now has a fortnightly column, and in the Daily Wail, too! 
Sam Tomkins' new column in the Daily Mail
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, Feb 26 2013 01:18 PM
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 01:18 PM
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:36 PM
I was going to post this, but you beat me to it.
Good to see exposure like this for the game. It's exactly the sort of thing many have been crying out for (even if it is in the daily wail, but you can't have everything). Also heard positive mentions on BBC R2 yesterday bigging up the game saying this year is world cup year. All going in the right direction.
Good to see exposure like this for the game. It's exactly the sort of thing many have been crying out for (even if it is in the daily wail, but you can't have everything). Also heard positive mentions on BBC R2 yesterday bigging up the game saying this year is world cup year. All going in the right direction.
"it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it."
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:40 PM
I was going to post this, but you beat me to it.
Good to see exposure like this for the game. It's exactly the sort of thing many have been crying out for (even if it is in the daily wail, but you can't have everything). Also heard positive mentions on BBC R2 yesterday bigging up the game saying this year is world cup year. All going in the right direction.
The Daily Wail is exactly one of the areas where we need more of a presence, given their circulation and the massive number of 'hits' on their website, and the fact that they've rarely had a good word for RL in the past.
Okay, so Sam's first effort is a bit stilted, but the experience of writing a regular column will help his media-savviness.
Edited by Futtocks, 26 February 2013 - 03:40 PM.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:47 PM
The Daily Wail is exactly one of the areas where we need more of a presence, given their circulation and the massive number of 'hits' on their website, and the fact that they've rarely had a good word for RL in the past.
Okay, so Sam's first effort is a bit stilted, but the experience of writing a regular column will help his media-savviness.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. It just feels all wrong writing something positive about the mail.
"it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it."
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 03:50 PM
Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. It just feels all wrong writing something positive about the mail.
The saying goes that even a stopped clock is correct twice a day. Now even the Daily Wail prints a Rugby League column twice a month.
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 05:08 PM
The Daily Wail is exactly one of the areas where we need more of a presence, given their circulation and the massive number of 'hits' on their website, and the fact that they've rarely had a good word for RL in the past.
Okay, so Sam's first effort is a bit stilted, but the experience of writing a regular column will help his media-savviness.
Slaving over his old Olivetti into the wee small hours. He'll be needing a change of scenery soon.
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 09:23 PM
Okay, so Sam's first effort is a bit stilted, but the experience of writing a regular column will help his media-savviness.
Yes, he writes his own column......
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Posted 26 February 2013 - 10:44 PM
Who's going to teach Tomkins xenophobia and scaremongering?... 
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Posted 27 February 2013 - 09:41 AM
Yes, he writes his own column......
Let's face it, it doesn't read like a professional journalist's work, does it?
"Journalists are meant to be neutral, for God's sake." - Stephen 'Wiggy' Jones
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
"Perhaps it would be better that future criticism of sports be made on the narrow basis of what is being discussed, without reference to other sports, unless those sports offer a solution to the problem in hand." - Brian 'Pigface' Moore
"What happens in rugby union? A player takes the ball, moves forward a little and gets tackled. A whole load of players then roll about on the ground. Pheep! The referee gives a penalty." - Simon Barnes
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