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I knew I knew that name before - Stuart James "Herald"
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IJN":20r63kbl said:
Firstly, sorry about the late reply as I've been on holiday.
Saying that, I was in two minds about whether or not to reply to this, but since I've received a very public berating I hope you'll allow me chance to respond.
Firstly Ian, there is no ego involved here (you're a fine one to talk about ego by the way). When the challenge when in, ITV contacted us for a response interview, which we accepted. JB was also on ITV that same night on the same piece with his thoughts. Perfect. Just the way it should be. Two sides to every story, right?
The Herald, though, on that occasion, decided to go ahead and use a 12 year old picture of me they'd dug up from somewhere, and slated the challenge using very similar words - almost verbatim in some instances - that were put on various media (including PASOTI, but there were others) to make a 'report'. If they're going to try to quote me, they need to actually speak to me first, and it was entirely clear to me where pretty much all of the wording had come from. I wrote to them asking for chance to respond. NOTHING.
So it was nothing to do with ego - but if you're going to write about something, get BOTH sides first. You said in another thread about Natasha Brent that young people 'challenge' things. I agree. But not good if the Trust challenge something though, eh? You're a very hard man to read, Ian. Your opinions seem to change depending on who is involved.
Secondly, I do not think it's alright to treat fans in a manner you describe - I just think some of you are way more upset over this than you should be. It really isn't that important - but - for once it was nice to see a piece in there that was prompting a bit of debate and not the often sickening one-sided green tinted things you usually get. That's all I was really saying.
I note that you didn't respond to that, where I asked about you only liking the Herald when it's being green tinted, instead choosing to respond the way you did.
And thank heavens I'm no longer Trust Chairman? Christ, I know we didn't see eye to eye over some things Ian, but we'd always been civilized - don't know what I did to pee you off but it must have been something major!
Not interested in a stirring up crap Ian, but your response did addle me a little so I felt I needed to respond. Onwards and upwards from here, hopefully.
It was Stuart James who Hallett was furious with about writing the 'Adams - yob' article and Hallett told me he had told Errington about this.
Looks like the bigwigs at the Herald/Plymouth Live don't listen. All about click-bait...
Looks like the bigwigs at the Herald/Plymouth Live don't listen. All about click-bait...
Did he mention that during the fans forum Leon, or was it in a private conversation with you afterwards?Leon Horn":2ouetlxg said:
Still no sign of the YouTube video recording of the evening...yet!
PL2 3DQ":2dwb7m56 said:
I clicked it, I knew it was fake. I feel dirty.
Seriously though - that's some trolling.
OK cheers.Leon Horn":kirrdv85 said:
Still like to watch the video though.
Better than some of the Christmas TV (Mrs browns boys!!)
Before the start of LAST season I started a thread about the Herald getting worse when they reported our opening game was against Bristol Rovers when it was actually against Peterborough United.
That was Stuart James.
A troll or not, he's certainly no stranger to incompetence.
That was Stuart James.
A troll or not, he's certainly no stranger to incompetence.