OPINION Broncos ‘Set to’ Win Cobbo's Signature. Badel warning.

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

And for the record, i want each and every one of you to come in here and personally apologize when Cobbo resigns for 2 mill over the next 3 - 4 years.

I'm guessing you'll use a newscorp journalists quote or article as evidence that that was the price he signed for though? Hmmmm

 

[McHunt]

I'd 100% rather silence over bullshit, yes.

Badel is a scumbag, and so are the rest of his news corp cronies.

You know there's always an option to report rumour and present it as "I'm fucking guessing" but no, scumbag passes it off as fact.

"Selwyn Cobbo is set to pledge his future to the Broncos by inking a $2 million mega deal that will see Brisbane stave off a poaching threat from the Dolphins for the teenage sensation." "The Queensland Origin hopeful is on $180,000 this season, but his value will soar beyond the $600,000 mark with his upgraded contract."

That is not speculation, that is passing off BS as fact.

**** I get tired of trying to teach you histrionic ***** how to read.

Do not repost "set to" articles. They are speculation, and every time you post a speculative article it turns into a massive shitfest of bleating and namecalling.

Post it in the rumours thread, along with that one guy from Reddit who said Herbie is "set to" sign with the Roosters, or the Dolphins or whoever it is this week.

I can't be arsed getting into yet another argument about journalist ethics in the sports section. **** me dead. It's entertainment industry.

This is your fault, mate. Quit posting rumours as news and then tagging it with a warning that's really only a personal insult. You are only trolling.

"Set to" is a prediction. It's not "news."

 

[McHunt]

I'm guessing you'll use a newscorp journalists quote or article as evidence that that was the price he signed for though? Hmmmm

It's interesting you single out Newscorp for dishonesty.

If you want to tear apart journalist sloppiness, the centre left media has very little concern for accuracy if they can slip in a political jab. Take this example I read this morning, in the SMH masquerading as science. It buries some thoroughly incoherent thoughts based around a couple of preprints about who might more susceptible to covid in this lede about an ex president, who has nothing whatsover to do with the story:

"Until a week ago, when my family and I dropped like flies, I thought I might just be one of *those* people: the unicorns referred to as “never COVID people”, who test negative despite having been exposed to the virus. Are these people paragons of health? Have they been listening to Trump and other Ivermectin-promoting types and been taking their daily dose of horse wormer?"​

Did Trump ever spruik Ivermectin? Of course not. He founded the Warp Speed project that accelerated the rollout of Messenger RNA vaccines, and he, himself, took Monoclonal Antibodies as a treatment. As for Ivermectin being a "horse wormer." No, it's also comes in human dosages. But "horse wormer" works better for ridicule, and this side of politics sneers down at the other side for being dumb. It's their thing.

But no one cares about partisan historical revisionism when the picture you're painting is the one you'd prefer to hang on your wall.

Now I'm not defending Newcorp as a bastion of truth. Good luck finding that in any media. But don't kid yourself Fairfax is any better. In my observation it's worse across the board.

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www.smh.com.au

 

[theshed]

Yeah I really don’t know why people get so offended by these articles

 

[mrslong]

CAN THIS THREAD PLEASE BE ABOUT SELWYN COBBO STAYING FFS

 

[Foordy]

Seriously? He’s literally just admitted Badel makes things up. And don’t worry I’m not going to get into yet another back and forth but this is once again semantics. Badel talks about value of the player which doesn’t equal salary which Badel is using to be salary…in other words, masquerading his opinion as fact. Or for simplicity, pulling a figure out of his butt.

But because he’s ‘hard working’, making stuff up is once again ok.

I could pump out several Broncos stories a day if I made shit up.

The difference is mine would all be positive, rather than Badel's negative

 

[Midean]

CAN THIS THREAD PLEASE BE ABOUT SELWYN COBBO STAYING FFS

This is why I don't mind articles like this.
It gives me hope one of our rising stars is re-signing with us.
I'm not fussed that it's speculation, it's good news!

Badel has been wrong before, he has also been right before, let's hope he is right this time, just a little trigger happy on the amount.

 

[Sproj]

CAN THIS THREAD PLEASE BE ABOUT SELWYN COBBO STAYING FFS

It could be if there was actually something to report.

 

[Midean]

I also think it kind of does the Broncos a favor by Badel reporting these large rookie paydays, it means club's like the Titans might have to pay overs if they want to poach him.

