Michael Starr 519 Posted September 9, 2019 Not a direct criticism of the Pinkun but I think they are missing Michael Bailey's more "humorous" approach. Paddy is excellent and always a good honest insightful watch but I'm not convinced by Mr Freezer, who, in my opinion, comes off really wooden. I'm sure he'll evolve into a good reporter but I'm not as invested in the Pinkun as I was. I find myself watching Michael Bailey's match reports and then the Pinkuns a day later as an after thought. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,722 Posted September 9, 2019 David Freezer the master of copy and paste from other websites and social media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted September 9, 2019 Leave him alone! They all do a great job. It isn't easy being a reporter on sports and some people aren't that natural in front of the camera. MB, who I know pretty well, is a rare case of being good both off camera and in front of it. This is partly why, I should imagine, The Athletic were so keen to snap him up. Also, he's a good writer of course. Appreciate that we all miss Michael but let the other boys do their thing! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makham 81 Posted September 9, 2019 DF seems just fine. I haven't really noticed much difference. I'm sure he is putting his own personal stamp on his new position. Give him some time. They also have an even greater workload, with one less team member, currently. Michael Starr: "Not a direct criticism of the Pinkun" - No, your post isn't. It's a direct (personal, and unnecessary - in my opinion) criticism of DF, instead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,531 Posted September 9, 2019 Second the support for David Freezer, he's not MB and wouldn't expect him to be. I liked Michael Bailey when he was at the Pinkun, but don't find him as good since he left - it's a bit like he is over effusive now he has a "better" job - and just a gone over the top with being overly casual, for my liking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobLoz3 492 Posted September 9, 2019 14 minutes ago, lake district canary said: Second the support for David Freezer, he's not MB and wouldn't expect him to be. I liked Michael Bailey when he was at the Pinkun, but don't find him as good since he left - it's a bit like he is over effusive now he has a "better" job - and just a gone over the top with being overly casual, for my liking. Don't agree with that. The stories he's doing for The Athletic are excellent. Way more in depth and way more interesting and well researched. It's probaly the fact he has more journalistic freedom now that he appears casual. I always thought he was pretty laid back when doing PinkUn match reports too. That's just his character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diane 500 Posted September 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, makham said: DF seems just fine. I haven't really noticed much difference. I'm sure he is putting his own personal stamp on his new position. Give him some time. They also have an even greater workload, with one less team member, currently. Michael Starr: "Not a direct criticism of the Pinkun" - No, your post isn't. It's a direct (personal, and unnecessary - in my opinion) criticism of DF, instead. They don't have one less now as our ncfsc volunteer Connor Southwell has joined them today and will be great. Fine young man who has done loads of interviews for MFW and will do a great job at Archant reporting on ncfc with Paddy & David. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makham 81 Posted September 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Diane said: They don't have one less now as our ncfsc volunteer Connor Southwell has joined them today and will be great. Fine young man who has done loads of interviews for MFW and will do a great job at Archant reporting on ncfc with Paddy & David. Great News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grant Holts Moustache 105 Posted September 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Diane said: They don't have one less now as our ncfsc volunteer Connor Southwell has joined them today and will be great. Fine young man who has done loads of interviews for MFW and will do a great job at Archant reporting on ncfc with Paddy & David. That's an interesting addition. I thought his interview with Webber was very good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,336 Posted September 9, 2019 Had we not got promoted I suspect none of this would have happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Starr 519 Posted September 9, 2019 Sorry guys, just an opinion, not a personal attack and, actually, I did say that I thought he'd evolve. I actually like Mr Freezer when it was the three. Let's see how it goes for them now it's a full team again. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,513 Posted September 9, 2019 5 hours ago, BobLoz3 said: Leave him alone! They all do a great job. It isn't easy being a reporter on sports and some people aren't that natural in front of the camera. MB, who I know pretty well, is a rare case of being good both off camera and in front of it. This is partly why, I should imagine, The Athletic were so keen to snap him up. Also, he's a good writer of course. Appreciate that we all miss Michael but let the other boys do their thing! You missed out the most important quality. mbncfc is a PUP🙃 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makham 81 Posted September 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Michael Starr said: Sorry guys, just an opinion, not a personal attack and, actually, I did say that I thought he'd evolve. I actually like Mr Freezer when it was the three. Let's see how it goes for them now it's a full team again. 👍 Nice post, MS. Although I quoted you earlier, thinking about it, my post was more a reaction to a few negative, unfair comments made elsewhere about DF. I was a bit hasty. I think it's just a case of missing MB. I agree I liked the 3 together. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pete Raven 276 Posted September 10, 2019 I remember similar criticism aimed towards Rick's replacement, and again with Cuffley's replacement. It takes time. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobsworth Canary 168 Posted September 10, 2019 Having invested in the athletic, I think Michael’s content has gone to a new level worth the subscription especially as they are investing in both talent and the content certainly a challenge for local sports journalism to rise to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
