Media discussion - 2025/26

[BTH]

for obvs reasons I don't mind the odd tabloid pun, as long as it's not too tortured...

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The S*n? No ta.

 

[Kinkybyname]

The S*n? No ta.

It's a harmless comment on the pun, not the Sun

 

[Norman kneejerk]

I shouldn't really be surprised but the feature on TS with Jamie Jackson previewing Sundays game with Liverpool was so lacking in relevant analysis.

Still going on about the club world cup how City can be 'got at' how the results without Rodri are far worse etc.

Basically about 6 months out of date. A more interesting and relevant analysis could have covered the pace of OReilly and Nunes covering breaks, the emergence of Gonzales, the great link up play of Foden, Cherki, Erling, and dribbling of Doku but they managed to miss every last one of these points.

Don't mind giving credit where due but this
was like the remedial class analysis !
.

 

[waspish]

Tuchel gets it!

Thomas Tuchel on @PhilFoden: "Where he played [against] Dortmund was where I see him strongest; close to the opponent's box, a mix between No.9 and No.10. For me, Phil scores and assists more from the 18-yard box - where he scored against Dortmund - on the half-turn, in the pockets.

"I think the main thing with Phil is he gets a role central. I don't see him as a winger at the moment, maybe not any more. He should have a central role, I think that brings out his strengths most - we talked about this with him.

"So he will contribute as a No.9-and-a-half, No.10-and-a-half-ish position, very fluid, but in the middle of the pitch close to the box, be able to assist, and score like he did against Dortmund..."

 

[Platt Lane 59]

I shouldn't really be surprised but the feature on TS with Jamie Jackson previewing Sundays game with Liverpool was so lacking in relevant analysis.

Still going on about the club world cup how City can be 'got at' how the results without Rodri are far worse etc.

Basically about 6 months out of date. A more interesting and relevant analysis could have covered the pace of OReilly and Nunes covering breaks, the emergence of Gonzales, the great link up play of Foden, Cherki, Erling, and dribbling of Doku but they managed to miss every last one of these points.

Don't mind giving credit where due but this
was like the remedial class analysis !
.

You make very relevant points about City of last season, compared to the current change of personnel.
But, if it's Jamie Jackson, then he is always way behind what is happening.
Haven't a clue how the Guardian continues to employ him ?
I can imagine at the Guardian Christmas Party, that the pseudo-intellectual trio of Barney and the 2 Jonathan's, buy him a pack of crayons for "Secret Santa"...

 

[johnny crossan]

SSN about to 'discuss' us - hosted by a scouser with Jay Bothroyd star of Muangting United, Jubilo Iwata and Hokkaido CS latter is currently spitting bits of kit-kat over the studio. Not too bad so far - reckons Pep is the greatest, better than baconface....Nobbins their tame City fan has just joined in - not happy Phil is back in the England fold for some strange reason.

 

[give it to gordon]

SSN about to 'discuss' us - hosted by a scouser with Jay Bothroyd star of Muangting United, Jubilo Iwata and Hokkaido CS latter is currently spitting bits of kit-kat over the studio. Not too bad so far - reckons Pep is the greatest, better than baconface....Nobbins their tame City fan has just joined in - not happy Phil is back in the England fold for some strange reason.

Im not happy Phil is back with England. Southgate knock Phils confidence so much, it means being around knobheads like bellend and players of a lesser standard.

 

[johnny crossan]

Im not happy Phil is back with England. Southgate knock Phils confidence so much, it means being around knobheads like bellend and players of a lesser standard.

That's much the same as Nobbins thinks - wonder who he is and if he posts on here? Tommy's comments about Phil's best position as a 9.5 or 10.5 playing inside and not on the wing were encouraging though.

 

[give it to gordon]

That's much the same as Nobbins thinks - wonder who he is and if he posts on here? Tommy's comments about Phil's best position as a 9.5 or 10.5 playing inside and not on the wing were encouraging though.

Yea but bellend wont pass to Phil as bellend wants to be the star.
So who doesTommy keep on the bench Phil or bellend ?

 

[NowInMilnrow]

BBC sport (teletext) yeah still works on older tv sets, have a piece on good old Joey Barton.
It says how the former Man City player (who also played for but not mentioned) Qpr,Newcastle,Burnley,Marseille,Rangers and England and has also been a manager.
Joey this week has been in Liverpool crown court regarding his tweets calling out
a couple of female pundits who to be honest I don't have a clue who they are and Jeremy Vine.
So because it's a negative story the cunts just name our great club, but if Joey was a media arslicking
whore and shockingly just be made a sir then it would be any of the other teams he played for.We would
be completely ignored.

Nothing new there then.....

 

[eike]

Sadly I check it out all the time... There was a hoo-ha when they tried to close it down on cost grounds but the DM and FOC's got behind it and it was reprieved.
The quality went downhill and when I delved deeper, quite often they just copied the start of articles directly from the net and because you only get, generally 3 pages on the telly, it made no sense at all.
One of the scruffy gits you see wandering around, with their sandwiches and coffee - well that's their job.

