isaac rosenberg Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Recently noticed there is no longer any coverage of the Combo League in "The Cornishman", so ceased buying it. It was woefully Pebzancebiased back in the day anyway. However. I wonder whether such an editorial omission might have been stimulated by the publication of our match attendances online ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Mead Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 If someone submits a match report, there's a chance it might get printed. The Cornishman no longer employ enough staff to research or report things themselves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Nothing in the West Briton either , no fixtures or tables for the lower leagues I’m afraid 😦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Chown Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 45 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: Nothing in the West Briton either , no fixtures or tables for the lower leagues I’m afraid 😦 My father in law has stopped buying the West Briton as the Sports section has diminished. Basically just reporting on Truro City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andys Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, isaac rosenberg said: Recently noticed there is no longer any coverage of the Combo League in "The Cornishman", so ceased buying it. It was woefully Pebzancebiased back in the day anyway. However. I wonder whether such an editorial omission might have been stimulated by the publication of our match attendances online ? Sadly, both the Cornishman and the West Briton are both a shadow of their former selves, disgraceful that neither of them any longer report on Combo. Both are now 80% adverts, unfortunately they will ultimately go the way of so many local papers, consigned to history by the internet. Shows why the Forum continues to be such an important aspect of local football, be good to have an update after last year's fund raising, so important that we secure its future for Cornish football. stevieb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 All newspapers are suffering because of online media coverage - this site is as guilty as the next...….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac rosenberg Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Young people don't read newspapers at all, especially local ones. But when the site shows an average of 30 spectators per game, it us understandable that the paper presumes interest in coverage us limited. They don't watch TV either. Video games isolated in front of individual screens are gradually replacing real human interaction. stevieb and le boss 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Chown Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 2 hours ago, le boss said: All newspapers are suffering because of online media coverage - this site is as guilty as the next...….. I have to refute that claim le boss. This forum was set up over 10 years ago before leagues even had their results or tables online. The reason the site was set up was so that people like myself who were abroad could stay in touch with Cornish Football. Unlike newspapers this site doesn't contain any adverts and we certainly don't pass on your data to any 3rd party. In fact I know a lot of journalists use this site to get information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECPL Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Try reading the Cornish Times in the East of the county. Great coverage of SWPL, ECPL, Duchy League and youth and women football plus pics. In fact all sport, Rugby, Hockey, Cricket and many other sports given terrific coverage. Asterix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andys Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 1 hour ago, ECPL said: Try reading the Cornish Times in the East of the county. Great coverage of SWPL, ECPL, Duchy League and youth and women football plus pics. In fact all sport, Rugby, Hockey, Cricket and many other sports given terrific coverage. West Briton & Cornishman take note! TheolderIgetthebetterIwas and Soccer Follower 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Odgers Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Matt Friday (Sports Editor0 of The Falmouth Packet does an exceptional football coverage on Falmouth Penryn Helston and Porthleven Mr Mo, Thecupfootballblogger, MattP and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Bray Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Sunday morning Ross Reed's 'South West Sports News' (web site) gives you all the scores you want from local football, rugby and hockey, The days of buying a Sunday paper to read the results are fading away, who remembers buying the 'Football Herald' on Saturday evening before venturing off to 'Tall Trees' halcyon days indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendronOfficial Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Have to echo the comment on Matt Friday; he does tremoundous work covering our area and has a great twitter page for those on that. Rappo does some great Reports for the combo in the Sunday Indy. I used to do the Sunday Indy Trelawny Reports but from all of the leagues I was getting maybe two reports sent in, lack of interest there. Mike Odgers and RAPPO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Chown Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 To be honest I didn't even know the Packet was still in circulation. I do however buy the Sunday Independent, it puts the others to shame with its coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 I edit the St Austell Voice sport pages and we carry a report every week from all the teams on our patch from SWPL to Duchy Four thats St Austell and Sticker to Nanpean Rovers and everything in-between. My colleague Tom Howe also provides a similar depth of coverage in our sister paper the Newquay Voice. Some would say shamless plug, well it's not, just reiterating the point that we still care passionately about the local football scene and all our clubs are given even, fair and deserving coverage, irrespective of standing or level. Just to add, although it is the most time consuming part of my role, we also still publish full League tables involving all our clubs. Thecupfootballblogger, Jimmer06 and We Two 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsider Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Gareth, I buy the St.Austell Voice every week, but in my opinion the sports coverage is not as good as it was when the other Gareth did it. I suppose he had the advantage of growing up in the area and knowing all the players, managers etc, to get his information. What has happened to Gordon's weekly cartoons. Has he given up doing it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Outsider said: Gareth, I buy the St.Austell Voice every week, but in my opinion the sports coverage is not as good as it was when the other Gareth did it. I suppose he had the advantage of growing up in the area and knowing all the players, managers etc, to get his information. What has happened to Gordon's weekly cartoons. Has he given up doing it? Hi ‘Outsider’ I’ve sent you a private message. Thanks, Gareth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant.tux Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 On 28/01/2019 at 21:31, Gareth Davies said: I edit the St Austell Voice sport pages and we carry a report every week from all the teams on our patch from SWPL to Duchy Four thats St Austell and Sticker to Nanpean Rovers and everything in-between. My colleague Tom Howe also provides a similar depth of coverage in our sister paper the Newquay Voice. Some would say shamless plug, well it's not, just reiterating the point that we still care passionately about the local football scene and all our clubs are given even, fair and deserving coverage, irrespective of standing or level. Just to add, although it is the most time consuming part of my role, we also still publish full League tables involving all our clubs. Are my Cornwall Veterans League reports too late (Sunday evenings) or are you no longer interested in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 9 hours ago, ant.tux said: Are my Cornwall Veterans League reports too late (Sunday evenings) or are you no longer interested in them? Hi Ant, I have sent you an e-mail. Kind Regards, Gareth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted January 30, 2019 Report Share Posted January 30, 2019 The diminishing media coverage is commensurate with the lack of interest and falling crowds in local football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac rosenberg Posted February 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Interesting.....is this borne out by CTB's attendance data over the last decade or are the admittedly low average attendances in the Combo holding steady ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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