Ewan Murray: The continuing decline of sports journalism

[Lester B]

This morning's Guardian has this gem:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/27/scottish-strugglers-turning-to-english-clubs-for-investment-looks-desperate

Utterly pathetic. Do you think he speaks French too? Maybe he finished this piece and pretended to be a fan of another club on here after a couple of cooking sherries?

[Baader]

This morning's Guardian has this gem:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/27/scottish-strugglers-turning-to-english-clubs-for-investment-looks-desperate

Utterly pathetic. Do you think he speaks French too? Maybe he finished this piece and pretended to be a fan of another club on here after a couple of cooking sherries?

Just a cyncial bitter Jambo hack. Albeit not a very good one. The face says it all...

Henry Winter, a proper sports journalist, went to Edinburgh University and watched Hibs during his time there.

[USA_Hibee]

Raging.

Like most hearts fans, worth ignoring.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

He is absolutely boiling. Pleasing.

Off you pop you golf-****ging, cardigan wearing, bowling club committee member **** that ye are.

[Col2]

The bitterness is oozing out of him.

He regularly tweets about how bad the game is but is sycophantic about ‘Queen Budge’ and FOH model failing to recognize the millions they have squandered and the ZERO trophies achieved in that time (but TWO relegations!)

Supported Levein to the end (known friend) and has the same weirdness, oddball, loner type way about him.

I actually like the article as given the snide digs it shows how truly bitter he is that Hibs will come along and likely have greater resources over time than the tramps across in gorgie. But hey Budge is building a hotel….so there’s that….

[Ozyhibby]

Be good to not contribute to his wages by clicking the link.


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[SlickShoes]

Comparing this to Mercer in the first line shows he’s not got a clue what he’s even talking about

[Carheenlea]

I follow him on Twitter largely because his replies to folk who get his name mixed up with Ewen Murray the golf commentator can be quite amusing, and his own golf writing is perfectly fine.

When he turns to football however he just reverts into the archetypal Hearts supporter that we all know of, and comes across as a proper oddball. Just something that goes with the territory of Hearts I guess.

[Northernhibee]

The peasants are revolting.

They’re also not very happy about the Foley deal.

[xbar81]

i'm worried he may have a point.

[Bishop Hibee]

Bitter Hertz fud.

[CropleyWasGod]

i'm worried he may have a point.

Which is?

[xbar81]

Which is?

The bit about Scottish clubs and investment from down south.

[CropleyWasGod]

The bit about Scottish clubs and investment from down south.

As opposed to investment from Ireland (Celtic), South Africa (Rangers), the US (us and Aberdeen), Lithuania?

[Northernhibee]

The bit about Scottish clubs and investment from down south.

Right now is a VHS and Betamax moment for Scottish football.

If you don’t accept investment from a bigger club down south and it turns out to be a positive then you’ll be left behind. If you accept it and it is a negative then you’re in trouble.

It’s guesswork which way these investments are going to go, but on the balance of things I’d rather be linked with a club like Bournemouth where we are part of a group of a small handful of clubs than something like the RB group or the Cuty group where we’re a tiny cog in a huge machine.

[KeithTheHibby]

The Hearts prick blocked me on Twitter years ago. He’s about relevant as my next jobby.

[xbar81]

The Hearts prick blocked me on Twitter years ago. He’s about relevant as my next jobby.

if you ignore a jobby you will be in trouble. People won't want to sit next to you on the bus

[Carheenlea]

i'm worried he may have a point.


Bitter Hertz fud.

Is that a reply to Murray or xbar81, or both?

[Rumble de Thump]

The bit about Scottish clubs and investment from down south.

Black Knight Sports and Entertainment are investing in Hibs. Not an English football club. I think the group is based in Las Vegas.

[Kato]

I'm sure he'll be keeping one eye on Hibs progress.

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[DIXIHIBS]

Is that a reply to Murray or xbar81, or both?

😀😀

[Cat Stanton]

There seems to be a lot of ranting about this - it's on the other thread about the Foley investment. I don't know the journalist and the extent to which he is a jambo or not, but I read the article this morning (before seeing it here) and I didn't have much of an issue with it in terms of the general point about the position of Scottish football relative to England, and current finance trends.

