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Oh nothing like the journos sticking together is there.

 

The Daily Express a newspaper scrapping the bottom of the barrel looking for stories to print. They must be in cahoots with the echo. yesterday they printed the Taxi drivers in soton and the ability to speak English story.

 

So tomorrow will it be a story about Marcus's billions

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They make it sound so serious. I'd hardly put the Echo's ban in the same league as Pompey's fight to stay in business - yet that's how the express is making things out to be!

 

Have the Echo issued any sort of apology for the fact they didn't adhere to Cortese's request to hold off on printing the Staplewood article?

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This is absolutely pathetic, if the echo have been feeding this then they really are getting desperate.

 

The dispute is in the Public domain I am surprised it has not reported earlier by a national Newspaper they like anything like this .

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The dispute is in the Public domain I am surprised it has not reported earlier by a national Newspaper they like anything like this .

 

The dispute in general is yeah, but the exact details of saints tough stance on ID at turnstyles for example? Surely only the echo would know of the so called "heavy handedness" from the club.

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Obviously a slower news day than the Express thought it would be. This is a such a non-story.

 

While working today, I've been semi-entertained by the antics of Talksport who are arguing over the plusses and minuses of newspapers feeding the public with various scandals, notably the John Terry/Wayne Bridge story. Of course, they conveniently forget that they are also feeding the public, and keeping the subject alive, well past the point of interest, while suggesting that newsapapers are just after sales.

 

It's a bit like the pot calling the kettle black.

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The club are acting like idiots though

 

It seems as thought Cortese is a man of principle, and hasnt taken kindly to his request being ignored by the echo, therefore is letting them know about it in no uncertain terms. I'd say its more the principle of his wishes being ignored, than the actual details of what the echo actually did (eg print story a day early) which has riled him. Could be wrong though

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The dispute in general is yeah, but the exact details of saints tough stance on ID at turnstyles for example? Surely only the echo would know of the so called "heavy handedness" from the club.

Not really - it's pretty common knowledge, it's been mentioned on here countless times over the past month or so.

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Don't agree, they asked the Echo not to print something until 24 hours later, they disagreed, so that's their problem. I hope the Echo go bust, they're such a ****ty little paper, with ideas way above their station (and circulation).

They made an unreasonable demand which the Echo rightly refused to fulfil and so they throw out their toys. Ok so the club has all the power in this situation but I would rather the Echo retained the independence to print what it likes when it likes rather than it become the OS part 2

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quick question. The Express give the reason for the ban - slightly early promotion of he training ground developments. Is this the only reason, because if it is, it doesn't half make the club look petty?

 

It does make the club look petty - why can't they resolve this with the Echo considering that the Echo has acted with so much dignity and professionalism since this initial incident !

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The issue with the Echo is more from the fact that they were asked to delay a day and get all the details and have all the pic's and information they wanted. However to sell more papers on the day the Echo published the little information they got from else where and use that to entice people to buy the paper. Instead of waiting an extra 24 hours and then publish everything which probably would of sold more papers in the long run.

 

I stand by the club on this. Although small it is the principle that counts here.

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quick question. The Express give the reason for the ban - slightly early promotion of he training ground developments. Is this the only reason, because if it is, it doesn't half make the club look petty?

 

It sure does .

 

I see so many on here adopting a 'my club right or wrong' attitude that I seriously wonder if they even bothered to pause for thought for a second and realise just how petty this stupid business makes our club look to the outside world .

 

Will all involved try to grow up and act like adults please . :(

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Forget all the little petty digs from the Echo since then, like the comments about preferring Lowe as chairman, how the Italian club had never even heard of Cortese (before printing a tiny little correction a couple of days later, which no doubt went completely unnoticed).

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The issue with the Echo is more from the fact that they were asked to delay a day and get all the details and have all the pic's and information they wanted. However to sell more papers on the day the Echo published the little information they got from else where and use that to entice people to buy the paper. Instead of waiting an extra 24 hours and then publish everything which probably would of sold more papers in the long run.

 

I stand by the club on this. Although small it is the principle that counts here.

