Comment Angry words alone were never going to affect dismal FA Cup decision
COMMENT: First there was the decision. Then there were the angry statements. And the effect of all the angry statements was…sod all.
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Jon Colman is a sports reporter who has covered Carlisle United for the News & Star and The Cumberland News since 2005. Jon covers everything to do with the Blues, from breaking news to features, nostalgia to analysis, opinion to live blogging and match reporting. Jon has won a string of national awards for his coverage of the club - he is a record eight-time winner of the British Sports Journalism Awards' regional writer trophy and has also won a series of Regional Press Awards. Jon has also covered a range of other sports for the News & Star and The Cumberland News over the years. Previously with The Whitehaven News, he holds the NCTJ's NCE senior reporter qualification.
Jon Colman is a sports reporter who has covered Carlisle United for the News & Star and The Cumberland News since 2005. Jon covers everything to do with the Blues, from breaking news to features, nostalgia to analysis, opinion to live blogging and match reporting. Jon has won a string of national awards for his coverage of the club - he is a record eight-time winner of the British Sports Journalism Awards' regional writer trophy and has also won a series of Regional Press Awards. Jon has also covered a range of other sports for the News & Star and The Cumberland News over the years. Previously with The Whitehaven News, he holds the NCTJ's NCE senior reporter qualification.
COMMENT: First there was the decision. Then there were the angry statements. And the effect of all the angry statements was…sod all.
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