Reply With QuoteGood on you Jim. It is actually a very good article but for that statement, the writer lets himself down badly.
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28-12-2020, 05:03 PM #1
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Complaint to BBC
I have logged a complaint with BBc Sport regarding inappropriate language used in the article about United winning the league
I referred to the description of Ralph Milne as
The bloated and bitter figure that Milne became before his alcohol-hastened death
In the context of the article I felt this was wholly inappropriate
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28-12-2020, 05:12 PM #2
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28-12-2020, 05:25 PM #3
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It is indeed a great article, really enjoyed it, great stories.
However that comment stood out as completely inappropriate I agree. No need for it whatsoever.
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28-12-2020, 05:54 PM #4
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My bet is he has “banged” into Ralphie at the 4 Js and caught him on a bad day and asked him a few questions and got told to gettae or, maybe he wanted to do his book and got a knockback? Something irks him for sure, no need to print stuff like that about someone no longer here.
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28-12-2020, 06:21 PM #5
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Bloated? cruel choice of word. Bitter? Never ever, saw him be bitter, even when being asked about a "where did it all go wrong George" type of question. As for "alcohol-hastened death" That is a true statement, but.. if the so-called writer was being impartial (as he should be) the word "unfortunate" would have been a nice touch and would have came over a lot more professionally.
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Good on yi Jim, hope to see that sentence removed ASAP !!!Last edited by Yeats 62; 28-12-2020 at 06:23 PM.
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28-12-2020, 06:32 PM #6
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I have just fired aff a salvo to the Beeb as well,FN shocking choice of words for a Scottish Premier League Champion.
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