Where's the pun?riccardo wrote:I'm sure Caro can take it, shes a jurno, shes bound to have a thick skin (pun unintended).
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caro is actually bucketed on most forums....here is one of the milder comments from tanking crap......
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"The railroad tracks she wore havent helpd her dried up prune face.
I had to buy a digital watch because every time i went onto the Age footy site her picture would stop the hands on my Omega"
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"The railroad tracks she wore havent helpd her dried up prune face.
I had to buy a digital watch because every time i went onto the Age footy site her picture would stop the hands on my Omega"
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FWIW, since terrysmith has been written of by some as a Richmond supporter, I'm a Saints supporter and I think many go to ridiculous lengths to bag Caroline Wilson too. Don't get me wrong, I don't like her, I rarely agree with her, and thinks she's aweful on TV, and really hate the impression she gives that her opinion is largely based on the inside trading of the persone with the biggest title who gave her a quote off the record... but as many have done in this thread, one can take her to task on the merits.
Posts suggesting she's not qualified for her job, or as terrysmith pointed out, suggesting she slept her way to the top, or is no good because she's ugly say more about the poster than they do about Caroline Wilson.
Unfortunately, the issue this creates that seems to be escaping is that what she IS good at is raising topics that should be discussed - and then the issue gets hijacked by who raised it (off the top of my head, I'm thinking of her article about abuse towards a junior umpire or coach or someone around grand final time, but it's certainly not isolated).
Anyway, I'll get off this high horse now, before it throws me.
Posts suggesting she's not qualified for her job, or as terrysmith pointed out, suggesting she slept her way to the top, or is no good because she's ugly say more about the poster than they do about Caroline Wilson.
Unfortunately, the issue this creates that seems to be escaping is that what she IS good at is raising topics that should be discussed - and then the issue gets hijacked by who raised it (off the top of my head, I'm thinking of her article about abuse towards a junior umpire or coach or someone around grand final time, but it's certainly not isolated).
Anyway, I'll get off this high horse now, before it throws me.
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you appear to have excused her double standards...she tries to come across as impartial.....that her close connections to the tigers doesn't influence her journo ethics......which is pure crap....i posted the original thread for that very reason...she slammed st kilda for recruiting gardiner...but makes no comment on her tigers recruitment of polak.....
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that was my 300th post on this site, just enjoyed watching ts playing for the saints all those years agostinger wrote:terry smith rules wrote:dear moderators
Again we see a thread "discussing" the merits of her article. Again she is described as a b***h amongst other things.
This language is not only purely offensive, it is sexist and misogynist. It never ceases to amaze me that simply because she is a woman she cannot know anything about football and worse, that is is implied that "she must have slept her way to her position or information", that her looks are somehow connected to her ability.
These comments are neither intelligent or funny and should not be welcome on this site.
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...someone with terry smith's name in his signature sticking up for caro...a richmond supporter....what a surprise....your not caro are you....????
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Funny as hell!!sainterjo wrote:bigred wrote:And he deserved every bit of it.Patrick Smith has copped far worse I reckon over the years..to the point of being heckled by a SS poster in the Moorabbin Car Park
And jeez the photo's were a treat
Was I the worst thing ever to happen to Patrick?
I am just so PROUD!
The photo's were just a perfect representation of what he is...
He sweats when he eats that fella.
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I think the difference is that Polak's name has never officially been released by the AFL (pathetic Dimwit and mates), however, Gardy's troubles are well documented and in the public domain. I would think that is more the reason why she mentions one and not the other. Plus also the artcle is about the WCE not taking responsibility and Polak was a Freo player. IMO all valid reasons why she would meantion Gardie. Personally, I am not so insecure about the club to think that she has a vendetta against us.stinger wrote:you appear to have excused her double standards...she tries to come across as impartial.....that her close connections to the tigers doesn't influence her journo ethics......which is pure crap....i posted the original thread for that very reason...she slammed st kilda for recruiting gardiner...but makes no comment on her tigers recruitment of polak.....
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Re: caroline wilson
terry smith rules wrote:that was my 300th post on this site, just enjoyed watching ts playing for the saints all those years agostinger wrote:terry smith rules wrote:dear moderators
Again we see a thread "discussing" the merits of her article. Again she is described as a b***h amongst other things.
