A wolf in Rooster's clothing
Surely Nick Politis and the board at the Roosters knew what they were getting themselves into when they appointed Chris Anderson as the head…
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Surely Nick Politis and the board at the Roosters knew what they were getting themselves into when they appointed Chris Anderson as the head…
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The Roar reader Sheek pointed us in the direction of this — the Aussie response to the New Zealand haka. Somehow it doesn't quite…
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Yes, we’ve created a platform where opinions are shared freely and the voice of the everyday punter is as loud as that of our Expert writers. This is what we intended for on The Roar and hopefully our readers enjoy that opportunity. But it’s equally important to own up and acknowledge when you get it wrong.
Apology to Bill Pulver and Rob Clarke
These are all fair points. However, it should also be acknowledged that good investigative journalism relies on sources to provide information that the public wouldn’t otherwise be privy to seeing. This has been the hallmark of effective reporting since the beginning of time and I think many would agree that over the years Spiro has contributed numerous well-researched columns based on information supplied by his sources. In this instance, Spiro acted in good faith under the assumption that his source was accurate in what he was claiming. The correspondence he had to support that was well documented. Unfortunately, it turns out that this assumption was misplaced, and as a result, Spiro has conceded that he clearly got it wrong.
Apology to Bill Pulver and Rob Clarke
We’re leaving the comments open on this post because that’s what The Roar is all about: expressing your opinion. In this case, we got it wrong and Spiro’s apology is heartfelt and genuine. But at times like this, we understand that our audience want to have their say, which is why we’re keeping the comments open.
Apology to Bill Pulver and Rob Clarke
Hey guys, you’re right! We’ve amended the copy accordingly. Thanks, Zolton
WIZ: Heavyweights will deliver knockout blows in the RLWC semis
Sorry for the issues with the ratings not displaying. We’ve fixed that now (ed.).
Player ratings: Wallabies vs England
Hi Roarers, this is the second in a short series outlining how our expert football columnists would fix Australian football. We hope it will generate positive discussion about the game in this country.
Tomorrow, Vince Rugari will focus on the Socceroos as they push to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, to be followed with Tony Tannous on Thursday, who will look at youth development, and Davidde Corran on Friday, who will offer insight into ways to continue to boost fan engagement across football in Australia.
You can read Mike Tuckerman’s first piece in the series here.
Enjoy,
Zolton (Roar Publisher)
How to fix Australian football: Connecting the tiers
Hey guys, we’ve rearranged the order of the backline to how Campo intended it. Sorry for the confusion. (ed)
CAMPO: Wallabies need to start bashing the All Blacks around
Thanks for the correction jeznez. We have edited that part of the copy to delete that reference now. (Zolton – Ed.)
CAMPO: Invest in club rugby and Waratahs will improve
Thanks Kersi, we’ve fixed that now (ed.)
Tendulkar and Malinga leaving the rest in their wake
We’ve fixed this now. Thanks for all the comments pointing the error out. (ed.)
Laver, not Federer, is the greatest ever player
Sorry Brett, we’ve adjusted that title tagline now. (ed.)
Sonny Bill equals more free to air rugby
Thanks for pointing that out Cookie. We’ve fixed the image.
Hayne, Campese victims of brilliance
Hi Chris, you should sign up to Rugbyzone.com — very reasonable monthly fee ($20 or so) and all the Tri Nation action, live and replayed.
Will the Boks come up with something new?
Thanks Jamesswm, I agree. We’re trying to keep an eye on all the comments, but I hope you keep a perspective on how many comments get left on this site on a daily basis. And today, for instance, there is just one person trying to keep track of it all, whilst juggling other important things at the same time. The Roar is a very, very small team – much smaller than many of you may realise. So please understand that we’re doing what we can to ensure that everyone has a fair go on the site and that people who are ruining the experience for others are notified and placed under moderation. We miss things sometimes, so we appreciate it when you bring it to our attention. Thanks, Zolton [Publisher/Managing Editor]
The run home to the Super 14 finals
Hi Jervois, Zolton here, one of the Roar editors. I can assure you that none of the comment moderators are voting down your comments. The voting mechanism is, though, a vital way for us to be notified of comments that aren’t deemed appropriate or aren’t adding much to the debate/discussion. As Brett rightly pointed out, we have our hands full keeping an eye on all the comments going through the site, but as long as you’re contributing in a meaningful manner, you shouldn’t have any problems.
The run home to the Super 14 finals
Jools, as a fellow US resident, I suggest you sign up for www.rugbyzone.com. I pay a small subscription fee and watch all the Super 14 games live and/or replayed online with great picture quality, Well worth it.
Thrills and upsets in frenetic Super 14 second round
Whoops. We’ve fixed it. I thought that crystal ball looked a little too clear …
Confessing the worst sports predictions of 2009
Hi Kersi, this has been fixed. Zolton [ed.]
Test cricketers who have represented in other sports
Guys, please! Keep the focus on sport and not history. interesting though it may be. Zolton [Ed]
The bully boys are back
Bennalong, please don’t write comments in caps. Thanks, Zolton [Ed]
The knives are being sharpened for Robbie Deans
Knives Out, the edit was made at our end. Darryl SA, this is an official warning to stop making personal attacks through The Roar or your comments will be marked for moderation, Zolton [Ed]
The Boks have finally learned how to win
Thanks for the correction. We’ve deleted the reference to Asafa and Asics. [Ed.]
New technology has always had a place in sports
Thank you everyone for your comments on this retraction/apology from Spiro. It was a good opportunity to vent your opinion on a range of interesting offshoots (the use of sources in journalism, politics in Australian rugby etc), and your feedback to Spiro has been noted. He made a mistake, and we put our hand up as having got it wrong by running the column. We’ll leave this comment thread open for another 30 minutes, at which point we’ll switch it off as everything that needs to be said has been said. It’s time to move onto other topics of debate now.
Apology to Bill Pulver and Rob Clarke