tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post4877518596895884960..comments2023-09-04T11:42:55.289+02:00Comments on Bubbleview: Ups and downsJoppe -http://www.blogger.com/profile/09661438911950838399noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-75428176352048117902009-02-25T12:40:00.000+01:002009-02-25T12:40:00.000+01:00But they are - for West Ham! :-DAnd to draw conclu...But they are - for West Ham! :-D<BR/><BR/>And to draw conclusions is not out, to draw conclusion based on almost nothing with the main aim to entertain, stir up a storm, and/or jump on a media bandwaggon, however, is.<BR/><BR/>There should be an alternative to "it remains to be seen" somewhere that is still not totally uninteresting.<BR/><BR/>Considering my very limited knowledge I wonder if I can write anything after this comment...Joppe -https://www.blogger.com/profile/09661438911950838399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-74707027102717555722009-02-25T11:37:00.000+01:002009-02-25T11:37:00.000+01:00As a sometimes pundit and journalist I plead guilt...As a sometimes pundit and journalist I plead guilty.<BR/>I think part of the explanation for this tendency among us is that it's much more interesting and fun for a writer (and reader!) to try to provide some conclusions and insight, even if this sometimes means overreacting based on flimsy evidence. As the alternative often is to fall back on "time will tell" or "it remains to be seen" etzzzzz...<BR/>If I may say so I don't think that even Bubbleview is completely free from this disease. Reading your excellent blog I've been led to believe (at least between the lines) that Zola and Clarke are the best managerial pairing in the history of the PL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-87305276942378756342009-02-24T17:43:00.000+01:002009-02-24T17:43:00.000+01:00Cheers RapidHammer!Absolutely, pundits and journal...Cheers RapidHammer!<BR/><BR/>Absolutely, pundits and journalists are the ones most guilty of this and that is really anoying. <BR/>The same jounalists that in November/December doomed us to a life without funds in the championship were hailing us in January, and are now preparing themselves to write about a disaster, should we lose a few games...Joppe -https://www.blogger.com/profile/09661438911950838399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4137286492913353309.post-39519510543806662009-02-24T16:58:00.000+01:002009-02-24T16:58:00.000+01:00Spot on - as always! By the way it's not only us (...Spot on - as always! By the way it's not only us (the fans) who judge the teams merely by their results. It's also the majority of football pundits! The exception proves the rule, e.g. Andrew Longmore's article on the Bolton game in The Times (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premier_league/bolton/article5779895.ece ).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com