I don't know Paul Doyle, but I know he writes well and knows more about Belgian football than I ever will, even if I stay in this troubled little heart of Europe for another 20 years. I also know that it's a remarkable coincidence that the above headline started life on the blog of John Chapman a friend of mine writing about up and coming stars in Belgian football a few weeks ago. It then popped up in the copy and on the heading of a piece by Paul Doyle in the Observer this weekend about, er, up and coming stars in Belgian football.
Coincidence? Apparently so. And that headline? Well, would you credit it, this was lifted out of Paul's copy by a lazy sub-editor. Obviously a casual.
When I mentioned this to the Observer they came back and said Paul had never heard of my friend, had never read his blog and perhaps I should send him a "placatory note" to soothe his hurt feelings.
Will do, just as soon as someone explains how Paul was following John on Twitter earlier this month. Probably another coincidence. I would hate to think that it's just another journalist who finds it hard to give a little credit where it's due.
Stop Pess: Apparently the Twitter thing was another coincidence. So I've sent off my little note.
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