Media thread 2022/23

[Tim of the Oak]

This is true. I made a formal complaint about some overtly racist content on their website two years ago. They didn't respond within their legal timeframe despite repeated formal emails. The complaint was escalated to Offcom (who regulate the BBC website). After six months I spoke directly to the officer handling my complaint at Ofcom on the phone. She told me that the sheer volume of complaints about BBC content had overwhelmed them. She also told me that, despite repeated requests from them about my complaint, the BBC had not even responded to them. She admitted privately that in reality there was little they could do. I also know from my own sources that the BBC sports online operation has a culture of not taking complaints seriously. There is a big problem in that team and it comes from the top.

I encouraged hundreds of Blues to complain to the BBC after the lanky sports reporter sneered at Pep and City when we’d been exonerated by CAS. The BBC did sweet FA.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

Guess who’s missing ad a “breakout” star of the World Cup? Funny how young players linked with the Dippers and Rags make the list. The bias from the BBC sports department is staggering, unbelievable how they get away with it.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63941734

At least Alvarez did get his own dedicated article.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63970188

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Pythagoras believed in the transmigration of souls, including between humans and animals. As a result he was a vegetarian, not wanting to eat his granny. He refused, however, to eat beans as he thought they resembled testacles.
He was a bit of a square.

He actually ruled the island of Samos and believed the flatulance beans induced was bad for the human spirit and banned them for the entire population. As a staple of the local diet this led to hunger and rebellion. For the want of a fart he was eventually overthrown ...

 

[Oldtraffordblue1]

The Independent have an article about Busquets
which one of these 4 do they not name check
Xavi (133) Iniesta (131) Silva (125) Alonso (114) about redefining play in the middle third

 

[dadnlad]

At least Alvarez did get his own dedicated article.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63970188

not clicking the link but my guess is

staunch united fan Alvarez dreams of playing for rags

 

[waspish]

Biggest club in the world ever!!

No one in America gives a flying fcuk!

No wonder they pay the media to say there name in full and biggest this biggest that!

 

[JASR]

Biggest club in the world ever!!

No one in America gives a flying fcuk!

No wonder they pay the media to say there name in full and biggest this biggest that!

Hull City! wtf

 

[Metalartin]

Compete when? They can't mean now...

Haha, talking about the football would be too sensible for them. They wanted Ten Hag to get the violins out claiming they can't compete with City's spending "because they are owned by a state".

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Haha, talking about the football would be too sensible for them. They wanted Ten Hag to get the violins out claiming they can't compete with City's spending "because they are owned by a state".

It is so fucking pathetic that the likes of Klopp the lying spineless twat, and Ten Haag have to stoop to moaning about not being able to compete financially.

Pity neither have the balls to admit that it is their own ability which is failing when they are unable to compete with us.

Soft cunts and club lackies, the pair of them

 

[laserblue]

Interesting, but not surprising, that the MUEN have an article on "Manchester United player" Varane making the World Cup squad of the tournament while neglecting to highlight "Manchester City player" Alvarez making the squad too.

Man United player named in World Cup team of the tournament

Man Utd have one player in the World Cup team of the tournament ahead of the final this weekend.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[citizen_maine]

Interesting, but not surprising, that the MUEN have an article on "Manchester United player" Varane making the World Cup squad of the tournament while neglecting to highlight "Manchester City player" Alvarez making the squad too.

Man United player named in World Cup team of the tournament

Man Utd have one player in the World Cup team of the tournament ahead of the final this weekend.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

It mentions Alvarez in the article

 

[laserblue]

It mentions Alvarez in the article

Alvarez is only mentioned in passing at the bottom of the article on Manchester United player Varane and there's no mention of Manchester City anywhere.

 

[Metalartin]

It is so fucking pathetic that the likes of Klopp the lying spineless twat, and Ten Haag have to stoop about not being able to compete financially.

Pity neither have the balls to admit that it is their own ability which is failing when they are unable to compete with us.

Soft cunts and club lackies, the pair of them

Like I said, the media are part of it(maybe it's the owners feeding these narratives to take the pressure off them). Ten Hag didn't give them the answer they wanted because he's probably aware of what they've spent and their spending power going forward. Fair play to him on that.

It probably wont be long before they have the same "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" relationship Klopp has with them. Seems like he gives them the answers they want and he gets off lightly whenever he looses his shit during or after a game(refs, VAR, interviewers etc).

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

The Independent have an article about Busquets
which one of these 4 do they not name check
Xavi (133) Iniesta (131) Silva (125) Alonso (114) about redefining play in the middle third

Well you can't mention Xavi without mentioning Iniesta, and you you've got to mention Alonso as he played for European royalty so I'll go with that midfield clogger and modern day hatchet man Spanish Dave?

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Biggest club in the world ever!!

No one in America gives a flying fcuk!

No wonder they pay the media to say there name in full and biggest this biggest that!

Which state loves Hull City?

Fair play to them..........

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

It is so fucking pathetic that the likes of Klopp the lying spineless twat, and Ten Haag have to stoop about not being able to compete financially.

Pity neither have the balls to admit that it is their own ability which is failing when they are unable to compete with us.

Soft cunts and club lackies, the pair of them

I think they’re having a dig at their owners to be honest. Their revenues should enable them to compete but they put profit before investment.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

We've gone off at a tangent.

It's a sine I tell you. Cos I know these things.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Like I said, the media are part of it(maybe it's the owners feeding these narratives to take the pressure off them). Ten Hag didn't give them the answer they wanted because he's probably aware of what they've spent and their spending power going forward. Fair play to him on that.

It probably wont be long before they have the same "you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" relationship Klopp has with them. Seems like he gives them the answers they want and he gets off lightly whenever he looses his shit during or after a game(refs, VAR, interviewers etc).

I think you were searching for the word arselickers ? :)

 

[Centurions]

Which state loves Hull City?

Fair play to them..........

Alabama, I'd love to know why?

 

[Centurions]

Alabama, I'd love to know why?

Perhaps this guy?

Bob Wayne Has Gone Rogue!

After 12 years of touring with his band and recording 8 albums, Alabama road warrior Bob Wayne is grabbing his guitar and going solo. ‘I love my band, I love playing and travelling with other musicians, but over the years I have always fantasized about making a solo record and touring the world...

www.visithull.org

He's from Alabama.