Media thread 2022/23

[hammocity]

I’m beginning to think I may have imagined this now but I thought I remembered some legislation passed a number of years ago that required exactly this?

I’m getting a vague flashback of The Sun running a front page story on Bob Crow driving some big fancy car and then later retracting it on the front page admitting that not only doesn’t he drive the car in question but he doesn’t actually drive any car whatsoever.

Probably losing it and imagining the whole thing though.

I also think I remember that as well.

 

[Dirty Harry]

I’m beginning to think I may have imagined this now but I thought I remembered some legislation passed a number of years ago that required exactly this?

I’m getting a vague flashback of The Sun running a front page story on Bob Crow driving some big fancy car and then later retracting it on the front page admitting that not only doesn’t he drive the car in question but he doesn’t actually drive any car whatsoever.

Probably losing it and imagining the whole thing though.

You and me both then as I remember this at least being discussed many years ago.

 

[dickie davies]

Received this reply from the City Press Officer.

Dear Mark,

Thank you for your email.


We have already been in touch with Sky Sports News regarding this broadcast. Sky have now removed this clip from their whole estate, and have sent written reminders to all presenters of the need to challenge unsubstantiated claims, such as the ones made here, in the future.

Best,

MCFC Press Office

so they can say what they want live on air, but so long as it's removed from any Youtube channels or written media afterwards then all is OK

As for the written reminder, has City seen a copy?
And what about the fact that not only did the presenter not challenge the claim, she endorsed it!

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

As a fucking bully and bigger liar than most of the media, he had a vested interest in keeping them quiet.

Wish I could find that clip of him walking back to the coach at Sunderland in 2012. The Mackems are serenading him and his players with Blue moon. He is spitting blood but he can't do anything but suck it up. Don't think he could ever come to terms with how much the rags where hated. It was usually disguised by an arse licking press but their where occasions and this was one when he was brought face to face with how much footy fans wanted him and his team to fall on their arses

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I’m beginning to think I may have imagined this now but I thought I remembered some legislation passed a number of years ago that required exactly this?

I’m getting a vague flashback of The Sun running a front page story on Bob Crow driving some big fancy car and then later retracting it on the front page admitting that not only doesn’t he drive the car in question but he doesn’t actually drive any car whatsoever.

Probably losing it and imagining the whole thing though.

There may be some guidance but I’m pretty sure it’s not mandated.

 

[dickie davies]

Are our auditors, BDO, legally responsible for the accounts?
If so, perhaps it's they who should be informed that SKY have broadcast that they are guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

@Prestwich_Blue
@bobbyowenquiff

 

[Newman Noggs]

The replies from City don't cover what getting "in touch with Sky" actually involved, only what Sky's reaction to that contact was.

I suspect our getting "in touch" was bit more than an "excuse me, would you mind awfully..."

 

[BrianW]

I would say that a statement in a public place for all the world to hear that City's professional (and no doubt expensive) auditors are permitting a fiddle on our books is about as defamatory as it gets. It is potentially extremely damaging to that company's professional reputation. If I was their MD I would want to sue the arse off the cnuts as they have no defence.

 

[KS55]

I would say that a statement in a public place for all the world to hear that City's professional (and no doubt expensive) auditors are permitting a fiddle on our books is about as defamatory as it gets. It is potentially extremely damaging to that company's professional reputation. If I was their MD I would want to sue the arse off the cnuts as they have no defence.

CAS were very strong about this, saying an accusation that our accounts were not true implied that there was a widespread conspiracy including our auditors.
They said it was just not credible.

 

[petrusha]

Very difficult to dictate editorial policy, but tend to agree.

Sven once tried to sue me because I described him a "legendary pork swordsman" in a showbiz piece I wrote for the Bizarre column.

Thankfully the lawyer on shift in the office, usually spent sat on their arses and reading the paper for £300-an-hour, batted it back and we settled for £10k to charity.

Worth their weight in gold, those fellas ;)

I'm not a specialist in defamation, mate, but I think your lawyers may have let you down. First, it's true. But second, even if you can't prove it to be true, in order to be libellous, a statement has to harm the reputation of the person involved. How can that possibly damage Sven's reputation? They should have told him to fuck off and they'd see him in court, though it's hard to criticise an outcome that involves money going to charity.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Are our auditors, BDO, legally responsible for the accounts?
If so, perhaps it's they who should be informed that SKY have broadcast that they are guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

@Prestwich_Blue
@bobbyowenquiff

The Directors are responsible for the accounts and if a company is determined to pull the wool over peoples' eyes, it can be difficult for the auditors.

