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

[Danny-Boy]

It's a satire. A satire.

A piss-take, a joke, a sideswipe on the perception of Brighton being full of luvvies, Bohemian arty types, DfLs-cum-self-appointed social commentators who believe they're the first to have discovered Utopia by the Sea - along with a variety of other assorted wankers, dahling.

Agreed. What a coincidence that it's been launched during the Lib Dem Party Conference. Calculated to stir up the Bellotti-haters again.

 

[8ace]

Do you like mine?

You've got a bite already I see.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Good grief, there are some stupid people on here (and the argus comments). How do these people tie their laces in the morning?

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Good grief, there are some stupid people on here (and the argus comments). How do these people tie their laces in the morning?

Probably use velcro straps.

 

[fataddick]

The article is funny. The replies are sad. That people could read it and not realise by the first paragraph that it's a spoof is amazing. There really are a lot of stupid people out there on t' internet.

Top marks to Simster (presumably the Simster of this parish?) for being the only person 'joining in' with it on the comments roll.

 

[Buzzer]

*ahem*. Not the only one.

 

[Dave the OAP]

You can tell he's a massive twot by his name and photo alone, nevermind the shit he writes. I feel sorry for his badly named kids.

I love this site.

"twot"

Haven't heard that for at least 40 years

Excellent

 

[AMEXican Wave]

Not my sense of humour, so wouldn't call it 'funny', but actually an interesting read, and looking forward to his next one..

 

[Norman Potting]

I am afraid that these "grumpy old/young men" parody pieces seem to be de rigueur (see what I did there) in local papers these days. They don't work for me I am afraid and just come over as smug and pretentious in a "head stuck up one's own bottom" sort of way.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

For someone sooo free thinking and open minded he came across up himself, arrogant and small minded,

 

[fataddick]

*ahem*. Not the only one.

I'm joining in now too. Everyone should.

 

[jcdenton08]

The problem with satire is it has to be aimed at the appropriate market. Football fans, bless them, aren't the brightest bunch and knowing witticism is not going to win over the knuckle-scrapers. For every idiot who got angry about it, there will have been an old dear who nodded and agreed with it all - again, without a hint of understanding the irony and humour of the post.

 

[8ace]

This one is good if you are bored at work:

A Whiter Shade Of FAIL (From The Argus)

 

[Falmerfourtickets]

This seems a little more appropriate Brighton From The Argus)

 

[Hove Seagull]

OK, which one of you wrote it? Very good BTW.

 

[8ace]

OK, which one of you wrote it? Very good BTW.

"Alan" wrote it apparrently.

 

[Phat Baz 68]

Shouldn't he be at Dale Farm spending his giro on poorly made signs, veggie burgers and crack ??

 

[Albumen]

So many gullible people. love it.

 

[8ace]

I think "Alan" has probably read The Modern Parents in Viz.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

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

sadly true, there is no bird species with the word seagull in its english name