Cowling - He's still not happy

[morty 0]

[quote user="The Butler"][quote user="morty"][quote user="Barclaybred"][quote user="morty"][quote user="Dogger "]

[quote user="morty"]Lol, I see I have made it onto the leaderboard.[:)][/quote]

Yopu must stop beating yourself up about it!!

[/quote]Hahaha!!! I cried a little but I''m ok now.[:)][/quote]

Hope you aint so violent at the footy morty? ;)

[/quote]Me? No lol.[:)][/quote]

I should think Cowling will be Mortified by now[:D]

[/quote]Aha, I see what you did there lol!![Y]I''ve not been on it today actually, looks like plenty have though!

[CharlieFarlie 0]

Col Who are only 40k behind now and punching about 1000 times every 30 secs , come on you yellows get bashing

[CharlieFarlie 0]

they are only 20k behind , they must have an army on this , come on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Go Wash Your Mouth Out Son 0]

Took Cowling over 900,000 :)

[woody 0]

901,000........

but why the fuck has Ann Widdecombe only got 1502..... and I did several hundred yesterday!?

[Hucka Hucka Huckerby 0]

http://www.greenun24.co.uk/colchester-united/comment_guilty_norwich_bury_bad_news_1_402526

NORWICH City took a leaf out of New Labour’s book this week by

deploying the age old trick of ‘burying bad news"NORWICH City

took a leaf out of New Labour’s book this week by deploying the age old

trick of ‘burying bad news’.

The Norfolk club had known for days,

maybe weeks, the results of a tribunal which ruled they were guilty of

illegally approaching and appointing manager Paul Lambert from

Colchester last August.

I know this because, off the record, it

was common knowledge amongst journalists that a result had long been

reached. We were just waiting for confirmation from the relevant

authorities that legally we could go to print.

However, the

Canaries cynically – some might say cleverly – took the timing of the

release into their own hands.

A statement appeared on their

official website at 5pm on Tuesday, just an hour after England coach

Fabio Capello had announced his World Cup squad. They knew that the big

story – which had been starting to draw attention from outside of East

Anglia – would now barely cause a ripple in the national press.

Not

only that, the club then followed the release of the ‘bad news’ with

two bits of ‘good news’. Literally, just moments after the tribunal

story hit the web, the Norfolk club also revealed Lambert had signed a

new contract – thus allaying growing fears amongst fans that he might

leave the club – while they also announced that a new signing would be

revealed the very next day.

It was a classic spin one-two. Bury

bad news on a busy news day and then, just to make entirely sure, cover

that bad news pill with a sugar coating.

Another spin technique

utilised by Norwich in their statement included ‘cherry picking’

selective facts and quotes which supported their position. For example,

the City release told us; “Throughout this dispute Norwich City made

numerous offers of settlement to Colchester,” but didn’t actually reveal

how much those offers (deemed derogatory by Colchester) actually were.

It

was textbook political spin, something the recently ousted New Labour

government can list as one of their more dubious ‘legacies’.

The

term ‘bury bad news’ first came to the public eye when former Labour

spin doctor Jo Moore wrote an infamous memo to civil servants moments

after the Twin Towers were hit, suggesting to them that it was now ‘a

good day’ on which to slip out awkward facts regarding councillors’

expenses.

Indeed, New Labour were said to be obsessed with ‘news

management’ and they even devised a ‘grid’ system – an extremely

detailed forward diary which allowed the government to decide which days

were best to release ‘good’ and ‘bad’ news – in an attempt to control

the news agenda.

The best example of burying bad news came on

December 14 2006 when four controversial government announcements were

made on the same day that Lord Stevens delivered his milestone verdict

on the death of Princess Diana. Press releases conveniently coming out

that day included news of a controversial expansion of Heathrow airport,

the closure of 2,500 post offices and the dramatic halting of a fraud

probe apparently at the behest of the Saudi royal family. Prime Minister

Tony Blair also chose that day to be interviewed by Scotland Yard over

the cash-for-honours affair.

As James Carville – the PR chief of

ex-President Bill Clinton – once said: “Politicians must always be ahead

of the news cycle.” And so, it seems, were Norwich City.

[morty 0]

Lol, what an utter, utter non story.I have had a tip off though, if you really want a juicy story, buy the evening news tonight!

[city till i die 0]

spill the beans then morty

[BroadstairsR 0]

So what? It was never that big a thing really. Just an everyday happening in the world of professional soccer:- tapping up, illegal approaches, disregarding contractual obligations etc. etc..

This was made into a bigger story by Cowling and his nonsense. It was a pity because I have always had an affection for little Colchester and their dealings with us have always been mutually beneficial. I specificate Mike Walker. Now this is all soured, whilst we should be saving all our venom for the "Big Satan" at the Portaloo. 

Burying bad news?  No news IMHO. 

[Salopian 1]

You have to ask what the purpose of the article is, except to enable Cowling to further vent his spleen.

The East Anglian rag has been less than equal in treatment of Ipswich and Colchester as against Norwich before. It is partisan because its readership is partisan. It is pandering to CU, Cowling and its readership. Little surprise.

Having said all this, I was a little surprised that we bought a player from CU just three days later. This certainly caught most of us by surprise!

[morty 0]

[quote user="city till i die"]spill the beans then morty[/quote]I can''t, sorry.Was talking to someone in the press business last night and the evening news are running something today thats going to take this whole Cowling hate-in to another level lol.

