franksinatra said:They are only little things but highlight how out of touch and poorly informed the Evening News is. Under the headline who will be top scorer in Manchester it suggests Navas 'is expected to be heavily amongst the goals this season' and potentially rival the likes of RVP and Aguero as the highest scorer within the two clubs. With the best will in the world, it is a ridiculous claim in relation to a player who never managed a goal last season.
Furthermore, there is a section on rate the players with an icon showing a half City and United shirt. A look, which would not be appreciated by any City or United fan that I would suggest, is the section of the readership they are attempting to appeal too.
Seems a long time since they produced a quality paper like the pink with informative articles. Anyway Rant over but it does really grate how they write about football and City in particular.
BlueT said:No one is saying Carlos Tevez driving while disqualified is not news worthy, it's just not the first 3 full pages of the newspaper news worthy.
Also for the evening news to write an editorial claiming City showed lack of class over a light hearted poster in my opinion showed their true colours, they were actually taking sides because the almighty fergie wasn't happy.
Take their reporting on the parades for both City and united in 2011, a classic thread on here of course. Everyone could clearly see that the numbers at the united parade were embarrassing but if I am not mistaken did the muen not report a figure in the region of 200,000? The paper never once mentioned what was clearly a very disappointing turnout. It's not that the numbers at parades are of vital importance, it's just that they never even touched on it because it would of been a negative about united, and that's not aloud?
I have been buying the evening news for over 30 years and I still buy and it just seems to me in recent years there has been a more positive approach to all things united where as for City they like to highlight any negatives, it's like the newpaper has become united centric.
Well the new season is now nearly here so lets give the evening news the benefit of doubt? Myself and many others will be observing how our club is reported on by the Manchester Evening News.
BlueT said:Tonight's muen,
Back page
FIT FOR PURPOSE (FIT in red). Vidic and Gerrard back Rooney to roar.
Next 2 pages.
READY TO ROOMBLE (ROO in red). Andy Ritchie and Garry Birtles on why Rooney should by (they mean be) thrown right in it for the Reds.
Now if i am not mistaken don't half united's fans hate Rooney, and the other half just tolerate him. Doesn't Rooney want to leave, and doesn't want to play for United, in particular Moyes. Has this not been a totally negative episode during the pre season for United, and yet here comes Stuart Mathieson on his white horse to woo Roo with these positive headlines in the muen. It's nauseating.
Next 2 pages
Barry has wait on his shoulders ( in big bold black letters) Blah Blah bloody Blah.
Next 2 pages.
Phil fires a Hart salvo (Phil Jones). "He's fine", said phil, "There were bodies in front of him so I wouldn't punish him too much for that".
"He's massive (yawn). Joe Hart is a top lad and a great player as well".
You should read the rest of the shit written in this article before the words of wisdom from Stanley.
This is the Friday before the new season is about to start and already the muen is blowing the rag trumpet.
oakiecokie said:BlueT said:Tonight's muen,
Back page
FIT FOR PURPOSE (FIT in red). Vidic and Gerrard back Rooney to roar.
Next 2 pages.
READY TO ROOMBLE (ROO in red). Andy Ritchie and Garry Birtles on why Rooney should by (they mean be) thrown right in it for the Reds.
Now if i am not mistaken don't half united's fans hate Rooney, and the other half just tolerate him. Doesn't Rooney want to leave, and doesn't want to play for United, in particular Moyes. Has this not been a totally negative episode during the pre season for United, and yet here comes Stuart Mathieson on his white horse to woo Roo with these positive headlines in the muen. It's nauseating.
Next 2 pages
Barry has wait on his shoulders ( in big bold black letters) Blah Blah bloody Blah.
Next 2 pages.
Phil fires a Hart salvo (Phil Jones). "He's fine", said phil, "There were bodies in front of him so I wouldn't punish him too much for that".
"He's massive (yawn). Joe Hart is a top lad and a great player as well".
You should read the rest of the shit written in this article before the words of wisdom from Stanley.
This is the Friday before the new season is about to start and already the muen is blowing the rag trumpet.
Maybe you`ve forgotten that we don`t kick off until Monday !! Wait and see whats in tomorrow or Mondays news with regard to how much space they have been given today.
You read far too much into something that doesn`t exist as much as you`d like it to.
hmblue said:Just for the record, Peter Gardner was a rag who reported the City matches. Quite often he found it difficult to give us much credit for anything.
crazyg said:hmblue said:Just for the record, Peter Gardner was a rag who reported the City matches. Quite often he found it difficult to give us much credit for anything.
