Media Thread 2017/18

[BlueAnorak]

sick of saying it but ban them. ban all haters from our club. we don't want favouritism, we are not that needy, some are but we are not, we just want a fair whack at how our club is reported on. not a lot to ask.

Spot on Bill. Enough is enough.

 

[crazyg]

Trafford, not Salford

I think the clue is in the name of the ground (and I don't mean the swamp).

 

[The perfect fumble]

Pete the Badge all over again.

"Accidental", "Didn't mean it", "Genuine mistake", Blah, blah, blah.....

I posted this yesterday, these little "mistakes" occur quite a bit...

Match of the Day
2017/18: 23/09/2017


Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights, including Southampton v Manchester United, West Ham v Tottenham, Leicester v Liverpool and Stoke v Chelsea.

Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights, including Manchester United's trip to Southampton and West Ham's home clash with Tottenham. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool head to Leicester, and Stoke host last season's title winners Chelsea.

..............................

Had to do a quick double take on iPlayer to see if this featured us thumping Crystal Palace, it does, we're the first on, yet not only do we not get first billing we get no billing at all.

 

[andyhinch]

I posted this yesterday, these little "mistakes" occur quite a bit...

There was something on SSN I think, are the CL groups stages to easy with big wins for rags, spuds and chavs in the week ? Very forgetful as you say.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Was watching BBC News channel at 6.30pm when Hugh Ferris was going through the sports news of the day. Gareth Barry's appearance record was obviously highlighted- a breakdown of the clubs he had played for '.... nearly half his appearances were for Villa ( where he was Captain) and then he made a money move to Man City. When more money came in and first team football became less frequent, he chose to go to Everton so he could play regularly....' .
Why mention money? Why not say he came to City to win trophies? The only trophies he won was with us; and when his career is over I'm sure it's what will make him proud.
No BBC bias, my arse!

More fake news. Barry made 175 appearances for us in all competitions...20 more than exactly the same period at Everton. He made 34 league appearances in 2011/12. His lowest tally was 31 league appearances in his last year. In fact he started more games than any other outfield player! Shame the BBC can't use Google.

 

[Metalartin]

That's on the back of Henry saying that Aguero is the Prem's only world class striker on Sky last night

I've noticed that happen this season already, after the Mané incident they had one show where everyone was certain it wasn't a red card and another where everyone agreed it had to be a red("PL tonight" not sure when that was shown, probably not prime-time) there seemed to be far more leaning towards it being "harsh" though over the week of coverage they gave it.

Either they are just literally telling each fanbase what they want to hear, just to spark debate and read out tweets of fans or they are just covering their backs with the odd pro City angle(probably at 12am) on the same topics to have a defence against the bias theory. They will have noticed this was picking up steam last season, they even started responding to it.

There is clearly a lot of bias but I do feel we should choose our battles carefully and not make a deal over every little thing or that will play right into their hands.

Plus they might take it out on Pete the badge again "Oh look at this angry tweet... is that you Bertie?" *inset pic of Pete going to the game minding his own business*.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I'm sure there is a department at the BBC that deals only with airbrushing! We had the same on R2 the other day - Women's season starts up and not a single mention of last year's triple winners. It is so bloody obvious. I'm certain some of these BBC apparatchiks are under instruction to avoid mentioning MCFC or MCWFC under pain of the sack, or they think they will develop some vocal infliction that curtails their broadcasting career in an instant.

The DT have a page on Sergio today - Page 6! Watford are on P4!

 

[jimharri]

That's that then. Might as well hand the title to our lovely quiet neighbours.

 

[domalino]

That's that then. Might as well hand the title to our lovely quiet neighbours.

Jonathan Pearce is genuinely an idiot though to be fair, so no surprise he can't understand anything.



https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2014/jun/15/world-cup-2014-world-cup-football


Should have been put out of his misery years ago.

 

[arbabarshad]

Having read the media threads closely over the past few years and the clubs passive response to the reporting so far, may be the fans on blue moon should start a collective initiative to address it. A few fans slagging the media off on social media media platforms in isolation probably does not make much difference. However I believe if a collective initiative can be started with a large majority of city fans on social media platforms, it will make a difference (e.g. BT sports coverage of city now compared to 2 years ago).

Of course starting something like this may take time and effort but I am sure this can be done.

I would be interested in blue moon folk's opinions to see if they would be interested in being part of an online campaign/initiative to address the media reporting on city?

Of course once people are happy to be part of something like this, discussions will be had on what the best way of dealing with it (media coverage of city) should be.

 

[SouthStandStander]

Id be happy to help. Enouigh is enough. Ive also got a few hundred bricks spare in my garden.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Such a hollow excuse. If that were the case why start the graphic from second downwards?
Unfortunately, this is becoming a deliberate ploy to provoke a reaction from us and it is working.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Was watching BBC News channel at 6.30pm when Hugh Ferris was going through the sports news of the day. Gareth Barry's appearance record was obviously highlighted- a breakdown of the clubs he had played for '.... nearly half his appearances were for Villa ( where he was Captain) and then he made a money move to Man City. When more money came in and first team football became less frequent, he chose to go to Everton so he could play regularly....' .
Why mention money? Why not say he came to City to win trophies? The only trophies he won was with us; and when his career is over I'm sure it's what will make him proud.
No BBC bias, my arse!

