The Everton Board Thread

[Daytripper]

Did he clarify as to why the story was published a couple of hours before kick off?

 

[allen]

Why can't he just say who gave them the info?

That’s not how journalism works - like it or not, the anonymous source was ever thus.

I’ve got a lot of time for Greg O’Keefe. The Athletic dropped a large one with the headline, but he apologised certainly to my satisfaction on that podcast.

Are journalists too close to the club? Yes, but that’s the game - at Everton and everywhere else.

 

[davek]

That’s not how journalism works - like it or not, the anonymous source was ever thus.

I’ve got a lot of time for Greg O’Keefe. The Athletic dropped a large one with the headline, but he apologised certainly to my satisfaction on that podcast.

Are journalists too close to the club? Yes, but that’s the game - at Everton and everywhere else.

Has he apologised for liking his mate Hughes's Everton Slave Club articles?

 

[trueblue84]

That’s not how journalism works - like it or not, the anonymous source was ever thus.

I’ve got a lot of time for Greg O’Keefe. The Athletic dropped a large one with the headline, but he apologised certainly to my satisfaction on that podcast.

Are journalists too close to the club? Yes, but that’s the game - at Everton and everywhere else.

Surely, when you're being officially briefed by the club, you can't throw in hearsay into an officially statement to give it more validity, though?

 

[allen]

Surely, when you're being officially briefed by the club, you can't throw in hearsay into an officially statement to give it more validity, though?

I think the lack of professionalism is on the club’s end, really. That off-the-record briefing was part of the official comms strategy and it was wrong.

 

[trueblue84]

I think the lack of professionalism is on the club’s end, really. That off-the-record briefing was part of the official comms strategy and it was wrong.

Journos shouldn't put out stories without basic fact checking or explicitly stating that "somebody has made allegations" and "there is no evidence yet". The fact that a club source chose to make off the record comments during an official press briefing needs to be called out. They all rushed to jump on the bandwagon. Asking for forgiveness after you've done the damage doesn't fix anything.

 

[Blue83]

Did he clarify as to why the story was published a couple of hours before kick off?

His reasoning was how could anyone not report such an allegation, which is fair but when reporting you should report it as an allegation and not as fact as most journo's seemed to have done

 

[Daytripper]

His reasoning was how could anyone not report such an allegation, which is fair but when reporting you should report it as an allegation and not as fact as most journo's seemed to have done

He’s not answering the question then. It’s about the timing not the decision to report it or not.

 

[anton66]

It was the echo who first contacted Merseyside Police. Ffs only after loads of Everton fans contacted them. He’s trying to worm himself and his rag out of a really bad, one sided piece of propaganda aimed at tarring the fans.

 

[Dad watched Dixie]

Nothing against you of course, I’d rather listen to the obese couple next door shag than listen to that.

They knew what they were doing, arrogantly they didn’t expect such a backlash otherwise all involved would of reconsidered in the first place.

I didn't realise that you could hear us through the wall - sorry

 

[mahermi1]

Was somebody holding a gun to his head ?

had him in a headlock....

 

[Harryflashman]

He specifically says the Echo did do this and didn't hear anything back but still they ran this headline.

What I'm wondering is when are they all going to be publishing their official retractions and apologies? I've yet to see one.

The attitude that all these journos who got played for a fool by Prenno seem to be putting out is "Yeah, we admit we ran a story and headline of dangerous allegations that painted the Everton support as violent thugs attacking board members on the prompting of our former boss but that's no reason to criticize us on social media".

I honestly think they’re shocked Evertonians are unhappy at being demonised yet seem to think the response is to block them rather apologise.

I think it’s interesting the way it’s described as happening , as to what’s written down and to what’s been said verbally . The fact that experienced journalists are claiming they haven’t spotted this is a hit job or been arsed enough to care then it’s on them .

 

[Daytripper]

I didn't realise that you could hear us through the wall - sorry

Ha ha It’s alright mate, my arm is nice and toned now....

 

[MrGrumpy]

Journalism died when the Internet came to be instead its

Look at x model showing X

Or Who buying X

It’s all click bait crap padded out with no facts

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

A list needs to be made of these 'journalists' peddling blatant propaganda and we should never let them forget it. A wall of shame, @chicoazul get to it