Media Discussion - 2023/24

[halfcenturyup]

It's all City's fault. Confused bloody customers.

 

[bluealf]

I know some will say it doesn't/shouldn't matter but I did find this article from a while back interesting:

Which teams do football writers support?

Maybe it's worth it's own thread, that we can add to. For a more complete, up to date look, at the landscape we're dealing with?

Spoiler: Full List

The Telegraph
Chris Bascombe: Liverpool
Luke Edwards: Newcastle
Roddy Forsyth: Rangers
Thom Gibbs: QPR
Alan Hansen: Liverpool
John Ley: Arsenal
Jonathan Liew : Spurs
Mark Ogden: Manchester United
Matt Scott: Arsenal
Alan Smith: Arsenal
Alan Tyers: Hibernian
Jeremy Wilson: Arsenal
Henry Winter: Chelsea & John Terry

The Times
Patrick Barclay: Dundee
Oliver Kay: Liverpool
Gabriele Marcotti: Chelsea (season ticket holder anyway)
George Caulkin: Newcastle
Tony Evans: Liverpool
Matt Hughes: Arsenal
Peter Lansley: Wolves
Rory Smith: Liverpool

The Independent
James Lawton: Arsenal?
Sam Wallace: Arsenal?
Ian Herbert: Wrexham
Simon Rice: Arsenal

The Guardian
Paul Doyle: Arsenal?
Dominic Fifield: Crystal Palace
David Lacey: Arsenal
Amy Lawrence: Arsenal
Kevin McCarra: Celtic
Jacob Steinberg: West Ham
Daniel Taylor: Nottingham Forest
Louise Taylor: Sunderland
Brian Glanville: Arsenal
John Ashdown: Sheffield United

The Sun
Shaun Custis: Newcastle
Simon Barnes: Arsenal


The Daily Mail
Martin Samuel: West Ham
Matt Lawton: Arsenal
Matt Fortune: Arsenal
Neil Moxley: Everton

The Mirror
Oliver Holt: Stockport County
Martin Lipton: Spurs
Darren Lewis: Liverpool
Simon Bird: Newcastle
James Nursey: Norwich
John Cross: Arsenal
Matt Law: Aston Villa

Are you seriously suggesting only one supports the rags? ONE

 

[Platt Lane 59]

Are you seriously suggesting only one supports the rags? ONE

At one time the team a journalist may have been relevant in perhaps showing some bias towards their own club.
Unfortunately, modern journalism has now changed into the paid shills and clickbait.
I am surprised though how nobody has called out Klopp's bullying behaviour.
All 4th Officials will be grateful that Lurch is off to Real Madrid, with his full backroom team...

 

[cheekybids]

Of course he does. It’s just more innuendo, so if we both qualify, the media, Talk Sport & the like can call us out on it & complain about how unfair it is

That’s exactly what it is. They are trying to paint a picture City or CFG don’t follow the rules & the rule makers let us get away with it.

 

[Shirley]

I know some will say it doesn't/shouldn't matter but I did find this article from a while back interesting:

Which teams do football writers support?

Maybe it's worth it's own thread, that we can add to. For a more complete, up to date look, at the landscape we're dealing with?

Spoiler: Full List

The Telegraph
Chris Bascombe: Liverpool
Luke Edwards: Newcastle
Roddy Forsyth: Rangers
Thom Gibbs: QPR
Alan Hansen: Liverpool
John Ley: Arsenal
Jonathan Liew : Spurs
Mark Ogden: Manchester United
Matt Scott: Arsenal
Alan Smith: Arsenal
Alan Tyers: Hibernian
Jeremy Wilson: Arsenal
Henry Winter: Chelsea & John Terry

The Times
Patrick Barclay: Dundee
Oliver Kay: Liverpool
Gabriele Marcotti: Chelsea (season ticket holder anyway)
George Caulkin: Newcastle
Tony Evans: Liverpool
Matt Hughes: Arsenal
Peter Lansley: Wolves
Rory Smith: Liverpool

The Independent
James Lawton: Arsenal?
Sam Wallace: Arsenal?
Ian Herbert: Wrexham
Simon Rice: Arsenal

