Media bias in sport

rainybillwill

The media in Ireland are very bias depending on which sport you play. Rugby players are giving a very tough time and get away with very little such as Sean obrian and paddy jackson but football/soccer players get a free ride in the media such as Ismahil Akinade. I was wondering why this is so? shouldn't every sports star be treated equally?

callaway92

rainybillwill wrote: »

The media in Ireland are very bias depending on which sport you play. Rugby players are giving a very tough time and get away with very little such as Sean obrian and paddy jackson but football/soccer players get a free ride in the media such as Ismahil Akinade. I was wondering why this is so? shouldn't every sports star be treated equally?

Are you having a laugh?

Rugby players are media darlings and it's disgusting tbh.

How the hell can anyone not crucify Paddy Jackson, slate Sean O' Brien etc. They have a larger prominence nationally than Ismahil Akinade; hence larger coverage.

TheValeyard

ted1

callaway92 wrote: »

How the hell can anyone not crucify Paddy Jackson etc.

Because he was found not guilty.

jam_mac_jam

There is huge media bias towards rugby. Way out of proportion to the amount of people who play or watch it. Its been a huge bandwagon the past few years.

callaway92

ted1 wrote: »

Because he was found not guilty.

I didn't say anything about being guilty or not guilty of Sexual Assault - Facts that came out of the case show his true persona anyway.

PatrickSmithUS

This always annoys me. Journalists are trained to be neutral, I understand bias in local press but it's unforgivable in the national papers.

Del2005

PatrickSmithUS wrote: »

This always annoys me. Journalists are trained to be neutral, I understand bias in local press but it's unforgivable in the national papers.

Journalists trained to be neutral, you're having a laugh. If journalists are neutral how come we have so much partisan press?

rainybillwill

callaway92 wrote: »

Are you having a laugh?

Rugby players are media darlings and it's disgusting tbh.

How the hell can anyone not crucify Paddy Jackson, slate Sean O' Brien etc. They have a larger prominence nationally than Ismahil Akinade; hence larger coverage.

But paddy jackson lost his job ismahil akinade was given offers from most irish football clubs. football players never get bad coverage in the media look at how zebo and murray were treated after they recorded a woman they gangbanged surly that should not be made public??why did Liam Lawrence ot get the same coverage after his gangbang in sunderland ?

partyguinness

callaway92 wrote: »

Are you having a laugh?

Rugby players are media darlings and it's disgusting tbh.

How the hell can anyone not crucify Paddy Jackson, slate Sean O' Brien etc. They have a larger prominence nationally than Ismahil Akinade; hence larger coverage.

Well I just had to Google Ismahil Akinade.

The Irish rugby lot get away with all sorts of shenanigans when on tours. The Irish media turn a blind eye and it does not get reported- trust me on that.

Now, I agree with this. If lads are being lads on tour and nobody is getting hurt so bit.

You see, in England this would be all over the papers. For example, the English players bitched about this during the 2011 WC when Tindell was tossing 'small people' around. They were out grumbling that the Irish players were up to far worse beforehand but nobody said a word.

rainybillwill

ted1 wrote: »

Because he was found not guilty.

not gulity but lost his job in ireland where as Ismahil Akinade was found guilty and still played in ireland for multiple clubs

The_Kew_Tour

rainybillwill wrote: »

The media in Ireland are very bias depending on which sport you play. Rugby players are giving a very tough time and get away with very little such as Sean obrian and paddy jackson but football/soccer players get a free ride in the media such as Ismahil Akinade. I was wondering why this is so? shouldn't every sports star be treated equally?

Lol

sportsfan90

rainybillwill please remove/edit your post - you've identified the wrong Irish footballer. He has since passed away and I'm sure his family don't want his name incorrectly linked to something like this.

tonycascarino

Irish international rugby players in this country can walk on water and for what reason I don't know. They are the most overhyped and overrated sports stars we have. Considering the amount of actual decent rugby nations there are, the Irish rugby team have never got past the quarter final stage at a World Cup, which is something that even Scotland, Wales, Argentina etc. have managed to do. Rant over.



Don't know what the OP is talking about, rugby players in this country are media darlings.

callaway92

partyguinness wrote: »

Well I just had to Google Ismahil Akinade.

The Irish rugby lot get away with all sorts of shenanigans when on tours. The Irish media turn a blind eye and it does not get reported- trust me on that.