It's part of a propaganda campaign. Unfortunately, if you keep repeating the same lie over and over again people will believe it without even questioning it.

 

[franksinatra]

Having read the media threads closely over the past few years and the clubs passive response to the reporting so far, may be the fans on blue moon should start a collective initiative to address it. A few fans slagging the media off on social media media platforms in isolation probably does not make much difference. However I believe if a collective initiative can be started with a large majority of city fans on social media platforms, it will make a difference (e.g. BT sports coverage of city now compared to 2 years ago).

Of course starting something like this may take time and effort but I am sure this can be done.

I would be interested in blue moon folk's opinions to see if they would be interested in being part of an online campaign/initiative to address the media reporting on city?

Of course once people are happy to be part of something like this, discussions will be had on what the best way of dealing with it (media coverage of city) should be.

See at least that is meaningful action and something I would support. There is some rubbish reporting out there, about us, and it should be challenged. We note it about City because its our club and we recognise the inaccuracies. But undoubtedly it happens to other clubs also.

 

[Neville Kneville]

It's part of a propaganda campaign. Unfortunately, if you keep repeating the same lie over and over again people will believe it without even questioning it.

Phil Neville has broken rank by calling us 'the most exciting team in the Prem'. Of course balancing it by then mentioning how strong Utd are & how they can work on a plan to stop us.

I imagine he'll be getting a reminder.

Some will probably use that positive by Neville as proof there is no bias.

I'm amazed at the naivety of some folk regarding this. I don't hold at all, with the idea that refs are contantly being coerced into shitting on us, (although I'm certain Ferguson & Co were attempting exactly that) but the kind of things listed on here such as marking Barry's achievement by mentioning money, rather than success, at City (this would never ever happen in the case of Utd, Liverpool, it would all be about his trophies) & someone deliberately missing out Aguero in the list of top strikers (since changed).

This is at a time when we are playing dream football & scoring shitloads.

It matters, because it's all advertising.

If advertising was pointless, there would not be sponsorship.

The rags etc, get huge amounts of positive free advertising, hour by hour. We get huge amounts of negative advertising, as a direct contrast & usually, if we get anything positive, Utd are then mentioned straight away, to redress the balance. If we get too much positive, someone finds an angle to counter it & they all run with that.

It's like 'look how this washing powder cleans better than this one'. We are the shirt with the stains, on the advert, Utd are the brilliant white. And it's not just them, Spurs Liverpool also get a much better deal & even Chelsea do.

We are getting some praise now, but still, we are being countered with the argument of how great Utd's dull, workmanlike, tripe is. If it was the other way round, we would be getting hammered for playing shite like that after spending so much money..

The only club that gets similar shit, is Arsenal but that's only because they make it impossible for people not to.

 

[Rolee]

We are getting some praise now, but still, we are being countered with the argument of how great Utd's dull, workmanlike, tripe is. If it was the other way round, we would be getting hammered for playing shite like that after spending so much money..

See the reaction to our 0-0 draw with Arsenal at their place in I think the 2010/11 season for evidence of exactly this.

 

[Rolee]

See at least that is meaningful action and something I would support. There is some rubbish reporting out there, about us, and it should be challenged. We note it about City because its our club and we recognise the inaccuracies. But undoubtedly it happens to other clubs also.

Any campaign would just be met with ridicule and the reporting of us would get worse.

If the club took action, by banning journos, like many have suggested, then the situation would get worse too, it would be open season on the club from the media.

The only way to stop this is by growing our fanbase, the way to do that is by winning consistently, if they carry on with the negative portrayal then they will be hit in the pocket, then and only then will it stop.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Was watching BBC News channel at 6.30pm when Hugh Ferris was going through the sports news of the day. Gareth Barry's appearance record was obviously highlighted- a breakdown of the clubs he had played for '.... nearly half his appearances were for Villa ( where he was Captain) and then he made a money move to Man City. When more money came in and first team football became less frequent, he chose to go to Everton so he could play regularly....' .
Why mention money? Why not say he came to City to win trophies? The only trophies he won was with us; and when his career is over I'm sure it's what will make him proud.
No BBC bias, my arse!

I watched that and was staggered by the bentness that was written with. Not the presenter's fault, but whichever hatefilled goon wrote it.

 

[franksinatra]

Any campaign would just be met with ridicule and the reporting of us would get worse.

If the club took action, by banning journos, like many have suggested, then the situation would get worse too, it would be open season on the club from the media.

The only way to stop this is by growing our fanbase, the way to do that is by winning consistently, if they carry on with the negative portrayal then they will be hit in the pocket, then and only then will it stop.

I do not think it would be ridiculed if the issues raised were not of the petty type we see often on this forum, but genuine issues like Pete the badge etc. A lot of it is so petty only a city fan would notice it anyway so I doubt it resonates with a wider audience.

I agree we should not ban journalists. Whether we agree with them or not its their opinion and any attempt to take access away would be viewed as petty and vindictive and alienate those in the press who do speak positively about us.

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

BBC 'pro Man United agenda', mainly because Nick Coppack, United's former social media guy, now works for BBC Sport

Hence why we get some proper shit posts via the bbc social media outlets i reckon