Topic: NCJ/The Athletic/General Press Coverage

[Optimistic Nut]

What’s ‘The Athletic’? Seen a load of journalists announce they’ve joined this morning (including Chris Waugh as the NUFC reporter).

[Optimistic Nut]

Looks like Caulkin too.

[Sima]

Jonny Sharples is on board as well iirc.

[taxfree]

What’s ‘The Athletic’? Seen a load of journalists announce they’ve joined this morning (including Chris Waugh as the NUFC reporter).

https://theathletic.com/1079638/

[David Edgar]

Jonny Sharples is on board as well iirc.

 

[David Edgar]

Waugh's first contribution to the Atlantic is a puff piece on Almiron

Here's the first in-depth #nufc piece for @TheAthleticUK - on Miguel Almiron, from those who know him best, & why this could be a huge year for him at SJP.

It was a pleasure co-writing this with @FelipeCar, who watched Almiron closely at Atlanta United https://t.co/AZGIMoDqhT

— Chris Waugh (@ChrisDHWaugh) August 5, 2019

I don't see the point in reading it.

[Optimistic Nut]

£9.99 a month or £30ish for the year in mine go...pass.

[Wullie]

Something doesn't sit right with me about a US company attempting to monopolise UK sports journalism.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/english-soccer/us-upstart-the-athletic-sends-shockwaves-through-british-football-media-1.3974420?mode=amp

Mather is unequivocal about The Athletic’s ambition to revolutionise the sports journalism industry.

He told the New York Times: “We will wait every local paper out and let them continuously bleed until we are the last ones standing. We will suck them dry of their best talent at every moment. We will make business extremely difficult for them."

Hmm yes this definitely appears to be a noble cause worthy of my money. No thanks.

[samptime29]

£30 for the year isn't bad at all IMO.

I'm tempted.

[neesy111]

It's amazing how people are used to free content nowadays.

[samptime29]

I've talked myself into it.

There's loads of different sports (NFL a big draw) and all the reviews from the yanks are strong.

£2.50 a month is great value IMO.

[taxfree]

The price is very fair. No complaints at all. They have some decent names too in there. Caulkin the most notable one obviously.

Put off a bit from that Wullie post though.

[Disco]

Turned twitter into LinkedIn. Horrific.

[xLiaaamx]

"Best ever group of writers"

Chris Waugh covering NUFC


This is a parody operation then?

[clintdempsey]

I signed up at the introductory price and after looking around a bit it definitely seems worth it. Waugh's articles are a couple of steps above what he did for the Chronicle at first glance. It's just nice with a dedicated sports magazine online without any ads that just works and loads fast and so on. Looking forward to it!

[Sima]

Jonny Sharples is on board as well iirc.

 

I’ve been had, haven’t I?

[David Edgar]

I had actually thought you were in on the joke

[TRC]

I've had it for a while for the US content and it really is excellent.

Not sure Chris Waugh is up to the standard of writer I expect from the Athletic, but let's see what he can do when not being edited by Ryder.

[samptime29]

I've signed up, been browsing around the site and it's looks great.  They have Boxing and MMA which is an added bonus. Will get the app on my phone, and it will be useful when I'm travelling. Not convinced by Chris Waugh but will give him a chance.

[loki679]

I've had it for a while for the US content and it really is excellent.

Not sure Chris Waugh is up to the standard of writer I expect from the Athletic, but let's see what he can do when not being edited by Ryder.

Imagine working all those years, getting your qualifications, serving your time and then having to have your writing checked by the window licker

[Ketsbaia]

Have The Athletic done a Fulham?

— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 5, 2019

[David Edgar]

Feeling the emotion too Alex,

— Neil Custis (@ncustisTheSun) August 5, 2019

Neil Custis of the Sun seems bitter

[David Edgar]

Jonny Sharples is on board as well iirc.

 

I’ve been had, haven’t I?

I shouldn't have doubted

Anyway, some personal news.

I'm delighted to announce that I'll be joining @TheAthleticUK, covering Harchester United.

— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) August 5, 2019

[samptime29]

The Perez article is an interesting read.

“Things could be done better over there at Newcastle, but Leicester have given me the opportunity to do great things hopefully. There is big ambition. I think how football works, the way you have to look at football, that is the difference between Leicester and Newcastle. There is big motivation here to keep growing and to get better here at Leicester. I didn’t feel they had it at Newcastle." 

[Kanji]

If you don’t want to pay for it. Don’t. If you don’t care to pay for sports articles across many sports from some US company. Don’t. You literally can make that decision for yourself.

I enjoy their coverage on all sports and adding the U.K. platform only serves the annual fee I pay even more. If you don’t follow any American sport or much else outside football then I can see why you’d not like it.

Caulkin is a staff writer too I saw.