he's at it again

armchaircoach

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ogara-stakes-lions-claim-with-classy-display-3343851.html

Wow just wow. This would be funny if the guy wasnt being paid as a sports journalist by what is 'supposed' to be a broadsheet newspaper

Suasdaguna1

Grimacing stuff indeed

ssaye

armchaircoach wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/ogara-stakes-lions-claim-with-classy-display-3343851.html

Wow just wow. This would be funny if the guy wasnt being paid as a sports journalist by what is 'supposed' to be a broadsheet newspaper

He who shall not be named is getting the press he wants. Ignore him and he will go away.

Pudsy33

Ronan must be writing these himself, no one else could possibly believe that.

postitnote

And by posting the link people will click on it and feed the troll.

Quint2010

This is also being discussed on The Lions thread..

Gracelessly Tom

How do the indo pay this guy, it's total blinkered biased reporting. Actually, not even sure it counts as reporting.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Gracelessly Tom wrote: »

How do the indo pay this guy, it's total blinkered biased reporting. Actually, not even sure it counts as reporting.

Like Hook he is a professional Troll

smcelhinney

And NNI want to charge companies to link to this crap? :rolleyes:

awec

Outrageous articles like that are getting them plenty of hits anyway.

You don't sell papers by writing something that isn't sensational.

jamiedav2011

awec wrote: »

Outrageous articles like that are getting them plenty of hits anyway.

You don't sell papers by writing something that isn't sensational.

Eh what?!!

Would you seriously consider buying the Indo after reading that?!

This is pageview journalism at it's very best/worst, but personally I'd much rather be given an informed opinion and an interesting piece by someone like Fanning or Peter O'Reilly than be fed this biased, often factually incorrect horse**** by Ward, George, Farrelly, Thornley et al.

molloyjh

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

Eh what?!!

Would you seriously consider buying the Indo after reading that?!

This is pageview journalism at it's very best/worst, but personally I'd much rather be given an informed opinion and an interesting piece by someone like Fanning or Peter O'Reilly than be fed this biased, often factually incorrect horse**** by Ward, George, Farrelly, Thornley et al.

How dare you. Thornley is almost always factually accurate with his Irish squad predictions! :P

George is good for a laugh but we're all ultimately best served by ignoring spoof merchants like that.

awec

jamiedav2011 wrote: »

Eh what?!!

Would you seriously consider buying the Indo after reading that?!

This is pageview journalism at it's very best/worst, but personally I'd much rather be given an informed opinion and an interesting piece by someone like Fanning or Peter O'Reilly than be fed this biased, often factually incorrect horse**** by Ward, George, Farrelly, Thornley et al.

This sort of muck sells unfortunately.

I refuse to believe the writer thinks that O'Gara has a chance of a Lions tour.

yosser hughes

awec wrote: »

Outrageous articles like that are getting them plenty of hits anyway.

You don't sell papers by writing something that isn't sensational.

Internet hits won't save Independent Newspapers.
If they went behind a paywall would you honestly pay money for it? It's a short sighted strategy,using trolling as a method to attract readership

thomond2006

If you don't like what he writes then it's best not to draw attention to it.

P_1

Extra, extra, read all about it:

"Writer presumably hired to boost sales by writing controversial stories in writing controversial story shocker"

Grimebox

Can we please, please stop giving attention to this rubbish. If a poster on this forum wrote that here, they would be accused of troll baiting

irishbucsfan

Can a mod please officially ban Conor George from here please?

liammur

There is zero chance of ROG being on the Lions. Gatland was 1 of the first to see his glaring weakness in defense. Munster v Wasps 04 semi-final unfortunately springs to mind.

Teferi

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Can a mod please officially ban Conor George from here please?

I back this.

Genuine question - Can we actually make it a rule?

accidentprone1

Teferi wrote: »

I back this.

Genuine question - Can we actually make it a rule?

I find it pretty amusing to be honest. It's interesting to see how long he ignores ROG's faults and if he'll change his tune at any stage.

Larbre34

He's doing serious damage to the Indo, which already needs no help from him.

However it was worth him writing it just to read the comments he's receiving on the article page.

I particularly like, "You sir, are as mad as Mad Conor McMad of the Clan McMad. I think it's safe to say that I have as much chance as Ronan" - so says Woodenfingers

Podge_irl

Disturbingly I think Conor George really does believe what he writes.

jacothelad

Larbre34 wrote: »

He's doing serious damage to the Indo, which already needs no help from him.

However it was worth him writing it just to read the comments he's receiving on the article page.

I particularly like, "You sir, are as mad as Mad Conor McMad of the Clan McMad. I think it's safe to say that I have as much chance as Ronan" - so says Woodenfingers

Woodenfingers is a very astute poster...and a fine guitar player to boot. So my wife tells me.

molloyjh

jacothelad wrote: »

Woodenfingers is a very astute poster...and a fine guitar player to boot. So my wife tells me.

I'm assuming he's also a fan of Blackadder?

jacothelad

molloyjh wrote: »

I'm assuming he's also a fan of Blackadder?

Yes I he is.....allegedly;).

Sinbad_NI

Utter tripe, sad to say that many many people will take it in and believe it as well... shocking rubbish.