Media bias against City

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They were biased gobshites yesterday, they're biased gobshites today and they will be biased gobshites tomorrow.
The world will keep turning and we'll keep winning.
The only good thing about this transfer window (apart from our great business) is seeing just how desperate some in the media are to paint a picture of positivity at The Swamp when most of the real world are doing their best 'Nelson' from the Simpsons impression, pointing and laughing.
 
jimbobblue said:
Now I didn't believe that whole city media bias because I thought media would love the under dog turned big dog story plus adds competition which were told is healthy right. But having read this topic on the forum I am turning into a believer. That and not to mention articles from Sky such as the new Paul Merson ratings of the recent transfer window. Giving city a B- and no "mersons view" below it. Liverpool given better grade than city in transfer window yet look how the dynamic has changed in our squad from our business dealings. Not that I should care what merson thinks as he's an idiot but others think what is written on these sites is gospel!
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I was more shocked that he gave Arsenal a B!? They've made 1 fucking signing and that was a goalkeeper..... I think he's been on the nose candy again!
 
jimbobblue said:
Now I didn't believe that whole city media bias because I thought media would love the under dog turned big dog story plus adds competition which were told is healthy right. But having read this topic on the forum I am turning into a believer. That and not to mention articles from Sky such as the new Paul Merson ratings of the recent transfer window. Giving city a B- and no "mersons view" below it. Liverpool given better grade than city in transfer window yet look how the dynamic has changed in our squad from our business dealings. Not that I should care what merson thinks as he's an idiot but others think what is written on these sites is gospel!
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Collymore quoted as saying that 'this country needs a strong Manchester Utd' pretty much spells it out for me. That's coming from an ex Liverpool player.

If he thinks like that, where does your average Sky or Talkshite or newspaper stand ? You can then add the huge Liverpool contingent who think their club needs to be near the top, & the huge Arsenal contingent who feel the same, then look at who has come along to represent the biggest threat to that. Chelsea were resented, but they are a London team & still left room for the old guard to do their thing, plus Utd had Ferguson & thought the were fine to just cruise on as normal.

Now they know they're not safe at all. Liverpool & Arsenal know they have a big problem . Abramovic isn't happy either. All down to City.

We've just seen the Germans reacting the same way because Bayern feel threatened. We are not welcome.
 
They've updated it now to add merson says about City. It just shows he hasn't got a clue. "They have bought well, but I'm going to give them a b- for the money they've spent"... I agree maybe he was off his face when he wrote that
 
Ric has a more than valid point, I was gobsmacked yesterday how it wasn't mentioned at all, with only the French media reporting the fee with add ons. Regardless of what people say, there still certainly is a tendency to paint us as the big bad wolves of football, every deal of ours includes wages too, no other teams does. I saw on Holiday about how De Bruyne would cosy £100m plus, where was the same figures with Ozil, Di Maria?
 
Noticed on the Guardian...

Memphis reported as 25m - Full cost 31m
Schneiderlin reported as 24m - Full cost 27m
Darmian reported as 12.7m - Full cost 14.7m
Martial reported as 36m - Full cost 58.8m

Sterling initial 44m - Reported as 49m
Otamendi initial 28.5m - Reported as 32m
Roberts initial 5m - Reported as 11m

and that's just this window
 
jimbobblue said:
They've updated it now to add merson says about City. It just shows he hasn't got a clue. "They have bought well, but I'm going to give them a b- for the money they've spent"... I agree maybe he was off his face when he wrote that
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Merson saying that Arsenal had a better transfer window than us, when they only brought in a 33 year-old keeper (albeit a very good one) is farcical.

In the interests of balance though, Jack Lang in The Mirror has us down as having had the best transfer window in the Premier League:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-window-power-rankings-20-6360071
 
Still hearing, reading and viewing how City can afford high wages as well as high transfer fees. The impression is being given that our other PL rivals were restricted from doing this.

The fact of the matter is that we are spending within our income because that is how any business works once it overcomes its initial investment phase. We are also debt free unlike some despite most of them having extremely rich owners who could do the same as our rich owner.

The only restriction the likes of Arsenal, MUFC, Chelsea etc. have is that they prefer to use their surplus of income to expenditure differently.
 
We have had a brilliant transfer window. The best this summer and probably our best ever.

