Herald on Sunday - must have forgotten

 

I scoured some twenty-odd pages of sports news, but did not find one single sentence mentioning the world's largest and most popular sport - not forgetting the history created by the Nix on Friday night. That is ridiculous. Nobody will convince me that is a reasonable reflection of the readership market and audience interest. That is all about editorial mentality and the journalist pool. There has to be a market for one sentence on football in Auckland's most widely circulated Sunday paper.

 

At the very least, football fans in Auckland should make sure they buy the Sunday News or the Star Times. At least they they try a wee bit. Even better, you might purchase a special subscription to the Dom Post on Monday.

 

Then again, just come straight to the Yellow Fever website.

 

 

There was no mention of the Phoenix result in the Saturday Herald and there was no mention of football whatsoever (Phoenix result included) in the Sunday Herald.

 

Attrocious.

Dom Post have generally been v good with Phoenix and football more broadly. Fred W has been a champion and the sports editor has generally given footy a good shot since Phoenix arrival in particular.

 

However, they seem to have decided that away games finish too late for their deadlines (did not cover the CCM game either on the Saturday). My recollection (happy for somebody to correct me if my memory is failing me) is that the newspaper is happy to stay up for the Hurricanes when they play in Australia - and that they really should be trying a bit harder with the Nix. I think they could definitely do better.

 

But all this pales in comparison to the attitude of the Herald. No contest

The Hurricanes very rarely play Friday night games in OZ (usually Sat night). If they do, it's a 9.30 k/o NZT and can squeeze in for latest addition.

The 10pm NZT k/o, and given A-League matches traditionally start late and of course go for another 10 mins, just makes it a logistical nightmare.

But, you make a reasonable point and I'll raise it and see what can be done in future.

 

Thanks for the reply and explanation.

 

I didnt want the grizzle to detract from the great job the Dom P has generally done re Phoenix and football. I dont know if the Phoenix have any more evening friday matches in Australia this year. Anything you can do to cover those matches in the saturday paper would be much appreciated.

 

Back to my main point ...

 

The Herald on Sunday was appalling - and fully deserves to get bagged.

 

but the comments re herald on sunday stand.

 

And, while i dont expect the Herald or the Press or the ODT to give the Phoenix top billing by any means, there is no reason why the Phoenix should get any less coverage in Auckland than the Warriors do in Wgtn (and the Warriors get a fair nudge from the Dom). After all, there must be as many soccer mums on the north shore than league players in the whole country.

 

I think as football fans we are too conditioned to the status quo to sometimes realise how ridiculous it is.

Not acceptable.