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Spinks
Jul 11, 2020 23:36:25 GMT
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Post by mks1958 on Jul 11, 2020 23:36:25 GMT
What has happened to Martin Spinks?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2020 23:59:40 GMT
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Post by Cast no shadow on Jul 12, 2020 0:05:20 GMT
Tyson knocked him out in 91 seconds.
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 0:13:44 GMT
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Post by Olgrligm on Jul 12, 2020 0:13:44 GMT
I can remember Gudjon's big sulk with The Sentinel over various things (I thought he took umbrage at criticism of Bjarni), but I can't remember what the dispute between The Sentinel and Oatcake was.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 1:10:09 GMT
I can remember Gudjon's big sulk with The Sentinel over various things (I thought he took umbrage at criticism of Bjarni), but I can't remember what the dispute between The Sentinel and Oatcake was. He was a bit mad to be fair. I said hello to him once in the car park one afternoon when picking up tickets and ended up having a 10 minute conversation with him...well he had a 10 minute conversation more like He started telling me about training methods and the weather and how he would rather train on the pitch and about a dozen other things. No idea who he thought I was. I only said hello
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Post by NassauDave on Jul 12, 2020 5:05:07 GMT
I can remember Gudjon's big sulk with The Sentinel over various things (I thought he took umbrage at criticism of Bjarni), but I can't remember what the dispute between The Sentinel and Oatcake was. He was a bit mad to be fair. I said hello to him once in the car park one afternoon when picking up tickets and ended up having a 10 minute conversation with him...well he had a 10 minute conversation more like He started telling me about training methods and the weather and how he would rather train on the pitch and about a dozen other things. No idea who he thought I was. I only said hello He thought you were Jesus.
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 7:55:03 GMT
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Post by neddy on Jul 12, 2020 7:55:03 GMT
Is he on hols or has he moved on?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2020 8:01:16 GMT
He covered the Reading game. It's possible he's on his hols, but who knows? It'd be a shame if he's gone.
But local papers are really struggling - I notice the Sentinel editor went the other day.
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2020 8:08:18 GMT
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 8:09:19 GMT
Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2020 8:09:19 GMT
It was Ian Bayley before him, wasn't it?
And he was there for a while too
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 8:15:35 GMT
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Post by RF10 on Jul 12, 2020 8:15:35 GMT
Pretty sure not long ago he clocked his 1000th game reporting on Stoke. Some achievement.
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 8:16:54 GMT
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Post by neddy on Jul 12, 2020 8:16:54 GMT
Did Peter Hewitt pass over to Ian Bayley?
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2020 8:39:04 GMT
Did Peter Hewitt pass over to Ian Bayley? Think so. It's amazing how few people have done the job. Just googled it - and Peter Hewitt did it from 1967 to 1989. www.pressgazette.co.uk/world-cup-winner-pays-tribute-to-sentinel-reporter/Think Ian Bayley must've taken over then and done it until 1999 And Spinksy since then. Got a feeling someone else may have done it for a season somewhere along the line, but can't come up with a name
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 8:42:11 GMT
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Post by neddy on Jul 12, 2020 8:42:11 GMT
Did Peter Hewitt pass over to Ian Bayley? Think so. It's amazing how few people have done the job. Just googled it - and Peter Hewitt did it from 1967 to 1989. www.pressgazette.co.uk/world-cup-winner-pays-tribute-to-sentinel-reporter/Think Ian Bayley must've taken over then and done it until 1999 And Spinksy since then. Got a feeling someone else may have done it for a season somewhere along the line, but can't come up with a name Given that we do need an answer on Spinksy! Remember some comment he made about being strange he wasn’t going to be at the match but nothing else?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2020 8:55:49 GMT
He covered the Reading game. It's possible he's on his hols, but who knows? It'd be a shame if he's gone. But local papers are really struggling - I notice the Sentinel editor went the other day. Has he got a job working in PR for the Tory Party?
