I say, I didn't DIRECTLY complain. I just pointed people in the direction of the quote from the match programme. And provided an email address to moan at.

That's the point!

I have no problem with Observer readers complaining about the article.

It's non-Observer readers complaining - and people encouraging them to - which is so utterly pathetic.

You started this thread a WEEK after the report was published. Not one person had mentioned it on NSC all week.

Seriously, get a life!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

That's the point!

I have no problem with Observer readers complaining about the article.

It's non-Observer readers complaining - and people encouraging them to - which is so utterly pathetic.

You started this thread a WEEK after the report was published. Not one person had mentioned it on NSC all week.

Seriously, get a life!

Personally I was happy to go with a score draw following your 'Sticking your nose in again' post this morning. Has to be said that made me chuckle

However, you've ignored completely my point about journalistic standards. Probably cos it's



Really don't see how you can do anything else other than concede the point. But by all means, let's play this one into extra time

 

[Albion Rob]

Thought I already did. Oh well. Happy to quote you again.

Okaaaay. I can't really see where you're coming from here. To recap on my perspective:

I don't see why Brighton fans are spitting the dummy over the club not being mentioned in a national newspaper match report. While I would obviously have preferred us to get a mention, I think it's a bit pathetic to go emailing the paper in question and harrassing the journalist.

I'd sooner put my energies into hoping the team would put in a better showing and make it impossible for the paper not to mention us next time.

I'm sure if we had got a draw or a win in that game, Curbs' comments would have been second best.

 

[Wozza]

However, you've ignored completely my point about journalistic standards.

I'll type slower for you...

I have no problem with Observer readers complaining about the article.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Okaaaay. I can't really see where you're coming from here. To recap on my perspective:

I don't see why Brighton fans are spitting the dummy over the club not being mentioned in a national newspaper match report.

Look mate, I really don't know what else to say. This was a national newspaper match report. Of six hundred words. Of a match that featured the Albion. That didn't mention the Albion once. Pointless continuing this conversation, I'd suggest.

 

[Albion Rob]

Look mate, I really don't know what else to say. This was a national newspaper match report. Of six hundred words. Of a match that featured the Albion. That didn't mention the Albion once. Pointless continuing this conversation, I'd suggest.

Ok mate, fair enough, I accept your concession with good grace and humility.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I'll type slower for you...

I have no problem with Observer readers complaining about the article.

Read this slowly...

It. Was. A. Match. Report. Unworthy. Of. The. Observer.

 

[London Irish]

Exactly.

Surely if the club had a problem it would have been worth THEM emailing The Observer, to which they would have got a totally legitimate response.

Stuff like that makes me think the club has a seriously misguided element to it.

Perhaps they were just looking for us to slag someone else off as opposed to the team?

Did you see the piece in the match programme?

It was no more than a humorous one-paragraph aside.

Really think the match programme needs to be allowed to poke a little bit of fun now and then, and this certainly is a worthy case.

Tooting has summed up the case for the defence excellently but it's still a little bit embarrassing for the Observer, and I say this has someone who has been in exactly the same position as both Lawrence and her hard-pressed subs and probably made similar errors!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Ok mate, fair enough, I accept your concession with good grace and humility.

Apology accepted




Just Wozza to go now...

 

[Albion Rob]

Apology accepted




Just Wozza to go now...

Always better to agree to disagree than to waste valuable bandwidth.

 

[Lokki 7]

Just Wozza to go now...

You think?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

You think?

Of course.

LI has now pronounced it 'a little bit embarrassing for the Observer'.

Thread closed. I win.

 

[Lokki 7]

Of course.

LI has now pronounced it 'a little bit embarrassing for the Observer'.

Thread closed. I win.

I stand corrected.

 

[Man of Harveys]

Of course.

LI has now pronounced it 'a little bit embarrassing for the Observer'.

Thread closed. I win.

"It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine." P.G. Wodehouse

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

"It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine." P.G. Wodehouse

Ah. Double posts. The curse of Friday lunchtime drinking. I blame the double chocolate stout

 

[Wozza]

How about we get Amy Lawrence sacked?

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[Man of Harveys]

Ah. Double posts. The curse of Friday lunchtime drinking. I blame the double chocolate stout

That's three edits now and it's STILL not funny!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

That's three edits now and it's STILL not funny!

Ah. Right. Expect you'd prefer to read it in the original German.

OK, here goes:

Amperestunde. Doppelte Pfosten. Der Fluch des Freitag Mittagtrinkens. Ich tadele den doppelten Schokolade Stout