I'm not sure it deserves all this foaming at the mouth?

[lyonhibs]

A merger with Bournemouth?!? What did I miss?

[green day]

A merger with Bournemouth?!? What did I miss?

Nothing. It's one reason why this is a valid thread.

Murrays story is hardly journalism, never mind investigative journalism.

He could have cobbled that pish together in between courses at the FOH dinner........

[xbar81]

Is that a reply to Murray or xbar81, or both?

easy now. ney need for that

[Hiber-nation]

easy now. ney need for that

Rumbled. Again

[xbar81]

Rumbled. Again

very good, these results making us turn on ourselves now is it?

Ewan Murray has never been my favourite person and I blocked him years ago.

[green day]

very good, these results making us turn on ourselves now is it?

Ewan Murray has never been my favourite person and I blocked him years ago.

You blocked him, then read his article today?

[Torto7]

Another Jambo F@nny who can't get over the bitterness and act professionally.

[xbar81]

You blocked him, then read his article today?

read it on here today and it was in another paper. Blocked him a while ago and can't remember why,, other than him being a jamboid and annoying

[Aldo]

i'm worried he may have a point.

[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787] you’re not even subtle are you.

Bitter bitter article by a bitter bitter Jambo who is very liberal with his writing, doesn’t like FACT and beLIEves everything that comes out of The Tiniest Park!

[Keith_M]

It was utterly pathetic and he came across as nothing but a bitter Jambo

[He's here!]

There seems to be a lot of ranting about this - it's on the other thread about the Foley investment. I don't know the journalist and the extent to which he is a jambo or not, but I read the article this morning (before seeing it here) and I didn't have much of an issue with it in terms of the general point about the position of Scottish football relative to England, and current finance trends.

I'm not sure it deserves all this foaming at the mouth?

Agreed. It's a bit of a Saturday space filler but as you say the general point is reasonable enough. Not really worth getting riled by.

[xbar81]

[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787] you’re not even subtle are you.

Bitter bitter article by a bitter bitter Jambo who is very liberal with his writing, doesn’t like FACT and beLIEves everything that comes out of The Tiniest Park!

He sure is

[Svengali]

He reminds me of Katie Price - a huge fanny

[Hibbyradge]

The bit about Scottish clubs and investment from down south.

What about it worries you?

[Keith_M]

Rather than read this article in isolation, consider it in the context of what Murray had to say previously about foreign investment, into Hearts, from a certain Mr Romanov.

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"For six years, Romanov has held Hearts' existence in the palm of his hand – and without Ubig's help, this financial basket case would have been shut down long ago. Those who berate Romanov fail to recognise Hearts' desperate state before his arrival."
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/oct/29/hearts-scottish-premier-league-football



"Vladimir Romanov's legacy? The nature of it at Heart of Midlothian will be determined by the end of this season. The insistence that such a narrative is guaranteed to be negative towards the Lithuania-based businessman isn't yet entirely correct."
...

"Just as when Romanov stepped in to remove Hearts from the clutches of Chris Robinson, there is no legitimate prospect of a white knight providing a lucrative counter-bid.
...

"It is in his defence that Romanov has spent millions of pounds at Tynecastle, and therefore suffered financially more than anyone else associated with the club, but also plainly true that far too much of that resource has been wasted. Hearts are one of few clubs in Scotland who should be fiscally sound, if operated within a sensible cost-base."
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/nov/13/foundation-hearts-vladimir-romanov

[Dashing Bob S]

Pathetic article. English clubs turning to Saudi investment is even more desperate. Unfgortunately, money is (almost) the sole governing mechanism of the game, and you want any kind of success, you have to go where it is.

[VoltaireHibs]

I didn't actually think the article was that bad. Remove Hibs from the equation and I suspect most would be nodding along.

[jacomo]

Be good to not contribute to his wages by clicking the link.


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But by clicking the link you are proving there is an audience for Scottish football. The Guardian’s coverage is scant as it is.

Conflicting!

[ScottB]

I think he’s there mostly as a golf pundit, but seems to get to occasionally write about Scottish football that I suppose nobody else on staff cares to read over.

