Media Thread 2017/18

[Gorton_Tubster]

"Pochettino's apparent lack of enthusiasm for the competition was shared by Spurs supporters, with the 90,000-seater national stadium less than one-third full."

Would've said

"Gaurdiola's apparent disdain for the competition and anything else, was shared by City supporters and Arab owners, with the 90,000-seater national stadium having only a handful of fans, no atmosphere, and no history"

 

[laserblue]

"Gaurdiola's apparent disdain for the competition and anything else, was shared by City supporters and Arab owners, with the 90,000-seater national stadium having only a handful of fans, no atmosphere, and no history"

"Most of Manchester City's few supporters stayed at home in Stockport because they'd never heard of the Carabao Cup."

 

[SteWadda]

Billionaires Manchester City who have spent the most money in a transfer window ever couldn't sell out the stadium last night despite giving tickets away to anyone who wanted one.

 

[Xiphos]

Jim White on talkshite at ten, where will Sanchez be better off at utd or City
Very very clever by mourinho and the rag PR machine, feed the media a bullshit none story and sit back and watch it snowball, more publicity for the swamp dwellers, easy peasy

 

[blue cigar]

Manchester City's council built stadium less than a third full. State sponsored City laboured to a 12 nil hollow victory against the plucky team made up of ex miners and whippet breeders.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Pep Guardiola football has arrived at Manchester City... but it's still been their worst league start since 2014

Oh, no! Not the worst start for three seasons! How will we cope.

 

[SilverFox2]

Oh, no! Not the worst start for three seasons! How will we cope.

So presumably we started badly and are getting better rather than starting well and fading.
I wonder which one we prefer especially so early in the season ?

 

[MarsLlama]

RE Herrera claims, fair enough, as long as he knows that by his logic United should be easily finishing second. Which they probably won't.

 

[Hoghead]

The BBC even got their stats wrong. Based on a 90,000 capacity the stadium was only 26.6% full, so to say a third (33.3%) when it is so obviously much nearer a quarter is pandering to their favorites.
In City's it case it would definitely be reported as 'Three quarters empty, the Emptyhad'.

 

[Rolee]

They don't Carabaout it.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

So presumably we started badly and are getting better rather than starting well and fading.
I wonder which one we prefer especially so early in the season ?

Drew one match. Disaster. We should all give up now.
The only references are "got off to fliers the last two seasons and look what happened".

 

[MillionMilesAway]

The BBC even got their stats wrong. Based on a 90,000 capacity the stadium was only 26.6% full, so to say a third (33.3%) when it is so obviously much nearer a quarter is pandering to their favorites.
In City's it case it would definitely be reported as 'Three quarters empty, the Emptyhad'.

It's fine. "less than a third" is absolutely accurate - they've looked at it and gone "a third of 90k is 30k - less than that".

 

[Hoghead]

It's fine. "less than a third" is absolutely accurate - they've looked at it and gone "a third of 90k is 30k - less than that".

Less than a third sounds better that just over a quarter. With City it would be nearly three quarters empty. Keep with the narrative chuck.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Less than a third sounds better that just over a quarter. With City it would be nearly three quarters empty. Keep with the narrative chuck.

That I accept is likely.
I disagreed that they'd got anything wrong.

 

[CC1]

Just had quick look at Daily Failback pages - not a mention of City's game tonight!!!

 

[laserblue]

Today's Daily Fail website has no fewer than 5 articles on Wio taking up boxing.

 

[laserblue]

... but nothing on the rags (and Chelsea) reneging on their promises and obligations to properly accommodate disabled supporters.

 

[pirate]

They don't Carabaout it.

genius

 

[mat]

Rags must be on holiday....

 

[blueju]

Rags must be on holiday....

This reads to me 'we agreed to slag them off and give the club, the fans, the manager and the players no credit at all, perhaps now we should all give some faint praise to Pep....what do you all think?