When I heard that Everton Football Club had barred The Sun
from their Goodison Park stadium, I was reminded of the story about a gentleman
from (I think it was) Birmingham whose brother had recently moved to Liverpool.
Prior to getting on the train, he bought a copy of The Sun from the kiosk at the station.
After reading a bit of it on the train, he put it away in his bag.
He thought nothing of it until sitting in the pub he and his brother arranged to meet in, and getting fed up waiting for him to arrive, remembered his paper, and began reading the rest of it.
Soon after the barman walked over to his table with the pint of ale he had ordered, put it on the table, and then grabbed his copy of The Sun off him.
In front of his eyes, it was torn to shreds as the barman announced “Sorry we don’t serve The Sun in here”.
Prior to getting on the train, he bought a copy of The Sun from the kiosk at the station.
After reading a bit of it on the train, he put it away in his bag.
He thought nothing of it until sitting in the pub he and his brother arranged to meet in, and getting fed up waiting for him to arrive, remembered his paper, and began reading the rest of it.
Soon after the barman walked over to his table with the pint of ale he had ordered, put it on the table, and then grabbed his copy of The Sun off him.
In front of his eyes, it was torn to shreds as the barman announced “Sorry we don’t serve The Sun in here”.
This wee anecdote in many ways sums up the Sun’s position in England.
As well as Liverpool, many people living in Mining communities also refuse to buy the paper, still reeling from those scurrilous attacks on Arthur Scargil more than twenty years ago.
It is still the highest selling paper in many parts of the U.K., but it looks as though The Daily Mail will overtake it.
As well as Liverpool, many people living in Mining communities also refuse to buy the paper, still reeling from those scurrilous attacks on Arthur Scargil more than twenty years ago.
It is still the highest selling paper in many parts of the U.K., but it looks as though The Daily Mail will overtake it.
The current circulation rate of the Murdoch Tabloid is
1,611,464.
While this seems Massive by Irish standards, it is actually almost 1/3 the average circulation of The Sun, reached in 1994, where it stood at 4,305,957.
The growth of the internet news portals has led to a sharp decline in younger readers, and at the other end of the age scale, The Daily Mail, and to a lesser extent The Express, have robbed it of elderly readers.
With ever decreasing sales, people who monitor the press in the U.K. have been accusing The Sun of plumbing ever greater depths in a desperate attempt to somehow shore up current circulation, never mind increase it.
Oh how the current editor Tony Gallagher wished another comedian would gobble up a hamster!
While this seems Massive by Irish standards, it is actually almost 1/3 the average circulation of The Sun, reached in 1994, where it stood at 4,305,957.
The growth of the internet news portals has led to a sharp decline in younger readers, and at the other end of the age scale, The Daily Mail, and to a lesser extent The Express, have robbed it of elderly readers.
With ever decreasing sales, people who monitor the press in the U.K. have been accusing The Sun of plumbing ever greater depths in a desperate attempt to somehow shore up current circulation, never mind increase it.
Oh how the current editor Tony Gallagher wished another comedian would gobble up a hamster!
Anybody with even a hint of interest in the media and current
affairs, knows all about how The Sun disgustingly portrayed the fans of
Liverpool F.C., and the people of that city as a whole in the wake of the
Hillsbrough disaster.
in 1993, Kelvin McKenzie - who was editor at the time of disaster - made what many thought a ‘non apology apology’, saying he regretted having printed the articles about the Hillsbrough Tragedy, but trying to squarely blame others for him reaching that decision to do so.
The “Justice for the 96” victims campaign rubbished his Mea Culpa at the time, and last week referenced it again, to claim McKenzie was never sincere when he uttered the words he did, as his latest article proved.
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in 1993, Kelvin McKenzie - who was editor at the time of disaster - made what many thought a ‘non apology apology’, saying he regretted having printed the articles about the Hillsbrough Tragedy, but trying to squarely blame others for him reaching that decision to do so.
The “Justice for the 96” victims campaign rubbished his Mea Culpa at the time, and last week referenced it again, to claim McKenzie was never sincere when he uttered the words he did, as his latest article proved.
There has rightly been a lot of anger over the article
McKenzie wrote which compared Everton Midfielder Ross Barkley to a Gorilla, and
made sweeping disgusting statements about the people of Liverpool generally.
While many expressed bewilderment and shock that people could have undertaken to Sub Edit a piece, that the editor then OK’d for inclusion into last Friday weeks paper, I was not.
You see the editor of The Sun is Tony Gallagher, a man who used to be a Deputy Editor of The Daily Mail.
Due to his previous position, he would have a good insight as to what makes a Daily Mail reader tick, and what would lead them to buying a newspaper.
A lot of these people would be from Southern and Middle England, and view the bulk of the people in the Northern end of the country and work shy dole cheats.
In an effort to win back readers, it is quite evident to me, that McKenzie’s article was another attempt at out-Daily-Mailing the Mail itself.
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While many expressed bewilderment and shock that people could have undertaken to Sub Edit a piece, that the editor then OK’d for inclusion into last Friday weeks paper, I was not.
You see the editor of The Sun is Tony Gallagher, a man who used to be a Deputy Editor of The Daily Mail.
Due to his previous position, he would have a good insight as to what makes a Daily Mail reader tick, and what would lead them to buying a newspaper.
A lot of these people would be from Southern and Middle England, and view the bulk of the people in the Northern end of the country and work shy dole cheats.
In an effort to win back readers, it is quite evident to me, that McKenzie’s article was another attempt at out-Daily-Mailing the Mail itself.
I know a few very passionate Liverpool and Everton fans, and
believe you me it truly IS something when they jointly express their anger and
dislike of Murdoch’s Tabloid!
Regarding the Ross Barkley incident, and the article it
sparked, I and 3 other classmates - as part of Podcast on football we did -
discussed the whole thing at my kitchen table.
Unfortunately, it was myself and Hayden Moore who did most of the talking, with Seán Ivory, and Conor Byrne remaining rather tongue tied, claiming they didn’t have much to say on it :/
Unfortunately, it was myself and Hayden Moore who did most of the talking, with Seán Ivory, and Conor Byrne remaining rather tongue tied, claiming they didn’t have much to say on it :/
Here is he link to our chat:
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