Billy Harris: a thread of mediocrity

Dewhurst was funny when it was on screen during the game. 

Was this really that bad? He was correct when he says the season was a disappointment. Overall, the Phoenix have been solid but not brilliant.

The thing I did want to point out is people should never read the headline and jump to a conclusion. The headline is by far the worst part of this article but it is incredibly rare for the writer of the article to also write the headline. Headlines are written for provocation and often barely reflect the sentiment's of the actual article.

So nice banner, guys, but Harris never called the Phoenix mediocre in the article. The only person who did was the anonymous person who wrote the headline. William2011-02-15 19:38:42

Never let the facts.....oh.

William - are you suggesting that we ignore the headline and concentrate on the content?

Does the headline set the tone for the article or is it just a "Tits and Bums, A weekly look at church architecture" approach?

Either way you wish to argue it is shabby journalism on the part of the writer or the editor.

To your first question, yes but I think the headline is terrible. I just don't think it accurately sums up the message of the article or that it is far to criticize Billy Harris for something he probably didn't say.

William?

Bill?

Billy?

Is it really you?

The article has received nine pages more discussion than it deserves.

Another 41 and we'll get another article in the Dom Post

So. Are you saying William, It Was Really Nothing.....

I know it probably is the case but no where did it say that Billy Harris did not write the headline. Your average reader is not going to assume that are they. It was credited to him so he can take the criticism. That's the game he's in.

The headline is also written after the article,therefore reflects the tone of it.

Without commenting the article - reporters/columnists hardly ever (if ever at all) write the headlines to their own stories. So having a go at Harris for the headline is stupid. By all means comment on the content you can actually attribute to him.

As you were.

To much analysis, not enough admiration of the artwork.

Of course Granny H would NEVER stoop to tabloid headings?

Correct.

Feels like a Frankie game here somewhere.

Even Mrs Frankie doesn't often feel like a Frankie game.

Like I said, not many people know that. To most people the headline is credited to him as his name is on the article, so those people's initial reaction is going to reflect the 'tone' of the article - headline included. Most of the angst here is probably from people unaware of that or were unaware at the time.

I guess that's the nature of the game?

Maybe they should have a fine print:

Headlines are not actually written by the columnists

Meh,I'm aware headlines aren't often written by them. But the article was still pretty bad from an ex player.

Way to promote the sport. There were a million positive things he Couldve chosen to write about for our 100 games,but he chose that for some reason.

The headline reflected the tone of the article.

But yeah over it now.

It must have been love (it must have been lo-o-ove)

no article today?

yes..glanced at it this morning.

This mornings article was just playing a game of 'lets point out the obvious'. Nothing special.

yep, that's how read it

another Billy article

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/4736910/Phoenix-reveal-a-talent-for-exporting-talent

I thought Marco was from the Waikato?

Where does it say in the article that he's not from the Waikato?

That article didn't really say anything at all. Pretty pointless.

Although


Despite the team lurching along from one poor result to another, crying out for a dose of X-factor, Rojas was given virtually no game time until injuries to others gave coach Ricki Herbert no choice but to field him."

Why do people conveniently forget that he was injured?

Because:

A, that wouldn't support the particular band-wagon they are pushing.
B, They are only experts since he's been a success and have no idea what occured before then.
C, The art of editorial fact checking is dead in this country.

it's the usually pointless article stating rthe obvious, and neglecting the even more obvious. ie Marco being injured for half his contract - which would make any coach/manager nervous about signing him long term.

Billy Harris showing once again that he is completely uninformed about anything to do with the Phoenix. I know it's an opinion piece but the average punter reading the paper will take it as news.

Yeah, terribly uniformed.

Probably shows that he is not reading the forums.

The contrast between this week's Billy Harris column and this excellent effort from Michael Brown in the Herald couldn't be starker:

I am a huge fan of Michael Brown's work.

"Though the boy looks like he should be working at McDonald's for $15 an hour" $15 an hour!? at least he has faith that Marco could be a manager.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/opinion/5070295/All-Whites-travelling-squad-for-the-ages