Lampwick Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 So come on who's going to buy it? The dust hasnt settled on the closing of The News of The World and low and behold RM is launching The Sunday Sun! Wouldn't it be funny if it flopped? Lampy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Wouldn't it be funny if it flopped? I am praying for exactly that :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kev- Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Is this not going to be the News of the world again in sheeps clothing? :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Yyyyep. The Sun on Sunday domain was registered 2 days before the closure of the NOTW was announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Whilst I think that printed news media in general is in a terminal decline, I've never been particularly enamored with the type of prurient 'news' that the red tops favour. Fingers crossed The Sun on Sunday will be a cadaver in under a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Yyyyep. The Sun on Sunday domain was registered 2 days before the closure of the NOTW was announced. Unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Another day I won't read it then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 chavtastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One man and his lab Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Always been a **** paper and now there's more it, would be funny if it flopped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconBoy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 t.i.t.s and a fry up fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margun Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I too hope it flops - any hit to the Murdoch pension pot has to be a bonus. But there's not much hope when the overwhelming majority of the UK public have the brains of a glass of water. Quite enjoy the norks mind you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Quite enjoy the norks mind you... What? Murdochs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esox Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I too hope it flops - any hit to the Murdoch pension pot has to be a bonus. And what about the ordinary staff employed by the paper ?? Do you want them out of a job to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esox Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I am praying for exactly that :yes: I cant understand these kind of statements yes its true The Sun on Sunday was registered two days before the News of the World was closed down, News International, the arm of Murdochs empire which runs The Sun, News of the World ect ect is only 4% of Murdochs income...........Who would feel it worse if the Sun on Sunday was to fail ? Mr Murdoch or the hundreds of "ordinary " staff employed by him on this title ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I cant understand these kind of statements yes its true The Sun on Sunday was registered two days before the News of the World was closed down, News International, the arm of Murdochs empire which runs The Sun, News of the World ect ect is only 4% of Murdochs income...........Who would feel it worse if the Sun on Sunday was to fail ? Mr Murdoch or the hundreds of "ordinary " staff employed by him on this title ?? Do you think he's doing it for the staff? Tell that to the News of The World staff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esox Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Of course hes not doing it for the staff, my point is why would you want to see it fail, Murdoch wont be affected in any way,its only a tiny part of his annual income, but to the ordinary workers its there only source of income. The editorial staff of The news of the World were NEVER paid of so who do you think will be producing this new title ??. If you dont agree with whats written in it dont buy it simples.........but to wish it to fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sorry I don't follow? If the editorial staff werent paid off presumably they are still employed? And if so what have they been doing for the past few months they can't carry on doing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esox Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Lampwick its quite simple, News Int registered the name The Sun on Sunday two days before the News of the World folded, Murdoch or at least his senior staff were aware even then that a replacement title was in the pipe line. All editorial were put on whats knowen as " gardening leave " ie they were still getting paid even though they were not working......the thinking behind this.its cheaper to pay and keep them than to pay them off then re employ them if they were still avaible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 More importantly will they stil have kahunas on Sundays?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 More importantly will they stil have kahunas on Sundays?. not as good as Sunday Sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I never bought the News of the World, but a lot of people did, they will now have the chance to buy the same newspaper under another name. I really can't see why anyone needs to get hysterical about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onefulham Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 The Sun may now be only a small part of News Interational but the whole Empire has been built on it. I remember when it was relaunched by Murdoch they had load of word search competitions to win pets ( imagine that nowadays ??!) I brought the sun then as a child, as I so wanted a pet dog. In the end, probably to stop me buying the Sun, they gave in and we got an Irish Setter, loved that dog, grew up with her and still remember the feeling of loss after she lived to a good age but got ill and had to be put down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I very rarely read newspapers these days as they all spout their own drivel and put their own tilt on whatever they do report on. Prefer to watch news on tv. And flick through the Sport at work when some one buys it al least you don't read this for its news content ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoggieman Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 My wife went to the paper shop on sunday and she brought home a copy of the sun on sunday. This paper was obviosly printed for the northen reader as a lot of the content was based around Tynside I read it and formed the opinion that if it had contained some local news it would have been a good paper. I for one miss the N.O.W it was light reading and not packed with holidays like some. The northern sunday sun had a good article on fishing and a good motoring section to boot I look forward to buying it again this sunday and if it has more local content I will order it. Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willxx Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 for me its a cynical attempt at disguising wrong doing - ooh we've been caught doing bad things - right our boss is so shocked and annoyed he's closing the whole thing down ............. anyone looking??? no?? right lets do it again but call it something different stupid dumb punters will never know they've been had, stick some tits on the cover, throw a few prizes about and make out its an extension of a well loved institition not a rebadging of a digraced relic of a dying medium ends.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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