Surely the comms team would have a word in between the RBL presser and today?I don’t think any of the press team can really pull rank on Guardiola tbf. As for the attendance figure, I presume that came from City rather than the BBC plucking it out of thin air. Seemed low to me, but again it’s not a PR issue.
Sorry Ric I disagree. Anything said outside of a institution about the institution is PR and marketing. its what you learn in business school nowadays. They don't need pull rank on Guardiola because he said nothing wrong. They just had to say "reports in media are incorrect Pep asked for supporters to make some noise for tough fixture ahead and we thank the 45k supporters today for their incredible support today" . See its so simple.I don’t think any of the press team can really pull rank on Guardiola tbf. As for the attendance figure, I presume that came from City rather than the BBC plucking it out of thin air. Seemed low to me, but again it’s not a PR issue.
I was annoyed. I am not now. I think I was annoyed as it was undermining. I think it was a botched rallying call as some have said prior.Don’t think it’s quite as simple as that tbf. There are a lot of die-hard City fans still genuinely annoyed by Guardiola’s comments.
I’m almost certain they did, but it’s naive to think that Simon Heggie would say to Pep “this is what you need to say” and that he’d go along with it. Guardiola was extremely bullish today and was always going to say what he wanted, not what the PR dept wanted.Surely the comms team would have a word in between the RBL presser and today?
Yes, I think ultimately that sums it up for me too.I was annoyed. I am not now. I think I was annoyed as it was undermining. I think it was a botched rallying call as some have said prior.
The media will whip anything and twist anything to feed hysteria against city. so you should direct your anger and go to war against them.Because Pep fed a media base that are desperate to whip up anti City hysteria and it gets lapped up. It shouldn't be our manager that does that.
Looking around the stadium and saying 'I would like more people to come next game' when our home attendance is the 4th highest this season and we've been close to sold out for both of those games just doesn't make any sense.
he was not misunderstood. his words were deliberately twisted because english was not his native. If anyone needs to apologize its the media. Anyway good night tomorrow the game should be fun.I'm genuinely annoyed! The great man needs to take a dose of humility tablets and just simply say 'sorry if I was misunderstood blah, bah'. The simple facts are that in these unusual times not everybody is able or willing to attend games as usual due to the blindingly obvious COVID implications. For example, my son tested positive today and we can't therefore attend tomorrow's game. We are not alone. We have an ageing fanbase and many die-hard Blues will have to give the game a miss tomorrow for reasons like this. The incompetent handling by the club of the new entry system does not help. Well done Kevin Parker for having the Gonnads to speak on our behalf. Around 52,000 for the Arsenal game suggests we aren't doing too badly given the current climate!
“It was taken out of context” would have done. Nothing more or lessI’m almost certain they did, but it’s naive to think that Simon Heggie would say to Pep “this is what you need to say” and that he’d go along with it. Guardiola was extremely bullish today and was always going to say what he wanted, not what the PR dept wanted.