So glad it's not just me using the text service on here.
BBC would love to shut it down, well done to all the FOCs.

 

[Thebigbluehouse]

Im not happy Phil is back with England. Southgate knock Phils confidence so much, it means being around knobheads like bellend and players of a lesser standard.

My take for what it is worth. Foden got his big chance in the middle for a change, and Bellingham was supposed to play deeper and support Phil. The fucking arrogant twat disobeyed orders and pushed into Phil,s role, so Phil had no choice, but go out wide. And soft arse Southgate done fuck all. That's why Tuchel was/is making a point about Bellendinghams fuckin look at me attitude. For me I would play one or the other and see what jury thinks afterwards.

 

[ballbag]

I shouldn't really be surprised but the feature on TS with Jamie Jackson previewing Sundays game with Liverpool was so lacking in relevant analysis.

Still going on about the club world cup how City can be 'got at' how the results without Rodri are far worse etc.

Basically about 6 months out of date. A more interesting and relevant analysis could have covered the pace of OReilly and Nunes covering breaks, the emergence of Gonzales, the great link up play of Foden, Cherki, Erling, and dribbling of Doku but they managed to miss every last one of these points.

Don't mind giving credit where due but this
was like the remedial class analysis !
.

Might be preoccupied with keeping up with current events due to working on his latest bestselling novel.

 

[A590 blues]

See the BBC stroy on Peps 1000 game has woken the trolls from there caves.
Some of there comments are hilarious.....some even mention 115 ...oh the originality

 

[Kippax77]

See the BBC stroy on Peps 1000 game has woken the trolls from there caves.
Some of there comments are hilarious.....some even mention 115 ...oh the originality

It's nearly always dippers on there.
They wont stand for accolade going to any other team/player/manager other than theirs.
Really are a bitter breed.
Most probably why they're the most hated club in the land

 

[blueste41]

BBC sport (teletext) yeah still works on older tv sets, have a piece on good old Joey Barton.
It says how the former Man City player (who also played for but not mentioned) Qpr,Newcastle,Burnley,Marseille,Rangers and England and has also been a manager.
Joey this week has been in Liverpool crown court regarding his tweets calling out
a couple of female pundits who to be honest I don't have a clue who they are and Jeremy Vine.
So because it's a negative story the cunts just name our great club, but if Joey was a media arslicking
whore and shockingly just be made a sir then it would be any of the other teams he played for.We would
be completely ignored.

I've followed the case on the BBC and they have often mentioned the other clubs he played for, including the article regarding the verdict on the site now.
It's pretty undeniable that he is most famous for playing for us though.
There is nothing good about Joey Barton though, he is quite possibly the most repulsive footballer to ever live (and if he was to stop living I would be celebrating) but the fact he once played for us does not tarnish the club so don't let it bother you.

Joey Barton guilty over 'grossly offensive' X posts

The former footballer directed posts on X towards Jeremy Vine and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

The good old beeb morphing into the Liverpool Echo :-)

 

[Mr Fraser]

You make very relevant points about City of last season, compared to the current change of personnel.
But, if it's Jamie Jackson, then he is always way behind what is happening.
Haven't a clue how the Guardian continues to employ him ?
I can imagine at the Guardian Christmas Party, that the pseudo-intellectual trio of Barney and the 2 Jonathan's, buy him a pack of crayons for "Secret Santa"...

He would probably eat the crayons

 

[big gaz]

Tuchel gets it!

Thomas Tuchel on @PhilFoden: "Where he played [against] Dortmund was where I see him strongest; close to the opponent's box, a mix between No.9 and No.10. For me, Phil scores and assists more from the 18-yard box - where he scored against Dortmund - on the half-turn, in the pockets.

"I think the main thing with Phil is he gets a role central. I don't see him as a winger at the moment, maybe not any more. He should have a central role, I think that brings out his strengths most - we talked about this with him.

"So he will contribute as a No.9-and-a-half, No.10-and-a-half-ish position, very fluid, but in the middle of the pitch close to the box, be able to assist, and score like he did against Dortmund..."

Still need some C**t to pass to him ;-)

 

[eike]

I've followed the case on the BBC and they have often mentioned the other clubs he played for, including the article regarding the verdict on the site now.
It's pretty undeniable that he is most famous for playing for us though.
There is nothing good about Joey Barton though, he is quite possibly the most repulsive footballer to ever live (and if he was to stop living I would be celebrating) but the fact he once played for us does not tarnish the club so don't let it bother you.

Joey Barton guilty over 'grossly offensive' X posts

The former footballer directed posts on X towards Jeremy Vine and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.

www.bbc.co.uk

Deffo only mentioned City on BBC text service, but it's just a brief outline of events.
Joey is crackers but I have to admit I find him amusing at times.