baldeagle Posted 19 July 2019 Posted 19 July 2019 1 hour ago, purpleronnie said: why? We named it soccer not the americans. Maybe but only Americans really call it that . I don’t know a single fan in the UK that says I’m going to the soccer game on Saturday or what soccer team do you support etc etc .
Detroit Blues Posted 19 July 2019 Posted 19 July 2019 12 minutes ago, baldeagle said: Maybe but only Americans really call it that . I don’t know a single fan in the UK that says I’m going to the soccer game on Saturday or what soccer team do you support etc etc . It's also used that way in Canada, Australia, Ireland (though I am not 100% sure on that). I think the reason why, is just to differentiate it from american/canadien/aussie/gaelic football, which is more popular in their own country.
MarriedaLeicesterGirl Posted 19 July 2019 Posted 19 July 2019 Football, Soccer...I call it football because I live in the UK now, but would call it soccer if I were in the U.S. It's not that big a deal -- I still say elevator, hood and trunk, but have to use crisps, pants, and bum bag to avoid horrible disasters. This sums it up with me and the wife, although the nationalities are reversed. (I do hope The Athletic works, if only because it would offer an alternative to the state of click-bait journalism today. It's good to see journalists agree -- lots of guys leaving their jobs. I know they are probably getting paid more, but they aren't guaranteed to have that paycheck in two years. Things must really be horrible at local papers right now.)
ALC Fox Posted 19 July 2019 Posted 19 July 2019 I'm not going to lie, I like the look of the site. I like the idea of outside-the-box long-form journalism with an empasis on local experts as well. It's telling that they've been poaching a lot of the broadsheet writers too. That's where the quality analysis is. They may have been aggressive in their recruitment strategy, and I don't like to see whole newspapers being cleared out, but this model really has the potential to shake up the industry. Many on here have been moaning about the slow, sad decline of the Mercury's sports coverage and the annoying proliferation of ads, pop-ups and auto-play videos. The Athletic could be a breath of fresh air, especially for those who are hungry for content outside of the usual match reports, bog-standard analysis, vague transfer crap and clickbait.
CosbehFox Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 To give you an idea of the type of journalists they managed to sign up. It includes Daniel Taylor who broke Barry Bennell story which suggests they are going back journalists into investigation pieces, and in-depth insights.
Nicolo Barella Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 It's great news. Literally the only problem I have is that its called soccer in the US. Their model is something many have been crying out for - actual journalism in a world of clickbait and bullshit.
WigstonWanderer Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 Re the Mercury (and most other news sites) I’ve noticed on my iPad that I can click into reader mode, and all the shit disappears and I can read the article uninterrupted.
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 12:47, baldeagle said: An article or web page with soccer as its headline or banner is a no from me . You never watch or have watched ...? Soccer AM Soccer Aid Soccer Saturday
Poznan34 Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 This moaning about them calling it soccer rather than football is petty imo. If it's good writing, then it's not really relevant what they call it.
baldeagle Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 20 minutes ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: You never watch or have watched ...? Soccer AM Soccer Aid Soccer Saturday Do you know what thinking about it I actually haven’t .
Golden Fox Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 I have been a subscriber for over a year now. Mainly for US sports (Sharks, 49ers, Giants) - I've only clicked on the "Soccer" pages occasionally though (and have left the occasional sarcastic comment about how any English article thinks there are only 6 teams in the "EPL" - looks like they have taken note!). They have some big money backing them and poached the best local beat writers with good connections to the team, which was the main trigger for subscribing. It does not try and compete with other sites for the day to day news and gossip - they know they can't beat twitter for that - but goes for the more in depth articles: standing back and analysing. And sometimes for a humorous approach that wouldn't sit well on more formal news channels. And then there are some very good articles analysing trends in the sport as a whole. To my mind, it really does offer something different (and more intelligent) to the current media so (particularly as an existing subscriber) I think its great news them expanding over here!
Mike Oxlong Posted 20 July 2019 Posted 20 July 2019 9 hours ago, UpTheLeagueFox said: You never watch or have watched ...? Soccer AM Soccer Aid Soccer Saturday Or googled Soccer Moms
HitchinFox Posted 21 July 2019 Posted 21 July 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 02:50, Mehrez said: Bet Stringer is fuming he hasn’t been offered a job Bloke can't write to save his life. He's improved as a broadcaster, but when it comes to putting words together on paper, forget about it.
MarriedaLeicesterGirl Posted 25 July 2019 Posted 25 July 2019 This popped up in my Facebook feed. The link took me to theathletic.com -- as opposed to a .co.uk site -- and its still "soccer" there and their premier league section is still being updated every couple of days, and pure Big 6, so don't know if they will launch a country-specific site later, or just expand the U.S. site...
vanity Posted 25 July 2019 Posted 25 July 2019 On 18/07/2019 at 11:23, Guest said: Not sure if this is the right place for this but it seems a US sports site called The Athletic is making a big play for the UK football journalism market. Subscription-based, recruiting a few big names from the big papers as well as a host of local journalists. More info here. I assume this is the opportunity that Rob Tanner left the Mercury for. Any of our American members know much about the site? Anyone interested in a subscription model for their football coverage? American here. They have spent a ton in the states recruiting top notch sports writers and podcasters. Probably the best sportswriting, both long and short-form, that I have ever seen under one roof. Def worth the cost of admission.
Arkie Bennett Posted 27 July 2019 Posted 27 July 2019 On 19/07/2019 at 02:50, Mehrez said: Bet Stringer is fuming he hasn’t been offered a job He's holding out for the Talksport gig.
foxinsocks Posted 27 July 2019 Posted 27 July 2019 I can see that upping their game on pl content will give them more global subscriptions. ... as few are keen to read about mls. I would like to see more comment pieces..eg; Something line the secret footballer to comment on current issues Some regular feature on psychology. .. again tied to recent events Something looking ar ownership and business arroung football... what works what doesn't Pub talk.... like a political sketch but looking at ckub issues
TeaMen Tom Posted 5 August 2019 Posted 5 August 2019 On 18/07/2019 at 15:52, Poznan34 said: Looks like they are big on the discounted offers to get you in. I managed to get their 4 July offer, 76% off, which works out at less than £1/month, can't go wrong with that. I took advantage of this offer myself. Tells me they're struggling but the price was good. But so far I'm underwhelmed by their football/soccer coverage. Nothing that I could find on the Maguire transfer as an example. To work with a paywall you need to offer something better than what's available for free and so far I'm not seeing it. They don't even cover MLS all that well.
funkyrobot Posted 5 August 2019 Posted 5 August 2019 I’m not subscribing to an American site to get information about the EPL and Leicester. We have John Percy, Geoff Peters, Henry Winter etc providing excellent coverage and it’s always possible to get their stuff for free.
norwichfox Posted 5 August 2019 Posted 5 August 2019 42 minutes ago, moore_94 said: I'll keep my money thanks....
urban.spaceman Posted 5 August 2019 Posted 5 August 2019 Can’t one of us on here just subscribe out of their own pocket and everyone else just leeches off them like we do with The Times?
Poznan34 Posted 5 August 2019 Posted 5 August 2019 2 hours ago, funkyrobot said: I’m not subscribing to an American site to get information about the EPL and Leicester. We have John Percy, Geoff Peters, Henry Winter etc providing excellent coverage and it’s always possible to get their stuff for free. Henry Winter of The Times...which is behind a paywall?
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