Brighton Independent (free paper) vs The Argus

herecomesaregular

We're in the pipe, 5 by 5

Oct 27, 2008

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Still in Brighton

• Sep 4, 2013

• #1

I always pick up the free Brighton Independent for the Albion pages (although are the articles lifted from elsewhere?) but I have to say the rest of it is utter,utter gash,: filled with reports of crimes and trials (really promoting the city there) and then there's the odious bile written by Mike Holland, wtf? So, I only ever read the back pages and do the Sudoko on the train and the rest is ignored. However, I guess it's presence is severely damaging The Argus? (which I admit I rarely buy).

 

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Gwylan

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Jul 5, 2003

31,336

Uffern

• Sep 4, 2013

• #2

Is that the one that HB&B writes for?

 

herecomesaregular

We're in the pipe, 5 by 5

Oct 27, 2008

4,218

Still in Brighton

• Sep 4, 2013

• Thread starter
• #3

God forbid if he's Mike Holland

 

keaton

Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls

Nov 18, 2004

9,655

• Sep 4, 2013

• #4

It being utter gash would mean it was journalistically above the Metro

 

Kumquat

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Mar 2, 2009

4,459

• Sep 4, 2013

• #5

I think what might damage the argus is the rather prohibitive price as well as its poor writing. I have to say I usually purchase it while i'm down there for a game but end up rather uninspired even by the Albion coverage. I was going to start a thread a few weeks back on this because in Liverpool the Echo provides excellent coverage of the big two plus Tranmere with regular contributions and columns from knowledgeable ex-players. Yet ours just seems to be Andy Naylor and Brian Owen. The one bit I think is actually decent is Owen's analysis of the team we are facing. Otherwse it's all very underwhelming.

 

MICK PATCHAM

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Feb 23, 2013

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clues in the title

• Sep 4, 2013

• #6

Both appalling in terms of journalism and content/bias .....the lefts equivalent of the Daily Mail.

 

seagullsovergrimsby

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Aug 21, 2005

43,690

Crap Town

• Sep 4, 2013

• #7

We've just come back from our 2 week vacation on the Sunshine Coast and never bought The Argus whereas in the past we got one every day.