tiggsywiggsywoo
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And it is shite.
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Media bias against City
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Once again, I do prescribe to the conspiracy theory. I merely deal in facts.Well like I have pointed out to you three of the largest papers have strongly tipped the reputed best manager in the game to come to us when he could literally choose any job in world footbsll. Is that ignoring us???!
Hopefully an article will be written verbatim as you described to disprove your perceived media agenda against us.
So you wonder why I vociferously support the media??? I dont like them at all, as highlighted by my disdain for their continual changing of headlines to fill print, but that does not mean I have to agree with this all encompassing conspiracy against us.
franksinatra
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Once again, I do prescribe to the conspiracy theory. I merely deal in facts.
Nothing you have wrote is a fact merely an opinion.
I ask you to dispel my 'opinion' with fact but you have none.Nothing you have wrote is a fact merely an opinion.
Much as I have enjoyed your company, it's time to part.
George Hannah
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Is that a fact what you just wrote?Nothing you have wrote is a fact merely an opinion.
laserblue
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Is that a fact what you just wrote?
It sounds like one of the many plays what Ernie Wise wrote.
franksinatra
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I ask you to dispel my 'opinion' with fact but you have none.
Much as I have enjoyed your company, it's time to part.
No we both only have an opinion. But yes thanks for the exchange of views. It is what the forum is all about.
Len Rum
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Frank, try and look at the bigger picture. Yes the media on occasions does treat us fairly and in an unbiased way, the odd article by Martin Samuel etc, but in the main the media coverage of City is negative as highlighted in this thread and for all the reasons discussed ad nauseam in this thread.It is just the pendulum of the media to fill print, grabbing at straws in the hope they unearth an exclusive. Many outlets (Today) have ran on their back page he is likely to come to City (Mail, Mirror, I paper etc). They also do not really know. Does that mean they are biased in our favour and there is a City media theme now????
Of course not but that has hardly had a mention on this thread as it does not fit the world is against us narrative.
Did April 2014 and the Liverpool love in pass you by, and the reaction of the media to our title victory that season?
Did April 2014 and the Liverpool love in pass you by, and the reaction of the media to our title victory that season?
Was that more to do with a pro-Liverpool bias though, rather than a specifically anti-City one?
If I'm not mistaken we were on super Sunday v Chelsea in August guess what highlights aren't shown regarding mourinhos sacking????
Haha, I really hope you're joking.
Len Rum
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IMO it was both, especially given the way our title victory was ignored.Was that more to do with a pro-Liverpool bias though, rather than a specifically anti-City one?
Didsbury Dave
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It was actually a pro-Big Story For The Neutral bias. Like when we won it in 2012.Was that more to do with a pro-Liverpool bias though, rather than a specifically anti-City one?
Liverpool fans think the media hate them just like all the others. They think the media stuck the boot in big time when they fucked it up.
lancs blue
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Tbh I doubt it will be much less than that if he does sign.Just wait until the inevitable stories of us paying Messi £1 million a week when he signs in the summer!
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Next week, when Pep fails to indicate he's definitely coming to us, those, who are today, ostensibly reporting he's a nap shout for us, will be delighted to headline how we've been snubbed by him - Today's stories are merely material for next weeks headlines - I can almost guarantee it. Snakes and vipers!Well like I have pointed out to you three of the largest papers have strongly tipped the reputed best manager in the game to come to us when he could literally choose any job in world footbsll. Is that ignoring us???!
Hopefully an article will be written verbatim as you described to disprove your perceived media agenda against us.
So you wonder why I vociferously support the media??? I dont like them at all, as highlighted by my disdain for their continual changing of headlines to fill print, but that does not mean I have to agree with this all encompassing conspiracy against us.
Newquayblue
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lol!It sounds like one of the many plays what Ernie Wise wrote.
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Well like I have pointed out to you three of the largest papers have strongly tipped the reputed best manager in the game to come to us when he could literally choose any job in world footbsll. Is that ignoring us???!
Hopefully an article will be written verbatim as you described to disprove your perceived media agenda against us.
So you wonder why I vociferously support the media??? I dont like them at all, as highlighted by my disdain for their continual changing of headlines to fill print, but that does not mean I have to agree with this all encompassing conspiracy against us.
I am confused as you have consistently mocked those who have argued that there is a media bias. Yet you have "disdain for their continual changing of headlines to fill print" why do you think they do that?
This thread used to be titled media "agenda" which like you I did not think existed. I do genuinely believe though that there is a media bias against City and for certain clubs namely United and Liverpool. Now the reasons for this I understand more clicks = more revenues the media know this and pamper to it. If anyone does not understand the different levels of clicks that Liverpool can generate than us just think why Henderson is on the front cover of FIFA with Messi.
I am not sure many think the bias is all encompassing so dont try and put words in peoples mouths. Of course not every article is going to be anti- City, not every journalist hates us, not every media outlet wants City to fail BUT the media do want to attract advertising and sponsors and to do that they want clicks
To suggest there is no media bias I believe is niaive but things will change as our support base gets bigger and we will generate the levels of clicks that matches or surpasses those of our rivals
gordondaviesmoustache
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You and your 'opinions'.I ask you to dispel my 'opinion' with fact but you have none.
Much as I have enjoyed your company, it's time to part.
franksinatra
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Well I think in this instance the argument would be what constitutes as bias then.
The narrative I do not believe, and what has been discussed over the last few pages, are pundits, ex city pundits are speaking negatively about us as they are being told to do so by their paymasters such as the BBC, SKY, BT.
Do I think everyone likes us, no of course not and that will be reflected in their words about us. That is what happens when individuals provide opinion about the game. Journalists like Samuel, who view FFP like us will be supportive of that issue where as journalists who see it differently will not be.
Do I think United receive more press than us, absolutely, and for the reasons you have stated however that to me is not bias, it is a business practice. It is no more bias against us than any other football club which receive less press coverage. Similarly we receive more press coverage than 99 percent of clubs in the football pyramid, neither is it bias against those clubs such as West Ham, Everton, Crystal Palace etc. We are just more newsworthy.
The narrative I do not believe, and what has been discussed over the last few pages, are pundits, ex city pundits are speaking negatively about us as they are being told to do so by their paymasters such as the BBC, SKY, BT.
Do I think everyone likes us, no of course not and that will be reflected in their words about us. That is what happens when individuals provide opinion about the game. Journalists like Samuel, who view FFP like us will be supportive of that issue where as journalists who see it differently will not be.
Do I think United receive more press than us, absolutely, and for the reasons you have stated however that to me is not bias, it is a business practice. It is no more bias against us than any other football club which receive less press coverage. Similarly we receive more press coverage than 99 percent of clubs in the football pyramid, neither is it bias against those clubs such as West Ham, Everton, Crystal Palace etc. We are just more newsworthy.
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