Media bias in sport

rainybillwill · 08-08-2019 03:34PM

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 · 08-08-2019 03:38PM

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 · 08-08-2019 03:39PM

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 · 08-08-2019 03:39PM

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 · 08-08-2019 03:39PM

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 ?

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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 · 08-08-2019 03:45PM

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.

08-08-2019 04:38PM

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 · 08-08-2019 04:42PM

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 · 08-08-2019 10:50PM

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 · 08-08-2019 10:51PM

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 · 08-08-2019 10:53PM

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 · 09-08-2019 01:10AM

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 · 09-08-2019 01:11AM

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

ben.schlomo · 09-08-2019 08:07AM

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 · 09-08-2019 08:57AM

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 · 09-08-2019 08:59AM

Embarrassing trolling by rainy . Try again

rainybillwill · 09-08-2019 09:45AM

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 · 09-08-2019 09:48AM

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 · 09-08-2019 09:52AM

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

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Lol. No. You are threadbanned.

09-08-2019 11:17AM

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.

09-08-2019 11:27AM

The After Hours narrative is basically the exact opposite of what this guy says. You've all been done :P

ben.schlomo · 09-08-2019 01:16PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The After Hours narrative is basically the exact opposite of what this guy says. You've all been done :P

Sooner the schools are back the better, this lads been at this for the last few weeks now that they're off.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 09-08-2019 01:33PM

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?

Please. It’s worse in the UK media but both here and over there, the media and much of the public are much more deferential to rugby players than footballers. The whole “gentlemen playing a rough sport” thing is believed by many. You hear things about footballers but also about rugby players. The rugby players don’t get as much media attention though.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 09-08-2019 01:38PM

Del2005 wrote: »

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

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

They are in their hole.

You both know that journalists can write opinions pieces too, yeah? And the televisual equivalent? I’m never confused about whether I’m watching/reading an opinion piece or not.

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