 

[Midean]

I could pump out several Broncos stories a day if I made shit up.

The difference is mine would all be positive, rather than Badel's negative

I bet he has some sort of quota he has to meet. For every real story, throw in three speculative ones.
As Mchunt said, this is the entertainment industry and these journo's make a living from it.
When the NRL has a slow week and no big names have broken the law or been caught doing shady shit on camera, they have to keep the media ball rolling by putting out contract stories.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

It's interesting you single out Newscorp for dishonesty.

If you want to tear apart journalist sloppiness, the centre left media has very little concern for accuracy if they can slip in a political jab. Take this example I read this morning, in the SMH masquerading as science. It buries some thoroughly incoherent thoughts based around a couple of preprints about who might more susceptible to covid in this lede about an ex president, who has nothing whatsover to do with the story:

"Until a week ago, when my family and I dropped like flies, I thought I might just be one of *those* people: the unicorns referred to as “never COVID people”, who test negative despite having been exposed to the virus. Are these people paragons of health? Have they been listening to Trump and other Ivermectin-promoting types and been taking their daily dose of horse wormer?"​

Did Trump ever spruik Ivermectin? Of course not. He founded the Warp Speed project that accelerated the rollout of Messenger RNA vaccines, and he, himself, took Monoclonal Antibodies as a treatment. As for Ivermectin being a "horse wormer." No, it's also comes in human dosages. But "horse wormer" works better for ridicule, and this side of politics sneers down at the other side for being dumb. It's their thing.

But no one cares about partisan historical revisionism when the picture you're painting is the one you'd prefer to hang on your wall.

Now I'm not defending Newcorp as a bastion of truth. Good luck finding that in any media. But don't kid yourself Fairfax is any better. In my observation it's worse across the board.

Are COVID-resistant people healthier or is it in their genes?

Are COVID-resistant people healthier, luckier or is it in their genes? New research provides the clues.

www.smh.com.au

Yeah, no. “Set to” implies something is imminent. To suggest it is speculation is just plain wrong.

 

[BooKhaki]

I also think it kind of does the Broncos a favor by Badel reporting these large rookie paydays, it means club's like the Titans might have to pay overs if they want to poach him.

Yeah cuz they do their negotiating with journos, not experienced agents with access to more information than all fans and journos.

 

[broncos4life]

Joe also said Fifita was staying at the Broncos, but he didn't cop shit like the journo's do when he gets it wrong. Funny that.

He isn’t employed to get it right, much like my post that you ignored said.

 

[broncos4life]

I wasn't equating Joe to Badel, just providing an example based on someone bringing Joe up earlier.
I also said i was appreciative of the information he brings, just like i appreciate it when Badel gets it right some of the time.

Anyway, i have a different opinion on sports journalists. Fight me.

We are trying to fight you but whenever you are meant with something you can’t argue against you say it is a hill you aren’t going to die on and ignore those points.

 

[Kimlo]

**** I get tired of trying to teach you histrionic ***** how to read.

Do not repost "set to" articles. They are speculation, and every time you post a speculative article it turns into a massive shitfest of bleating and namecalling.

Post it in the rumours thread, along with that one guy from Reddit who said Herbie is "set to" sign with the Roosters, or the Dolphins or whoever it is this week.

I can't be arsed getting into yet another argument about journalist ethics in the sports section. **** me dead. It's entertainment industry.

This is your fault, mate. Quit posting rumours as news and then tagging it with a warning that's really only a personal insult. You are only trolling.

"Set to" is a prediction. It's not "news."

Badel is a turd though, I don't post because I care about the articles, I don't, at all, I post for some discussion. It's horse shit but it gives us a reason to discuss topics, no matter the truth of the opening post.

 

[Midean]

We are trying to fight you but whenever you are meant with something you can’t argue against you say it is a hill you aren’t going to die on and ignore those points.

haha. Nah, its not a hill im gonig to die on because i dont really care about it.
I still think some news, even when half of it is wrong, is better than no news.

 

[Midean]

He isn’t employed to get it right, much like my post that you ignored said.

Sorry mate, i didnt ignore it, i didnt see it through the hate spam i got for calling out Joe's one bad call.

 

[Midean]

We are trying to fight you but whenever you are meant with something you can’t argue against you say it is a hill you aren’t going to die on and ignore those points.

Also, i said that once, just once not "whenever i am met with something i cant argue" keep it real bud.