FA Cup 2013/14

[Gibbo]

I think its something to do with one of the journos using the excuse that he was in the press just watching a game without actually doing a press report.

[Gibbo]

Championship football club Nottingham Forest has banned journalists from The Guardian and The Observer from its home ground’s press box.

The ban came about after The Observer’s chief football writer Daniel Taylor attended a game at Forest’s City Ground in March but did not file a match report.

Although the match in question took place six months ago, an email informing the sports desk that the papers would be banned arrived only “a few days ago”, as Taylor wrote in his Observer column this weekend.

Taylor added that the situation “is best described as bizarre” as football reporters regularly attend matches without writing up reports.

“In March I requested a press-box ticket for their home match against Wolverhampton Wanderers,” he continued, explaining how the ban came about. “It is what a football correspondent does: watch games, meet people, see the managers, get information...

“Forest say it broke their rules to sit in the press box and not write a match report. They won't explain why it has never been a problem before. Or why, seeing as it is common practice, we are not banned from 30 or 40 other clubs.”

Taylor also claimed that another journalist – an unnamed freelance who had covered the club for 40 years – has also been banned and the club’s local paper, the Nottingham Evening Post, “has been ostracised”,

Guardian sports editor Ian Prior told Press Gazette: “While newspapers do fall out with clubs from time to time and incur bans, it’s possibly unique to be banned from a ground for going to a game.”

In his column, Taylor suggested that one of the club’s director’s, Jim Price, who he describes as “effectively Forest’s chief executive” has been “picking off the journalists he suspects of having ties with the previous regime, which sacked [current manager Billy] Davies, and which he openly dislikes.”

Nottingham Forest has issued a statement on the club's official Twitter account. It read: "On 15 March 2013 the club identified the possibility that DataCo regulations had been breached. The DataCo regulations allow journalists to obtain free tickets for professional purpose. The club sought clarification and explanation from the newspaper concerned but no satisfactory response was received. Because of this breach a ban is in place."

A spokesperson for Guardian News & Media said: “We can confirm that the Guardian and The Observer have been banned from the press box at Nottingham Forrest as part of the club's ongoing media issues."

Last season, Newcastle United banned journalists from the Telegraph from attending matches after Luke Edwards wrote about a potential row between the players and manager Alan Pardew.

[Chazza]

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[ChesterDave]

http://www.gofundme.com/BurtonCoach

On 24th april 2010 AFC Bournemouth secured promotion to league 1 with a 2-0 victory over Burton Albion. The way our fans were treated that day from the pubs, to the stewards to their fans was just brilliant and has left great memories in many of our fans minds.


We were due to meet them for the first time since that joyous day in the FA cup but the game was postponed just over an hour before kick off, with most away fans in the Bournemouth area having to face a frustrating day of travelling.


As a sign of good will, David Whitehead came up with the idea of Cherries fans chipping in to help fund a coach for our friends at Burton Albion so they can experience free travel and enjoy the re-arranged fixture which is on Tuesday 14th January.


Thank you to all those who will support.

[Liverpel]

Cheers Glibbs.

[Muddled]

Fulham are three up against Norwich. And that damn pink ball is back.

[Liverpel]

Full time results
Fulham 3-0 Norwich
Birmingham 3-0 Bristol Rovers
Bournemouth 4-1 Burton
Charlton 2-2 Oxford United
MK Dons 1-1 Wigan
Peterborough 2-3 Kiddersminster
Plymouth 2-3 Port Vale
Preston 3-2 Ipswich
Sheffield Wednesday 4-1 Macclesfield
Watford 2-0 Bristol City

We're into extra time with:
MK Dons v Wigan

And Charlton will travel to Oxford for their replay - tonight's game wasn't one- the game had twice been cancelled.

[ChesterDave]

Kidderminster

If only the gits could pull it together in the league for my season bet.

[Muddled]

Blackburn have parked the bus at Manchester City.

[Chazza]

They are currently 25/1 to win

[Muddled]

I'm going to go for a shock one-nil win for Blackburn.

Manchester City will have 84% possession, 23 shots on target but Paul Robinson will be equal to everything City throw at him. Then, in the 81st minute Blackburn will score a scrappy goal from a set piece that goes in off DJ Campbell's tattoo.

[Gibbo]

Wonder how much Campbell got paid for his yellow.

:giggle:

[Muddled]

Paul Robinson's hair-do is a trifle odd. Or at least it looks odd on my TV.

[Muddled]

Negredo, right on half time.

Manchester City 1 Blackburn Rovers 0

[Muddled]

Negredo, right at the start of the second half.

Manchester City 2 Blackburn Rovers 0