Now, I agree with this. If lads are being lads on tour and nobody is getting hurt so bit.

You see, in England this would be all over the papers. For example, the English players bitched about this during the 2011 WC when Tindell was tossing 'small people' around. They were out grumbling that the Irish players were up to far worse beforehand but nobody said a word.

Not sure if you misread my comment.

I was saying that the Rugby lads are media darlings, so they get away with a ridic amount (so many Lions Tour stories etc gone untold)

Stevieluvsye

PatrickSmithUS wrote: »

This always annoys me. Journalists are trained to be neutral, I understand bias in local press but it's unforgivable in the national papers.

They are in their hole.

rainybillwill

callaway92 wrote: »

Not sure if you misread my comment.

I was saying that the Rugby lads are media darlings, so they get away with a ridic amount (so many Lions Tour stories etc gone untold)

I dont buy this. the stories would have came out if anything had happened look at what happened to sean obrian over him being a little bit tipsy after a long hard season

rainybillwill

tonycascarino wrote: »

Irish international rugby players in this country can walk on water and for what reason I don't know. They are the most overhyped and overrated sports stars we have. Considering the amount of actual decent rugby nations there are, the Irish rugby team have never got passed the quarter final stage at a World Cup, which is something that even Scotland, Wales, Argentina etc. have managed to do. Rant over.



Don't know what the OP is talking about, rugby players in this country are media darlings.

The football team never got past the quarter final stage but are celebrated as if they won the world cup look at Italian 90 crazy stuff

partyguinness

rainybillwill wrote: »

The football team never got past the quarter final stage but are celebrated as if they won the world cup look at Italian 90 crazy stuff

Honestly now, what age were in 1990?

EmmetSpiceland

Rugby players get away with their “messing” about because they aren’t big names compared to international or premier league footballers.

Any “major” transgression would get media coverage but urinating on some punter in a pub or having a rather “salacious” threesome involving unmarried men and a young girl being watched by some “creep” in the corner of the room wont sell too many papers.

rainybillwill

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

Rugby players get away with their “messing” about because they aren’t big names compared to international or premier league footballers.

Any “major” transgression would get media coverage but urinating on some punter in a pub or having a rather “salacious” threesome involving unmarried men and a young girl being watched by some “creep” in the corner of the room wont sell too many papers.

Still look how paddy jackson was hounded even though he was found not guilty and how footballer Ismahil Akinade was treated even though he was found guilty. Denis Coulson also lost his job playing rugby after an alleged gang rape this would never happen if he played football. It seems the media are out to get irish rugby players who are heros for the irish people and the only team capable of winning anything

razorblunt

I don't see how rugby players "get away" with anything. SOB was in the papers.
All sports, be it professional or top level amateur have lads that think they're untouchable.
Even women's GAA, yer wan Thompson was offered a redemption article by a paper and she broke the jaws of two women.

Regarding general coverage that's an incredibly soft approach to rugby under Joe Schmidt, yes there's been some great moments but the media are afraid that they won't get the all access coverage so they drink the cool aid.

The GAA lads get away with murder to, throw a duster at a kid, no worries.

Potential-Monke

It's not just sport. There's media bias against or for whatever is currently trending, or whatever will get them the views. Always has been, always will be. I nearly prefer WWN or ITN, still get the news(ish) but at least in a funny fashion!

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Del2005 wrote: »

Journalists trained to be neutral, you're having a laugh. If journalists are neutral how come we have so much partisan press?

They don't always stay neutral: needing to make a living and satisfy an editor take priority.

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Regarding the topic: Chet Evans didn't get an easy ride and he was ultimately found not guilty too.

Ultimately: if you're accused of sexual crime, you're going to get villified by the press regardless of what sport you say. Or whether you're guilty or not. You're a celebrity of sorts, and that's the price you pay.

Red_Wake

rainybillwill wrote: »

Still look how paddy jackson was hounded even though he was found not guilty and how footballer Ismahil Akinade was treated even though he was found guilty. Denis Coulson also lost his job playing rugby after an alleged gang rape this would never happen if he played football. It seems the media are out to get irish rugby players who are heros for the irish people and the only team capable of winning anything

No point in reporting on the misdeeds of LOI footballers, when you'd have to start by explaining who they are.

The_Kew_Tour

rainybillwill wrote: »

The football team never got past the quarter final stage but are celebrated as if they won the world cup look at Italian 90 crazy stuff

At least they get to Quarter Finals

Guy:Incognito

ted1 wrote: »

Because he was found not guilty.