I feel the need to point out to Merson that he is absolutely stupid. What we have now is 2 players per position, KDB was absolutely needed and offers something different to Navas. If Merson had a brain he would be aware that we have natural wingers this year and that Samir is now the back up for Silva. He is better centrally.

I wish they would do some homework. Our net spend has been more than reasonable as well, given the quality we have brought in.
 
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Ric said:
I have been asking the same question of Ian Herbert (chief sportswriter at The Independent) on Twitter tonight, but haven't had a satisfactory response as yet.





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The only thing I can think of is that they think Sterling will achieve his bonuses ;)
 
ninjamonkey said:
You're all ignoring the obvious answer to the martial fee. It's because Sterling is likely to end up costing us £49 million when he wins titles with us and we gladly pay the few million extra for helping us do so, whereas Martial is unlikely to activate any clauses as he will win nothing with the rags before being sold at a hefty loss.
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dam you beat me to it, only a day late ;)
 
Ric said:
Merson saying that Arsenal had a better transfer window than us, when they only brought in a 33 year-old keeper (albeit a very good one) is farcical.

In the interests of balance though, Jack Lang in The Mirror has us down as having had the best transfer window in the Premier League:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/transfer-window-power-rankings-20-6360071
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It seems Merson is rating transfer windows based on money spent not strengthening your squad, if that is the case then give Arsenal an A+ and us a D-, unfortunately come end of the season we'll see how both clubs differ and which benefited from the transfer market!
 
Proy said:
We have had a brilliant transfer window. The best this summer and probably our best ever.

I feel the need to point out to Merson that he is absolutely stupid. What we have now is 2 players per position, KDB was absolutely needed and offers something different to Navas. If Merson had a brain he would be aware that we have natural wingers this year and that Samir is now the back up for Silva. He is better centrally.

I wish they would do some homework. Our net spend has been more than reasonable as well, given the quality we have brought in.
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Old argument I know but unless the pundits follow the guidelines of appealing to their main subscribers then their career may be short lived.
Seem to remember our own ric having difficulty with his opinion being published when the media expected a response line that did not coincide with their or their readers expectations.

That said, perhaps Merson is ideal material and they want him to voice the biased opinions he obviously holds.
 
In a way the reporting that we pay high wages as well as high transfer fees will have a positive effect on both clubs and players we want to attract.

I bet Bayern are a little upset by WFC spokesperson signing off by saying they could not compete with the massive wages City were paying. Existing Bayern as well as other BL players who traditionally go to Bayern may want to find their true worth at City now via their Agents before deciding.

This will also have a big effect on all PL players and their agents as well as players and probably from other worldwide leagues.
Let the media advertise this combined cost because it reflects the expectations of the media (as Ninjamonkey pointed out) as well as devaluing the expectations of other PL clubs.

As fans, we see this as unfair reporting (which it is), but I wonder which club will have their pick of world class players next transfer window ?
 
I don't really think Merson is particularly biased against us. He's definitely biased towards Arsenal but as a pundit I find him okay. He doesn't really know what he's taking about most of the time but he's quite a likeable and entertaining buffoon. His reaction when Aguero scored "that goal" shows he has no axe to grind against us unlike so many. Really he's just a bit of a clown. I don't take anything he says seriously and when he is being critical of us I don't think it's malicious, it's just ill informed. I think there is an agenda, bias, call it what you will but I think it goes above Merson's head.
 
SilverFox2 said:
Old argument I know but unless the pundits follow the guidelines of appealing to their main subscribers then their career may be short lived.
Seem to remember our own ric having difficulty with his opinion being published when the media expected a response line that did not coincide with their or their readers expectations.

That said, perhaps Merson is ideal material and they want him to voice the biased opinions he obviously holds.
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No, I think Paul just lives in the void inside Chris Kamara's head, somewhere between a mispronunciation of Odemwingie and "fighting like beavers".
 
As a general rule the press will never report on City in an even handed way when reporting our spending. It is the one stick they can still beat us with so will exaggerate the transfers fees paid compared to other clubs. It continues to peddle the line that City have bought success and they are continuing to do so. It gives ammunition to other clubs fans to taunt us.

It is our weak spot and one we don't have an argument against. There is very little praise for all the other positives that we bring to football such as the fantastic attacking football we play, (there is still the myth that Arsenal play the best football in the league despite the evidence of the past 4 years), The fact we don't have a boorish manager who is constantly trying to manipulate the agenda, The commitment to youth development etc etc
 
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