Cry Baby James Beattie
I hear James Beattie is still whining about the fact he took a whack in the face against Newcastle United last weekend, which is a bit like the hired muscle complaining about a bruised knuckle after a tasty debt collection.
Stoke City are the most physical, intense - some would simply say dirty - and direct football team in the Premier League. They are successful because, by their own definition, they get in the faces of the opposition, rough them up a bit and refuse to allow them to settle.
But it seems Mr Beattie, that shrinking violet of a centre-forward and one of the Premier League's true gentlemen (ahem, cough, cough) didn't like the fact Sebastien Bassong caught him in the face with a stray arm. Perrlease, do me a favour you moaning little (deleted for consumption of family audience).
It seems to me Stoke can dish it out, but they don't like it when it comes right back at them. I'm not condoning elbows or anything else, but Bassong simply caught him with an arm as they challenged for a high ball.
Yes it was physical and there may even have been a deliberate element to it, but those who live by the sword die by the sword and I didn't see many Stoke players passing up the opportunity to "make contact" with the opposition last Saturday.
Stoke are supposed to be big bad bruisers, tough and hard, uncompromising and unrelenting.
And fair play to them for the tactics they employ. It has worked for Tony Pulis' side who have defied pre-season predictions this season to keep themselves out of the relegation zone with six games left to play.
But you can't then complain when somebody gives you a whack as you battle for a 50-50 ball. It's a contact sport James, as I'm sure you've told plenty of battered defenders during your career. So you needed a few stitches, tough, don't cry about it.
The next thing you know, Stoke's players will be complaining about teams who launch long throws and high balls into the area muttering bitterly about it not being in the spirit of the game!
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Luke Edwards - is Chief Sports Writer of The Journal and uses his blog to give a unique and entertaining insight into events at Newcastle United and Sunderland.
A nice unbiased report there Luke as you forgot to mention what an absolute thug Nolan is (I refer you to the Everton match at your place and his attempts to 'rough' thing up on Saturday just gone) not to mention Ryan Taylor and his constant whinging to the ref. Mind you..there'll be nothing to do up your way next season but watch Championship football! Chin up youth.
Thats painful journalism Luke, my eyes started to stream after five lines. Just another Geordie with a wise word for us all, well how about this - there is no messiah and your about to find out what real life is like when you're relegated and Alan totters back to MOTD to talk about Stoke, not Newcastle.
Go back to journo' school soft lad, you have about as much literary charisma as Dwayne Dibley.
I'm not a Geordie so ha and I'm not religious so double ha. But thanks for your input, now run along back to your miserable city, making your pottery, cheering and clapping every throw in and remember the time the mighty Leyton Orient beat you at Brisbane Road and stopped you breaking the record for consecutive wins/unbeaten games or whatever it was. Yes, that's right, I remember when you were crap. I wonder whether you do johnny-come Premier League lately!
what a gimp. Beattie is worried he might have to put a plaster on the scratch he got and wants action taken against Bassong. The ref saw it and dealt with it at the time so that should be it. We have to put up with that animal Cattermole trying to break our players every time he plays us.
I like cheese I do!
Are you serious with that response Luke? You sound like a four year old. Perhaps you've taken a few too many shots to the head (top of, so it seems from the pic), but for any age that response is classless. I can only pray someone used your name to submit that response. Otherwise, that's truly sad.
But thanks for the insightful article, or then again, not.
Don't bother praying for me, it won't help. Did you think I'd be upset if you didn't like it?! You weren't supposed to like it!
You sound like someone rather boring, lacking a sense of humour who fails to realise the blog entry was a lighthearted dig at James Beattie and the fine football club he represents. Good luck for the rest of the season, I hope you stay up because one of my old University friends is a Stokie and he was there when you really were rubbish. Now go and stuff yourself with some oatcakes while simultaneously humming Delilah.
Well put Luke. It had to be said but did you get out the wrong side of bed this morning??
As they said on some TV show - They don't like it up 'em!!
What an absolute clown !
Would you be feeling the same if someone 'accidentaly' smashed you on the head. You would be the cry baby then fella.
Utter fool !
Completely pathetic. We have been slagged by every man and his dog this season. Many journalists have had really sly digs but at least they were a bit more articulate than you. You're a joke of a journalist mate and your replies underneath just backed that theory up. Double ha? How old are you?
what a bell end you are luke
Is this a real newspaper or just a community project thing?
Luke
As a fellow journalist, I'd like to say that I thought your original blog entry was painfully in need of a little editorial input. But your childish responses make you look like a complete fool.
Must try harder.
Hello grey man.
Ooohhh the Stoke cyber warriors are still frothing behind their keyboards I see. Good morning lads and ladies, thanks for the feedback but you're boring me now with your lack of wit and constructive arguments. Your insults have really upset me, no honestly, being described as a bell end, it hurts. Now run along, just a couple of days left of the Easter holiday.
As for "fellow journalist" Mark Eltringham, can't find any of your articles anywhere mate, just some badly written press releases. You really must try harder if you want to be a journalist!
Thanks Luke. I've been working as a journalist and PR for 11 years now and I would be mortified in any of my staff demonstrated the glib thinking and childishness you've displayed on this blog.
They wouldn't get away with exclamation marks either. They're fine for nine year old girls but don't sit right with a thirty year old bloke.
