80 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Always find it amazing that some people would be sad enough to impersonate them, not in order to undermine them somehow, but just to... I dunno, look interesting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest toonlass Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I dont care what is said about them, don't know them personally or owt, but if I want to know something about Newcastle United I will look at their board first, as its as reliable as any other. The official NUFC site has not yet made any comment that Joey Barton was actually arrested over the Christmas holidays six months on, it just puts what it wants the public to see, and the other sites have no real interest in the club. NUFC.com are the best for proper info by far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 One thing I must credit them for, they have no problem in criticisng the team they support, something not always apparent with some fan sites. And all the other supporters, and all other news agency and all forums. In fact they are good at criticising most everyone except their plethora of sponsors. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well why would you shit on your own doorstep? If you get Free Broadband you gonna say they are shite? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well why would you shit on your own doorstep? If you get Free Broadband you gonna say they are shite? Journalistic integrity, maybe. "But it's just fan-site" - yeah, I see plenty of fans turning up trying to sell me camping holidays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 They aren't Journalists are they. If you read it for that, then you're reading it for the wrong reasons. Fair do's if its Sky or something, but its just a laugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 They aren't Journalists are they. If you read it for that, then you're reading it for the wrong reasons. Fair do's if its Sky or something, but its just a laugh. What's the difference between them and say the Daily Mail on line, or any other news agency ? They are professional journos now, despite what they and others tell you. They get paid through advertising for spouting their opinions, that's pretty much the definition of a journo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I was of the assumption Sponsers are there to cover running costs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Don't bother reading their site anymore. Everyone else who is moaning should just do the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 If they only bring in enough income to cover their running costs of hosting the site then they are not marketing themselves very well, because their hit count should enable them to bring in a whole lot more. Take a long look at their page, they have advertising pratically everywhere, what makes it worse for me is that they dress some advertising up as news stories, in the main body. They'll be running it as a business, the may have press tickets which allow them to get into the games for free. They'll certainly claim some tax deductions for costs of covering the games and what not, if they do not then they need to get themselves a better accountant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Don't bother reading their site anymore. Everyone else who is moaning should just do the same I know what you are saying, I moan about them all the time, but they do sometimes come out with some good stuff, which is buried in the midst of advertising and general horse shit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Don't bother reading their site anymore. Everyone else who is moaning should just do the same I know what you are saying, I moan about them all the time, but they do sometimes come out with some good stuff, which is buried in the midst of advertising and general horse shit The good stuff usually ends up on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magpie418 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Imposters: Minor point of order A random conversation has led to us being alerted to a nonsensical message board post from a few weeks ago that purports to be from Biffa of NUFC.com. As we've pointed out here before, we never post on any message board and refuse to run our own for precisely this sort of reason. Don't believe the tripe. was this on here? Maybe it was this post (on this thread) by Alex? Did an alarm go off? Surrealism will get you nowhere Alex. Ok Biffa. Maybe I should of been more adamant and not just replied with one of these >> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Were too good to post on Internet forums, were real football fans, now fuk off anyone who isn't us - NUFC.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Were too good to post on Internet forums, were real football fans, now fuk off anyone who isn't us - NUFC.com in association with Paddypower.com Pretty much the reason I don't bother with their website any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Were too good to post on Internet forums, were real football fans, now fuk off anyone who isn't us - NUFC.com Well put. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakie Doke Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 were too good to use apostrophes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sheds Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 What's the difference between them and say the Daily Mail on line, or any other news agency ? Accuracy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 What's the difference between them and say the Daily Mail on line, or any other news agency ? Accuracy? Sure ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gh0StFaC3 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 F*ck guys... what's the beef??? Nobody's being forced to visit the site are they? The facts are, it's a NUFC content based site & can be a great source of info for foreign based fans. I don't understand all the animosity tbh. Who care's if they plaster sponsor ads all over the place, or if they wanna try & make some money off the time & effort they spend on it? Good luck to 'em I say. If you don't like the ads & don't feel it's worthwhile sorting through them, then don't visit the site.. it's pretty f*cking simple! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I think they've developed an uncanny knack of cutting through Club and Daily rag bullshit. Obviously have connections to supply their info. As far as I know both hosts are in gainful full time employment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 F*ck guys... what's the beef??? Nobody's being forced to visit the site are they? The facts are, it's a NUFC content based site & can be a great source of info for foreign based fans. I don't understand all the animosity tbh. Who care's if they plaster sponsor ads all over the place, or if they wanna try & make some money off the time & effort they spend on it? Good luck to 'em I say. If you don't like the ads & don't feel it's worthwhile sorting through them, then don't visit the site.. it's pretty f*cking simple! I totally agree. Now can we stop bumping this thread please?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 11 posts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jawesome Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 I like the site. Don't see a problem with it. Don't like, don't log on to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bealios Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 One thing I must credit them for, they have no problem in criticisng the team they support, something not always apparent with some fan sites. And all the other supporters, and all other news agency and all forums. In fact they are good at criticising most everyone except their plethora of sponsors. WTF? What reason would they have to criticise their sponsors on a site about NUFC? Its not a car/bookies review site FFS. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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