good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
enjoyed this piece. Pretty shocking tho I have to say..
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 31927.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gene ... 31927.html
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
Yeah, I read that yesterday, Bunce is a damn good print journalist and has plenty of personal insight and knowledge to make an article entertaining and enlightening; can an English sports journalist win the Pulitzer Prize?
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
I'm going to sound harsh, but he's a competent and at times entertaining writer, but he's light years away from Pulitzer quality.palooka wrote:Yeah, I read that yesterday, Bunce is a damn good print journalist and has plenty of personal insight and knowledge to make an article entertaining and enlightening; can an English sports journalist win the Pulitzer Prize?
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
Deserter wrote:I'm going to sound harsh, but he's a competent and at times entertaining writer, but he's light years away from Pulitzer quality.palooka wrote:Yeah, I read that yesterday, Bunce is a damn good print journalist and has plenty of personal insight and knowledge to make an article entertaining and enlightening; can an English sports journalist win the Pulitzer Prize?
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
Good piece,i never knew Berbick was even dead until last year
Some savage stories though
Some savage stories though
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
handsofstone wrote:Good piece,i never knew Berbick was even dead until last year
Some savage stories though
I quite like the one of a private plane packed with prostitutes and drugs but I'm not an athlete.
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
Greg Page,s end was particularly tragic
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
He's a bit of a hack, really.Deserter wrote:I'm going to sound harsh, but he's a competent and at times entertaining writer, but he's light years away from Pulitzer quality.palooka wrote:Yeah, I read that yesterday, Bunce is a damn good print journalist and has plenty of personal insight and knowledge to make an article entertaining and enlightening; can an English sports journalist win the Pulitzer Prize?
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
palooka wrote:Deserter wrote:I'm going to sound harsh, but he's a competent and at times entertaining writer, but he's light years away from Pulitzer quality.palooka wrote:Yeah, I read that yesterday, Bunce is a damn good print journalist and has plenty of personal insight and knowledge to make an article entertaining and enlightening; can an English sports journalist win the Pulitzer Prize?It was a joke, oh dear, you've made my night
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
I constantly wonder whether a lot of what he says is true. Not big facts but the details. Some stories just aren't 'sexy' enough for Bunce so he applies his own artistic license.
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
He openly admits to weaving myth, legend, fabrication, exaggeration and truth in these types of yarns. Do we care? Not really.
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
I do like Bunce in print, my only problem is he likes to report the dark side a bit to much. But I guess thats what sells.
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
Go along with that to some degree.Old bones Ian wrote:I do like Bunce in print, my only problem is he likes to report the dark side a bit to much. But I guess thats what sells.
Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
Maybe just me then but they are often the things that people pick out.DavidPayne wrote:He openly admits to weaving myth, legend, fabrication, exaggeration and truth in these types of yarns. Do we care? Not really.
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Re: good Bunce article on lost generation of 80s heavies.
its right up there with pierce egan
'cancer tore his liver to bits'
rather silly
anyway, which 2nd lost generation is he referring to?
who are they ?
and are they american ?
'cancer tore his liver to bits'
rather silly
anyway, which 2nd lost generation is he referring to?
who are they ?
and are they american ?