Front page of this week's Waterford today

Boooourns

A lovely big ad for a black Friday sale in McDonagh junction in Kilkenny. So many things wrong with that it's unreal.

Jambo

Im sure the 2nd page (Real 1st Page) has an article about shopping Local

Harry Palmr

If some shopping centre in Newry paid WT a few grand for a full front page splash I'd have no problem with that, it's called advertising and there should be no editorial input on that esp for shopping!

ps City Square have the full back page (some will no doubt read plenty into that!)

Boooourns

Harry Palmr wrote: »

If some shopping centre in Newry paid WT a few grand for a full front page splash I'd have no problem with that, it's called advertising and there should be no editorial input on that esp for shopping!

ps City Square have the full back page (some will no doubt read plenty into that!)

A critical time of the year in the city with regards to Christmas shopping, shops struggling during the year and theyre greeted with a front page ad in a free local paper to shop in a different county.
But greed is good though yeah?

Deiseen

Boooourns wrote: »

Harry Palmr wrote: »

If some shopping centre in Newry paid WT a few grand for a full front page splash I'd have no problem with that, it's called advertising and there should be no editorial input on that esp for shopping!

ps City Square have the full back page (some will no doubt read plenty into that!)

A critical time of the year in the city with regards to Christmas shopping, shops struggling during the year and theyre greeted with a front page ad in a free local paper to shop in a different county.
But greed is good though yeah?

Boooourns wrote: »

A lovely big ad for a black Friday sale in McDonagh junction in Kilkenny. So many things wrong with that it's unreal.

So much wrong with this thread it's unreal. Yes, ideally it would have a big lovely advert on the front page for Waterford BUT it's a private business and can do what it likes.

Harry Palmr

Boooourns wrote: »

A critical time of the year in the city with regards to Christmas shopping, shops struggling during the year and theyre greeted with a front page ad in a free local paper to shop in a different county.
But greed is good though yeah?

What would you suggest then? I'd suggest Waterford business cough up enough to get the front page, you'd start censoring and restricting based on an address by the sound of it.

The Bowling Alley

I wouldn't really have a problem with it tbh. Both free sheets have a front page with KK businesses on it this week. It should take a lot of money for newspapers to give up their front page as it's what's supposed to sell the paper. I know the free sheets don't have to worry about that but I see the Munster had a car dealer on their front page recently too. That was a brave move as I thought it was the Waterford Mail when I picked it up

BBM77

Boooourns wrote: »

A lovely big ad for a black Friday sale in McDonagh junction in Kilkenny. So many things wrong with that it's unreal.

If Waterford people decided to support Waterford jobs it would not matter what ad is in a local paper. However, Waterford people supporting Waterford jobs/people is something Waterford people are not good at unfortunately. So in other words the ad means nothing it is the mind-set of people in Waterford that matters.

Boooourns

Harry Palmr wrote: »

What would you suggest then? I'd suggest Waterford business cough up enough to get the front page, you'd start censoring and restricting based on an address by the sound of it.

Yes I would restrict ads from other counties no doubt about it, the paper is called Waterford today but it looks like they're willing to ignore the stories they produce all year about how the city is struggling for a quick buck.
The paper is payed for by local businesses who advertise in it all year, it's bad taste what have done with the upcoming Christmas shopping.

looksee

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

I wouldn't really have a problem with it tbh. Both free sheets have a front page with KK businesses on it this week. It should take a lot of money for newspapers to give up their front page as it's what's supposed to sell the paper. I know the free sheets don't have to worry about that but I see the Munster had a car dealer on their front page recently too. That was a brave move as I thought it was the Waterford Mail when I picked it up

I saw that and thought it was a bad idea. I sometimes buy the paper, but usually because there is something that catches my interest on the front page. The car ad put me off completely and I didn't bother.

Max Powers

looksee wrote: »

I saw that and thought it was a bad idea. I sometimes buy the paper, but usually because there is something that catches my interest on the front page. The car ad put me off completely and I didn't bother.

Nearly same..always buy one of em every Tuesday but that would put me off that one that week or else i just wouldn't notice it as i ain't buying a car anytime soon.

Wanderer2010

Nobody takes Waterford Today serious anyway. They are constantly looking to recruit, very very bad sign.....I wonder why people don't stay there?

The Bowling Alley

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Nobody takes Waterford Today serious anyway. They are constantly looking to recruit, very very bad sign.....I wonder why people don't stay there?

I don't think I agree with that. I'd favour them over the mail any day of the week. At least they're local.

One thing that does annoy me though...I have a NO JUNK MAIL sign on my door and that doesn't seem to stop them putting in a waterford today with about 20 take away flyers

JohnC.

Maybe it's time to demolish the bridges to stop people going shopping in these foreign counties. Get Donald over to build a wall around the rest of the county.

Or maybe stop overreacting to an ad.

Boooourns

JohnC. wrote: »

Maybe it's time to demolish the bridges to stop people going shopping in these foreign counties. Get Donald over to build a wall around the rest of the county.

Or maybe stop overreacting to an ad.

Maybe I give a shyte about the city.

