A curious one popped up on my Twitter feed, saying the Newcastle United board had met after the defeat at Bournemouth, with them deciding Eddie Howe has taken the membership so far as he can.
It is a actual modern-day media story.
By no means thoughts whether or not the claims on the Newcastle United board are true or not, precisely who’s the ‘Sports activities journalist’ working the story.
I noticed the story as a result of it had been retweeted by well-known individuals who do positively exist.
I’m nonetheless undecided actually what to suppose…
The claims have come from Tony Campari on Twitter, his Twitter bio stating ‘Sports activities journalist (and somewhat private life) for AP, Reuters and Eco. Milano Alumini Occasional Podder. Buddy of the pleasant.’
Tony Campari on Twitter – 12 November 2023:
‘NEW: Newcastle’s board convened final night time re: the way forward for Head Coach Eddie Howe. Consensus amongst head figures is he’s taken the membership so far as he can. No imminent determination to be taken in days forward however more likely to change in weeks forward if outcomes proceed. Extra to comply with.’
Tony Campari on Twitter – 12 November 2023:
‘MORE: The 2 names put ahead as potential replacements ought to Howe depart had been Unai Emery of #AVFC and Zinedine Zidane. No affirmation of any choice between two as of but.’
Tony Campari on Twitter – 12 November 2023:
‘I’m unhappy that merely doing my job has resulted on this a lot abuse. For those who learn the quote tweets and replies you’ll discover a sure fanbase that has contempt and hated for journalists with integrity. Some might say it aligns them with the homeowners of their membership actually. #BeNice. Tony.’
Now I’m not abusing anyone (the identical as any regular particular person), however I nonetheless actually don’t know, for positive, what that is all about.
My first thought on listening to ‘Tony Campari’ was alongside the traces of Swiss Toni and Julio Geordio, a made up identify for amusement / mischief functions, however you simply by no means know nowadays.
If he’s actually a Sports activities journalist and had a scoop on a Newcastle United board assembly having been held and a choice taken on Eddie Howe having taken the workforce / membership so far as he can… then absolutely ‘Tony’ could be writing up a world unique for one of many media he claims to work for (and receives a commission handsomely by, presumably), reasonably than simply placing the data out without spending a dime on Twitter to try to get some consideration.
As I say above, his Twitter bio states ‘Sports activities journalist (and somewhat private life) for AP, Reuters and Eco. Milano Alumini Occasional Podder. Buddy of the pleasant.’
I’ve searched on-line and may’t discover any articles in any respect by Tony Campari, whether or not for AP, Reuters or whoever. Though once more, in these unusual modern-day media occasions, that isn’t essentially completely conclusive. Studying the responses on his Twitter timeline it’s a related story, many individuals taking it / him critically, while a couple of pondering it is a wind up on Newcastle United.
I clearly suppose / know there may be nothing in a narrative from anyone who would declare the Newcastle United board have determined Eddie Howe has taken issues so far as he can at this level. A degree the place NUFC have the second greatest type of any Premier League membership these previous 10 weeks and with 12 gamers unavailable at Bournemouth as soon as Almiron was pressured off early within the match.
Contemplating simply how tightly issues are managed at Newcastle United nowadays by way of nothing leaking out, with no NUFC journalist even having a clue earlier than any match as to which gamers are / aren’t accessible, to consider that ‘Tony’ or certainly another media, made up or in any other case, would someway have data of a secret Newcastle United board assembly AND what was talked about and determined, is a ‘little’ unlikely.
If something is ‘leaked’ out at Newcastle United board stage then nowadays that that is deliberate for positive, the membership utilizing trusted journalists to place no matter ‘leak’ they need to put out.
As for Swiss Toni… sorry, Tony Campari, if certainly he’s a spoof, doing it for a wind up, then it’s all a bit lame.
For this stuff to be humorous, they’ve to attract you in and get you believing one thing, BUT on the similar time it needs to be then apparent it has been a wind up in the event you do even somewhat little bit of scratching the floor.
If Tony is a spoof / wind up, then stating that he works for the likes of AP and Reuters could be lame within the excessive, not hilarious.
Evaluate that to our fanbase’s very personal sensible intrepid Newcastle United within the know character, Francis Chipp.
Now @FrancisChipp will get scoop after scoop and fools journalists and members of the general public time after time together with his NUFC exclusives.
Nevertheless, if any lazy journalist (or fan / member of the general public) does take even two seconds to verify Wor Francis out, they may get a clue or two as to the reality, as his Twitter bio reads, ‘All the things I put up is faux / made up / make consider / false / parody / fabricated / and many others’
Now that’s humorous when journalists are fooled by such a personality!
