When will the Age wisen up to this amateur

[robaba]

Caro Wilson's fiction in the Age this morning.
"But by late yesterday Laidley had still not spoken to North chief executive Eugene Arocca. For months there has been speculation that Laidley and Arocca had fallen out and the Laidley camp believed the CEO wanted a new coach. He was not expected at the Laidley household last night. Caretaker coach Darren Crocker was."

Contrast with the facts.

EUGENE Arocca has denied claims that there was a severe rift between him and former Kangaroos coach Dean Laidley. Laidley handed in his resignation to North Melbourne yesterday, walking away after six and half years in the job.

Reports in the Fairfax press today suggested his decision was hastened because Laidley had fallen out with Arocca – the Kangaroos’ CEO– with the coach’s camp believing the CEO wanted a new coach.

Arocca today told SEN radio this morning that was not true, nor was the claim that he had not attended the farewell held at Laidley’s house last night.

"I thought at least I should try to clarify one thing, and that is there is no rift between me and Dean, and I was certainly invited to his place last night," Arocca said.

“Most people who know me know I’m usually in the office about seven o’clock in the morning, but I’ve struggled to work a bit this morning. I was at Dean’s place until about quarter to one this morning"




http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25649179-19742,00.html

 

[jmkendall]

Agreed she continually writes bullshit based on rumour and gossip. I cant believe she is classed as a major newspaper number 1 Journalist.

 

[Chadwiko]

Eugene Arocca - gotta love him

 

[jswan]

...but why do you read it then? I swear over the last 6-7 years I have made a specific effort to not read her articles, there have been times when I have started reading a football article in THE AGE and got into a couple of paragraphs, gone back and seen that it was C. Wilson's article and stopped reading it, I dont listen to her on the radio and unfortunately I have to put up with her on FC on Monday nights because she is a regular panelist. The reason why is because she does nothing else except write negative pieces, always tries to make out that her OPINION is fact, and I firmly believe she knows nothing at all about the game, by that I mean what actually happens on field, tactically. In fact, I'm pissed off with myself for commenting on her right now in this forum.

 

[robaba]

You can't turn a blind eye to lies and injustice. That's how the Nazis got so powerful.

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

Somehow I knew this topic was about Caro, even before I opened it

 

[damochandler]

more bullshit from journo for this year. but what do you expect from caro and co

 

[Lazarus]

Footy journalism has reached a point where it is more important to get a big story than a true story. Sad, really. Caro is at the top of the list of culprits, closely followed by Craig "Baldy" Hutchison.

 

[brucetiki]

Throw in this gem from another couple of Age hacks

http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews...918037071.html

Are they just hiring people off the street these days?

 

[flight23]

the age needs an ignore list

 

[Art Corvelay]

Haha, nearly as good as Jim Wilson on Sunrise this morning. He said Laidley had been kicked out by Brayshaw, who has being gunning for him for some time now, and the proof was Brayshaw making Laidley sign a contract saying he has to have a mid-year review completed by Rd 16

 

[Pessimistic]

She had nothing to say on monday night meaning she knew very little - she seems to have done a hell of a lot of catching up in 24 hours.

Does she sleep ? (strange imagery happening here)

 

[Sanks]

I take issue with the title of this thread. If it's lies, innuendo and pure bull$*it you're after then Caro is a true professional.

 

[shoe]

You know, because it's amateurs who win AFLPA's Footy Writer of the Year award, not to mention multiple Australian Football Media Association awards.



She's better than you.

 

[budge11]

Haha, nearly as good as Jim Wilson on Sunrise this morning. He said Laidley had been kicked out by Brayshaw, who has being gunning for him for some time now, and the proof was Brayshaw making Laidley sign a contract saying he has to have a mid-year review completed by Rd 16

L O L!

That is just ridiculous!

 

[Wonaeamirri33]

You know, because it's amateurs who win AFLPA's Footy Writer of the Year award, not to mention multiple Australian Football Media Association awards.



She's better than you.

How on Earth did she get those awards I wonder- maybe the "Rebecca's Journey" saga has more truth to it than we know...

 

[Sanks]

You know, because it's amateurs who win AFLPA's Footy Writer of the Year award, not to mention multiple Australian Football Media Association awards.



She's better than you.

Australian Football Media? Footy Writer of the Year? PPffttt.......the paparazzi that chase Britney around would look down there nose at the 'journalists' that 'report' on the AFL

I reckon they flip a coin or take it in turns to decide those ego feeding awards, which ultimately mean squat when you get 90% of what you write wrong and manage to score a hit with one or two articles.

As someone mentioned on another thread, we need somebody to write about the AFL in the same way Bill Simmons does about the NBA.

 

[evo]

Carolyn Wilson pwns Damien Barret.

 

[SirJimi05]

Caro is one of the better journo's going around.

She is one the money more often than not.

 

[saintsrule]

Caro is one of the better journo's going around.

She is one the money more often than not.

But you can't let the facts get in the way of an excuse for a good Caro bash now can you?

 

[budge11]

Caro is one of the better journo's going around.

She is one the money more often than not.

You can't be serious? Half the shit he writes is fabricated bull, did you read the article...?

 

[Fabulous]

You can't be serious? Half the shit he writes is fabricated bull, did you read the article...?

I have and find this thread amusing. Where in her article is there an error of fact?

 

[Doctor Jolly]

The lesson here is not to take Caro to seriously.

I never know why Caro's targets get so wound up.

 

[burto]

You keep talking about her, the more awards she wins.

Journalism is about selling papers, not presenting facts. Hence, she is a bloody good Journalist. Don't you people have more things in life to worry about than what Caroline Wilson writes?

 

[Two Eyes]

Caro goes allright. You have to learn to distinguish between her opinion pieces and her factual ones. There is a difference, you know.