When were the BBC "bought"?

[Craig 6700]

I seem to recall Mr Shearer stood on the ganty at the Hawthorns on the opening day of the season confirming that he'd have loved the job full time and still would...

 

So what's the bit in bold about?

 

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton hailed his side's "wonderful achievement" after they secured Premier League promotion.

 

The Magpies' return to the top flight was sealed after Nottingham Forest drew 0-0 with Cardiff - guaranteeing the league leaders a top-two finish.

 

"From day one the focus has been to put everything into this," said Hughton ahead of the visit of Sheffield United.

 

"These group of lads have had a real desire to get back into a division that everyone here thinks we should be in."

 

Newcastle's 16-year stay in the Premier League ended on 24 May last year after a tame 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa.

 

However, on Saturday St James' Park was the scene of a promotion party for the Toon Army, who have seen their side lose just four times in the league all season.

 

Hughton joined Newcastle as a coach in February 2008 during Kevin Keegan's ill-fated second spell as manager of the club.

 

And when Alan Shearer declined the chance to continue managing the team last summer after he had failed to prevent them being relegated, Hughton was promoted from caretaker boss to a full-time role.

 

Hughton's side opened the season with a 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion, however they followed that by winning their next five matches.

 

Their only defeats this campaign have come on the road - at Blackpool, Nottingham Forest, Scunthorpe and Derby.

 

After the 3-0 loss at Pride Park on 9 February, Newcastle embarked on an 11-match unbeaten run, including eight victories, which has proved enough to end their brief Premier League exile.

 

"Securing promotion with six games to spare is testament to this set of players," Hughton told the club's official website.

 

And the 51-year-old former Tottenham defender immediately set his his sights on guiding the Tynesiders to more glory by winning the Championship title.

 

"It's important [to win the title] because that's where we've been most of the season and we want to stay in that position," he said.

 

"We want to celebrate promotion with victory in front of our magnificent fans," the former Republic of Ireland international added.

 

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...ted/8603960.stm

[sandman02uk 0]

shit journalism

[Craig 6700]

Particularly when you consider one of their own employees said in on their own programme...

[NJS 4436]

I was just thinking today that they stopped picking us for their live games when it became obvious we weren't going to fail.

[TheGreatNUFCSwindle 0]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

[Happy Face 29]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

 

 

You mean the accurate portrayal of what's happening according to the best evidence scientists have available?

[AgentAxeman 193]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

 

 

You mean the accurate portrayal of what's happening according to the best evidence scientists have available and that they'll allow us to see because sometimes the numbers dont quite tally?

 

 

FYP

[Ketsbaia 0]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

 

Jesus fucking wept

[Happy Face 29]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

 

 

You mean the accurate portrayal of what's happening according to the best evidence scientists have available and that they'll allow us to see because sometimes the numbers dont quite tally?

 

 

FYP

 

It took a long time to make the numbers tally to show a bee can actually fly....ALL the evidence still pointed to the fact that bees do indeed fly though.

[TheGreatNUFCSwindle 0]

Read these first you muppets

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Illusion-Climatega...0312&sr=1-1

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Climategate-Steven.../ref=pd_sim_b_9

 

[Happy Face 29]

Read these first you muppets

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Illusion-Climatega...0312&sr=1-1

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Climategate-Steven.../ref=pd_sim_b_9

 

 

 

But the BBC covered both of those.

 

Andrew Montford talked about his work and his views on climate change on Radio 4's The Report on Dec 10th and climategate received much balanced coverage....

 

http://www.stacey-international.co.uk/v1/s...29&catname=

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p6t26

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8388485.stm

 

I'll not call you a muppet.

Edited April 8, 2010 by Happy Face

[TheGreatNUFCSwindle 0]

Yeah except its official BBC policy not to give sceptics much in the way of coverage as they have decided NOT to take an impartial view on the subject - which goes against the BBCs charter ...

[Happy Face 29]

Yeah except its official BBC policy not to give sceptics much in the way of coverage as they have decided NOT to take an impartial view on the subject - which goes against the BBCs charter ...

 

Official BBC policy? Do you have a source?

 

Peter Sisson said it's "effectively BBC policy"...but seemed to ignore the ample coverage sceptics are given as proven by the links above.

[Happy Face 29]

If you don't, I'd say it's pretty ironic to complain about climate scientists or the BBC misrepresenting a situation.

 

Welcome to the board btw

[AgentAxeman 193]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

 

 

You mean the accurate portrayal of what's happening according to the best evidence scientists have available and that they'll allow us to see because sometimes the numbers dont quite tally?

 

 

FYP

 

It took a long time to make the numbers tally to show a bee can actually fly....ALL the evidence still pointed to the fact that bees do indeed fly though.

 

 

ha, great reply Happy.

 

however, i would point to the fact that it was patently obvious that bees could fly, anyone with a pair of eyes (or even just one eye) could see that. however it is not YET patently obvious that climate change is man made as reported by said 'scientists'.

 

[Happy Face 29]

If you email the BBC this is what they'll respond...

