Leader column: Reports of The Sentinel's demise are greatly exaggerated

“Regarding redundancy, throughout my working life I was always in a position to make the companies I worked for redundant.”

“"Typical newspaper NEVER LET THE FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD STORY" -by spudder56

Which reminds me of a Folk Singer/comedian, whose name I forget, and who turned up one evening at the local Folk Club and said as his opening remark, 'Hey, as I walked through Stoke on the way here tonight and glanced up at Lloyds Bank, I realised that it's an anagram of 'Donkey B a l l s'... well, nearly it is; except for the letter 'e' that's missing. 'But why let a bad spelling spoil a good anagram!'”

“I'm really sorry for the folks losing their jobs and I hope you manage to get other posts ASAP.

As for the paper spouting utter BS I hope the good people of Stoke (including myself) will simply get their local news elsewhere. Let's face it though guys, it's not been a particularly great newspaper of late anyway, has it?”

“Mark Twain quipped the famous line "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" in 1897.He died 13 years later.
Will there be a newsprint Sentinel in 13 years? I really don't know.”

“This is so sad, I feel extremely sorry for the employees being made redundant (I've been in that situation) and also for the people of Stoke on Trent. The Sentinel has always been a local newspaper, this move can only be detrimental to that. I worked for the Sentinel for 17 years and was there when they moved from Trinity Street (the building still remains empty) to Etruria, and before the move I went all round the Sentinel documenting everything that took place, from ads being placed at the front counter, to the journalists, the composing room, accounts and eventually the paper coming off the presses. Looking at the photos this morning I feel incredibly sad for what was and what could still have been. The management over the years need to take a good long hard look at themselves and ask what part they as individuals have played necessitating this move and what they could have done to have avoided it. I wish all those who are losing their jobs every good wish for the future.”

“by shorty.. its disgraceful that they can get away with printing such lies. my opinions sure have changed about reading this paper from now on. i know there is a few lads stayin till it shuts down completely on the 15th but for the likes of my bf paul and his shift they all finish next weds mornin. wishing u and all the other lads all the best for the future and hope u all find another job soon”

“what a load of ****!!
What about the job loses, yet again the media covers up what they don't want us to know.
I work as a delivery driver for the sentinal and I (along with other drivers) and the printing staff are all losing our jobs as of the 15th december, but all you guys seem to do is cover that up and fail to inform the public that the paper that has been loyal to the potteries and surround area for 150years is leaving stoke on trent to be printed elsewhere, so really the local media announcments yesterday are infact TRUE and the sentinal just prints lies to cover there own back!!!
Thanks for letting so many people down and making them redundant anytime of the year is bad but 10 days before xmas is disgusting, its a wonder any of you can sleep at night!!!”

“You're going weekly and you will want users of the website to run that, just admit it. Local World my backside, no support for the city and local jobs lost yet again.”

“by barmaidFriday, November 23 2012, 4:00PM
"what a load of ****.. my bf works there and as of next weds morning he is out of a job.. gizajob is right you fail to mention that the sentinel will still be printed but not in stoke on trent. think you need to print the right facts !!!!!!!"


NEVER LET THE FACTS GET IN THE WAY OF A GOOD STORY Hope your bf gets another job soon also if its cheaper to print it elsewhere I am sure the paper will be dropping the price !!!!!!!”

“Wasn't wrong, was I?

If I was Rob Flello (I pray every morning in thanks that I am not), I would buy myself a complete set of new pants.

Surely, he is going to go nuts in Paliament and ask questions.

"If home is where the heart is, then Belize is my home".”