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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2007 13:42:40 GMT
Article in today's Post by Erik Petersen. NEP link(Mods - could you tidy up the link please. Ta) Look forward to anyone enlightening me as to what he's on about. How to Post a Link |
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Post by mattscold on Dec 3, 2007 13:48:41 GMT
Errrrr... What's he on about? Are we to assume its the same clown (who will remain nameless) from up the M1 that posted the info on our signings in the firstplace?
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Post by Doughnut on Dec 3, 2007 13:57:15 GMT
Garbage article. Links in nicely with a thread over on the Off-Topic board though.
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Post by Yotes on Dec 3, 2007 13:57:22 GMT
Tongue in cheek. Don't quite see the point he's trying to make (apart from what a good game hockey is and what a good bunch us fans are), particularly with the reference to our poster who shall remain nameless, but there you go. Odd article.
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Post by psylence on Dec 3, 2007 14:15:26 GMT
what a poor article!
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Post by Shaggy on Dec 3, 2007 15:10:01 GMT
Not quite sure as to justification behind the posting of the article... but I do think that people are missing the point (certainly the 2 people who commented on the NEP website). As cov81 says - it's very tongue in cheek! Think about it...
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Post by Monty #83 on Dec 3, 2007 15:23:03 GMT
That is the worst article i have ever read in my entire life!
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Post by jd on Dec 3, 2007 15:42:01 GMT
That is the worst article i have ever read in my entire life! Surely some of the "articles" David Simms has written must be close to the worst ever! |
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Post by mattscold on Dec 3, 2007 15:44:36 GMT
That is the worst article i have ever read in my entire life! Surely some of the "articles" David Simms has written must be close to the worst ever! What i don't understand is what he's on about i can't see his point at all! |
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Post by bobness on Dec 3, 2007 15:56:12 GMT
The purpose of the whole article was to set up the cringeworthy "pun" in the last sentence. Needn't have bothered.
Erik P is sometimes hilarious (witness his piece about the Elvis on the night buses) and sometimes not. He must be a fan though (or, more likely, an ex pat Canuck), as he's written about hockey in that piece before, specifically advertising/sponsorship.
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Post by Milkman™ on Dec 3, 2007 16:26:01 GMT
Do none of you get the joke
Nice piece Gary, I like it, oh the irony
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Post by killercarlson on Dec 3, 2007 16:37:56 GMT
It's relatively amusing. I don't see what all the fuss is about.
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Post by KimThePanther on Dec 3, 2007 16:41:07 GMT
i can't see his point at all! He's being satirical. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2007 16:46:48 GMT
i can't see his point at all! He's being satirical. Made me chuckle, very Vic & Bob! |
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Post by mattscold on Dec 3, 2007 16:54:56 GMT
i can't see his point at all! He's being satirical. I think the joke, in that case, is at least 6 feet above my head  |
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Post by KIGOIUK on Dec 3, 2007 17:22:43 GMT
Do none of you get the joke Nice piece Gary, I like it, oh the irony Not even warm milkman . Its not Gary there realy is a Erik Petersen , Born in Florida . so an IMPORT taking a british jounalists job  www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/news/2007/03mar/070321mon.shtmlyou can email him at erik.petersen@nottinghameveningpost.co.uk |
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Post by Rob #12 on Dec 3, 2007 17:26:35 GMT
To the untrained, non hockey understanding noob, that article could be seen as an attack on the imports (mainly Canadians) that play our game.
Why would the Post allow such an attack (albeit tounge in cheek) on the sport they are supposting to be promoting?
Confuzzled??
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Post by nana on Dec 3, 2007 18:06:23 GMT
clever piece of work bringing in many of the social points that people disagree with such as immigrants and information being leaked. Compliments on many aspects of ice hockey esspecially how well all the supporters from opposing teams get on with each other Extremely funny.
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Post by Milkman™ on Dec 3, 2007 18:20:33 GMT
Do none of you get the joke Nice piece Gary, I like it, oh the irony Not even warm milkman A very cunning front me thinks. Its the same as the game reports Mick Holland writes when he is not at games ;o) |
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Post by sambo79 on Dec 3, 2007 19:28:06 GMT
It's not funny. It might be an 'in-joke' but judging from the reaction it has elicited, it's done more harm than good. I frankly don't see the point of the article at all.
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Post by matt44 on Dec 3, 2007 19:46:38 GMT
It's mildly amusing in parts, although upton reading it I'm not sure it its supposed to be funny or serious! lol
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Post by Peacock on Dec 3, 2007 19:57:17 GMT
A very cunning front me thinks. Its the same as the game reports Mick Holland writes when he is not at games ;o) What about all the columns that Erik writes that have nothing to do with Hockey? Are you saying Gary is moonlighting Milkman? Personally I thought it was an amusing tongue-in-cheek swipe, in no small part, at Sheffield. |
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Post by matt44 on Dec 3, 2007 19:58:32 GMT
I think the fact its written by someone called Erik Petersen and it complains about foreigners from Sweden, suggests its tongue in cheek. But who knows. lol
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Post by Peacock on Dec 3, 2007 20:16:20 GMT
I think the fact its written by someone called Erik Petersen and it complains about foreigners from Sweden, suggests its tongue in cheek. But who knows. lol Would that be the Erik Petersen from AMERICA?  |
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Post by Smudge on Dec 3, 2007 20:49:52 GMT
Found the article quite amusing myself and a refreshing change for a local rag. Satirical irony in the NEP, who'd have thought it. He could get a job with Private Eye if he carries on like that although a career at The Stir would appear out of the question. Far too subtle for them.
It would have been better if it had concluded with some news on the 'Work Permit Gate' scandal which I assume was the reason for the article in the first place. Hopefully, investigations on that are ongoing and the NEP shall update us in due course.
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