Gardner wasn't a rag, I think he was a Middlesbrough supporter who was employed by the MEN to write about City. On the other hand, David Meek was/is a rag supporter. It didn't stop him being banned from the Swamp when he wrote an article that criticised them, though.
Ironically, whenever there was a Derby match, I always used to read Meek's match report, as it seemed to be more accurate!
The only time I can remember a report from Gardner being 100% accurate was when we played Southampton away on a Tuesday night in the early 70s. The match ended 1 - 1, with Franny Lee getting the equaliser at the death. In the directors' lounge after the match (don't ask, it's a long story), I was talking to Gardner, who asked me my views on the match., which I told him. He must have had a recorder on the conversation, because the match report the following night was almost verbatim what I had said!
oakiecokie said:crazyg said:hmblue said:Just for the record, Peter Gardner was a rag who reported the City matches. Quite often he found it difficult to give us much credit for anything.
Gardner wasn't a rag, I think he was a Middlesbrough supporter who was employed by the MEN to write about City. On the other hand, David Meek was/is a rag supporter. It didn't stop him being banned from the Swamp when he wrote an article that criticised them, though.
Ironically, whenever there was a Derby match, I always used to read Meek's match report, as it seemed to be more accurate!
The only time I can remember a report from Gardner being 100% accurate was when we played Southampton away on a Tuesday night in the early 70s. The match ended 1 - 1, with Franny Lee getting the equaliser at the death. In the directors' lounge after the match (don't ask, it's a long story), I was talking to Gardner, who asked me my views on the match., which I told him. He must have had a recorder on the conversation, because the match report the following night was almost verbatim what I had said!
Always thought he was a Blackpool fan.
oakiecokie said:crazyg said:hmblue said:Just for the record, Peter Gardner was a rag who reported the City matches. Quite often he found it difficult to give us much credit for anything.
Gardner wasn't a rag, I think he was a Middlesbrough supporter who was employed by the MEN to write about City. On the other hand, David Meek was/is a rag supporter. It didn't stop him being banned from the Swamp when he wrote an article that criticised them, though.
Ironically, whenever there was a Derby match, I always used to read Meek's match report, as it seemed to be more accurate!
The only time I can remember a report from Gardner being 100% accurate was when we played Southampton away on a Tuesday night in the early 70s. The match ended 1 - 1, with Franny Lee getting the equaliser at the death. In the directors' lounge after the match (don't ask, it's a long story), I was talking to Gardner, who asked me my views on the match., which I told him. He must have had a recorder on the conversation, because the match report the following night was almost verbatim what I had said!
Always thought he was a Blackpool fan.
oakiecokie said:kippaxwarrior said:Stuart Brennan will be on here shortly to defend the paper no doubt
At least he has the balls,unlike some on here,who are like sheep and follow other non readers to use that as their barometer.
johnbmcr said:oakiecokie said:BlueT said:Tonight's muen,
Back page
FIT FOR PURPOSE (FIT in red). Vidic and Gerrard back Rooney to roar.
Next 2 pages.
READY TO ROOMBLE (ROO in red). Andy Ritchie and Garry Birtles on why Rooney should by (they mean be) thrown right in it for the Reds.
Now if i am not mistaken don't half united's fans hate Rooney, and the other half just tolerate him. Doesn't Rooney want to leave, and doesn't want to play for United, in particular Moyes. Has this not been a totally negative episode during the pre season for United, and yet here comes Stuart Mathieson on his white horse to woo Roo with these positive headlines in the muen. It's nauseating.
Next 2 pages
Barry has wait on his shoulders ( in big bold black letters) Blah Blah bloody Blah.
Next 2 pages.
Phil fires a Hart salvo (Phil Jones). "He's fine", said phil, "There were bodies in front of him so I wouldn't punish him too much for that".
"He's massive (yawn). Joe Hart is a top lad and a great player as well".
You should read the rest of the shit written in this article before the words of wisdom from Stanley.
This is the Friday before the new season is about to start and already the muen is blowing the rag trumpet.
Maybe you`ve forgotten that we don`t kick off until Monday !! Wait and see whats in tomorrow or Mondays news with regard to how much space they have been given today.
You read far too much into something that doesn`t exist as much as you`d like it to.
did think it was sweet that Phil Jones had learnt to read and write over the summer still a shit player and massive gurner
kippaxwarrior said:Stuart Brennan will be on here shortly to defend the paper no doubt