Bucks free press is a rag. ‘In the dock’ is placed on page five - clearly of high readership importance. Says a lot about their target audience. Horrible people that get off on the downfall of those far less fortunate than themselves. Tat. Enjoying the continuing death of newspapers.
I had a quick read of the back page of today’s BFP. Oh, dear.
With so many Grammar School boys and girls (?) on here, the standard of English and the proliferation of weirdly worded allegedly verbatim managerial quotes are bound to attract criticism.
But one particular monstrosity in the leading article was the misuse of partake (of food etc) when participate (take part in) is what was intended.
Here in Oxford the Oxford Mail has long been a pale shadow of its old self and the website is full of clickbait headlines but one thing they do do is get behind Oxford United with extensive coverage of everything about the club - all the more remarkable given it's printed 6 days a week unlike the BFP. I'm sure it helps encourage people to get along to games. Pathetic that Wycombe's only newspaper can't even do the basis (though James Richings seems to at least make an effort).
Chairman Darragh MacAnthony told the Hard Truth podcast in February after both the Posh and the Chairboys booked their places in the Wembley showpiece, that a triumph under the arch for the Cambridgeshire-based team would negatively hit their books due to player bonuses.
However, he insisted that he is ‘happy to lose money’ if it means Peterborough win their second-sever EFL Trophy.
Maybe we could get the buckets out if they are 3-0 up at half time? It's all about being part of the football family.
It is one of the ironies of life that this thread is alternating between Wycombe having very little coverage, and Peterborough having borderline rabid coverage. It sounds like both clubs need the happy medium!
It sounds like you have had a bad experience with newspapers at some point in your life. Also, not sure about ‘Horrible people that get off on the downfall of those far less fortunate than themselves.’ The article to which you refer mentions cases of drink and drug driving, assault by beating, possession of a knife in public etc so hardly what you would call model citizens.
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Bucks free press is a rag. ‘In the dock’ is placed on page five - clearly of high readership importance. Says a lot about their target audience. Horrible people that get off on the downfall of those far less fortunate than themselves. Tat. Enjoying the continuing death of newspapers.
Getting a gold chain stuck once would be bad enough, but doing it every Friday is really an achievement to be proud of!
Can you alter one of the threads to Local Teams for Local People?
If Wycombe ever need a nutritionist I'd recommend local butcher Hilary Briss.
We've all done it after a few drinks...
I'm boycotting the BFP. In fact I'm so angry my boycott started 25 years ago.
I had a quick read of the back page of today’s BFP. Oh, dear.
With so many Grammar School boys and girls (?) on here, the standard of English and the proliferation of weirdly worded allegedly verbatim managerial quotes are bound to attract criticism.
But one particular monstrosity in the leading article was the misuse of partake (of food etc) when participate (take part in) is what was intended.
You need to have a word with your brother!
Personally, If we're thinking birds, I'd have him down as a Dodo.
I think a long-tailed tit is more appropriate.
Here in Oxford the Oxford Mail has long been a pale shadow of its old self and the website is full of clickbait headlines but one thing they do do is get behind Oxford United with extensive coverage of everything about the club - all the more remarkable given it's printed 6 days a week unlike the BFP. I'm sure it helps encourage people to get along to games. Pathetic that Wycombe's only newspaper can't even do the basis (though James Richings seems to at least make an effort).
Chairman Darragh MacAnthony told the Hard Truth podcast in February after both the Posh and the Chairboys booked their places in the Wembley showpiece, that a triumph under the arch for the Cambridgeshire-based team would negatively hit their books due to player bonuses.
However, he insisted that he is ‘happy to lose money’ if it means Peterborough win their second-sever EFL Trophy.
Maybe we could get the buckets out if they are 3-0 up at half time? It's all about being part of the football family.
(second-sever? Yes, it's from the BFP)
From an unnamed betting website:-
Odds on Aliens landing on Earth: 1,000,000 to 1
Odds on Alan Swann writing anything sensible: Ask the f*cking aliens when they get here.
Some of the time they can't even get the venue of the next day's fixture right.
So if you're expecting some sort of mad skills writing ability you'll be suffering serious disappointings.
Agree with your last sentence.
Apart from my column of course! I’m sure you meant to add that….
It is one of the ironies of life that this thread is alternating between Wycombe having very little coverage, and Peterborough having borderline rabid coverage. It sounds like both clubs need the happy medium!
Pity Mystic Meg has left us then.
It sounds like you have had a bad experience with newspapers at some point in your life. Also, not sure about ‘Horrible people that get off on the downfall of those far less fortunate than themselves.’ The article to which you refer mentions cases of drink and drug driving, assault by beating, possession of a knife in public etc so hardly what you would call model citizens.
There are some absolutely vile bigots in the BFP comments section, though. And they don't seem to moderate it.
Someone needs to prank Swann into thinking he's being signed by the BFP
Shouldn't stop her though right?
Excellent point.
I'd normally defend the press. I think newspapers and journalists get a lot of criticism (some of it justified) and very little praise.
But putting that on the front page is an absolute joke. It's a fucking supermarket opening. Genuinely unbelievable.
To not even mention that 15,000 local people will be going to watch the town's football team at Wembley this weekend just compounds the matter.
What's the back page headline?
"Flymofrank is a virgin lips"
(I'd buy a copy if they printed nonsense like that)
Dammit, they've outed me
Stunned to learn that a 93/94 away shirt is from 93/94. Mind absolutely blown.
Just the front page?
Real headscratcher of a post this one.
It's actually on page 8 and contains plenty of sentences for stuff I'd imagine you'd be glad people were getting sentenced for?
Yep had a quick read, everything's brilliant, so I'm re-assured 😋