| Paul Abbandonato 15:31 - Jun 10 with 4631 views | KeithHaynes |
Had a few DM’s on Twitter.
Sometimes it’s better to know someone properly.
Both Phil Sumbler and I were given a huge leg up during our early writing careers by Paul. He has only ever been approachable and helpful. He published numerous one and two page features on our early books for those that remember Wales on Sunday. We go back some years. And still chat today.
Yes, of course we can understand the animosity at times between those that follow the Swans and Cardiff, but some of it directed to Paul is shocking. It’s a Swansea v Cardiff thing, and indeed the same can be said for Lee Trundle who has a remarkable style on social media which clearly opens him up for responses. You can have your own views of course, but keep them clean, nobody who has been helped in life needs to be drawn into a social media war. And all because he openly follows another team.
For those who love a good read check out his books on Nigel Owens, Barry John and Gary Speed.
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| Paul Abbandonato on 18:04 - Jun 10 with 3447 views | pencoedjack |
He doesn’t help himself Keith.
Pretty poor when you hashtag every club on the death of someone & can’t do it for Swansea.
Anyway he can be happy he has a capital derby with Leyton Orient next season. |  | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:19 - Jun 10 with 3391 views | KeithHaynes |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:04 - Jun 10 by pencoedjack |
He doesn’t help himself Keith.
Pretty poor when you hashtag every club on the death of someone & can’t do it for Swansea.
Anyway he can be happy he has a capital derby with Leyton Orient next season. |
One of the board of directors at Haverfordwest County is a big Orient fan, he’s looking forward to it too. Reckons Cardiff are going to find it hard next season. | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 18:30 - Jun 10 with 3346 views | Boundy |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:04 - Jun 10 by pencoedjack |
He doesn’t help himself Keith.
Pretty poor when you hashtag every club on the death of someone & can’t do it for Swansea.
Anyway he can be happy he has a capital derby with Leyton Orient next season. |
Its his lack of impartiality is the main reason why he gets so much grief ,fine its well known he supports CFC but as a chief editor you'd think when reporting that his biases would be subdued at the very least. |  |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 18:32 - Jun 10 with 3336 views | KeithHaynes |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:30 - Jun 10 by Boundy |
Its his lack of impartiality is the main reason why he gets so much grief ,fine its well known he supports CFC but as a chief editor you'd think when reporting that his biases would be subdued at the very least. |
I’m unsure he is in work, I think he has retired a while back. | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 19:12 - Jun 10 with 3235 views | Dr_Winston |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:30 - Jun 10 by Boundy |
Its his lack of impartiality is the main reason why he gets so much grief ,fine its well known he supports CFC but as a chief editor you'd think when reporting that his biases would be subdued at the very least. |
I don't think anyone really cares about his impartiality. It's his obvious trolling that sets people off. Like Pencs said, tagging in every club Malcolm Elias worked for except us is just a cheap way to generate heat. He knew precisely what he was doing and got the reaction he wanted.
He could end a lot of the stick he gets quite easily, but I'd be surprised if he did. [Post edited 10 Jun 19:13]
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| Paul Abbandonato on 19:23 - Jun 10 with 3204 views | KeithHaynes |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:12 - Jun 10 by Dr_Winston |
I don't think anyone really cares about his impartiality. It's his obvious trolling that sets people off. Like Pencs said, tagging in every club Malcolm Elias worked for except us is just a cheap way to generate heat. He knew precisely what he was doing and got the reaction he wanted.
He could end a lot of the stick he gets quite easily, but I'd be surprised if he did. [Post edited 10 Jun 19:13]
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That looked bad, but was jumped on by those on Twitter who love a scrap without physicality. No idea why that went out as it did. I’ll ask him one day. My point was as per the OP really, but yes could do better. | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 19:55 - Jun 10 with 3150 views | magicdaps10 |
No, sorry but he is just away with the fairies with some of his thoughts especially regards Cardiff.