[city till i die 0]

well a lot of good you are lol

[Mister Chops 11]

[quote user="Bruces Header"]http://www.greenun24.co.uk/colchester-united/comment_guilty_norwich_bury_bad_news_1_402526

NORWICH City took a leaf out of New Labour’s book this week by

deploying the age old trick of ‘burying bad news"NORWICH City

took a leaf out of New Labour’s book this week by deploying the age old

trick of ‘burying bad news’.

The best example of burying bad news came on

December 14 2006 when four controversial government announcements were

made on the same day that Lord Stevens delivered his milestone verdict

on the death of Princess Diana. Press releases conveniently coming out

that day included news of a controversial expansion of Heathrow airport,

the closure of 2,500 post offices and the dramatic halting of a fraud

probe apparently at the behest of the Saudi royal family. Prime Minister

Tony Blair also chose that day to be interviewed by Scotland Yard over

the cash-for-honours affair.

[/quote]It''s good to see they are keeping it in perspective.

[Unhinged Canary 375]

What a complete pile of crap.We got Lambert and crew for 500k. - BrilliantLambert and crew and Mcnasty have signed new deals. - BrilliantWe''re back in the Championship. - BrilliantWe''ve been signing players who might not actually be donkeys! - BrilliantShould we care the tiniest bit about ''burying bad news'' and ''story timing'' and comparisons with Labour??? [:|]Hell. No.

That is all. [Y]

[Clean Shirt 0]

The headline is Cowling in nazi email jibe

[Mister Chops 11]

[quote user="Clean Shirt"]The headline is Cowling in nazi email jibe[/quote]Don''t tell me he''s been reading the Friday joke thread...

[morty 0]

[quote user="city till i die"]well a lot of good you are lol[/quote]Sorry, don''t want to potentially get the guy in trouble.

[Ivana_rubyatitz 6]

How odd that those down the road in Binner Town claim we used spin to bury bad news. They would never do such a thing would they...

[quote user="Bruces Header"]

The Norfolk club had known for days, maybe weeks, the results of a tribunal which ruled they were guilty of illegally approaching and appointing manager Paul Lambert from Colchester last August.

[/quote]

A quick search of google reveals Ipswich going into administration on 13th February 2003 - which was off course knocked off the front pages the following morning by the publication of the Blix into Saddam''s weapons of mass destruction. [:P]

[Wembley_Canary 0]

Ahh the infamous Green''Un, the younger annoying little brother of the Pink''Un, it should be alright once it gets through puberty.

[Barclaybred 0]

Do you mean monday morty(that sounds like a cool steet name)? As sat EENs is usually full of ads and showbiz crp..

[morty 0]

[quote user="Barclaybred"]Do you mean monday morty(that sounds like a cool steet name)? As sat EENs is usually full of ads and showbiz crp..[/quote]Front page, todays Evening news is what I have been told.

[Pete Raven 276]

[quote user="Barclaybred"]Do you mean monday morty(that sounds like a cool steet name)? As sat EENs is usually full of ads and showbiz crp..[/quote]

Definitely today''s Evening News....

[Barclaybred 0]

Bugger then! as i be too busy to get it or read it so hopefully someone on here will repeat the story tomorrow on here ,perhaps you mondaymorty (aint gonna catch on is it)

[morty 0]

[quote user="Barclaybred"]Bugger then! as i be too busy to get it or read it so hopefully someone on here will repeat the story tomorrow on here ,perhaps you mondaymorty (aint gonna catch on is it)[/quote]From what I have been told, this is a biggie, and I''m sure someone will discuss it in some capacity here.9No, its not going to catch on lol)

[Wembley_Canary 0]

I might as well get a few nice punches in early then [:)]http://www.punchinthefacebook.com/punch/compochester/robbie-cowling

[InLambertWeTrust! 0]

[quote user="morty"][quote user="city till i die"]well a lot of good you are lol[/quote]Sorry, don''t want to potentially get the guy in trouble.[/quote]So why mention anything in the first place?

[city till i die 0]

done a bit of digging, cowling sent an email to someone at the club, with words associated to nazi''s in the email, and someone at Norwich has leaked it to archant

will this crap ever go away, its getting boring now

[morty 0]

[quote user=" CT "][quote user="morty"][quote user="city till i die"]well a lot of good you are lol[/quote]Sorry, don''t want to potentially get the guy in trouble.[/quote]So why mention anything in the first place?[/quote]To prompt you to go buy the paper. If I tell you what its about you won''t bother.And frankly, lol at you of all people telling me off for this.

[InLambertWeTrust! 0]

[quote user="morty"][quote user=" CT "][quote user="morty"][quote user="city till i die"]well a lot of good you are lol[/quote]Sorry, don''t want to potentially get the guy in trouble.[/quote]So why mention anything in the first place?[/quote]To prompt you to go buy the paper. If I tell you what its about you won''t bother.And frankly, lol at you of all people telling me off for this.[/quote]So you''re just another representative of Archant trying to sell newspapers?Typical...  and why ''me of all people''? Yes I''ve made up some crappy rumours in my time but I''ve never tried to sell newspapers for Archant :s

[morty 0]

[quote user="CT "][quote user="morty"][quote user=" CT "][quote user="morty"][quote user="city till i die"]well a lot of good you are lol[/quote]Sorry, don''t want to potentially get the guy in trouble.[/quote]So why mention anything in the first place?[/quote]To prompt you to go buy the paper. If I tell you what its about you won''t bother.And frankly, lol at you of all people telling me off for this.[/quote]So you''re just another representative of Archant trying to sell newspapers?Typical...  and why ''me of all people''? Yes I''ve made up some crappy rumours in my time but I''ve never tried to sell newspapers for Archant :s[/quote]Yes, you have completely rumbled me, I work for Archant and I am trying to increase newspaper circulation.[:)]