Media bias against City

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Despite dozens of City fans correcting Sky about their City capacity gaffe (or was it a gaffe?), they have readvertised the story on Twitter with the same false capacity, making it look like we only sell 94% of our seats. Replies of 'Emptihad' and 'City want to expand?' - some will continue to argue that the media doesn't influence perceptions towards our club.
 
Surely Franksinatra or Pigeonho or whoever else says that there's no agenda can see quite clearly the evidence today?
 
LoveCity said:
Despite dozens of City fans correcting Sky about their City capacity gaffe (or was it a gaffe?), they have readvertised the story on Twitter with the same false capacity, making it look like we only sell 94% of our seats. Replies of 'Emptihad' and 'City want to expand?' - some will continue to argue that the media doesn't influence perceptions towards our club.
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I get all that LC but seriously, do you give a shit if some no nothing 'fans' of other clubs spout incorrect misconceptions about us? Misconceptions that they have picked up from no mark partisan 'journalists'.

I meet those types every day and just swat their bullshit away with some accurate knowledge about our club, and more often than not - their club as well. It's not as if they really know their apples when you scratch the surface, it's akin to debating with a chimp.
 
The Count Of Monte Cristo said:
I get all that LC but seriously, do you give a shit if some no nothing 'fans' of other clubs spout incorrect misconceptions about us? Misconceptions that they have picked up from no mark partisan 'journalists'.

I meet those types every day and just swat their bullshit away with some accurate knowledge about our club, and more often than not - their club as well. It's not as if they really know their apples when you scratch the surface, it's akin to debating with a chimp.
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Do you not think it's more beneficial to a football club trying to grow its brand to have impartial and fair coverage? The more slander there is about our club the harder it makes it to present a positive, strong image and attract new fans. The masses basically believe what the media tell them and the media have an undeniable dislike towards us.

Recently, the Spanish press gave our club the sort of positive coverage that you almost never see in England. Marca, AS, Mundo Deportivo all praised the infrastructure and growth, calling us a modern and forward thinking brand.
 
LoveCity said:
Despite dozens of City fans correcting Sky about their City capacity gaffe (or was it a gaffe?), they have readvertised the story on Twitter with the same false capacity, making it look like we only sell 94% of our seats. Replies of 'Emptihad' and 'City want to expand?' - some will continue to argue that the media doesn't influence perceptions towards our club.
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I admire your energy and indefatigability enormously LC but maybe if you don't give currency to some of these prejudicial remarks they wouldn't be picked up and used by those who mean us harm.
 
Blueknows said:
Rodgers mocks city for playing Milner out of position
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has mocked Manchester City for playing James Milner out of position during his time at the club.

The England man, who scored on his unofficial debut today in the 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar in Australia, prefers to play in central midfield.

His best season came in that position at Aston Villa prompting City to splash out close to £30m in 2010. But despite that he was rarely used in that position on a regular basis with him filling in at right-back, defensive midfield, right or left midfield, or just off the striker.

Milner agreed to move to Anfield after running down his deal at the Etihad outfit after having misgivings about the number of starts he would get under manager Manuel Pellegrini and the likelihood of him getting starts in his best role.

And Rodgers says he won’t be making the same mistake with him set to continue playing him in the centre of midfield.

“James Milner’s a class act,” Rodgers was quoted by the Express as saying. “We had to work very hard to get him in but I think we’ll see over the course of the season how important he is for us.

“He’s a wonderful personality and a top class footballer. When you see him play in his favourite position, you see all these qualities come out.

“Players will always have a favourite position. Sometimes when you are such a great professional you can get moved about,” Rodgers added.

“It’s an attribute that’s good to have as a player but every player will want to play in their main position.
“James probably suffered a bit from being such a good footballer.

“He played right-back, wide on the left and right, as a striker and as a midfielder.

“You want players like that in your squad but as a player you want to play in your favoured position.

“Probably best season he ever had was at Aston Villa playing as a centre midfield player.

“He’s going to be huge for us and working close at hand with him I can see why he’s regarded as such a top class professional.”
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Hate to defend that shiny toothed ****, but there doesn't seem to be too much mocking going on there.
 
