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JD's hit it on the head, if someone came up to any of the people involved in running the Fever they would have been more than happy to give them the answers. 

No doubt Patrick. The funny thing is I actually don't think people need to go up to you guys and ask. I suspect they could ask most of the fans and they would get a similar story. "Oh the YF guys? Well they organise this and this and this gets covered......"

The sad part is (and like Smithy notes, its a pure spite article) the questions that Dave ask are very basic that if he is smart enough to operate a laptop to write an article, he would know the answers to them too without needing to ask. Even more sad is that he literally hangs with those guys at the pub, the ground, in the zone...... Its almost a knife in the back move.

I'm not entirely convinced it is due to my complaint. It is our first home game in two months remember.

Perhaps the number of comments in his previous efforts helps answer your last question.

I didn't know anything about his blog until it was posted on this thread.

Surprise surprise, the Herald just rang and actually asked us the questions. We answered. See what comes of that.

Was it the footpaul guy? I think he's a YF member...

He's a good journo.

#oxymoron

#tenthousandspoons

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The unofficial and unaffiliated to Yellow Fever list of Fourth* Estate Hacks covering matters relating to Football Association in Aoteoroa/New Zealand:

Stout Fellows:

• Piney
• Gourdie
• Fred Woodcock
• Footpaul (when he did stuff)
• N-Bomb 
• The good Burgess (Michael?)

*May also contain traces of fith syndrome

To plagiarise: "All opinions are my own and probably wrong"

I'd be willing to guess it was Steve Holloway jumping on the potential good press and view counts the Herald could receive from the YF (Because lets face it, nobody else cares).

Yeah J82.  You missed N-Bomb's dad and Steve Holloway from the goods.  Bruce Holloway not so much (in case he reads this).

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The unofficial and unaffiliated to Yellow Fever list of Fourth* Estate Hacks covering matters relating to Football Association in Aoteoroa/New Zealand:

Stout Fellows:

• Piney
• Gourdie
• Fred Woodcock
• Footpaul (when he did stuff)
• N-Bomb & his dad
• The good Burgess (Michael?)
• Steve Holloway (but not his dad)

Recently un-friended:

• Tony Smith

Melters:

• Millmow
• Worthington
• The bad Burgess (Ravy Davey)
• Danny
• Billy and Thompson (when they did stuff)
• Stanaway (I lurk in toilets)

*May also contain traces of fith syndrome

To plagiarise: "All opinions are my own and probably wrong"

Piney did call WSW 'minor' premiers on the radio before kick-off on Sunday. I know it is an easy mistake to make, but he sets such high standards.

Anyone who steps up to pressure calls when his wingman has to have a lie down can do very little wrong in my book.

What do you call the team that is top of the table at the end of the round robin (before the play-offs)?

Should they get a toilet roll (in lieu of the actual toilet seat)?

Edit:  I've just googled A-League and now know that the Premiers are the round robin winners and the Champions are the winners of the final series.

Michael Brown at the Herald is generally OK.

Craig Stanaway was not the toilet lurker either, that was Jehan Casinader: http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/serepisos-saga-3900421/video

Personally I would leave Stanaway on the list of melters though. He threw his toys on here once after I called him a racist! (actually I said a piece he did in South Africa was racist, some of his fellow journos agreed with this, he still did his nut though).

And don't forget Matt Nippert. Those were the days! Although he's not really a sport journo I suppose.

Gordon Glen Watson? He seems to mostly do freelance work for the likes of ACFC and OFC, but would love for him to pick up the Sky commentary gig. Him and Piney = Dream Team.

Mark Reason also occasionally lobs a grenade at football and is the Mother of All Trolls.

Cheers

I knew it was TVNZ - a bit lazy of me not to check it wasn't Stanaway (ironic much?).

Yep - I remember the "I got scared cos they is black" item during the WC.

My journalism career is now summed up as "N-Bomb's Dad" .... (raises finger and attempts to speak but nothing comes out, slumps back down) 

But we all live our lives through our offspring.  Don't we?

I like Bruce's articles. I vote for him on version 3

Good article by Hooloway the younger

Do you widen to media and commentators? You could Dewhurst and de Jong on the shit list and GGW on the good list

You can bet Jeremy Ruane is as about as wet as a football ferns piss up in eagerness to get on that list.

The list as it currently sits is for those that aspire to reporting on football as opposed to those commentating events.  

Unlike Termy, "my" list is fully public domain and has no IP ownership concerns (in other words feel free to add or change the list as anyone sees fit).