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Hugo Rune

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4th choice for Spurs.

This can’t happen. What a mess. I wonder when Spurs will get publicly snubbed again?
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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4th choice for Spurs.

This can’t happen. What a mess. I wonder when Spurs will get publicly snubbed again?

Ohhhh I think it's a lot more than 4, by now.
 


SAC

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May 21, 2014
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In the Argus now. No approach made yet but we understand why they’d be interested. Doesn’t sound exactly like a “hands off” comment but I can only see the headline as the actual article is behind a paywall

How long would The Argus last if they started charging for their, er, output.
 


Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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How long would The Argus last if they started charging for their, er, output.

They do once you’ve reached a number of views (25 odd from memory) . £2 for two months.
 




Blue Valkyrie

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Sep 1, 2012
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In the Argus now. No approach made yet but we understand why they’d be interested. Doesn’t sound exactly like a “hands off” comment but I can only see the headline as the actual article is behind a paywall
I don't have a Pay Wall when I look at the Argus. Sometimes a survey but there is always an option at the bottom of the survey to skip it.
 




vagabond

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May 17, 2019
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According to the Argus the club (or whoever their source was) remains fairly relaxed. We have no wish to lose Potter, have had no approach from Spurs and remain convinced he doesn’t want to leave anyway,
 






dwayne

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Jul 5, 2003
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Genuinely can’t see who’d replace him [emoji20]

I was shocked when CH left and gutted, but never doubted that something would be in place.

This time we seem on the brink of something IMO, and I’m not sure I can see where we go….. and I wouldn’t want feckin Eddie Howe


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Lucien Favre is more proven and better for starters.

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Couldn't Be Hyypia

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According to the Argus the club (or whoever their source was) remains fairly relaxed. We have no wish to lose Potter, have had no approach from Spurs and remain convinced he doesn’t want to leave anyway,

I hope he stays and think he will. But spurs don't need to approach the club at any point (other than for the need to keep a cordial relationship with a fellow PL club). Potter can quit anytime he likes, he has an employment contract. He'll have a notice period, which could be the full term of his contract, but if spurs pay up that contract he's gone. It's not like player agreements.
 




Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003
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judging by the standard, that's about what they pay their 'journalists'

That's rather unfair. Staffing levels at local newspapers (including The Argus) have been cut drastically, particularly subbing desks. I believe that a lot of the Argus 'news' is generated from Southampton as there's no longer a fully staffed office in B&H.

About five years ago, there was a debate in the House about the implications of the loss of editorial jobs - 5000 journalists in five years. SInce then, there have been a few thousand more. They're not spending money on freelancers either (I spent five years as a freelance journalist and I know, oh, I know) and newspaper frequently fill pages with a lot of PR puff masquerading as 'news'.

But none of that is the fault of the journalists. I'm sure there are some poor quality ones there but the work levels are such that it's hard to tell - particularly with no subs to put things right.

It's a bit of diversion from the main theme - maybe the poor state of local newspapers deserves a thread of its own
 




Albion my Albion

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GP is still not wearing a watch even as he listens to other clubs manager position offers.
 


zefarelly

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That's rather unfair. Staffing levels at local newspapers (including The Argus) have been cut drastically, particularly subbing desks. I believe that a lot of the Argus 'news' is generated from Southampton as there's no longer a fully staffed office in B&H.

About five years ago, there was a debate in the House about the implications of the loss of editorial jobs - 5000 journalists in five years. SInce then, there have been a few thousand more. They're not spending money on freelancers either (I spent five years as a freelance journalist and I know, oh, I know) and newspaper frequently fill pages with a lot of PR puff masquerading as 'news'.

But none of that is the fault of the journalists. I'm sure there are some poor quality ones there but the work levels are such that it's hard to tell - particularly with no subs to put things right.

It's a bit of diversion from the main theme - maybe the poor state of local newspapers deserves a thread of its own

It probably does, all the local rags have been slowly decimated. I've never been involved in newspapers, but have been involved with some magazines, they are all struggling and many of the journalists/photographers I worked with have given up, or at least ceased to rely on it for an income. As have I in my 'specialist' market business.

After all, why invest in expertise when you can read plenty of best guesses for free on the tinterweb.
 


Sarisbury Seagull

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I just can't see it. Why would he want to openly be the 15th choice or whatever he is for the Spurs job? He'd be on to a loser before he starts.

And his stock is on the up, with one more good season with us, he would have better jobs available to him next summer with bigger clubs. Spurs are a bit of a mess at the moment and need a proper rebuild, it's a big job that he probably wouldn't be given the time to carry out if a few results don't go his way. I think he'd be mad to go there at the moment.
 


Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
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Doesn't help most of them are owned by national brands - I worked with Newsquest for a while and they seemed fairly shambolic as an organisation. Also went on a big acquisition trail and never really made it work.
 




Silverhatch

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Feb 23, 2009
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To quote Donald Rumsfeld... There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know.

Brighton & Hove Albion under Tony Bloom appears to mostly operate under the last two sentences - and that's probably true of most of the professional commentators and pundits that report on the club, let alone the army of ITKs that populate social media. And it's all fine because that's the way of the digital world.
 


GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
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I don't agree, Tony has made it clear that we need to start progressing.Don't get me wrong, that doesn't mean top 10 finish but it does mean above 15th. He made it clear he was happy with the performances.

Graham Potter has a lot to do. He needs to keep Sanchez and White (if he is still here) progressing. He needs to get Alzate and Connelly to progress Connelly seems to be going through an of field crisis and Potter and the club needs to figure out how to help him (that could be either arm round the shoulder, kick up the backside or taken out of the spot-light by playing at a lower level and getting his focus on football back, its Potter and the clubs place to find the solution).

Are we going to get Lampty right with his injuries hes had. We have had Karbownik and Caicedo acclimatising since end of Jan. One was a goldenboy nominee last summer the other, one of the highest rated south American kids. Can he intergrate them? Will it be at the expense academy products coming through this season?

If we get these right we could make that progress Tony was on about even if we do sell players like Bissouma and we don't get all the players in that we want. Potter would then have earn't his reputation. It isn't easy and could go completely wrong but this is the route we have chosen to go down.

First we had Hughton who some people obviously thought he should have spelt it Houghton, now we have Connolly, who people think should have an 'e' instead of the second 'o'. It's like Albion always have to have someone whose name some people will never learn how to spell! Who's next if Connolly moves on in the summer? 'Lampty' perhaps?
 


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