Press mistakes, editorial bloopers and generally awful journalism...!

by maestegmafia Sat 25 Aug 2012, 10:19 am

First topic message reminder :

I thought in the spirit of all things right, wrong and indifferent in regards to the hacks that comment on our sport, there should be a place in 606V2 that sports journo's were rightfully corrected for the magnanimous mistakes we constantly uncover as enthusiastic rugby disciples.

by maestegmafia Wed 09 Jan 2013, 10:29 pm

Check the photo of Ian Evans...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/jan/08/ospreys-ian-evans-leicester-heineken-cup

by lostinwales Thu 10 Jan 2013, 11:29 am

anotherworldofpain wrote:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9576371/England-must-look-to-the-flair-players-if-they-want-to-mix-it-with-the-All-Blacks-at-rugbys-top-table.html

I mean, just look at this nonsense!

I don't miss him at all - but was reading through this thread and saw this.... laughing

by maestegmafia Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:17 pm

BBC live scores

Leinster 0 - 3 Scarlets Result.
Penalties:
Thomas

At the RDS

ESPN

Heineken Cup
Royal Dublin Society, Dublin, January 12, 2013, 18:00 GMT, 18:00 Local

Leinster - (0)7 14 ' 6(0) - Scarlets

Cian Healy Tries
Jonathan Sexton Cons
Pens Aled Thomas

Come on BBC shape up..!!!

by neilthom7 Sat 12 Jan 2013, 6:57 pm

They are so far behind on their scores it is ridiculous

by Luckless Pedestrian Tue 15 Jan 2013, 11:30 am

According to the BBC's article today announcing the Six Nations squad, these are Wales's fixtures:

•v Ireland - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (13:30 GMT)
•v France - Stade de France, Paris (17:00 GMT)
•v Italy - Stadio Olimpico, Rome (14:30 GMT)
•v Scotland - Murrayfield, Edinburgh (14:30 GMT)
•v England - Twickenham, London (17:00 GMT)

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 18 Jan 2013, 7:36 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21040745

Ben Evans? I doubt the former Swansea and Wales tighthead is still playing rugby, and even if he is, he doesn't play for the Dragons!

by maestegmafia Tue 22 Jan 2013, 9:19 pm

Of the numerous Evan's on the pitch the journalist named them all in the team sheet correctly.

Dan Evans
Jonathan Evans
Lewis Evans
Owen Evans
Wayne Evans

No Ben Evans though...?

by RubyGuby Wed 23 Jan 2013, 1:17 pm

I read a good 2 page spread on the Baa Baas v NZ game in the Times yesterday. (I was at the game as a 10 year old) - The main feature was Edward's try and in the caption below one of the pictures the paper read (Dawes, the only England player to touch the ball in the move caught the ball before throwing a dummy" Dawes!!!, what are these guys on - GIN? thumbsup

by Luckless Pedestrian Wed 23 Jan 2013, 1:27 pm

John Pullin should sue them!

by RubyGuby Wed 23 Jan 2013, 4:50 pm

I was thinking that it was more of an offense to John Dawes myself Luckless thumbsup

by Luckless Pedestrian Thu 24 Jan 2013, 8:25 am

It's a good-news story, but this is typically poor from the Beeb:

'The Dragons Academy made his debut for the region at the age of 17 against the Ospreys in 2010.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21048361

Where's the quality control?

by maestegmafia Fri 25 Jan 2013, 6:32 am

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:It's a good-news story, but this is typically poor from the Beeb:

'The Dragons Academy made his debut for the region at the age of 17 against the Ospreys in 2010.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21048361

Where's the quality control?

There is non. BBC Sport Wales particularly rugby has to be one of the worst.

by Luckless Pedestrian Thu 31 Jan 2013, 1:04 pm

More great work from the BBC:

'Scarlet Aaron Shingler is at blind-side flanker, with Sam Warburton and Toby Faletau in the back row.'

MATCH SQUADS
WALES: Leigh Halfpenny (Blues); Alex Cuthbert (Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Blues), George North (Scarlets); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Bayonne); Gethin Jenkins (Toulon), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Andrew Coombs (Dragons), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Sam Warburton (Blues, capt), Toby Faletau (Dragons).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21266972

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 11 Feb 2013, 7:57 am

On the sports bit on BBC Breakfast this morning, England beating Ireland was the headline story, but then they went straight to the football. Would it have killed them to mention that Scotland and Wales had also won?. It would have taken them a couple of seconds.

by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Mon 11 Feb 2013, 9:41 am

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:On the sports bit on BBC Breakfast this morning, England beating Ireland was the headline story, but then they went straight to the football. Would it have killed them to mention that Scotland and Wales had also won?. It would have taken them a couple of seconds.

In fairness Lucky the other 2 games were on Saturday not Sunday. Though if they mentioned soccer games that were played on Saturday then it's a legitimate gripe.

