as someone who has been responsible for similiar 'crimes'...

it is so, so easy to make that kind of mistake, and then there's a terrible sinking feeling! Usually you would ask picture desk to get a pic, they would ask for more info, and you would say 'wales assistant manager'. What happens then is that the caption info on the pic probably says 'Mark Bowen', even if he was there but not in the shot. Job done.

Up against deadline, anyone from the sports editor down would have probably been concentrating on the layout/copy and the eye would skim over the pic.

Yes, it's an embarrassing mistake and there will be meetings with the editor and fingers pointed, you bet! But luckily they are a daily and life goes on

Posted By: Cossey Posse on October 3rd 2006 at 09:08:18

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Mind-blowingly incompetent EDP (NCFC) - The Judge, Oct 3, 08:04:36
- Incompetence, time he went. (NCFC) - thirdager, Oct 3, 12:25:37
- its the former Chelsea goalkeeper... (NCFC) - NoReevesNoFuture, Oct 3, 08:14:45
  - It's not it is Bowen wearing a Eddie Niedzwiecki mask. (n/m) (NCFC) - lovely old job, Oct 3, 08:26:47
    - Where did this 'Most Ever Users Online' come from?? (NCFC) - capecodcarman, Oct 3, 08:28:11
      - Some people asked what the most ever users online was... (NCFC) - Ben, Oct 3, 08:47:50
  - So it is (NCFC) - The Judge, Oct 3, 08:24:51
- 399 times (NCFC) - Tomblander, Oct 3, 08:08:38
  - Well done the EDP....that's quality, almost priceless!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - capecodcarman, Oct 3, 08:21:27
    - A prize should go to (NCFC) - The Judge, Oct 3, 08:32:12
      - There correction/apology should be a good read tomorrow? (n/m) (NCFC) - capecodcarman, Oct 3, 08:33:55
        
        as someone who has been responsible for similiar 'crimes'... (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Oct 3, 09:08:18
        
        You mean they google image "Mark Bowen" ? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 09:10:42
        
        er, no (NCFC) - Cossey Posse, Oct 3, 09:11:58
        
        Been there myself too (NCFC) - The Judge, Oct 3, 09:36:49
        
        Time for your blood pressure pills (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 3, 09:46:52

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