Media Thread 2020/21

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trotsky said:
This is one of the few times Pep and the board got it wrong. We should have got off the bus and told the UEFA rep that we were shook up and not in a fit state to play the match. It’s always said that games are decided by fine margins - and getting attacked prior to starting work would not be acceptable to any profession. If we had made a stand even the bent fu****** at UEFA would have had to act.
We allowed all concerned to brush it under the carpet.
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I'm sorry but no less an authority than Martin Keown explained that City lacked the "champion's element in their makeup" in the way they responded. He asserted that his team mates in the Arsenal "invincibles"* (* = only in the 38 PL games, they lost at least once in every other competition) would have been "inspired" by the experience and he knew what it's like - he'd played at Anfield.
 
StillBluessinceHydeRoad said:
I'm sorry but no less an authority than Martin Keown explained that City lacked the "champion's element in their makeup" in the way they responded. He asserted that his team mates in the Arsenal "invincibles"* (* = only in the 38 PL games, they lost at least once in every other competition) would have been "inspired" by the experience and he knew what it's like - he'd played at Anfield.
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This the same arsenal team that cried when they'd pizza thrown at them?
 
StillBluessinceHydeRoad said:
I'm sorry but no less an authority than Martin Keown explained that City lacked the "champion's element in their makeup" in the way they responded. He asserted that his team mates in the Arsenal "invincibles"* (* = only in the 38 PL games, they lost at least once in every other competition) would have been "inspired" by the experience and he knew what it's like - he'd played at Anfield.
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And yet none of the media mention the complete corrupt officiating over 2 legs, some of the worst i have seen. So the bus coach attack that we should have refused to play the game and made it an issue and the officiating, we never had a chance.
 
Southern KK said:
I think it's less to do with how (or not) the police might respond. You may get a few fans of most clubs carry on in an impromptu, spur of the moment or opportunist manner, but I very must doubt that any other club's supporters would orchestrate a "welcome" such that took place that night. It was planned with every intention of causing damage, why would anyone wish to do that?
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How many City supporters would take their (very) little children to see such an event and lift them onto their shoulders so they could get a good view, presumably so that in later life they could relate the inspiring story to future generations?
 
Southern KK said:
Here it is
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Thanks for that. I hadn't seen that particular clip before and it serves to reinforce the poor policing of the incident. It seems to be on the corner by the Arkles and the turn is off the dual carriage way into the short stretch up to the ground which would make an ideal ambush position with everything being quite narrow and compressed. The police should have had a plan B with a diversion of some sort.
The whole thing does not reflect well on the fans or the police but more so on the media who did little to condemn the animals.
 
give it to gordon said:
Should never had played the match and liverpool were only 'fined' 17k still gets me angry that those scumbags got away Scot free. And yet in their minds they think we should all respect and love them. Fuck off !!
I am 60 and have never so much hate towards another football club than I did that night and I hate them more every day.
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Exactly how I feel about them.
 
hertsblue said:
And yet none of the media mention the complete corrupt officiating over 2 legs, some of the worst i have seen. So the bus coach attack that we should have refused to play the game and made it an issue and the officiating, we never had a chance.
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Totally spot on, I just said in another post. We could've been 4-2 up by the end of the first half in the second leg, instead we were 3-1 down.
 
give it to gordon said:
Should never had played the match and liverpool were only 'fined' 17k still gets me angry that those scumbags got away Scot free. And yet in their minds they think we should all respect and love them. Fuck off !!
I am 60 and have never so much hate towards another football club than I did that night and I hate them more every day.
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they joke about this & say it was a bottle of Kopperburg in all their true dipper wit yet when anyone mentions all them Italians they killed they either deny it ..blame Chelsea fans etc or say "you weren't there la".....imagine using that as their defence in court.....'your honour....with all due respect but you weren't fucken there la'....
 
Southern KK said:
I think it's less to do with how (or not) the police might respond. You may get a few fans of most clubs carry on in an impromptu, spur of the moment or opportunist manner, but I very must doubt that any other club's supporters would orchestrate a "welcome" such that took place that night. It was planned with every intention of causing damage, why would anyone wish to do that?
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Certainly they caused damage in much the same way as we get hooligan behaviour in any city town or even village.
Recent crowd behaviour saw a large crowd assembling at Daisy Nook to enjoy themselves despite social distancing regs.
The police decided too many people for any action so did nothing.
Every normal year London celebrates Notting Hill Carnival which involves police assembling a team to sort out criminal hoolaganism but all they get is to be attacked with very little allowed in the way of reciprocal action.
If a crowd contrives to break the law little can be done as the USA found recently to its cost when rabble attacked its Senate Buildings.
 