Harry Palmr

Boooourns wrote: »

Maybe I give a shyte about the city.

Bully for you, emphasis increasingly on bully.

lertsnim

Boooourns wrote: »

A lovely big ad for a black Friday sale in McDonagh junction in Kilkenny. So many things wrong with that it's unreal.

Waterford Today should refuse advertising so that small minded folks wont get upset? A pathetic thought really.

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

I wouldn't really have a problem with it tbh. Both free sheets have a front page with KK businesses on it this week. It should take a lot of money for newspapers to give up their front page as it's what's supposed to sell the paper. I know the free sheets don't have to worry about that but I see the Munster had a car dealer on their front page recently too. That was a brave move as I thought it was the Waterford Mail when I picked it up

I'd rather look at a car dealer than the shyte on the front of the news & star each week

Boooourns

lertsnim wrote: »

Waterford Today should refuse advertising so that small minded folks wont get upset? A pathetic thought really.

Surprised you can't see the bigger picture since your standing in your high tower looking down on us.

Boooourns

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Bully for you, emphasis increasingly on bully.

Haha what?!?

Max Powers

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I'd rather look at a car dealer than the shyte on the front of the news & star each week

I know you takin the pi$$ but I always buy one of them, because I find it good way of finding out what's happening around.stuff that doesn't appear on line or on here for example and probably a fair bit more accurate then stuff you might read on line.

mooseknunkle

Max Powers wrote: »

I know you takin the pi$$ but I always buy one of them, because I find it good way of finding out what's happening around.stuff that doesn't appear on line or on here for example and probably a fair bit more accurate then stuff you might read on line.

I wasnt taking the piss

The Bowling Alley

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I'd rather look at a car dealer than the shyte on the front of the news & star each week

I think he thinks that supposed to be offensive to me in some way 🙄

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

I think he thinks that supposed to be offensive to me in some way 🙄

Offensive how?

The Bowling Alley

If only I knew but you quoted me!

Max Powers

mooseknunkle wrote: »

I wasnt taking the piss

C'mon moose,I saw you buying both n&s and the Munster last Tuesday morning. In the centra on quay.;-)

mooseknunkle

Max Powers wrote: »

C'mon moose,I saw you buying both n&s and the Munster last Tuesday morning. In the centra on quay.;-)

Ha ha i like to keep abreast of things and will always buy local,even if they are both printed outside of Waterford

The Bowling Alley

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Ha ha i like to keep abreast of things and will always buy local,even if they are both printed outside of Waterford

Is the Munster not printed in Waterford?

Max Powers

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Ha ha i like to keep abreast of things and will always buy local,even if they are both printed outside of Waterford

Confession..bought both last week, one because I wanted to be up to date on local goings on, bought other one because needed something to read and headlines on independent and times were more crap about trump and how world is gonna end because of trump.

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

Is the Munster not printed in Waterford?

Is the News & Star ?

The Bowling Alley

mooseknunkle wrote: »

Is the News & Star ?

You said they're both not printed in Waterford but doesn't the Munster have a printing place on o Connell street?

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

You said they're both not printed in Waterford but doesn't the Munster have a printing place on o Connell street?

The Munster isnt printed in Waterford anymore as far as i know ,the news and star never was,but you know that already.

To be honest man i doubt im the only person on here who knows who you are, and i can see why you wouldnt want your employers to know.. due to your previous accounts here.

The Bowling Alley

Wtf 😂 I remember now, you were at this same ****e last year. I don't even know who you think I am but please pm me and tell me who it is so I can do a bit of research into him.

I assure you, I do not work in the News & Star. I don't think a Thurles man from would be much use to them 😂

Cheers for the answer on the Munster tho!

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

Wtf 😂 I remember now, you were at this same ****e last year. I don't even know who you think I am but please pm me and tell me who it is so I can do a bit of research into him.

I assure you, I do not work in the News & Star. I don't think a Thurles man from would be much use to them 😂

Cheers for the answer on the Munster tho!

A Thurles man born and bred on the Cork road

The Bowling Alley

😂 this is surreal! Who do you think I am??? I'd send you a pic of my passport and driving licence except that might be a little weird! Can anyone else enlighten me as to who or what moose knuckle is talking about???

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

Wtf 😂 I remember now, you were at this same ****e last year. I don't even know who you think I am but please pm me and tell me who it is so I can do a bit of research into him.

I assure you, I do not work in the News & Star. I don't think a Thurles man from would be much use to them 😂

Cheers for the answer on the Munster tho!

Where did i say you work for the news and star?

The Bowling Alley

Haha jaysus you're trying to be clever with me now. You said about the news and star not being printed in Waterford "but you knew that already" - and on the previous page you quoted me and winked as if I would somehow be offended about your post on the news and star.

This actually all feels a bit weird now!

lertsnim

Boooourns wrote: »

Surprised you can't see the bigger picture since your standing in your high tower looking down on us.

Since I cannot see it, please paint that picture for me.

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

Haha jaysus you're trying to be clever with me now. You said about the news and star not being printed in Waterford "but you knew that already" - and on the previous page you quoted me and winked as if I would somehow be offended about your post on the news and star.

