nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
he’s a football writer that knows other football writers and is a member of the FWA. Unlike a forum poster, he’s willing to admit what he doesn’t know, but he would know how these things work. he may be wrong. I hope he is!
but if you agree with me, and you accept that the groundwork is being laid for a change, do you or do you not think that has come from
a briefing?
As usual, I make one point - you answer another.
I said upfront, and an number of times now - IMO its the groundwork for change. I actually mentioned it a week or so ago when I felt the flavour of reports was changing.
So yes, I think there is some sort of briefing happening.
All I contested was the notion that the abundance of reports meant anything, because it simply doesnt. Literally the first sentence in my reply "While I agree it certainly feels that way, that different papers are running the story is not the reason why."
Seb is a bloody football 365 columnist, literally any monkey could do that job. He makes a living circulating content he picked up on twitter/newsnow and making comment about it.
While I agree with your little dig - there are plenty here who would never admit what they dont know - I also think there are plenty here more insightful and articulate than he is - with even less access to the club.
Point is - just because he is a football writer - doesnt mean he is actually any good or worth listening to (see also, almost any commentator or pundit).