BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:38 am  

Anyone notice that the BBC has 'Fonua' making the chicken wing tackle on Atkins! Lazy journalism at best, although some might claim it's libel (or even racism).

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:51 am  

I did indeed notice it. It was still there earlier this morning as well but has now been changed. Still it does maintain its low standards by saying Manu returned to play a key role for the rest of the game, impressive as he went off injured later. Then again these islander types do all look the same.

I don't know which excuse for a journalist writes these reports for the BBC, a closet dobbin by the look of it. Still you can say they are equalising standards with their radio team.

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 9:59 am  

Erik the not red wrote:

I did indeed notice it. It was still there earlier this morning as well but has now been changed. Still it does maintain its low standards by saying Manu returned to play a key role for the rest of the game, impressive as he went off injured later. Then again these islander types do all look the same.

I don't know which excuse for a journalist writes these reports for the BBC, a closet dobbin by the look of it. Still you can say they are equalising standards with their radio team.

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:07 am  

Homenaway wrote:

Anyone notice that the BBC has 'Fonua' making the chicken wing tackle on Atkins! Lazy journalism at best, although some might claim it's libel (or even racism).

Racism? On what grounds? That is quite a serious accusation with absolutely no foundation whatsoever. Grow up.

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:20 pm  

spegs wrote:

Racism? On what grounds? That is quite a serious accusation with absolutely no foundation whatsoever. Grow up.

Oops! here we go.

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 12:35 pm  

I see that the sentence about Manu playing a key role in the remainder of the game has now disappeared. Is someone having a word with the BBC?

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Sat Apr 29, 2017 3:03 pm  

Homenaway wrote:

Anyone notice that the BBC has 'Fonua' making the chicken wing tackle on Atkins! Lazy journalism at best, although some might claim it's libel (or even racism).

Your last statement is way OTT.

[Karen]

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Mon May 01, 2017 8:30 pm  

Homenaway wrote:

Anyone notice that the BBC has 'Fonua' making the chicken wing tackle on Atkins! Lazy journalism at best, although some might claim it's libel (or even racism).

As much as the above statement is slander.

Just be careful what you accuse people of...I get Manu & Fonua mixed up all the time at first glance and I most certainly aren't a racist.

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Mon May 01, 2017 8:43 pm  

Karen wrote:

As much as the above statement is slander.

Just be careful what you accuse people of...I get Manu & Fonua mixed up all the time at first glance and I most certainly aren't a racist.

It's definitely not slander

[Karen]

Re: BBC Report on Last Night's Game : Mon May 01, 2017 8:46 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

It's definitely not slander

True, that's the verbal isn't it? Libel then? Either way they need to be careful.