This actually all feels a bit weird now!

Abouttobebanned,dicky pride,the bowling alley,superman,man united,golf,apple,waterford,cork road,sweets,etc etc etc

Im not naming you because i think its against boards rules,but if anyone else wants to know just browse through the the usernames its very,very obvious who you are.

The Bowling Alley

This is absolutely fascinating. You clearly have some kind of obsession with the man you think I am.

Good luck to you moose knuckle but if it really gets between your night's sleep I'll show ya my birth certificate, my passport, my lovely wife, my two cats and my Tipp GAA jersey. Deal??

Wanderer78

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

😂 this is surreal! Who do you think I am??? I'd send you a pic of my passport and driving licence except that might be a little weird! Can anyone else enlighten me as to who or what moose knuckle is talking about???

dont forget the stool sample, theyre always important

mooseknunkle

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

This is absolutely fascinating. You clearly have some kind of obsession with the man you think I am.

Good luck to you moose knuckle but if it really gets between your night's sleep I'll show ya my birth certificate, my passport, my lovely wife, my two cats and my Tipp GAA jersey. Deal??

Just out of interest where did you get your username from?

The Bowling Alley

Haha is that what this is about?

Here you go moosey.

I was born in Kilcommon in 1974. I went to the CBS until confirmation time. My mother got a job in Waterford (in the hospital - she was a nurse until her death 2 years ago - there's a post in this forum about that somewhere)

We moved to Ursuline Court where I lived until 2000. I'm a jack of all trades but don't want to reveal my occupation here (again) because it's not the most popular. I spent many a fun time in the Bowling Alley around the corner - which would match up with your cork referance alright!

The whiskey has me writing tonight! I've lived in Waterford all my life but I've never lost my love for my home county GAA! Do love Waterford too and have gone to see them many many times

The Bowling Alley

Back to the topic at play before the mods give out to me! I think papers need to take money from wherever they can get it and would be curious as to whether any Waterford companies are advertising in Kilkenny

JMT2016

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this ad.

There is a perfectly good shopping centre in kilkenny which plenty of people from waterford visit regularly.

Now when City Square completes its upgrade in a year or so, I expect they will have a front page ad on the Kilkenny Advertiser (the KK equivalent of Waterford Mail) because it will attract Kilkenny shoppers also.

We have to start thinking regionally.

JMT2016

The Bowling Alley wrote: »

would be curious as to whether any Waterford companies are advertising in Kilkenny

Yes if you read the Kilkenny Advertiser they have ads for Waterford businesses on it. They draw from the same pool of ads as the Waterford Mail.

They have cottoned on to the fact that the South East is a small place and with the motorway businesses in both counties are now easily accessible.

Gaspode

Warning: Trying to identify another poster or out their true identity is a banning offence, so cut it out and keep to the topic at hand or action will be taken.

Boooourns

JMT2016 wrote: »

There's absolutely nothing wrong with this ad.

There is a perfectly good shopping centre in kilkenny which plenty of people from waterford visit regularly.

Now when City Square completes its upgrade in a year or so, I expect they will have a front page ad on the Kilkenny Advertiser (the KK equivalent of Waterford Mail) because it will attract Kilkenny shoppers also.

We have to start thinking regionally.

I'd be very surprised if that ad happens next year!
As i mentioned earlier local busineses pay for the upkeep of that paper throughout the year with their ads and it's very disappointing to see an ad for a Kilkenny shopping centre printed on the front page at Christmas time.
The city needs all the help it can get at this time and people need to stay as local as they can. I have no bother with people going away to do their shopping at all but I do find it poor taste with this week's front page.

ongarboy

I grew up in Kerry and you'd often have ads in the local newspapers there for the big shopping centres in Cork or Limerick, especially in the run up to Christmas. I don't see any problems with it at all. An ad is an ad. There were plenty for local businesses too. You'd also see ads to fly using Dublin airport or to visit New York or Paris even though Shannon or Kerry airport or places like Dingle or Killarney were nearer airports and holiday destinations. Pretending there isn't or shouldn't be a world of options for consumers outside their local county is insular and naive.

Anyway, the internet (largest advertising source) makes everything global nowadays or should you only be able to access commercial sites for the county where your IP address is located to ensure no business leaves the county??

Boooourns

ongarboy wrote: »

I grew up in Kerry and you'd often have ads in the local newspapers there for the big shopping centres in Cork or Limerick, especially in the run up to Christmas. I don't see any problems with it at all. An ad is an ad. There were plenty for local businesses too. You'd also see ads to fly using Dublin airport or to visit New York or Paris even though Shannon or Kerry airport or places like Dingle or Killarney were nearer airports and holiday destinations. Pretending there isn't or shouldn't be a world of options for consumers outside their local county is insular and naive.

Anyway, the internet (largest advertising source) makes everything global nowadays or should you only be able to access commercial sites for the county where your IP address is located to ensure no business leaves the county??

Your broadband is provided by a multinational company so that makes no sense whatsoever.

lertsnim

Boooourns wrote: »

Surprised you can't see the bigger picture since your standing in your high tower looking down on us.

Still waiting for the bigger picture to be explained to me.