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 11 Feb 2013, 9:57 am

You've got me there, Pete, it was yesterday's football matches they were covering.

by bluestonevedder Tue 12 Feb 2013, 10:09 am

No wonder England won on Sunday- according to the BBC's starting lineup, England were starting with 16 men, with Lawes covering the mythical position between number 8 and scrum half.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21372581

by Sam Tue 12 Feb 2013, 4:29 pm

Listening to Radio 1 Saturday morning and in the news they were talking about 'Rob Jones' captaining Wales and played an interview clip with Howley saying how reliable he is.

I'm no Welsh rugby expert, but I'm pretty sure RYAN JONES was captaining Wales. This continued through every news bulletin from around 8am till the game...

by Dorothy_Mantooth Sat 16 Feb 2013, 8:33 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21416088

Not only did Scott "White" not score a try that is not even how you spell his name.

by Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler Fri 22 Feb 2013, 12:42 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21507603

Beewee Three E's appears to be playing for England this weekend

by RubyGuby Fri 22 Feb 2013, 12:47 pm

•England have the lowest line-out success rate (77%) in the tournament so far.

Nobody seems to have metnioned that one?

by Luckless Pedestrian Fri 22 Feb 2013, 1:11 pm

Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler wrote:http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21507603

Beewee Three E's appears to be playing for England this weekend

by tigertattie Sat 23 Feb 2013, 2:46 pm

Or the bbc losing a commentator and they leave jiffy in the driving seat? This will show him as being utterly terrible at commentating.

by Guest Sat 23 Feb 2013, 9:07 pm

But he's not a commentator you moron.

It's like asking Adam Jones to take over at scum half and then moaning that he's 'utterly terrible' at being a scrum half.

by maestegmafia Sun 24 Feb 2013, 6:13 pm

This thread was intended purely for the crimes of professional hacks, but this madge character is so bad that I query whether behind his malaise there is some madman with a wish to create an idiot savant i.d. to niggle at everyones pained reading?

I wouldn't even forgive the pathetic excuse of claiming dyslexia, I am a dyslexic. I take more time to re-read, check my mistakes, google possible errors and get on with it.

This guy is either someone taking the mickey or just plain lazy.

majesticimperialman wrote:Brian Odriscoll! !
by majesticimperialman Today at 4:29 pm

Does this years 6ns show that Odriscoll should retire from international rugby? and not even think about going on the Lions tour?

Dont get me wrong he has been a great ambassador for the game, his try scoring has been great when he is.has been on form one of the best player's of the game.

But today showed if any thing age, has finaly cought up with him. He and Ronan Ogara should both retire straight after the 6n from international rugby.

Do you agree or disagree?

by Luckless Pedestrian Thu 28 Feb 2013, 12:30 pm

More great work from the Dragons website team:

'Edwards has also put faith in young gun Jack Dixon who will create a new centre pairing alongside Pat Leach. They last played side by side away from home against Bath at the Rec.'

http://www.newportgwentdragons.com/News/Article/24100

Actually, they last played together against Glasgow the other week. It was quite a noteworthy match. Rolling Eyes

by Cyril Thu 28 Feb 2013, 12:37 pm

Griff wrote:It's like asking Adam Jones to take over at scum half and then moaning that he's 'utterly terrible' at being a scrum half.

They do keep asking Mike Phillips though, and he's too polite to say no.

by bluestonevedder Fri 01 Mar 2013, 5:23 pm

Surely a mistake. England 'star' ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9902786/Rugby-stars-sons-rack-up-3200-iPhone-bill-in-three-hours.html

by bluestonevedder Tue 05 Mar 2013, 11:24 am

Seriously? An article on Andrew Coombs article and they put up a picture of Jenkins? Oh dear, oh dear.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/9908948/Six-Nations-2013-Andrew-Coombs-faces-Wales-axe-as-Rob-Howley-considers-options-for-Scotland-clash.html

by nathan Fri 08 Mar 2013, 4:43 pm

lovely sub heading from planet rugby on the england - italy match this weekend.

Three down, three to go - England's latest test in their campaign for a first Grand Slam in a decade is Italy's visit to Twickenham.

by neilthom7 Fri 08 Mar 2013, 5:58 pm

[quote="nathan"]lovely sub heading from planet rugby on the england - italy match this weekend.

Three down, three to go - England's latest test in their campaign for a first Grand Slam in a decade is Italy's visit to Twickenham.

[/quote

That final game is always the hardest as nobody really knows who the opposition are and they are invisible tough match

by Luckless Pedestrian Mon 11 Mar 2013, 8:35 am

'Howley's side recorded their sixth successive victory over the Scots to move level on points in the Six Nations with Grand Slam-chasing England'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/21726823

Level on points? Really?

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