Lazy Journalism II
This time stealing shamelessly from NUFC.comCongratulations to Mail on Sunday journalist, Bob Cass, who correctly told us that Wayne Rooney would join Manchester United well over a month ago.
Mind, the chances were Bob was going to be correct no matter which club Rooney joined. Here's a sample of some of Bob's Wayne "exclusives" ..:
July 18 Rooney to join Man United
HEADLINE: Birch exit sets up Rooney switch to United
July 11 Rooney to join Newcastle
HEADLINE: Newcastle to join £30m Rooney chase
July 6 Rooney to join Chelsea
HEADLINE: ROONEY ON THE RUSSIAN HIT LIST
January 5 Rooney to join Real Madrid
HEADLINE: Real Madrid in secret bid for Rooney
When I was at University I used to read about six or seven papers every day because it was free to do so. Since then I've had no time at all for Tabloid sports reporting - the one bit of journalism they claim to do well. For every genuine story they've got five or six works of fiction. On the other hand, once a transfer is reported in the Times, or the Guardian or the Telegraph it's probably on the cards, and at the very least financially feasible.