Sorry Patrick, that's just bang out of order. I know Sam well. (Defending your mates)
And as for forums being a source of quotes - twitter has for a long time been an accepted source for stories. I really don't see how on here is much different. People write on here knowing they are airing their views publicly - I don't see why you get precious about that. (There are other points of view that didnt get reported, where is the balance)
Sorry but so long as he gave the Phoenix the chance to respond then that is acceptable. (Do you know this or just wild speculation to support your mate) He has a wellington city councillor on the record saying the venue change story is a goer. The phoenix come back with a no comment. Seriously - that is just more appalling media management.
Seriously this blaming of the dom post is pretty pathetic - let's look to get our own house in order before we start shooting the messenger. I mean the phoenix still can't decide whether there was or wasn't a mid - season instruction to change style. (It has been made eminently clear, you just dont want to go with it) Who is to say Gareth hasn't proposed moving to the fucking moon for all we know he can get a good deal on a stadium up there.
It is a total beat up of a story, poor from their consumer affairs reporter