He's a wind up although I will say that many people are very different then what they are online compared to in person. |  |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 20:02 - Jun 10 with 3142 views | QJumpingJack |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:23 - Jun 10 by KeithHaynes |
That looked bad, but was jumped on by those on Twitter who love a scrap without physicality. No idea why that went out as it did. I’ll ask him one day. My point was as per the OP really, but yes could do better. |
one theory: he may not have been able to tag Swansea into his tweet (re the tribute) if the club have blocked him. | | | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 20:08 - Jun 10 with 3120 views | QJumpingJack |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:23 - Jun 10 by KeithHaynes |
That looked bad, but was jumped on by those on Twitter who love a scrap without physicality. No idea why that went out as it did. I’ll ask him one day. My point was as per the OP really, but yes could do better. |
ask him now if he is in contact.
He could have easily corrected the tweet / or added another tweet saying it was a mistake. Most Swans fans would have understood.
His silence/ignoring the issue does not help the matter at all. | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 20:25 - Jun 10 with 3067 views | KeithHaynes |
| Paul Abbandonato on 20:08 - Jun 10 by QJumpingJack |
ask him now if he is in contact.
He could have easily corrected the tweet / or added another tweet saying it was a mistake. Most Swans fans would have understood.
His silence/ignoring the issue does not help the matter at all. |
It’s not my place to do that, I will one day when we speak, but all conversations I have are in confidence. To be honest I’m not getting embroiled in all that, never been a middle man for anyone. Just putting a point forwards for clarification at the start. I will leave that sort of thing to ACAS 😉 | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 23:11 - Jun 10 with 2837 views | Boundy |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:32 - Jun 10 by KeithHaynes |
I’m unsure he is in work, I think he has retired a while back. |
His past must be following him then ? | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 09:12 - Jun 11 with 2629 views | sons_of_omri |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:30 - Jun 10 by Boundy |
Its his lack of impartiality is the main reason why he gets so much grief ,fine its well known he supports CFC but as a chief editor you'd think when reporting that his biases would be subdued at the very least. |
Look at the Birmingham mail - they seem to cover all their local teams fairly without such blatant bias.
It makes him and the Western Mail look so small minded and Cardiff as an aspiring big city look very parochial like a valleys village cussing their nearest neighbours for no intelligible reason.
An academic Cardiff supporting mate of mine once said that the Evening Post was a proper journalistic newspaper compared to the WM. Typically like everything else Cardiff the WM took it and ruined it as per Glamorgan Cricket and obviously now with the rugby (Ospreys and Scarlett’s) here. | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 11:40 - Jun 11 with 2466 views | union_jack |
| Paul Abbandonato on 09:12 - Jun 11 by sons_of_omri |
Look at the Birmingham mail - they seem to cover all their local teams fairly without such blatant bias.
It makes him and the Western Mail look so small minded and Cardiff as an aspiring big city look very parochial like a valleys village cussing their nearest neighbours for no intelligible reason.
An academic Cardiff supporting mate of mine once said that the Evening Post was a proper journalistic newspaper compared to the WM. Typically like everything else Cardiff the WM took it and ruined it as per Glamorgan Cricket and obviously now with the rugby (Ospreys and Scarlett’s) here. |
Not forgetting the number of times they mention just to make a point “the Welsh capital” as if they have a set quota to fulfil! They think it bothers us, well I couldn’t give a #£&* genuinely and almost feel sorry that they are so insecure. I said almost! |  |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 09:16 - Jun 12 with 2058 views | sons_of_omri |
| Paul Abbandonato on 11:40 - Jun 11 by union_jack |
Not forgetting the number of times they mention just to make a point “the Welsh capital” as if they have a set quota to fulfil! They think it bothers us, well I couldn’t give a #£&* genuinely and almost feel sorry that they are so insecure. I said almost! |
All this does is just cause more division between Cardiff and Swansea (as if there wasn’t enough already). The stronger together bollux is just that - I don’t think I’ll ever go to watch wales again. | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 12:20 - Jun 12 with 1890 views | DoubeDoube |
speak as you find Keith. I find him to be a bit of a tool online. |  | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 13:12 - Jun 12 with 1844 views | tylagarwjack |
| Paul Abbandonato on 12:20 - Jun 12 by DoubeDoube |
speak as you find Keith. I find him to be a bit of a tool online. |
There surely can’t be another club anywhere in the UK where the media coverage is so divorced from the reality. I know he probably does it to appeal to the Cardiff audience, who probably lap up being constantly reminded that they are the Capital City club and that they are a sleeping giant with a large and passionate fan base and huge potential.
