Re: Mad Internet Fools

on 24/09/2007, Les D supposed :
> "Les D" <Ballabags@bustinthem.com> wrote in message
> news:ZWSJi.17194$BW4.8068@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>>
>> "piablo" <neil@NOMAILpiablo.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:mn.c4567d7941878481.66269@NOMAILpiablo.clara.co.uk...
>>> That's what we are.  It seems the only people who wonder if Moyes' time
>>> has come are those on this and other Internet forums.
>>>
>>> There are no radio, tv or newspaper stories questioning Moyes' tenure at
>>> the club.  In fact, the only story seems to be a News of the World one
>>> that Moyes is about to be offered a new 5 year deal.
>>>
>>> I've heard those people who either support Moyes or just can't stomach any
>>> voicing of discontent, saying that the only people talking about this are
>>> on this kind of forum.  Moreover, they say this is because out in the
>>> *real* world, everybody thinks Moyes is brilliant, and we're all fools not
>>> to agree...
>>>
>>> Well, I've two problems with that.  First of all, there are plenty of
>>> people I know who have no interest in the Internet who wonder if we really
>>> ought to be looking for a replacement for Moyes.  Plus, knee-jerk or not,
>>> I heard little else walking down Goodison Road on Thursday night.
>>>
>>> My second problem is why should the newspapers, radio or tv run this kind
>>> of story?
>>>
>>> Spurs are expected to break into the top 3 or 4.  The media really
>>> want/expect this to happen, and so it only takes a loss or two for whoever
>>> is currently Spurs boss to start facing the media on the issue.
>>>
>>> Liverpool are the also-rans of the top four (despite European success),
>>> and so their manager's position is always in question so far as the media
>>> is concerned - not to mention the players vs. manager line they have run
>>> for the last few managers.
>>>
>>> Arsenal and Man U's managers are known to have very secure positions, and
>>> so it would take some really, really bad results for the media to question
>>> this.
>>>
>>> But us?  Well, the feeling I get through the media is that Moyes occupies
>>> a safe position with Kenwright.
>>>
>>> Secondly, we're not really expected to do anything.  We're not expected to
>>> finish in any particular position (Europe or relegation are
>>> interchangeable stories as far as the sports press are concerned), not
>>> expected to do well in a cup, abysmal record in Europe.  In other words,
>>> Everton can continue to be indifferent, boring, worthy of at most 30
>>> seconds on MotD, winning or losing, and the sports press really couldn't
>>> give a toss.
>>>
>>> You or I watching every week might want more for this club, but the media
>>> don't care.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> That's a fantastic post, Neil...and for me, absolutely spot-on.
>> AFAIC, people that do make comments in here are somewhat in a wilderness
>> but are they MIF's (Mad Internet Fools) ? On the whole, I would say,
>> no...if you can logically back up a thought, you aren't mad.
>>
>> On Sunday I listened to the Radio Merseyside phone-in and eventually a
>> fella' (from Childwall) was introduced into the Everton situation. He
>> banged a very big drum, saying David Moyes is inept and should no longer
>> manage Everton.
>> In a nut-shell, Alan Jackson (studio chair-person) laughed him out of
>> court.
>> For me it was a stark reality how easily any person can be looked upon as
>> being 'mad as a hatter'.
>> --
>>
>> Les D
>>
>
>  Shite! I forgot to add...around 6:30pm on Thursday night I got a phone-call
> off Radio Merseyside asking me would I like to go on the phone-in after the
> Metalist game. I said, fella', I've got to tell you, I'm not going to
> tonight's game. The guy said, are you watching the game on the television? I
> said, yes. He said, that's good enough...I get Alan (Jackson) to speak to you
> around 10:00pm. I said, alright then.
>

Interesting.  I know a fella who used to organise the Liverpool
phone-ins on RM.  I take it you're a regular, then?

>  Around 10:25pm, the phone went and lo' and behold it was RM. Right Les, are
> you ready? I said no mate, I'm not. You've got about 5 minutes left of the
> programme and what I have to say will take about 2 hours...I'm not going on,
> to be cut short and sound like a raving lunatic...tara.

Heh heh.
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Les D (24.09.2007 20:19)