This language is not only purely offensive, it is sexist and misogynist. It never ceases to amaze me that simply because she is a woman she cannot know anything about football and worse, that is is implied that "she must have slept her way to her position or information", that her looks are somehow connected to her ability.
These comments are neither intelligent or funny and should not be welcome on this site.
fqf
...someone with terry smith's name in his signature sticking up for caro...a richmond supporter....what a surprise....your not caro are you....????
yeah sure.......not the first time i have had reason to suspect you're a troll either.....300 posts....????..so what...baby blues has twice that many.....
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Where are these photos!?!bigred wrote:Funny as hell!!sainterjo wrote:bigred wrote:And he deserved every bit of it.Patrick Smith has copped far worse I reckon over the years..to the point of being heckled by a SS poster in the Moorabbin Car Park
And jeez the photo's were a treat
Was I the worst thing ever to happen to Patrick?
I am just so PROUD!
The photo's were just a perfect representation of what he is...
He sweats when he eats that fella.
killa_gram wrote:I think the difference is that Polak's name has never officially been released by the AFL (pathetic Dimwit and mates), however, Gardy's troubles are well documented and in the public domain. I would think that is more the reason why she mentions one and not the other. Plus also the artcle is about the WCE not taking responsibility and Polak was a Freo player. IMO all valid reasons why she would meantion Gardie. Personally, I am not so insecure about the club to think that she has a vendetta against us.stinger wrote:you appear to have excused her double standards...she tries to come across as impartial.....that her close connections to the tigers doesn't influence her journo ethics......which is pure crap....i posted the original thread for that very reason...she slammed st kilda for recruiting gardiner...but makes no comment on her tigers recruitment of polak.....
i didn't say that she had a vendetta against us...only that she has double standards......and i don't agree with your comments outlined above......neither polak or gardiner's names have ever been officially linked with drugs...yet that didn't stop caro from maligning gardiner and the st kilda football club.....her comment was that the saints put on field success ahead of its social responsibilities to its players......same thing could be said of the tigers in recruiting polak....
..stop making excuses for her..or putting words in her article that just weren't there......
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Polak never got sacked from his club...stinger wrote:killa_gram wrote:I think the difference is that Polak's name has never officially been released by the AFL (pathetic Dimwit and mates), however, Gardy's troubles are well documented and in the public domain. I would think that is more the reason why she mentions one and not the other. Plus also the artcle is about the WCE not taking responsibility and Polak was a Freo player. IMO all valid reasons why she would meantion Gardie. Personally, I am not so insecure about the club to think that she has a vendetta against us.stinger wrote:you appear to have excused her double standards...she tries to come across as impartial.....that her close connections to the tigers doesn't influence her journo ethics......which is pure crap....i posted the original thread for that very reason...she slammed st kilda for recruiting gardiner...but makes no comment on her tigers recruitment of polak.....
i didn't say that she had a vendetta against us...only that she has double standards......and i don't agree with your comments outlined above......neither polak or gardiner's names have ever been officially linked with drugs...yet that didn't stop caro from maligning gardiner and the st kilda football club.....her comment was that the saints put on field success ahead of its social responsibilities to its players......same thing could be said of the tigers in recruiting polak....
..stop making excuses for her..or putting words in her article that just weren't there......
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Fancy that. Is that your opinion because of the well publicized personal indifference between herself and GT?mischa wrote:Ms. Wilson and journalistic "integrity"-never the twain shall meet Like all of the corporate media, it's about money, bias and never acknowledging it!
As I said, every one of your posts is GT related.
That would be difference. Goodnight sweetheart. Pleeze give my regards to 'Ratts' I hope for your sake he does a great job this yearSpinner wrote:Fancy that. Is that your opinion because of the well publicized personal indifference between herself and GT?mischa wrote:Ms. Wilson and journalistic "integrity"-never the twain shall meet Like all of the corporate media, it's about money, bias and never acknowledging it!
As I said, every one of your posts is GT related.
Ps. Your obsession with me is overwhelming. Maybe I should feel flattered or something
you are really clutching at straws now..........neither did gardiner....both got traded.....Spinner wrote:[
Polak never got sacked from his club...
