Hob Nob Anyone?

Firstly we have classic Smudger:

Seems as though several of my Tweets failed from Hogwood today due to poor connection. Apologies, so a couple more to come followed by full transcript of Gomes. #readingfc

Then the epic:

Random bloke: How did you not spot him? (Miazga) @Smudgersport

Smudger Smith: Kid you not, I actually did. He pulled up next to me in the back of a taxi as we waited for the Hogwood Park gates to open. He had a hoodie on so only caught a glimpse and didn't recognise him to be honest.

pretty standard stuff. Did see the connection tweet - has he not thought to change mobile supplier yet?

I would say 99% of people wouldn't recognise him either.

Hendo wrote:I would say 99% of people wouldn't recognise him either.

OMA would.
He’d probably recognise every contracted footballer in the world.
He’s impressive like that....

Hendo wrote:I would say 99% of people wouldn't recognise him either.

That's not the point. He's clearly lying, he saw nothing.

Surely we could all identify someone we don't recognise when they're wearing a hoodie and sat in the back seat of a car adjacent to us in stationary traffic.

Granted the wifi excuses are a bit weak but this is getting beyond obsession territory, OMA.

Old Man Andrews wrote:

Hendo wrote:I would say 99% of people wouldn't recognise him either.

That's not the point. He's clearly lying, he saw nothing.

Clearly lying, sure. How do you come to that conclusion?

From Despair To Where? wrote:Surely we could all identify someone we don't recognise when they're wearing a hoodie and sat in the back seat of a car adjacent to us in stationary traffic.

Granted the wifi excuses are a bit weak but this is getting beyond obsession territory, OMA.

Seems a trait. He's been obsessing over me being someone else the last few days. Paranoia (not just him) has certainly set in.

Try not to let it bother you, kes.

From Despair To Where? wrote:Surely we could all identify someone we don't recognise when they're wearing a hoodie and sat in the back seat of a car adjacent to us in stationary traffic.

Granted the wifi excuses are a bit weak but this is getting beyond obsession territory, OMA.

It's a thread designed to discuss local journalists. What would you like me to do other than comment in the local journalists?

Anthony is a questionable journo but in this case I’ll come to his defence.

If I thought I saw something like that and have no idea who it is, and if it’s no one after he reports this then he gets taken the piss out of.

He decides it’s not really enough to say anything and as Miazga is a relatively unknown player I certainly hadn’t a clue what he looked like even though I did know who he was. Again, he gets taken the piss out of.

Where can he win here exactly?

Old Man Andrews wrote:

From Despair To Where? wrote:Surely we could all identify someone we don't recognise when they're wearing a hoodie and sat in the back seat of a car adjacent to us in stationary traffic.

Granted the wifi excuses are a bit weak but this is getting beyond obsession territory, OMA.

It's a thread designed to discuss local journalists. What would you like me to do other than comment in the local journalists?

There's discussion and there's nitpicking. If you're going to criticise, don't go all in like he's fcuked your dog on every minor thing. Not having reliable WiFi or 4G is a problem, not recognising a relatively unknown Chelsea U23 player who was not previously on our radar and we hadn't been linked with, really isn't that big a deal and maybe acknowledge that the quality of his output is directly linked to the quality of resources at his disposal.

Maybe you can do any better but, to be honest, like our local journos, a lot of your content doesn't hold up to a great deal of scrutiny either.

From Despair To Where? wrote:

Old Man Andrews wrote:

From Despair To Where? wrote:Surely we could all identify someone we don't recognise when they're wearing a hoodie and sat in the back seat of a car adjacent to us in stationary traffic.

Granted the wifi excuses are a bit weak but this is getting beyond obsession territory, OMA.

It's a thread designed to discuss local journalists. What would you like me to do other than comment in the local journalists?

There's discussion and there's nitpicking. If you're going to criticise, don't go all in like he's fcuked your dog on every minor thing. Not having reliable WiFi or 4G is a problem, not recognising a relatively unknown Chelsea U23 player who was not previously on our radar and we hadn't been linked with, really isn't that big a deal and maybe acknowledge that the quality of his output is directly linked to the quality of resources at his disposal.

Maybe you can do any better but, to be honest, like our local journos, a lot of your content doesn't hold up to a great deal of scrutiny either.

You're missing the point entirely. It's not the fact he didn't recognise the player it's that I believe he has completely made it up in the first place. If you wish to believe him that's fine.

Isn't life too short to be worrying about things like that?

Old Man Andrews wrote:

From Despair To Where? wrote:

Old Man Andrews wrote:
It's a thread designed to discuss local journalists. What would you like me to do other than comment in the local journalists?

There's discussion and there's nitpicking. If you're going to criticise, don't go all in like he's fcuked your dog on every minor thing. Not having reliable WiFi or 4G is a problem, not recognising a relatively unknown Chelsea U23 player who was not previously on our radar and we hadn't been linked with, really isn't that big a deal and maybe acknowledge that the quality of his output is directly linked to the quality of resources at his disposal.

Maybe you can do any better but, to be honest, like our local journos, a lot of your content doesn't hold up to a great deal of scrutiny either.

You're missing the point entirely. It's not the fact he didn't recognise the player it's that I believe he has completely made it up in the first place. If you wish to believe him that's fine.

Yeah, I missed the point because I'm not sure there is one beyond your desire to overscrutinise him.

And yes I believe him because I see no benefit to him making it up, he looks hapless and disconnected either way.

Old Man Andrews wrote:
I want change and I want better local journalists reporting on the club I support, nothing wrong with that.

Genuine question, no aggro intended.

Do you buy the Chronicle or pick up the Mirror? Failing that, do you bother to click on any of the ads on either website.

If so, good, you're trying your best to help.

If not you're part of the problem as to just why journalism standards are slipping, because there's next to no money in it.

Repeated this argument constantly but the demands and resources available to today's journalists are a world away from even 10 years ago when Charles and others were starting. It's a shame and of course individuals could improve but it's easier said than done in today's newsrooms, most of which are a small cluster of computers where people turn around wire copy and make stories off social media content and press releases.

This tweet reminded me of this thread. Always got an excuse.

https://twitter.com/smudgersport/status ... 39521?s=21

RG30 wrote:This tweet reminded me of this thread. Always got an excuse.

https://twitter.com/smudgersport/status ... 39521?s=21

Poor Smudger hasn't got a smart phone apparently. I knew the Reading Chronicle wages were low but I didn't think they would be so low Smudge has to use a Nokia 3210.

Jonathan Low covered deadline day much better than any other reporter, he’s not been the greatest journo over the past 2 years but credits where it’s due

There need to be changes at radio berks, from what I heard in the car heading back south. I actually thought we did ok today against a decent Villa side with several quality players, and I'd have taken a point at start of play.

Dellor and Williams are so negative and calling one fan an idiot is well out of order.

I hope the fan complains.