He did have that one WhatsApp message that talked about *whispers* s.e.x. published too dont forget.

partyguinness

Okay I missed the memo.

What was SOB up to?

rainybillwill

partyguinness wrote: »

Okay I missed the memo.

What was SOB up to?

Just drank a little too much blew off some steam after a long hard season maybe peed in public but you would swear he murdered someone. Rugby guys get a raw deal when it comes to the media. Footballers are treated as gods such as Brady in the Euros scoring a goal against Italy's B team who had already qualified from the group

rainybillwill

Red_Wake wrote: »

No point in reporting on the misdeeds of LOI footballers, when you'd have to start by explaining who they are.

Denis Coulson was a pro14 player whom many would not know. Denis lost his job playing rugby after an alleged gang rape but LOI players found guilty can continue playing double standards for rugby and football

KaneToad

rainybillwill wrote: »

Just drank a little too much blew off some steam after a long hard season maybe peed in public but you would swear he murdered someone...

The publicness of his peeing wasn't the issue! It was the fact that it was against the leg of a third party who was innocently standing at the bar.

rainybillwill

KaneToad wrote: »

The publicness of his peeing wasn't the issue! It was the fact that it was against the leg of a third party who was innocently standing at the bar.

It was a accident he is a leinster legend and his name has been damaged because the irish media hate rugby

KaneToad

rainybillwill wrote: »

It was a accident he is a leinster legend and his name has been damaged because the irish media hate rugby

Perhaps it was. The media don't hate anything, they will report ANYTHING that they think will sell. To contradict the sage words of Jessie J, it is about the money, money, money....

settopbox

rainybillwill wrote: »

The media in Ireland are very bias depending on which sport you play. Rugby players are giving a very tough time and get away with very little such as Sean obrian and paddy jackson but football/soccer players get a free ride in the media such as Ismahil Akinade. I was wondering why this is so? shouldn't every sports star be treated equally?

Because it suits the medias open borders agenda to allow all immigrants in and to never criticise their bad behavior.

case in point, no mention of his crimes

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/waterford-fc-announce-departure-of-ismahil-akinade-932852.html

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

rainybillwill wrote: »

It was a accident he is a leinster legend and his name has been damaged because the irish media hate rugby

Sounds like a classy individual, alright.

Baggly

rainybillwill wrote: »

But paddy jackson lost his job ismahil akinade was given offers from most irish football clubs. football players never get bad coverage in the media look at how zebo and murray were treated after they recorded a woman they gangbanged surly that should not be made public??why did liam miller not get the same coverage after his gangbang in sunderland ?

Mod

Take a break from this thread for a couple of days. While you are doing so fact check that accusation regarding Liam Miller. If you can substantiate it to me via PM ill lift the thread ban.

FWIW, i think you are thinking of a different player, and its a disgrace you would besmirch the reputation of someone who has passed away tragically.

Mushy

settopbox wrote: »

Because it suits the medias open borders agenda to allow all immigrants in and to never criticise their bad behavior.

case in point, no mention of his crimes

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/waterford-fc-announce-departure-of-ismahil-akinade-932852.html

Akinade got an order out against media outlets from putting his name to this. Nothing to do with sport, football, a media bias, or the media's open border agenda.

rainybillwill

rainybillwill wrote: »

Just drank a little too much blew off some steam after a long hard season maybe peed in public but you would swear he murdered someone. Rugby guys get a raw deal when it comes to the media. Footballers are treated as gods such as Brady in the Euros scoring a goal against Italy's B team who had already qualified from the group

SOB p*ssed on somebody in a crowded pub. It wasn't about blowing off steam and getting hammered (although I'm sure some steam came off it while he was doing it).

Notice the media never mentioned his name? It was only through social media that he was identified.

The footballers absolutely are not put on anything near the same pedestal. The Brady goal was a huge moment, putting Ireland through to face the host nation and competitive knock out moment. That is about the equal to the Ireland rugby team getting to the semi-final of the RWC (accounting for the smaller number of top tier teams).

partyguinness

rainybillwill wrote: »

Just drank a little too much blew off some steam after a long hard season maybe peed in public but you would swear he murdered someone. Rugby guys get a raw deal when it comes to the media. Footballers are treated as gods such as Brady in the Euros scoring a goal against Italy's B team who had already qualified from the group

How the hell is pissing in a bar while drunk and scoring a goal in a major championship even in the same ball park...