[JimBHibees]

I didn't actually think the article was that bad. Remove Hibs from the equation and I suspect most would be nodding along.

Don't think they would and given his previous anti Hibs nonsense and playing along with the Mr Romanov cap doffing he deserves every criticism he gets

[xbar81]

I didn't actually think the article was that bad. Remove Hibs from the equation and I suspect most would be nodding along.

you'll get called a yam if you say that on here

[Rumble de Thump]

you'll get called a yam if you say that on here

Probably.

[berwickhibee]

His.own club is subsidised to the tune of £5million PA🤣

£100,000 a week free money from Anderson, but let's not mention that👍💚

[Northernhibee]

It is probably difficult to wake up and realise that some decisions will be made for the benefit of Bournemouth or the wider club going forward.

At least we won’t be waking up, looking in the bathroom mirror and looking like someone’s attached Mr. Potatohead parts to their arsecheek.

[MagicSwirlingShip]

This is what happens when you get locked in a hotel room with no window

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Weapon

[MKHIBEE]

He reminds me of Katie Price - a huge fanny

Pathetic

[The Baldmans Comb]

All rather uninteresting with a remarkable lack of depth though I cant see what it contains to get so frothed in the mouth about.

Its a token Scottish article written by the "house jock" which will be quickly skimmed over by the English readership.

[Kato]

At least we won’t be waking up, looking in the bathroom mirror and looking like someone’s attached Mr. Potatohead parts to their arsecheek.

Hilarious and accurate. [emoji1787]

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[Greencore]

They're scared.

[cubehindthegoal]

you'll get called a yam if you say that on here

Isn’t the article showing his hypocrisy v his Romanov “investment” stance.

From what I’ve seen in the past, and now, generally people call others yams when those that they call out have nothing positive to say in relation to Hibs. They may be right, maybe not, but it’s a valid opinion given such evidence.

[JimBHibees]

Isn’t the article showing his hypocrisy v his Romanov “investment” stance.

Absolutely is

[cubehindthegoal]

They're scared.

yup

[Greensunshine]

If it was an anonymous investor, would he be so quick to critique? 🤔

[Cat Stanton]

you'll get called a yam if you say that on here

It's already happened if you scroll back...

[WeeRussell]

What about it worries you?

I’m worrying about what you’ve got against investors.

(What a slavering mess of an article)

[Victor]

Rather than read this article in isolation, consider it in the context of what Murray had to say previously about foreign investment, into Hearts, from a certain Mr Romanov.

------------------------------------
"For six years, Romanov has held Hearts' existence in the palm of his hand – and without Ubig's help, this financial basket case would have been shut down long ago. Those who berate Romanov fail to recognise Hearts' desperate state before his arrival."
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/oct/29/hearts-scottish-premier-league-football



"Vladimir Romanov's legacy? The nature of it at Heart of Midlothian will be determined by the end of this season. The insistence that such a narrative is guaranteed to be negative towards the Lithuania-based businessman isn't yet entirely correct."
...

"Just as when Romanov stepped in to remove Hearts from the clutches of Chris Robinson, there is no legitimate prospect of a white knight providing a lucrative counter-bid.
...

"It is in his defence that Romanov has spent millions of pounds at Tynecastle, and therefore suffered financially more than anyone else associated with the club, but also plainly true that far too much of that resource has been wasted. Hearts are one of few clubs in Scotland who should be fiscally sound, if operated within a sensible cost-base."
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/nov/13/foundation-hearts-vladimir-romanov

Can you post this on the ‘Guardian’ website to show that their impartiality isn’t really that. Will maybe stop anyone of a Hibs bent funding their newspaper.


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[J-C]

The bit about Scottish clubs and investment from down south.

The investment is from an American company, similar to Ron Gordon, you really are very anti Hibs and anything positive about the club, you not missing your chums on keekback.

[Keith_M]

Can you post this on the ‘Guardian’ website to show that their impartiality isn’t really that. Will maybe stop anyone of a Hibs bent funding their newspaper.


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I'd live to but there's no comments allowed on the article.

Hardly a surprise, TBH