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Post by OldStokie on Jul 12, 2020 9:31:04 GMT
Reach PLC who own the group of newspapers which includes The Sentinel are struggling and are cutting 12% of its workforce. Perhaps Spinksy is part of that. I hope not. I quite like Martin, as I quite liked Ian Bayley and Peter Hewitt before him. Martin Tideswell, the Editor-in-Chief was/is also leaving so we may have a few changes at our local rag. The lad who's been chipping in at recent Stoke games seems sensible to me. His name is Peter Smith I think. Over the years we've been blessed with some great Sentinel reporters.
OS.
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 9:33:32 GMT
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Post by newsteadst3 on Jul 12, 2020 9:33:32 GMT
Tyson knocked him out in 91 seconds. Spinks Jinx came unstuck that night
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 9:35:44 GMT
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Post by BristolMick on Jul 12, 2020 9:35:44 GMT
Reach PLC who own the group of newspapers which includes The Sentinel are struggling and are cutting 12% of its workforce. Perhaps Spinksy is part of that. I hope not. I quite like Martin, as I quite liked Ian Bayley and Peter Hewitt before him. Martin Tideswell, the Editor-in-Chief was/is also leaving so we may have a few changes at our local rag. The lad who's been chipping in at recent Stoke games seems sensible to me. His name is Peter Smith I think. Over the years we've been blessed with some great Sentinel reporters. OS. Yes and unlike Spinks, Peter Smith is clearly a Stoke fan. BM
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Post by FullerMagic on Jul 12, 2020 10:04:37 GMT
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Post by BristolMick on Jul 12, 2020 10:20:37 GMT
He hasn’t tweeted since end of June but yesterday liked a couple of tweets about supporting those who’ve been made redundant at the Sentinel. BM
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Post by neddy on Jul 12, 2020 10:25:23 GMT
Very sad if true he has gone....they should announce it though!
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 12, 2020 10:32:44 GMT
Spinks is still with the Sentinel,he’s doing 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off and alternates with Pete Smith
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Post by logdog on Jul 12, 2020 10:38:12 GMT
Mike Baggaley did it for a short spell too. Top bloke is Baggers. Must have upset someone as he ended up covering The Failiants. Massive Stoke fan back in the day although I believe he may have been radicalised... although he denies this.😝
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 10:43:23 GMT
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Post by Alvechurch Assassin on Jul 12, 2020 10:43:23 GMT
Sure Bayley & Spinks both started with the vale, before being promoted...
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Spinks
Jul 12, 2020 10:46:44 GMT
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Post by scfcno1fan on Jul 12, 2020 10:46:44 GMT
Yeah I thought that.
He was there for reading and then Pete smith took over.
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Post by StokieBoy31 on Jul 12, 2020 11:00:02 GMT
It could also be because only so many people are allowed in the press box too at the moment. I know he’s been helping Radio Stoke as they only have Lee or Matt at the ground.
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Post by wokka59 on Jul 12, 2020 15:12:27 GMT
The Sentinel has lost the plot, I still buy it almost everyday, but I was both bemused and disappointed this week to see a massive advert in the paper asking if people wanted to purchase a Liverpool Premiership special!!?? - also in this weeks edition of the 'way we were' theres a picture of the entrance to the old Stoke End at the Victoria Ground with a caption saying Boothen End entrance, strikes me 'local' and 'newspaper', no longer apply
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Spinks
Aug 19, 2020 17:30:16 GMT
Post by tomjf on Aug 19, 2020 17:30:16 GMT
Anyone got any updates on this? Where the bloody hell is he?
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Spinks
Aug 19, 2020 17:42:00 GMT
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Post by Gary Hackett on Aug 19, 2020 17:42:00 GMT
Tideswell got a job at Vale didn't he?
They both deserve each other.
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Post by chigstoke on Aug 19, 2020 17:59:21 GMT
Tideswell got a job at Vale didn't he? They both deserve each other. God help them if he's anything like he was at The Sentinel "Martin, we need a few grand for some renovation work at the stadium, can we have it please" "Request blocked"
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