Media still getting their heads around Football
Media still getting their heads around Football
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4220550a1823.html
The journo calls Daniel a Marquee player? OK, he's a star
player, but Marquee, is the journo confused about terminology
here?
However, Phoenix hit back four minutes
later, when the always-dangerous Brazilian Felipe chipped a perfect
corner kick which captain Ross Aloisi put away.
It was Daniel..?
and if thats a chip....well f**k me i'd love to see Daniel "hit
one"
I don't think you boys have got this one quite right. The A-League
uses the term 'marquee player' for legal reasons - i.e. each team
is allowed one and they fall outside of the salary cap.
The dictionary term for marquee is; "Being an athlete of
exceptional skill and popularity" and in that article they said;
"Daniel, one of Phoenix' marquee players"... so really i think they
are correct here. And by saying "one of" they are clearly not
referring to our legal 'marquee player'.
Also, Felipe does take some of our corners - sure it wasn't
him that took that one?
Sorry to be a dampener boys... just thought the article may
not be as stupid as we think...
paulm2007-10-03 16:09:06
Also, Felipe does take some of our corners - sure it wasn't
him that took that one?
Yes. It was not Felipe. It was Daniel. watch a replay.
it was daniel, no doubt, he is left footed, felipe is right, the
corner was taken left footed with a huge left foot inswing on it
Ok ok ok pick holes in that if you will - was just asking.
And your response to my 'marquee comments'?
paulm2007-10-04 16:07:43
I think you're defending the journos. If the media refers to a
marquee player in a different sense of the word than the teams do,
it'll just get confusing. Therefore, the media is stupid and wrong
and needs to change. Or something like that 
Well in this case, yes I am indeed defending this ONE journo. He
has obviously made a mistake with the Felipe/Daniel thing but I
don't think he can be faulted for his marquee comments.
The term 'marquee player' is used frequently in sports
journalism - that includes football, and not in the A-League legal
sense, but its proper sense.
I respect some parts of the media, and i most definitely
respect their writing abilities. It's not easy to write a decent
article that keeps the reader interested from the first to the last
paragraph. Would be a difficult and high-pressure job.
Wouldn't you agree?
Aye. /me agrees.
I'll still call it a mistake, but it can be forgiven.
I'll still call it a mistake, but it can be forgiven.
I've been having a crack at the writing thing myself lately on this
very website - have a look at my latest one;
Not up to media standard but a bit of fun nonetheless...
Yea, I like your ones. They're different to the normal journalism
"neutral" perspective. Not so much hard facts. I actually look
forward to it every home game now 
Well in this case, yes I am indeed defending this ONE journo.
He has obviously made a mistake with the Felipe/Daniel thing
but I don't think he can be faulted for his marquee comments.
The term 'marquee player' is used frequently in sports
journalism - that includes football, and not in the A-League legal
sense, but its proper sense.
I respect some parts of the media, and i most definitely
respect their writing abilities. It's not easy to write a decent
article that keeps the reader interested from the first to the last
paragraph. Would be a difficult and high-pressure job.
Wouldn't you agree?
FYI it was a she who wrote the article
Hahahaha great comment Heyseus - i actually thought about that as i
was writing that. I thought "should i go check?" and then thought
"na, what are the odds" - murphys law i guess...
Terribly s*xist of me really - apologies to any female who
happens to read this!
And yomcat - cheers for the encouragement mate, i often wonder
if anyone actually reads them apart from people i know! Definitely
gives me some reason to continue, i do enjoy giving the fans
perspective as I think it is often missed in the news
articles.