In my accountancy days, I worked on the audit of one of our biggest clients and we were suspicious that something funny was going on but couldn't pin it down. However it was a stroke of luck that we uncovered it (unless the senior auditor had been quietly told by the newly-appointed accountant where to look). In doing that, we uncovered the first major insider dealing scandal under the relevant legislation.

Auditors just sample stuff and can't look at every transaction. And they aren't tasked with uncovering fraud, just that the accounts show a 'true and fair view'. Any discrepancies, even if uncovered, would have to be significant in the overall scheme of things. You wouldn't qualify the accounts of a £500m turnover company if £10 had gone missing from petty cash a few times.

 

[levets]

No it isnt
We should be going after the snide cow Vicky Gommersall as well, didn’t challenge or correct it - in fact she pretty much endorsed everything that was said, with her ‘level playing field’ comment afterwards

Vicky Gommersall is a paid up member of the cult.

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

Excuse my ignorance, I am trying to piece together whats been said but the video has gone private.
Can someone explain who, how, why, where, when and whats happened, I seem to have missed it.
Thank you.

 

[LucahArchie10]

My responce from the Sky bullshit

Dear Mike,


Thank you for your email.


We have already been in touch with Sky Sports News regarding this broadcast. Sky have now removed this clip from their whole estate, and have sent written reminders to all presenters of the need to challenge unsubstantiated claims, such as the ones made here, in the future.


Best,

MCFC Press Office

 

[asahartford1]

Excuse my ignorance, I am trying to piece together whats been said but the video has gone private.
Can someone explain who, how, why, where, when and whats happened, I seem to have missed it.
Thank you.

A rather doggy looking bird, a freelancer who sells herself to anybody, particularly the bbc, said that clubs like City and PSG cook their books and the whole World knows , an even more doggy Liverpool supporting Sky presenter readily agreed with her point of view, that's it really. All live on Air .

 

[Elbow beards]

Excuse my ignorance, I am trying to piece together whats been said but the video has gone private.
Can someone explain who, how, why, where, when and whats happened, I seem to have missed it.
Thank you.

Basically sky sport news were interviewing a so called 'financial expert' about juventus. For no apparent reason she dragged psg and us into it saying we have, (exact quote) 'fiddled the books' The presenter then, without challenging her, said ' ye, it's not a level playing field is it?'

 

[Bodicoteblue]

I'm not a specialist in defamation, mate, but I think your lawyers may have let you down. First, it's true. But second, even if you can't prove it to be true, in order to be libellous, a statement has to harm the reputation of the person involved. How can that possibly damage Sven's reputation? They should have told him to fuck off and they'd see him in court, though it's hard to criticise an outcome that involves money going to charity.

Yeah… but would Sven have to make it stand up in court?

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

A rather doggy looking bird, a freelancer who sells herself to anybody, particularly the bbc, said that clubs like City and PSG cook their books and the whole World knows , an even more doggy Liverpool supporting Sky presenter readily agreed with her point of view, that's it really. All live on Air .

Wow, doggy cow.

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

Basically sky sport news were interviewing a so called 'financial expert' about juventus. For no apparent reason she dragged psg and us into it saying we have, (exact quote) 'fiddled the books' The presenter then, without challenging her, said ' ye, it's not a level playing field is it?'

Thanks

 

[laserblue]

Could it be classed as slanderous as it’s the spoken word?

From way back to my 6th form days it was explained to us that the difference between libel and slander technically is not that libel is written and slander is spoken although it most often is. The difference is that libel is a permanent record and slander is a non-permanent record. So, for example, a recorded TV interview is a permanent record so an unsubstantiated slur is libel whereas if someone wrote in the snow an unsubstantiated slur such as "X is a thief and a murderer" the snow would eventually melt, the slur would disappear and it would be slander.

I'm sure our learned friend @gordondaviesmoustache will be able to either confirm this or call me out as a know nowt buffoon.