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oh for pity's sake.....where was gt mentioned...apart from by you........you really are off your meds , aren't you.....Spinner wrote:Fancy that. Is that your opinion because of the well publicized personal indifference between herself and GT?mischa wrote:Ms. Wilson and journalistic "integrity"-never the twain shall meet Like all of the corporate media, it's about money, bias and never acknowledging it!
As I said, every one of your posts is GT related.
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spinner's a carscum troll.....??????...never....mischa wrote:That would be difference. Goodnight sweetheart. Pleeze give my regards to 'Ratts' I hope for your sake he does a great job this yearSpinner wrote:Fancy that. Is that your opinion because of the well publicized personal indifference between herself and GT?mischa wrote:Ms. Wilson and journalistic "integrity"-never the twain shall meet Like all of the corporate media, it's about money, bias and never acknowledging it!
As I said, every one of your posts is GT related.
Ps. Your obsession with me is overwhelming. Maybe I should feel flattered or something
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For the first and probably only time, I was taking the piss out of your post. I actually thought you would get it. Cant you see the smiley face.mischa wrote:That would be difference. Goodnight sweetheart. Pleeze give my regards to 'Ratts' I hope for your sake he does a great job this yearSpinner wrote:Fancy that. Is that your opinion because of the well publicized personal indifference between herself and GT?mischa wrote:Ms. Wilson and journalistic "integrity"-never the twain shall meet Like all of the corporate media, it's about money, bias and never acknowledging it!
As I said, every one of your posts is GT related.
Ps. Your obsession with me is overwhelming. Maybe I should feel flattered or something
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Dude, Gardiner got banished from the club. Returned. Then totaled his vehicle (and 3 others) while under the influence.stinger wrote:you are really clutching at straws now..........neither did gardiner....both got traded.....Spinner wrote:[
Polak never got sacked from his club...
M Gardiner was not going to play another game for the Eagles. Regardless if he did in fact get traded.
Big difference. Incomparable to Polak to say the least.
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gardi wanted out as much as WC wanted him out
Freo were reluctant to let polak go cause of thier handy knack of trading a player just b4 the come good
Freo were reluctant to let polak go cause of thier handy knack of trading a player just b4 the come good
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both of them were on their last chance.....dude......Spinner wrote:Dude, Gardiner got banished from the club. Returned. Then totaled his vehicle (and 3 others) while under the influence.stinger wrote:you are really clutching at straws now..........neither did gardiner....both got traded.....Spinner wrote:[
Polak never got sacked from his club...
M Gardiner was not going to play another game for the Eagles. Regardless if he did in fact get traded.
Big difference. Incomparable to Polak to say the least.
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Incorrect.stinger wrote:both of them were on their last chance.....dude......Spinner wrote:Dude, Gardiner got banished from the club. Returned. Then totaled his vehicle (and 3 others) while under the influence.stinger wrote:you are really clutching at straws now..........neither did gardiner....both got traded.....Spinner wrote:[
Polak never got sacked from his club...
M Gardiner was not going to play another game for the Eagles. Regardless if he did in fact get traded.
Big difference. Incomparable to Polak to say the least.
Gardiner had run put of chances. Only Polak was on his last chance.
Maybe your confusing this because Gardiner now plays for St Kilda?
Spinner wrote:Incorrect.stinger wrote:both of them were on their last chance.....dude......Spinner wrote:Dude, Gardiner got banished from the club. Returned. Then totaled his vehicle (and 3 others) while under the influence.stinger wrote:you are really clutching at straws now..........neither did gardiner....both got traded.....Spinner wrote:[
Polak never got sacked from his club...
M Gardiner was not going to play another game for the Eagles. Regardless if he did in fact get traded.
Big difference. Incomparable to Polak to say the least.
Gardiner had run put of chances. Only Polak was on his last chance.
Maybe your confusing this because Gardiner now plays for St Kilda?
give it a rest pj...you will blow your cover.....
...for the record...we are talking about different things......but i wouldn't expect you to cotton on......
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Caro's problem is that she falls into the same trap as MOST journos. She occasionally reports on the facts. She occasionally writes opinion pieces. She almost always mixes the 2 together in a single article, thereby confusing the issue. She also subscribes to the journo theory that;
YOU NEVER LET THE FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD STORY !!
YOU NEVER LET THE FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD STORY !!