SilverFox2 said:
Certainly they caused damage in much the same way as we get hooligan behaviour in any city town or even village.
Recent crowd behaviour saw a large crowd assembling at Daisy Nook to enjoy themselves despite social distancing regs.
The police decided too many people for any action so did nothing.
Every normal year London celebrates Notting Hill Carnival which involves police assembling a team to sort out criminal hoolaganism but all they get is to be attacked with very little allowed in the way of reciprocal action.
If a crowd contrives to break the law little can be done as the USA found recently to its cost when rabble attacked its Senate Buildings.
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Nah, you just have to be willing to back up the police when they take off the gloves.
 
SilverFox2 said:
Certainly they caused damage in much the same way as we get hooligan behaviour in any city town or even village.
Recent crowd behaviour saw a large crowd assembling at Daisy Nook to enjoy themselves despite social distancing regs.
The police decided too many people for any action so did nothing.
Every normal year London celebrates Notting Hill Carnival which involves police assembling a team to sort out criminal hoolaganism but all they get is to be attacked with very little allowed in the way of reciprocal action.
If a crowd contrives to break the law little can be done as the USA found recently to its cost when rabble attacked its Senate Buildings.
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the police knew it was gonna happen weeks before & had footage of them not only bottling the coach but bottling the coach on top of 1 of their vans ffs
 
aguero93:20 said:
Nah, you just have to be willing to back up the police when they take off the gloves.
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I agree entirely but who decides which battle to fight?
Theoretically they should all be faught but culture within forces together with shortage of resources makes that difficult giving forces excuses to not do their job or only choose to uphold the law when they will win ie make crime figures look good.
 
SilverFox2 said:
Certainly they caused damage in much the same way as we get hooligan behaviour in any city town or even village.
Recent crowd behaviour saw a large crowd assembling at Daisy Nook to enjoy themselves despite social distancing regs.
The police decided too many people for any action so did nothing.
Every normal year London celebrates Notting Hill Carnival which involves police assembling a team to sort out criminal hoolaganism but all they get is to be attacked with very little allowed in the way of reciprocal action.
If a crowd contrives to break the law little can be done as the USA found recently to its cost when rabble attacked its Senate Buildings.
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Can's disagree with you. The point I was attempting to make was that these days you don't get the mass football organised attacks that occurred in the past. Most of the time those were fans on fans. This was the most pre-meditated assault on the actual team and they weren't just there to make middle finger and wanker gestures. And everyone knew about it weeks before.
 
SilverFox2 said:
I agree entirely but who decides which battle to fight?
Theoretically they should all be faught but culture within forces together with shortage of resources makes that difficult giving forces excuses to not do their job or only choose to uphold the law when they will win ie make crime figures look good.
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I can tell you most of the country gave them a round of applause for that one.
 
Southern KK said:
Can's disagree with you. The point I was attempting to make was that these days you don't get the mass football organised attacks that occurred in the past. Most of the time those were fans on fans. This was the most pre-meditated assault on the actual team and they weren't just there to make middle finger and wanker gestures. And everyone knew about it weeks before.
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But everyone I assume you also mean Merseyside police which is what makes the whole thing even worse
 
Mraitch said:
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Personal life[edit]​

Delaney is half Irish and half Spanish and is bilingual. Delaney studied a journalism degree in Dublin at the DIT before completing a master's degree reading politics.[24][25] Delaney described Hugh McIlvanney as his favourite sports writer. He also struggles to get an erection, as he is a fanny.[26]
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Haha........ very good.

Just checked and it's been removed.

Won't change the fact that he's still a c**t
 
Oh my word...
BBC coverage of the Women's England game versus Northern Ireland.

England win 6-0
1-0 White
2-0 White (assist Bronze)
3-0 Bronze (assist Jill Scott)
4-0 White
5-0 Non City player (assist Bronze)
6-0 Pen won by Kelly, scored by Man U player.

No mention of Man City during video highlights. Unbelievable, 4 goals, 3 assist and a pen award for City players

Only club mentioned after pen scored "Manchester United"

It is unbelievable.
I know I shouldn't be surprised but I didn't really appreciate that the hatred of us is universal, even in the Women's game when they represent their country...
 
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