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Weird decision, he is an excellent writer. As is Martin Samuel - maybe that Times town wasn't big enough for the both of them ?
portlock seagull
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- Jul 28, 2003
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HW inspired me, along with PH, to consider sports journalism when I was a teenager. I felt I’d never be good or quick enough in the end, but I admired their writing from early 90s onwards and used to analyse their style and structure. Astonished at this news, he’s been amongst if not the very best in his field for a generation. Ageism most likely I guess, happens in every field despite all the corporate HR bullshit.
That’s 6 specific values. Says it all about that rag.Mr Winter is putting out more positive Albion messages today:
Staff at Brighton & Hove Albion are familiar with, and expected to adhere to, five specific values: “Treat People Well; Exceed Expectations; Aim High. Never Give Up; Act with Integrity; Make it Special”
Why Brighton lead the way on transfer strategy
Staff at Brighton & Hove Albion are familiar with, and expected to adhere to, five specific values: “Treat People Well; Exceed Expectations; Aim High. Never Give Up; Act with Integrity; Make it Special”www.thetimes.co.uk
(paywalled)
I saw the news earlier. Mostly the replies are what you'd expect, compliments on his work and attempts to rassure he'll not struggle for work. Sympathy and empathy. Then there was this one:
EDIT for late comers - turns out the reply person is a parody. Supposedly famous, but a lot of the replies were as unaware as I was. Still seems poor taste to make a joke of someone losing their job, but to each their own
EDIT for late comers - turns out the reply person is a parody. Supposedly famous, but a lot of the replies were as unaware as I was. Still seems poor taste to make a joke of someone losing their job, but to each their own
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As he likes us so much, let’s hope The Athletic get him to cover Brighton!
stewardxxx
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I think "aim high, never give up" is being classed as a single value/pillar.
Jimmy Grimble
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I saw the news earlier. Mostly the replies are what you'd expect, compliments on his work and attempts to rassure he'll not struggle for work. Sympathy and empathy. Then there was this one:
Parody account.
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
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It's 5 specific values according to the club. They've had to shoehorn 6 into 5 to come up with TEAAM for their powerpoint presentations. TEANAM would have looked a bit rubbish
Fair enough.It's 5 specific values according to the club. They've had to shoehorn 6 into 5 to come up with TEAAM for their powerpoint presentations. TEANAM would have looked a bit rubbish
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I saw the news earlier. Mostly the replies are what you'd expect, compliments on his work and attempts to rassure he'll not struggle for work. Sympathy and empathy. Then there was this one:
That’s a wind up account. Twitter’s answer to Crodo. Have a look at his timeline.
Very sad. If The Athletic pick him up I might have to actually subscribe.
Presumably he no longer fitted in to Murdoch world.
Presumably he no longer fitted in to Murdoch world.
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I saw the news earlier. Mostly the replies are what you'd expect, compliments on his work and attempts to rassure he'll not struggle for work. Sympathy and empathy. Then there was this one:
It’s a well known parody account
Thanks!
I guess 'well known' is subjective. I don't usually venture into replies (twitter experience is much better if you don't), so going further than that would be an even bigger stretch for me. Even as a joke, seems a little poor taste.
Big fan of PussymanDan. One of the most bizarre and committed parody accounts. Never strays from the character, always on brand. Real commitment to the bit.
If they split it to six, and added another...they could reorder them, for a section of our fanbase...It's 5 specific values according to the club. They've had to shoehorn 6 into 5 to come up with TEAAM for their powerpoint presentations. TEANAM would have looked a bit rubbish
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Treat people well
Exceed expectations
Never give up
Aim high
Make it special
Act with integrity
No bottle tops
I saw the news earlier. Mostly the replies are what you'd expect, compliments on his work and attempts to rassure he'll not struggle for work. Sympathy and empathy. Then there was this one:
I saw that. Some people are SO weird. [Edit} Just seen it's a parody
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,690
Bravo!
Friend in the industry seems to think it's all about wages - he was allegedly on an eye-watering amount of money when he joined the Times 9 years ago. With The Athletic prizing a younger cohort of journalists away from traditional media covering a wider spread of teams, the demand for the old guard to write across the whole of football for print on a regular basis is dwindling. Still lots of demand for books though, which is where the likes of Winter will make their money, alongside an abundance of freelance work.
Saying all of that, I'm quite surprised that The Times didn't keep Winter on until the end of the Euros. His access to the England national team is almost unrivalled.