[Northampton (A) match thread - 1st April]

There should be a settings tab on the ifollow screen. Click on it and you should get the option for home or away commentary 

[Sentinel Port Vale News to be a subscription / Baggers]

The problem is we've all become used to reading news and sport for free, but quality journalism costs money and all those infuriating adverts popping up on the Sentinel site simply don't generate enough revenue. Some national newspapers like the Times and Torygraph now charge to read almost all their stories. So it's not surprising that the Sentinel has taken this step.

 

However, it's right to contrast the vast amount of free coverage given to Stoke City with the Sentinel's recently abysmal coverage of Vale. There will have to be a dramatic improvement in the output of Vale stories to attract fans back to the website. It simply won't be enough to charge for the newsletter, the free website element has to be much better, too.

 

Having said that, I have subscribed. I was a regional journalist for almost 50 years, starting at the Sentinel, and believe firmly that communities need and deserve good journalism to keep them informed.