 

I would agree with you but the Echo says the ban was nothing to do with an embargo so I dont really know.

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Everyone could just let Ian Murray know what we think of him....

 

ian.murray@dailyecho.co.uk

 

why? Do you not agree that the club has spat its dummy out big time on this one? I think its pathetic, getting this snobby and ****ish over a positive story being printed 24 hours early even though we all knew about it anyway. ****ing stupid if you ask me.

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I would agree with you but the Echo says the ban was nothing to do with an embargo so I dont really know.

 

Was not an embargo they just asked to give it 24 hours (so they would have the press conference) and then all the details would be in the Echo. The echo went sod it lets print it now and try and get all the readers we can without the club so the club told them to **** off.

 

Quite fair in my opinion.

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Was not an embargo they just asked to give it 24 hours (so they would have the press conference) and then all the details would be in the Echo. The echo went sod it lets print it now and try and get all the readers we can without the club so the club told them to **** off.

 

Quite fair in my opinion.

 

Completely agree.

Maybe it's time for a fan-run weekly paper dedicated to Saints news.

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Was not an embargo they just asked to give it 24 hours (so they would have the press conference) and then all the details would be in the Echo. The echo went sod it lets print it now and try and get all the readers we can without the club so the club told them to **** off.

 

Quite fair in my opinion.

 

I think what you have mentioned is an embargo as other media outlets were reporting it

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Would it have been that hard for the Echo to delay printing the story for 24 hours?

 

Rather than run the risk of falling out with our new Chairman?

 

Many exciting things are going to be happening to this club in the next few years. Surely it would have made better business sense to stay in the clubs good books, to reap the benefits later?

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You cannot be serious.

 

What do you think ? This was a reply to a message saying the club come out of this in a bad light (unfortunately its hard to the put the tone of sarcasm down in text - sorry)! FFS since the disgraceful stories that the Echo have ran since this and their constant attempts to undermine the regime at SFC - does anyone really think the club should bow / scrape / apologises to the Echo.

 

Personally I think the Echo behaviour has taken away any chance of a proper reconcilliation. You can picture the headlines now if the club 'apologise'. We win etc..

 

Murray and his cohorts have acted more shamefully since the initial request / incident that how this all happened now seems totally irrelevant.

 

They have shown all the best qualities recently of the 'gutter press'

 

I say f**k em, all IMHO of course ;)

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I think what you have mentioned is an embargo as other media outlets were reporting it

 

No an embargo is when their are told not to print it. The echo were asked not to print it but it is up to them. However the club offered them allot to go with the waiting for 24 hours. But instead the Echo got greedy and printed the stuff that was already in the domain and not all the other items that would of come with waiting 24 hours.

 

Lest face it The news came in the late addition of the Echo. How many copies of the paper would they have sold due to this breaking news.

 

It was just 24 hours. The paper got greedy and ignored a request from the club they are meant to have a trusting relationship with. If it was a week then ok they have a point but 24 hours. No that is just greed.

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The club are acting like idiots though

 

Agreed. It is making Cortese look like Ferguson in his refusal to speak to the BBC - petty & vindictive. And whatever you think of the original "betrayal" by the Echo, the action which adversely affected For Dementia cannot be defended with any conscience and did our club no favours.

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quick question. The Express give the reason for the ban - slightly early promotion of he training ground developments. Is this the only reason, because if it is, it doesn't half make the club look petty?

 

Thing is I think Cortese looks at this as a matter of principle - its not about the 'seriousness' of the story, but about not doing as they were asked - so trust is broken down. The Echo should just have held fire as asked and then they would have enjoyed the trust and thus possibly exclusives in the future... Once again some **** made the wrong call and is now trying to get symapthy from their journo pals.

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No an embargo is when their are told not to print it. The echo were asked not to print it but it is up to them. However the club offered them allot to go with the waiting for 24 hours. But instead the Echo got greedy and printed the stuff that was already in the domain and not all the other items that would of come with waiting 24 hours.

 

Lest face it The news came in the late addition of the Echo. How many copies of the paper would they have sold due to this breaking news.

