He has fired his turf writer 71 days before the Saratoga meet for expressing disappointment over our lacking Triple Crown coverage.
The Carryover, however, lives on.
*It has just come to my attention that this post has been linked up to The Paulick Report, so in the spirit of the game, I will add more to it.
So, yes, been fired without a warning for comments I made here (retracted within two hours of the initial post) that expressed my disappointment that a paper who prides itself on its racing coverage would squash the Triple Crown. This I found egregious and irresponsible.
I worked there for 20 months and was part of an awarding winning Travers Coverage section. My 20 months got my foot in the horse racing door and for that I will be grateful. Beyond that, I will say no more.
Thanks to those who read my articles through the paper, but The Carryover lives on and I will keep up my column here and even beef up the blog even more so.
In closing, I say, stay tuned, this is just the beginning.
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You really shouldn't question your paper's parent company.
After all, the corporation filed bankruptcy in February, so clearly the management knows plenty about how to run a successful newspaper.
What !! Hey, sorry man....
Not sure of what one can do --however, if you start selling some handicap sheets - count us in.
We're with ya.
Sorry to hear that, Brendan. What lousy, lousy news ... and what stupidity on their part.
Wow! Fired for showing passion towards your job! Woodward and Bernstein would be rolling over in their respective graves if they weren't still alive!
Your weekly columns and refreshing take on the sport of kings will be sorely missed. It's pretty ironic that as our sport enjoys an unexpected upswing in media coverage and popularity, this reminds us that we're still in a lot of trouble if seemingly shortsighted and incompetent powers-that-be such as your publisher continue to dismantle horse racing coverage.
Keep your head up, and if money gets tight, remember that discarded pizza boxes are in inexpensive source of cheese.
And if I need a beer, I can always lick the dirt from underneath the Saratoga grandstand.
Sorry man, you were a nice new breath of racing press fresh air in NY! Now we are left with P.Post and his untoward lust for the NYRA gang!
Yeah I think calling your bosses idiots should be rewarded no matter what. No offense brendan but you don't come off as the sharpest tack with your posts. Maybe I should have seen this coming more than you. Good luck.
That is an insult to tacks everywhere.
I've always maintained that I am like a butter knife, or better, play scissors for kindergartners.
Thanks.
Is it not telling enough that anonymous had to post their "not sharpest tack" comment anonymously? Me thinks he/she works for the man. Good luck, Brendan, your professionalism shows through and that and your talent will take you far. It speaks volumes that your prior employer holds you in such high regard. All the best.
Let's see. You reported for a newspaper that is in an area where thoroughbred racing is a major source of income and some genius decide they don't need to cover a key industry event that is relevant to their readers directly or indirectly?
Brendan, all I can say is you are better of in the long run.
Hey "Anonymous 11:19AM",
Eat my scrote. B to the O has more talent in his bald spot than you have in your whole nerd family. Stick to playing Second Life in your Mom's basement instead of coming out to play with the big boys, chump.
Every great artist gets fired at least once, so this bodes well for you.
Joan of Arc, William Wallace, Hooch, Brendan O'Meara. The list of great martyrs grows...
Anon 11:12
Funny you should mention P. Post...we always wondered if he was double dipping--paid by the Saratogian and the Thourghbred Times--for almost the same article...it's anyone guess if his stories go live first at the newspaper or at the Times....Gotta love his story about George Story's farm last year- he wrote a book about Harold Story a- George Story's father...now that George is in timber and real estate in Northumberland--Mr. Post writes about George (he just got out of jail for selling Coke and legally can not race horses as Post reported)Wait for an upcoming "article" (read:Advertising)about the proptery that George just bought ...the story should be about Mr. Berry.
Paul could have learn from Brendan.
And don't get us started on Mike Veitch....YAWN.
I thought Post got paid by the NYRA too?
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