Best of luck.
Still coming back each time to read what I have to say though aren't you Mark? I call that engaging your audience. You've just been reeled in pal.
At least you are vaguely constructive, I'll give you that, although you still appear to be a frustrated journalist working in PR to me.
Then, sadly, you let yourself down with your little girl comment! Yep, that exclamation mark was just for you. Best of luck to you also and thanks for the additional interest from everyone in Stoke.
Luke, are your comments for real? if not then someone is pretty sad to try and wind up people on here?
The article was interesting perhaps even thought provoking, but clearly demonstrated the childish petulance which most of the lazy breed of football journalists who have commented on stoke this season have shown.
I worked on an independent football fanzine for 2 years and wouldn't expect to see garbage like what you have served up in that, let alone by an experienced journalist.
were you even at the match or was your blog based upon watching match of the day from your own living room? perhaps you missed nicky butt inciting the home support on several occasions or that newcastle's team of overpaid excuses for footballers were outplayed and outfought for two thirds of the match?
oh by the way, your responses to tohers demonstrate your lack of maturity.
Luke, mate, you sound like spiteful girly who didn't get what she wanted from the sweet shop!! Have you written anything remotely interesting at all? Nolan & Taylor were the biggest 'cry babies' on the pitch last week, constantly on the Ref's shoulder arguing about decisions. I can understand you being upset 'cos instead of leading the dozy geordies to the top of the Prem your about to lose its status! Have a good season in the league BELOW us mate. Now I expect you're saying "If we do go down we'll come straight back up" You won't have a chance, the fizzy pop league is harder to get out of than you and the other dozy geordies think.
Good luck in your misery mate.
Blackjet.
Double ha?! That's ridiculously childish. But if you want to play that game... why are your ears so low down on your head? Your lobes end level with your mouth and the top of your ears are below your eyes! It's so strange it's unreal. Your forehead has the same surface area as the rest of your face (the part where your nose, eyes and mouth are squashed in to). I won't be reading the article again but i'll be looking at your head for some time. It's like a puzzle! I'll find the solution eventually. PS Do you write articles with your crayons and then your helper types it up for you? Love you baby XXX
No Luke. I'm an ex and occasional journalist who who now earns quite a bit more in PR than I did as a hack. Lots of journalists do it. Maybe you will one day. Assuming you ever grow up.
Are you seriously all still getting upset about this?! Dear oh dear, oh dear. Okay, here we go again. Please come out from the darkness, open your curtains. Yes, that's right, it's called the sun and yes that shiny metal object in the air is called an aeroplane. Your dim-witted nature pours from every comment.
I've just been speaking to my mate from Stoke and he described you as the wart on his football club. I think that just about sums it up nicely Peter Piper, Blackjet et al. Toodle pip guys, now wipe that dribble from your chin.
I showed this article to my lecturer, who believe me has a wealth more experience of journalism than this clown does, although to be fair I think anyone who has read an article in the Daily Sport would have more journalistic knowledge than this fool, and he said he wouldnt even wipe his behind with this tripe. Yeh I go to Staffs Uni, but he wasnt a Stoke fan.
Your a poor excuse for a journalist, and your childish replys show your a poor excuse for a human being. I would expect a more interesting debate off my dog.
Luke.
You truly are an arrogant and egoistic individual. you talk about reeling people in on previous comments, but please how low can you stoop? your childish replies and general responses make you the "dim-wit" as you so finely put it.
if i were in your position i would be embarassed mate, you are supposed to be a professional journalist not a petulant child playing mind games with people on a forum. just out of interest, what writing qualifications do you have? because the quality of your blog points to having none.
toodlepip
Still sniping away like an irritating insect aren't you. I'm childish because I choose to respond in kind to childish, personal insults and I'm good at it. But this is getting boring now, just let it lie and move on. My qualifications are a 2:1 Degree BA Honours Degree from Newcastle University, as well as my National Certificate of Journalism and nine years of experience on national and regional newspapers. If I wind you up so much just ignore me, it's the best policy. This is all so last weekend!
James Beattie? Throughout has career has he has always lived by the sword. I forget how the rest of that saying goes.
Just a 2:1??? HA!
Be your boss one day mate.
Finally something witty and not just mad angry ramblings. That actually made me chuckle, although I hope you're not doing a degree in journalism?! I gave a lecture at Sunderland University the other week warning about the difficulty young journalists have breaking into the media in the current economic climate. Ask your lecturer about that, he may well have been forced into teaching because of job cuts in the past...
If I were one of those young journalists, I would see one job on Tyneside that wouldn't have much competition for it. :)
Nah, they will want to keep me onside for work experience!
lmao - Luke... have Stoke done something to upset you? Excellent :D
FTR, it wasn't worthy of a booking, or even a second mention. It was a coming together, not a forearm smash and certainly not an elbow. James Beattie needs to stop whining and get back to doing what he does best - elbowing defenders.
i might go into journalism, it can't be hard to get a job if you have one! lol. good luck for the rest of the season shearer and co, you will need it ;)
change the blog name as well, lukewhoistalkingsh1te
I'm stocking up on my nctj's and doing a ba hon journalism course yes, I no its hard but I don't shy away (just like stoke ;-)) I have had a few columns published but nothing major unfortunatly.
In regards to beattie - legend, nuff said