 

It was just 24 hours. The paper got greedy and ignored a request from the club they are meant to have a trusting relationship with. If it was a week then ok they have a point but 24 hours. No that is just greed.

 

I might possibly agree if it was not already in the Public Domain before the Echo published although I dont think it is a good idea to tell the press when they can publish

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Would it have been that hard for the Echo to delay printing the story for 24 hours?

And then have everyone whinging that they were reporting on old news?

 

Why haven't Radio Solent been banned? They broke the news before the Echo did, and they also broke the "Cortese to Milan" nonsense as well...

 

Essentially, Cortese knows that he wouldn't stand a chance against the BBC, but with the amount of goodwill he is being afforded right now (and rightly so), he believed he'd be able to get the Echo right where he wanted them. I suspect he underestimated the stubbornness of Ian Murray in that respect.

 

Rather ironically, despite the indignant outrage from some on here, I've been reliably informed that the Echo website recorded its second-highest ever number of monthly hits in January.

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And then have everyone whinging that they were reporting on old news?

 

 

Thats my point once it was reported elsewhere it was hardly confidential.

 

If the BBC etc had not reported it I doubt whether we would be discussing the issue now

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a 'my club right or wrong' attitude

. :(

 

Sort of sums this forum up I'm afraid.

I am no fan of Murrays and have clashed with him on a number of occasions but this has got really silly now. Some old-timers rely on the Echo for Saints' coverage and the club and the Echo have a responsibility to sort this out.

I hear Murray is keen to attempt a reconciliation but NC will not meet.

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Agreed. , the action which adversely affected For Dementia cannot be defended with any conscience and did our club no favours.

 

Did it really ? We are talking about 1 (ONE) media outlet of many which was not allowed access to facilities that the club provided. A media outlet which in all essence is a local rag with a small readership.

 

Maybe the Echo should have made the charity aware that they would not be permitted to report from within the club when they were invited and maybe (if they cared so much about this deserving charity - and I mean no slight against the charity) they could have put aside a good section of their paper for an extended article and arranged for Mr Suchet to meet at another more comfortable venue at their expense rather than dragging them out onto the street.

 

SFC could have always told the charity to bugger off and find another venue if their intentions were to undermine its awareness campaign !

 

Or maybe it is media chums backing each other for another petty snipe.

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why? Do you not agree that the club has spat its dummy out big time on this one? I think its pathetic, getting this snobby and ****ish over a positive story being printed 24 hours early even though we all knew about it anyway. ****ing stupid if you ask me.

 

I believe the Echo is spitting it's dummy out actually and acting like children, all the negative stories and spin they have been printing, is it any wonder their ban has been upheld?

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Maybe the Echo should have made the charity aware that they would not be permitted to report from within the club when they were invited and maybe (if they cared so much about this deserving charity - and I mean no slight against the charity) they could have put aside a good section of their paper for an extended article and arranged for Mr Suchet to meet at another more comfortable venue at their expense rather than dragging them out onto the street.

 

 

Highlighted that bit because it's worth noting that the charity got about a paragraph more than the story about the press conference having to take place outside the stadium.

Which proves, IMO, just how petty the DE are being.

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Did it really ? We are talking about 1 (ONE) media outlet of many which was not allowed access to facilities that the club provided. A media outlet which in all essence is a local rag with a small readership.

 

Maybe the Echo should have made the charity aware that they would not be permitted to report from within the club when they were invited and maybe (if they cared so much about this deserving charity - and I mean no slight against the charity) they could have put aside a good section of their paper for an extended article and arranged for Mr Suchet to meet at another more comfortable venue at their expense rather than dragging them out onto the street.

 

SFC could have always told the charity to bugger off and find another venue if their intentions were to undermine its awareness campaign !

 

Or maybe it is media chums backing each other for another petty snipe.

 

Maybe the Club should have made the charity aware that they would be turfed out onto the street if the Echo was in attendance. Either way, the charity was made to suffer because of a petty dispute that was nothing to do with them and that is not acceptable in my book.

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