It’s rare to read an article about them without some or all of the above being mentioned, and he is the biggest culprit.
They all seem desperate as a club to be relevant whereas they are not, and haven’t been for 60 years plus and arguably longer than that again.
His latest line is around this “generational crop of talent” that they supposedly have but he doesn’t contextualise it by saying “by Cardiff standards” as it feeds into the ongoing Cardiff are huge narrative.
The reality is of course that Kevin De Bruyne is an example of a generational talent not R Colwill though he and Wales would benefit from him moving to a club who can develop him properly. And the likes of Colwill probably are hindered rather than helped by the likes of PA constantly blowing smoke up their backsides. [Post edited 12 Jun 13:15]
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| Paul Abbandonato on 22:09 - Jun 12 with 1600 views | sons_of_omri |
Wales’ Capital City Club 🤣
The one in the third division along with Englands capital city club Leyton Orient .
It’s so needy it’s cringeworthy | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 22:23 - Jun 12 with 1588 views | Dr_Winston |
| Paul Abbandonato on 22:09 - Jun 12 by sons_of_omri |
Wales’ Capital City Club 🤣
The one in the third division along with Englands capital city club Leyton Orient .
It’s so needy it’s cringeworthy |
Indeed. We're long past the point where we can pretend that he's not doing it deliberately. Just a bit of a dickhead searching for attention. | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 22:36 - Jun 12 with 1567 views | union_jack |
| Paul Abbandonato on 22:23 - Jun 12 by Dr_Winston |
Indeed. We're long past the point where we can pretend that he's not doing it deliberately. Just a bit of a dickhead searching for attention. |
It’s not just him but the entire bloody outlet. They’re truly pathetic. | |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 01:39 - Jun 13 with 1492 views | Robbie |
All in Jason Mohammed phone in on Radio Wales is appeased by his ability to take a tough subject and waffle over any real answers.
He did have some nobody WAG Ministers whoever they were on his on air broadcasts for a while though , they seem have to done a runner and said no more of this nonsense .
He still has a false face on at The Swans result Saturday afternoon final score ,
Really nothing to get too worked up about , they are Bluebirds so what . | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:01 - Jun 14 with 1171 views | SgorioFruit |
| Paul Abbandonato on 12:20 - Jun 12 by DoubeDoube |
speak as you find Keith. I find him to be a bit of a tool online. |
exactly this, go online and act a knob and people will call you a knob |  |
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| Paul Abbandonato on 22:46 - Jun 14 with 1046 views | sons_of_omri |
| Paul Abbandonato on 01:39 - Jun 13 by Robbie |
All in Jason Mohammed phone in on Radio Wales is appeased by his ability to take a tough subject and waffle over any real answers.
He did have some nobody WAG Ministers whoever they were on his on air broadcasts for a while though , they seem have to done a runner and said no more of this nonsense .
He still has a false face on at The Swans result Saturday afternoon final score ,
Really nothing to get too worked up about , they are Bluebirds so what . |
Best thing that happened to JM was him being made to report on our play off final. You should have heard his Tuesday lunchtime phone in subject - “Is Swansea big enough to sustain Premier League football? Well he was almost right - we could only do it for 7 seasons 🤣 | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:10 - Jun 17 with 649 views | QJumpingJack |
| Paul Abbandonato on 18:32 - Jun 10 by KeithHaynes |
I’m unsure he is in work, I think he has retired a while back. |
he is still working for the Western Mail or whatever it is called.
He has just published a story about the new manager online. | | | |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:19 - Jun 17 with 629 views | KeithHaynes |
| Paul Abbandonato on 19:10 - Jun 17 by QJumpingJack |
he is still working for the Western Mail or whatever it is called.
He has just published a story about the new manager online. |
He isn’t. Freelance now and retired from being a full time employed journalist. | |
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