Blueknows said:
Rodgers mocks city for playing Milner out of position
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has mocked Manchester City for playing James Milner out of position during his time at the club.

The England man, who scored on his unofficial debut today in the 2-1 win over Brisbane Roar in Australia, prefers to play in central midfield.

His best season came in that position at Aston Villa prompting City to splash out close to £30m in 2010. But despite that he was rarely used in that position on a regular basis with him filling in at right-back, defensive midfield, right or left midfield, or just off the striker.

Milner agreed to move to Anfield after running down his deal at the Etihad outfit after having misgivings about the number of starts he would get under manager Manuel Pellegrini and the likelihood of him getting starts in his best role.

And Rodgers says he won’t be making the same mistake with him set to continue playing him in the centre of midfield.

“James Milner’s a class act,” Rodgers was quoted by the Express as saying. “We had to work very hard to get him in but I think we’ll see over the course of the season how important he is for us.

“He’s a wonderful personality and a top class footballer. When you see him play in his favourite position, you see all these qualities come out.

“Players will always have a favourite position. Sometimes when you are such a great professional you can get moved about,” Rodgers added.

“It’s an attribute that’s good to have as a player but every player will want to play in their main position.
“James probably suffered a bit from being such a good footballer.

“He played right-back, wide on the left and right, as a striker and as a midfielder.

“You want players like that in your squad but as a player you want to play in your favoured position.

“Probably best season he ever had was at Aston Villa playing as a centre midfield player.

“He’s going to be huge for us and working close at hand with him I can see why he’s regarded as such a top class professional.”
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James Milner is a class act, but sadly Brendan Rogers isnt
 
Mikejl said:
Mark Lillis ;) ?
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Not sure what you're talking about, mate.

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The Daily Rag Pravda is at it once again.

On a serious note, is Jeff Powell real or a mannequin?

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BEBE!
 
LoveCity said:
Do you not think it's more beneficial to a football club trying to grow its brand to have impartial and fair coverage? The more slander there is about our club the harder it makes it to present a positive, strong image and attract new fans. The masses basically believe what the media tell them and the media have an undeniable dislike towards us.

Recently, the Spanish press gave our club the sort of positive coverage that you almost never see in England. Marca, AS, Mundo Deportivo all praised the infrastructure and growth, calling us a modern and forward thinking brand.
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Again, I get the points you and other posters make - I really do, but every club gets negative press. Things happen to even the biggest brands which can potentially damage their perceived image.
Bayern (Uli Hoeneß' money problems and resulting prison sentence), Barcelona (transfer embargo, Qatari shirt sponsorship). They're just ones that spring to mind - I'm sure all clubs have some periods of difficulty PR wise.

I would add the examples above haven't damaged their respective 'brands' too much, or ours. Last time I checked this 'negative press' hadn't had too much of an effect on our upward trajectory since the takeover.

Could the negative narrative have anything to do with our beloved owner's ethnicity/religious beliefs?

Could some of the anti Muslim rhetoric spouted on some of the front pages of the same pro agenda newspapers be spilling over onto the back pages?
 
there's no doubting the agenda against our club but seriously it is doing little or no damage(just look what's happened in the last 7 yrs) other than holding back the inevitable. Our owner and management are in total control, we'll lose a few battles but will win the war and do we really want all those knobhead journo's on our side when eventually we get enough possitive click bait. Just sit back relax and enjoy the ride because the twats are hurting badly, the future is ours.
 
jrb said:
The Daily Rag Pravda is at it once again.

On a serious note, is Jeff Powell real or a mannequin?

m4HwjEh.jpg


BEBE!
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Wayne 'Grannyshagger, new contract or I'll leave' Wooney
Rio 'whoops missed that test' Ferdinand
Ryan 'Met your missus yesterday' Giggsy
Roy 'Dog Walking assaulter' Keano
Kleberson - yes my wife is 15 what's the problem?
Andrei 'what's the interest rate on that Russian Mafia loan again?' kanchelskis
Etc etc etc
 
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