Let's see who got a mention tonight on Soccer Night

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  1. Journo Tyke

    Journo Tyke Well-Known Member

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    Leeds - yes
    S. Wed - yes
    S.Utd - yes
    Rotherham - yes
    Donny - yes
    Mansfield - yes
    Grimsby - yes
    Hull - yes

    And then Oldham (why?!), Sam Allardyce, England and African Nations Cup.

    We didn't even get our name on the screen, even without a mention!
     
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    Wish I Carried On Watching Terminator Now :'(
     
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    i have sent a letter to John shires ,really annoyed about lack of local content.await reply.
     
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    sent him this

    Hi

    Just wondered if someone at Calendar could explain as to why your sports coverage is so overwhelmingly biased towards Leeds United?

    Last night you even displayed the championship league table with Barnsley only on 37 points instead of 38. I know Leeds Utd are in a desperate situation but surely there is no need to give their supporters (and the staff at Calendar for that matter) false hope.

    I thought you provided regional coverage? Its so laughable that you may as well rename the programme Leeds TV and have done with it.

    Regards

    Darrell Harrison

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    and got this (amongst other things)

    Hi Darrell,



    Sorry about the table last night…a mistake. We all make them from time to time.



    As for bias towards Leeds United, don’t you believe it. Speaking for myself and all bar a couple of our editorial team here (news and sport), we’re all laughing our tits off at the prospect at Leeds getting relegated. Perhaps you’re getting us confused with the BBC? Remember how much coverage you got when you went up last season? And don’t forget we show all your goals as well as every other team in the region. I really think there must be something in the air in South Yorkshire…. every football supporter in the county is convinced that we favour their main local rivals – Blades think we’re all Wednesdayites, and vice versa; Barnsley fans think we’re Wednesdayites etc etc etc – and everyone’s convinced we support Leeds.

    WE DON’T! We simply have to recognise that it’s actually quite a good story that a club that was playing in the Champions League six years ago is getting stuffed every week, and looks like it’s going to be relegated to the third tier of English football. Actually I would have thought that most football fans around here would relish their demise and look forward to gloating about it. I do.



    Regards,



    John Shires

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    That can't be real surely?! :D
     

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