The Guardian
Paul Doyle: Arsenal?
Dominic Fifield: Crystal Palace
David Lacey: Arsenal
Amy Lawrence: Arsenal
Kevin McCarra: Celtic
Jacob Steinberg: West Ham
Daniel Taylor: Nottingham Forest
Louise Taylor: Sunderland
Brian Glanville: Arsenal
John Ashdown: Sheffield United

The Sun
Shaun Custis: Newcastle
Simon Barnes: Arsenal


The Daily Mail
Martin Samuel: West Ham
Matt Lawton: Arsenal
Matt Fortune: Arsenal
Neil Moxley: Everton

The Mirror
Oliver Holt: Stockport County
Martin Lipton: Spurs
Darren Lewis: Liverpool
Simon Bird: Newcastle
James Nursey: Norwich
John Cross: Arsenal
Matt Law: Aston Villa

Surprised that David Conn didn’t make the list…

 

[Gingers Dad]

What day is the National Day of Mourning ?

29th May

 

[Centurions]

What day is the National Day of Mourning ?

Day? We've got 4 months of it to go.

 

[ZanteWeatherman]

Matterface calling KDB "Horrible" on of his Talkshite podcasts.



Making out kevin to be a **** on the pitch.

Twatterface is a prize cock.

 

[johnnytapia]

It’s not but the European Cup was nothing back then, compared to now. For e.g. the dippers beat Brugges in the 1978 final. They had a bye in round one then only played Dresden, followed by Benfica then Monchengladbach in the semi.

“The European Cup was nothing back then.” Revisionist nonsense. You had to win your league to get in it. Then it was knockout, no seeding, no guarantee playing first leg away etc.
Paisley was an absolutely outstanding manager. To say or hint otherwise is small time.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

He'd have made a great forward partnership with Bob Hatton

Sadly I remember Ralph too with a full Barnet...time and tide an' all that.

 

[jimharri]

It's all City's fault. Confused bloody customers.

Shame that. They make some decent clobber. Particularly jackets.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

Are you seriously suggesting only one supports the rags? ONE

Arsenal seem to be the 'biggest' team in the werrrld. Funny then how most of them are enthrall to Rags n Dips.

The only one I rate as a proper journalist is Martin Samuel. The rest are giddy fanboyz.

I detest Ian Herbert the most I think but it's close with Deloony, Ogden, Harris, Ladyman....

 

[69FACUPfinal]

At one time the team a journalist may have been relevant in perhaps showing some bias towards their own club.
Unfortunately, modern journalism has now changed into the paid shills and clickbait.
I am surprised though how nobody has called out Klopp's bullying behaviour.
All 4th Officials will be grateful that Lurch is off to Real Madrid, with his full backroom team...

They are frightened to, Colin Mepham (sp) and his honest view of the cult being a primary example of what can happen when somebody has the cajones to be searingly honest about the cult of Klanfield....

 

[old blue]

I remember Ralph Coates with a full head of hair.

Was he playing for Wigon?

 

[halfcenturyup]

Was he playing for Wigon?

Burnley, I remember.

Edit: Oh sorry, just read it properly. Duhhh.

 

[dadnlad]

Twatterface is a prize cock.

Natalie sawyer wasnt that impressed

 

[Sky Blue]

Natalie sawyer wasnt that impressed

It got lost.

 

[Protein Junkie]

What day is the National Day of Mourning ?

As opposed to their National day of moaning.

 

[mancboy]

As opposed to their National day of moaning.

thats every fucking day

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

Arsenal seem to be the 'biggest' team in the werrrld. Funny then how most of them are enthrall to Rags n Dips.

The only one I rate as a proper journalist is Martin Samuel. The rest are giddy fanboyz.

I detest Ian Herbert the most I think but it's close with Deloony, Ogden, Harris, Ladyman....

Even MS has changed his tune recently

But he is still the best.

Unfortunately social media has brought the fan boy media personnel out into main stream media.

Seems you can just do a blog and its taken as truth (Deloony and co)