Tom Daly

[TrueBlue]

Right his dad has died of cancer - sad sad news at 40 is no age


But aside from the fact he has died is the fact the media feel the need to tell me??!? Why did I need to know this??? Had toms diving partners father died would that have been on the news??? I seriously doubt it.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Harsh Scott, very harsh.

 

[TrueBlue]

Harsh Scott, very harsh.

How is it harsh?? - I am highlighting the fact that this person seems to be getting all this media attention while nobody has or would give a damn about his diving partner

 

[Calvin Candie]

Scott that is ****ing harsh. The boy is immensely talented at his profession and his dad has just died give the poor lad a break.

 

[TrueBlue]

Scott that is ****ing harsh. The boy is immensely talented at his profession and his dad has just died give the poor lad a break.

Learn to read you mug I am taking a swipe at the media here not Tom Daly

 

[canveyshrimper]

Learn to read you mug I am taking a swipe at the media here not Tom Daly

Ok if you want to take a swipe at the media, 6 words. Simon ****ing Cowell & Cheryl ****ing Cole.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Ok if you want to take a swipe at the media, 6 words. Simon ****ing Cowell & Cheryl ****ing Cole.

:clap: well said H!

I dont think the media have gone over the top with the Daly story (that i've seen anyway). His Dad gave up his business to help his son achieve what he has achieved thats pretty amazing!

 

[MK Shrimper]

How is it harsh?? - I am highlighting the fact that this person seems to be getting all this media attention while nobody has or would give a damn about his diving partner

Because at 14(?) when he broke through he was a sensation - hence why he gets all the media attention. There's plenty of cockroaches far less worthy than Tom Daly that get coverage - the entire cast of that bowel scraping awful ******-fest that is The Only Way Is Essex.

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Right his dad has died of cancer - sad sad news at 40 is no age


But aside from the fact he has died is the fact the media feel the need to tell me??!? Why did I need to know this??? Had toms diving partners father died would that have been on the news??? I seriously doubt it.

In general I agree that there's a huge difference between "in the public interest", and "in the interest of the public", and that most the tabloid media seems to fail to understand this. It's because of this we have the current superinjunction farce, as the media can't be trusted to self police.

In this case, however, I'd say it does warrant a mention. The lad is a talented diver, with a real chance of an Olympic medal. Had he been injured now, it would affect his training, and therefore chances. That would've been news worthy. In this case he's had to face some very upsetting news that while not physically injuring him could still affect his training. Id's say, therefore, that this is newsworthy.

Having said that, if the Sun are doing an 8 page pull out on the life of his father, then they're definitely going too far.

 

[TrueBlue]

Because at 14(?) when he broke through he was a sensation - hence why he gets all the media attention. There's plenty of cockroaches far less worthy than Tom Daly that get coverage - the entire cast of that bowel scraping awful ******-fest that is The Only Way Is Essex.

I hear you on that front!