Listen to yourself.

ted1

rainybillwill wrote: »

not gulity but lost his job in ireland where as Ismahil Akinade was found guilty and still played in ireland for multiple clubs

Had to google him and tbh the league of Ireland only ever gets a paragraph in papers so he would have went unnoticed

ted1

callaway92 wrote: »

I didn't say anything about being guilty or not guilty of Sexual Assault - Facts that came out of the case show his true persona anyway.

Not much different than many of the people I’ve been in WhatsApp groups with especially with regards stags etc

ted1

tonycascarino wrote: »

Irish international rugby players in this country can walk on water and for what reason I don't know. They are the most overhyped and overrated sports stars we have. Considering the amount of actual decent rugby nations there are, the Irish rugby team have never got past the quarter final stage at a World Cup, which is something that even Scotland, Wales, Argentina etc. have managed to do. Rant over.



Don't know what the OP is talking about, rugby players in this country are media darlings.

A bit rich coming from an Irish soccer player who wasn’t eligible to play fir Ireland. Good man Tony

diusmr8a504cvk

ted1 wrote: »

A bit rich coming from an Irish soccer player who wasn’t eligible to play fir Ireland. Good man Tony

Yeah you tell him Ted!
We need strong, thorough-bred Irishmen like CJ Stander, Jean Kleyn, Bundee Aki, Will Addison, Richardt Strauss, Niyi Adeolukun, Max Sorenson, Quinn Roux, Rodney Ah You, Jared Payne......

ILoveYourVibes

Sports stars in general are spoiled by the media. All of them.

ben.schlomo

It's ok op. You don't like football. You're a rugger hugger, get on with your day, embrace the rugby life, enjoy a few Heinos for yourself and don't be making silly threads.

PatrickSmithUS

Del2005 wrote: »

Journalists trained to be neutral, you're having a laugh. If journalists are neutral how come we have so much partisan press?

I'm not joking. I trained to be a journalist and worked as a sports editor for many years.

Everyone should be able to remove themselves from a story and view it with a clear mind. Maybe I was paranoid about it but it definitely left me more realistic regarding my own teams' chances of doing well.

Since I left the game I'm free to engage in romantically hoping that we can win when we've no chance whatsoever.

Dr. Bre

Embarrassing trolling by rainy . Try again

rainybillwill

sugarman wrote: »

...there have been plenty of reported cases, off the top of my head

Jeff Hendrick, public drunkness / assault charges.

Anthony Stokes, all over the place for his multiple assault charges and most recently the stalking of his Ex.

Darron Gibson, drink driving charges.

Samir Carruthers, throwing pints of piss at people at Cheltenham.

Phil Babb & Mark kennedy getting locked and arrested on an away trip.

Just because these guys are lower class they get a free pass to behave like animals but someone respectful from a good family like paddy jackson loses his job and has his good name dragged through the mud

rainybillwill

Deleted User wrote: »

SOB p*ssed on somebody in a crowded pub. It wasn't about blowing off steam and getting hammered (although I'm sure some steam came off it while he was doing it).

Notice the media never mentioned his name? It was only through social media that he was identified.

The footballers absolutely are not put on anything near the same pedestal. The Brady goal was a huge moment, putting Ireland through to face the host nation and competitive knock out moment. That is about the equal to the Ireland rugby team getting to the semi-final of the RWC (accounting for the smaller number of top tier teams).

Wasnt bradys goal against Italys b team????? Italy had already qualified so they had nothing to play for ...its embarrassing soccer fans think this is a big deal

Baggly

rainybillwill wrote: »

Just because these guys are lower class they get a free pass to behave like animals but someone respectful from a good family like paddy jackson loses his job and has his good name dragged through the mud

rainybillwill wrote: »

Wasnt bradys goal against Italys b team????? Italy had already qualified so they had nothing to play for ...its embarrassing soccer fans think this is a big deal

Mod

Lol. No. You are threadbanned.

rainybillwill

rainybillwill wrote: »

The media in Ireland are very bias depending on which sport you play. Rugby players are giving a very tough time and get away with very little such as Sean obrian and paddy jackson but football/soccer players get a free ride in the media such as Ismahil Akinade. I was wondering why this is so? shouldn't every sports star be treated equally?

How did so many of you fall for this. Obviously a troll.