Re: Smith Out : Wed Sep 06, 2017 6:24 am  

The WG has never been a bench mark for good reporting anyway from my experience

Re: Smith Out : Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:10 am  

wire-flyer wrote:

The WG has never been a bench mark for good reporting anyway from my experience

We are just fortunate to be in the minority of towns which still sustains a local paper.

In a town like Warrington, where the council is largely made up of members from one party, a local newspaper is invaluable.

Re: Smith Out : Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:20 am  

There is little local about the Warrington Guardian anymore.
Half a dozen employees sat at laptops from a regional NW office of Newsquest in a unit in centre park that employs most of its workforce from outside of Warrington, adding to our already increasing traffic issues.
No Warrington printing workforce, No Warrington logistical or distribution workforce.

Great local paper that is.

Re: Smith Out : Wed Sep 06, 2017 11:51 am  

Anyone remember the front page they did for Steve Anderson towards the end of his 'reign'? A picture of his face on a rugby ball with the headline 'Kick him in to touch' or similar wasn't it?

Re: Smith Out : Thu Sep 07, 2017 6:10 am  

When asked about his future at yesterday's press conference, Smith simply said that he doesn't read anything: https://t.co/liXRMxJRtT?amp=1

When asked about his future at yesterday's press conference, Smith simply said that he doesn't read anything: https://t.co/liXRMxJRtT?amp=1

Re: Smith Out : Thu Sep 07, 2017 8:43 am  

Ganson's Optician wrote: When asked about his future at yesterday's press conference, Smith simply said that he doesn't read anything: https://t.co/liXRMxJRtT?amp=1 "“You go through ups and downs in every season". “It’s got no bearing on what I do whatsoever, whether it’s good, bad or indifferent from fans or the media" - Even the Fans' Forum?

Ganson's Optician wrote: When asked about his future at yesterday's press conference, Smith simply said that he doesn't read anything: https://t.co/liXRMxJRtT?amp=1 "“You go through ups and downs in every season". “It’s got no bearing on what I do whatsoever, whether it’s good, bad or indifferent from fans or the media" - Even the Fans' Forum?

Re: Smith Out : Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:10 am  

Alffi_7 wrote:

Anyone remember the front page they did for Steve Anderson towards the end of his 'reign'? A picture of his face on a rugby ball with the headline 'Kick him in to touch' or similar wasn't it?

I remember it and I'm not even a Wire fan.I used to buy the WG just for the back pages because I found the critical reporting and telling it straight to be a refreshing change,in contrast to my local paper the Widnes Weekly News and their boring neutrality and occasional bum licking.

Re: Smith Out : Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:46 am  

Wires71 wrote:

"“You go through ups and downs in every season".


“It’s got no bearing on what I do whatsoever, whether it’s good, bad or indifferent from fans or the media" - Even the Fans' Forum?

I would hope not.

Re: Smith Out : Thu Sep 07, 2017 9:58 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

I would hope not.

I thought we were the listening club.

Re: Smith Out : Fri Sep 08, 2017 7:03 am  

Wires71 wrote:

I thought we were the listening club.

Only until they listen to criticism at which point ear plugs are reached for!