 

‘BBC News currently takes the view that their reporting needs to be calibrated to take into account the scientific consensus that global warming is man-made. The BBC’s Editorial Guidelines, issued to all editorial staff, state that “we must ensure we avoid bias or an imbalance of views on controversial subjects” and, given the weight of scientific opinion, the challenge for us is to strike the right balance between mainstream science and sceptics since to give them equal weight would imply that the argument is evenly balanced.

 

The science isn't balanced...so the coverage isn't. Sceptics do get to put their side though.

[AgentAxeman 193]

If you email the BBC this is what they'll respond...

 

‘BBC News currently takes the view that their reporting needs to be calibrated to take into account the scientific consensus that global warming is man-made. The BBC’s Editorial Guidelines, issued to all editorial staff, state that “we must ensure we avoid bias or an imbalance of views on controversial subjects” and, given the weight of scientific opinion, the challenge for us is to strike the right balance between mainstream science and sceptics since to give them equal weight would imply that the argument is evenly balanced.

 

The science isn't balanced...so the coverage isn't. Sceptics do get to put their side though.

 

 

so, in other words you're saying (or maybe the BEEB is saying) is that the science isn't quite settled yet? and that the BEEB only supports their current view because a majority say so?

 

not greatly convincing.

 

in the 16/17th century leaches were considered a fantastic cure for diarrhea and the majority of physicians of the time would have prescribed as such. however, as time progressed this was proven to be nonsense.

 

I've yet to see impirical evidence that climate change is man made and nor do i expect to see such evidence in the near future.

[Happy Face 29]

BBC = British Bullshit Corporation ..witness the alarmist shite they put out on "Global warming" Hit them where it hurts ..Fuck the TV licence ! : )

 

 

You mean the accurate portrayal of what's happening according to the best evidence scientists have available and that they'll allow us to see because sometimes the numbers dont quite tally?

 

 

FYP

 

It took a long time to make the numbers tally to show a bee can actually fly....ALL the evidence still pointed to the fact that bees do indeed fly though.

 

 

ha, great reply Happy.

 

however, i would point to the fact that it was patently obvious that bees could fly, anyone with a pair of eyes (or even just one eye) could see that. however it is not YET patently obvious that climate change is man made as reported by said 'scientists'.

 

 

That's the point. Scientists were 90% certain bees could fly. All the evidence said they could, including our eyes telling us it was so...but arguments raged about the numbers to prove it.

 

It's the same with climate change. Scientist have said with 90% certainty it's cause is man-made because ALL the evidence says it is....actually proving it beyond any doubt whatsoever with numbers is where the debate is.

[Happy Face 29]

If you email the BBC this is what they'll respond...

 

‘BBC News currently takes the view that their reporting needs to be calibrated to take into account the scientific consensus that global warming is man-made. The BBC’s Editorial Guidelines, issued to all editorial staff, state that “we must ensure we avoid bias or an imbalance of views on controversial subjects” and, given the weight of scientific opinion, the challenge for us is to strike the right balance between mainstream science and sceptics since to give them equal weight would imply that the argument is evenly balanced.

 

The science isn't balanced...so the coverage isn't. Sceptics do get to put their side though.

 

 

so, in other words you're saying (or maybe the BEEB is saying) is that the science isn't quite settled yet? and that the BEEB only supports their current view because a majority say so?

 

not greatly convincing.

 

in the 16/17th century leaches were considered a fantastic cure for diarrhea and the majority of physicians of the time would have prescribed as such. however, as time progressed this was proven to be nonsense.

 

I've yet to see impirical evidence that climate change is man made and nor do i expect to see such evidence in the near future.

 

That's the BBC's job, to reflect what the best evidence currently says.

 

Would you prefer the BBC give equal coverage to creationism and evolutionry theories? Despite what all the science says, there's no conclusive proof that god himself didn't create human beings. Was it against the BBC charter to have the recent season of Darwin shows celebrating his work without also devoting the same level of coverage to religious fruit cakes?

[AgentAxeman 193]

Scientist have said with 90% certainty it's cause is man-made because ALL the evidence says it is.

 

 

Happy, you've just contradicted yourself there.

 

[sandman02uk 0]

for what its worth a good friend of mine (this guy http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites...team_mark.html) has spoken to me about Global Warming and some of the stuff is surprising

 

to sum it up he was saying that the entire CO2 generated by man globally in one year roughly equals that produced by an erupting Volcano in a single day, however the world has always had erupting volcanos and the planet was/is in a fragile balance, however he was saying that we could be the straw that breaks the camels back

[Happy Face 29]

Scientist have said with 90% certainty it's cause is man-made because ALL the evidence says it is.

 

 

Happy, you've just contradicted yourself there.

 

 

There's a difference between evidence and proof.

 

The amount of evidence to support a theory could be small or large. Proof is absolute. It either exists or it doesn't.

 

When you weigh up ALL the evidence there is on climate change, we can be over 90% sure it's man made.

Edited April 9, 2010 by Happy Face

[Welsh Magpie 0]

since when has global warming got anything todo with a forum about newcastle :/

[Happy Face 29]

since when has global warming got anything todo with a forum about newcastle :/

 

When the water rises other clubs will be submerged and our rise to prominence will begin (about as much hope of every club in the premier league going bust in our lifetime as Ashley seems to be pinning his hopes on).