Media Thread 2020/21

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Guy Mowbray often uses superlatives when praising how well City gave played. Often at the Etihad and seems to enjoy watching us.

Graeme Souness is fair, and isn't afraid to take the opposite view from the other 'experts' alongside him.

Micah tries his best, and has plenty of stories to tell about City players he played alongside.

Mark Chapman is a big United fan, but hides it well and will praise City / criticise Utd as required.

But elsewhere there is some breathtaking bias at times. You really would think that City are the only club ever to spend money on buying a player.
 
Maly Wilson said:
Not sure what your problem is with the part in bold?
It’s a true & factual statement.
We could be 8 points behind leaders Tottenham if they beat Chelsea.
Think you’re getting your knickers in a twist over nothing here fella
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Not sure, but I didn’t put It in bold
Maly Wilson said:
Not sure what your problem is with the part in bold?
It’s a true & factual statement.
We could be 8 points behind leaders Tottenham if they beat Chelsea.
Think you’re getting your knickers in a twist over nothing here fella
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He was comparing us to Livarpool not the others. Did you hear his quote ?
 
Agree most pundits are pretty anti City.
Listened to Burnley match on 5 live yesterday, John Murray was commentating and generally seems pretty fair. Pat Nevin was 'analysing ' who I find okay and generally reasonably articulate.
The other night during CL game he was asked if he thought City had a chance of winning it ,he reckoned we did but aren't favourites which I felt was a fair point.
Yesterday when City scored their 6th (which was disallowed) he did say 'oh no'
didn't feel it was in a Mcmanaman v Real way more just feeling a bit for the young keeper who totally ballsed up!
 
Blue Theatre said:
Guy Mowbray often uses superlatives when praising how well City gave played. Often at the Etihad and seems to enjoy watching us.

Graeme Souness is fair, and isn't afraid to take the opposite view from the other 'experts' alongside him.

Micah tries his best, and has plenty of stories to tell about City players he played alongside.

Mark Chapman is a big United fan, but hides it well and will praise City / criticise Utd as required.

But elsewhere there is some breathtaking bias at times. You really would think that City are the only club ever to spend money on buying a player.
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Was introduced to Mowbray by a mutual friend on a Christmas night out purely on the basis that he saw us both as City fans. It was pre-takeover days and his early period as a MOTD commentator and I don't recall much of the conversation beyond the gallows humour of our shared predicament. Definite blue but hides it well possibly with mind to job security.
 
Axlgod. Met Steve Harris from Maiden at a gig by Gun (Better Days, Word Up cover!) in London years ago. Told him I was gutted Ian Bishop had joined the 'Ammers, I think he just smiled politely! Remember him being very small with very big hair!
 
citydad said:
Well said, I find Mr Mowbray a decent and honest commentator. He even spoke well of us before the game on football focus. Almost spoke like a ' positive ' City fan. No Ally Mann though.
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Didn't Alister Mann start his career on Granada Soccer Night? Loved that show as a kid. And the theme tune was alright as well!
 
Maly Wilson said:
Not sure what your problem is with the part in bold?
It’s a true & factual statement.
We could be 8 points behind leaders Tottenham if they beat Chelsea.
Think you’re getting your knickers in a twist over nothing here fella
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That's how i took the statement. How far we would be from the league leaders.

However, i would add that they seem to be deliberately not mentioning the game in hand.
If we win versus Villa, we are only 3 points behind who ever is leading.
They are really using that game in hand (missing points) to to make out we are well out of the running this season.
No doubt they will then say we are coming back strong simply because we will be back on parity on games played.
 
Blue Theatre said:
Guy Mowbray often uses superlatives when praising how well City gave played. Often at the Etihad and seems to enjoy watching us.

Graeme Souness is fair, and isn't afraid to take the opposite view from the other 'experts' alongside him.

Micah tries his best, and has plenty of stories to tell about City players he played alongside.

Mark Chapman is a big United fan, but hides it well and will praise City / criticise Utd as required.

But elsewhere there is some breathtaking bias at times. You really would think that City are the only club ever to spend money on buying a player.
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Guy Mowbray is a York City supporter but he has also got a strong affiliation with City. He was going to do a visit to our local supporters club early in his career but was advised by Motson to keep his club to himself. He can get away with a lower league/non league side.
 
fulabeer said:
That's how i took the statement. How far we would be from the league leaders.

However, i would add that they seem to be deliberately not mentioning the game in hand.
If we win versus Villa, we are only 3 points behind who ever is leading.
They are really using that game in hand (missing points) to to make out we are well out of the running this season.
No doubt they will then say we are coming back strong simply because we will be back on parity on games played.
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It's negative re-inforcement... I really don't understand the posters on here who don't see it!
Basically, they play on the reader's psychology with the way they phrase things, and by their choice of words...
In a nutshell, what they do is use negative words or phrasing to headline City positives - wins etc., but for certain other teams (in red) they do the opposite, so for every negative - such as a loss, they headline it in a positive way or omit any negatives – that way, the average ready is subliminally picking up negatives about City constantly, and picking up on the smoke being blown up their arses... it's subtle, and most oppo fans (and some of our own) will think you're paranoid - but it's a genuine tactic... marketing uses similar things, as do governments etc.
 
Pablo1 said:
Joking aside, it's quite sinister the way he's allowed to talk about the club the way he does. He's not even subtle about it nowadays.
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His locker is genuinely next to mine but I can’t think of any way to unlock it and leave a dog turd in there.
 
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