Media Thread 2017/18

[San Tropez]

Yes. Because he wants to make it clear he's far brighter than anyone else, whether it's true or not. Ed Smith does the same. Therein lies the irony that Liew can't stand him, given he really is highly intelligent.

That's just unfair and illogical. Everyone has a distinctive style of writing.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Matthew Syed unlike other footie writers is an actual intellectual, he can't help writing in that style. Nobody has to "like" the way he writes, they only need get the point.

But when it's based on so much sand, there isn't that much point in the piece.

Stepping on the pitch? Mourinho, ball in play and a player about to run past him. Guardiola/Redmond - post-match.
Bottle kicking? Wenger - sent to stand (in Trafford, no less).

It's all a hypothetical hatchet job - there is no way of knowing until Guardiola actually does something. All the tunnel stuff looks strange, but clearly no-one felt anything serious happened.

 

[San Tropez]

Shit at ping pong though so fuck him.

Ha ha that's a far classier thing to say.

 

[Henkeman]

That's just unfair and illogical. Everyone has a distinctive style of writing.

Not unfair at all, and his writing is a reflection of him being exactly like that, not the reason. He's a pompous, self important arse.

 

[Bozzie]

But when it's based on so much sand, there isn't that much point in the piece.

Stepping on the pitch? Mourinho, ball in play and a player about to run past him. Guardiola/Redmond - post-match.
Bottle kicking? Wenger - sent to stand (in Trafford, no less).

It's all a hypothetical hatchet job - there is no way of knowing until Guardiola actually does something. All the tunnel stuff looks strange, but clearly no-one felt anything serious happened.

That's just about the reply I sent to my friend. When Pep steps out of his area and on to the pitch or hoofs a water bottle up the touchline and doesn't receive any sanctions for doing so, then make the comparison because, up to now, the only comparison you've got is that they've both been involved in a spat in the tunnel and neither have been charged over it.

 

[BigOscar]

That's just unfair and illogical. Everyone has a distinctive style of writing.

Aye and some people are pretentious twats who want to constantly try and let people know how clever they are. Syed is one of these. Take away the ridiculous classical references and the actual content of his articles is usually that of a moronic bigot. His articles and opinions on the Eni Aluko saga alone were enough to let you know what sort of person he is.

 

[San Tropez]

Not unfair at all, and his writing is a reflection of him being exactly like that, not the reason. He's a pompous, self important arse.

Definitely unfair and illogical. As an intellectual, Matthew Syed writes in a certain way, he couldn't very well write like Jamie Jackson, any more than Jamie Jackson could ever hope to write like Matthew Syed.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Matthew Syed unlike other footie writers is an actual intellectual, he can't help writing in that style. Nobody has to "like" the way he writes, they only need get the point.

I certainly don’t consider him to be an intellectual, but I’m not entirely surprised that you do.

 

[Henkeman]

Definitely unfair and illogical. As an intellectual, Matthew Syed writes in a certain way, he couldn't very well write like Jamie Jackson, any more than Jamie Jackson could ever hope to write like Matthew Syed.

Do me a favour with the 'intellectual' bollocks. It's merely a term used to try and express snooty superiority. Which is exactly what he wishes people to think. I'm sorry you don't like it, but tough. Self appointed intellectualism is just arrogant snobbery.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Do me a favour with the 'intellectual' bollocks. It's merely a term used to try and express snooty superiority. Which is exactly what he wishes people to think. I'm sorry you don't like it, but tough. Self appointed intellectualism is just arrogant snobbery.

It's whiff-whaffery, mate.