Media bias against City

[Ducado]

"If you don't read newspapers you are not informed, if you read newspapers, you are misinformed"

Mark Twain

 

[Phil1]

Ignore the 'media' then. It is like the person who listens to Talk Shite and gets would up taking it seriously.

Papers were for when you couldn't see a game and had to read about it, now you can just watch it for yourself and never need to read another paper about football as they are just tittle tattle and some southerner's opinion on northern teams.

You miss the point completely.
A city fan not reading the papers or listening to TS isn't going to change what's being said and written about us.
The negative slant will still be there, keeping the old guards supporters happy with stories of how City are all what's wrong with the game and taking the piss on a daily basis.
Why the fuck should our club be treated so shabbily and misconceptions be put out there to the hard of thinking who take what's said as gospel?

 

[Corky]

In reading, watching ad listening you condone it.

Like a fool paying £70 a month for Sky and complaining.

 

[SilverFox2]

Is there any actual publications,web sites or TV programmes that are unbiased in regards to football news that you lot use on a regular basis?

On TV try Sky Bet where the real odds appear which somehow contradict skewed opinions.
On Talksport remember Mr Brazil put his money on City for the title last year despite talking pro United.
Newspapers try Racing Post or any newspaper that has a betting section.

In other words where clients money is concerned, any media has to preserve its unbiased opinions reserving its doctored headlines and biased newspaper articles for its all too eager non City readership who don't want the truth just a reflection of its main buyers hopes and dreams.

 

[andyhinch]

In reading, watching ad listening you condone it.

Like a fool paying £70 a month for Sky and complaining.

Not if you don't pay for it, having said that, never lister to TS or read the papers what's the point you hear it all on here :)

 

[buzzer1]

Clyne is a great signing for them

He's a great signing for anybody mate and they got him for a song.

 

[squirtyflower]

Everyone is naturally biased one way or the other, impossible not to be. The front page on here has Roma and Vietnam games but no Real Madrid for example.

The press have never been impartial so no point complaining about it.

Ermmmmm I can see an ever so slightly small flaw in your assessment






This is a fucking Manchester City forum, the others are not

 

[1961_vintage]

This is a fucking Manchester City forum, the others are not

Are you quite sure?

 

[Corky]

Ermmmmm I can see an ever so slightly small flaw in your assessment






This is a fucking Manchester City forum, the others are not

So the Real Madrid game didn't happen because we lost? Even the official site doesn't hide losses that way.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Failed footballer no. But played at the very top for many years????

Having read this again, it's a clarkie isn't it.

I did contemplate taking the word "very" out after I'd posted it, but couldn't be arsed, but notwithstanding that, yes I'd say he had a career that most people who are good enough to play professionally can only dream of, never mind those that aren't, like you and me.

More Premier League appearances than Michael Owen, Graeme Le Saux, Gary McAllister, Paul Ince and Lee Dixon.

So no, it's not a Clarkie. I'd love to have had the football career he had - and I suspect that goes for much of this board.

 

[squirtyflower]

Are you quite sure?

20,000 empty seats, I'm not sure

 

[squirtyflower]

So the Real Madrid game didn't happen because we lost? Even the official site doesn't hide losses that way.

My point has nothing to do with the Real game as I have no clue who compiles the reports
This, surprisingly, is a fan site so I wouldn't expect it to deliver the balance you are trying to compare with national media, but keep trying.

 

[1961_vintage]

I did contemplate taking the word "very" out after I'd posted it, but couldn't be arsed, but notwithstanding that, yes I'd say he had a career that most people who are good enough to play professionally can only dream of, never mind those that aren't, like you and me.

More Premier League appearances than Michael Owen, Graeme Le Saux, Gary McAllister, Paul Ince and Lee Dixon.

So no, it's not a Clarkie. I'd love to have had the football career he had - and I suspect that goes for much of this board.

Fact is he was a far better player when he was saying positive stuff about City.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Fact is he was a far better player when he was saying positive stuff about City.

Also known as 'Phil Neville Syndrome'.

 

[Corky]

My point has nothing to do with the Real game as I have no clue who compiles the reports
This, surprisingly, is a fan site so I wouldn't expect it to deliver the balance you are trying to compare with national media, but keep trying.

My point was EVERYONE is biased by nature (the front page was just one example) therefore it is futile complaining about bias. I did not even mention national media. It is also possible to respond without being obnoxious if you misunderstand things.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

My point was EVERYONE is biased by nature (the front page was just one example) therefore it is futile complaining about bias. I did not even mention national media.

Within the world of football, everyone is biased to some extent. That doesn't mean some people aren't much more capable than others at keeping it in check when being paid money, often at the licence payers' expense, to comment upon the game.

That's all I ask. It wouldn't bother me if every pundit played for united or Liverpool if they were professional enough to perform their duties in this way. It's the complete lack of professionalism that bothers me. They are paid huge sums and many pundits talk like fans down the pub. It's fucking pathetic.

 

[squirtyflower]

My point was EVERYONE is biased by nature (the front page was just one example) therefore it is futile complaining about bias. I did not even mention national media. It is also possible to respond without being obnoxious if you misunderstand things.

Well it's hardly posters in here moaning about what they've seen on rag cafe or RAWK as bias now is it?
The thread's been about bias from national and local media, not some **** who posts on a forum
But again, you knew that, and twisted the end game to suit your agenda

 

[citymad]

What ex Man U youth player boyhood fan Savage - never. Would love to hear his justifications

His opinion counts for nothing and is an awful pundit. He try's to act intelligent but is really a simpleton at heart. Is easily shown up when he's amongst the better pundits Neville, Mills and Kilbane.

 

[its grim up north]

His opinion counts for nothing and is an awful pundit. He try's to act intelligent but is really a simpleton at heart. Is easily shown up when he's amongst the better pundits Neville, Mills and Kilbane.

Neville, Mills and Kilbane, and our dog!

 

[CelesteItis]

What the media want to see for the 2015/16 season is:

Arse to win the Premier League. Wenger to be knighted by the Queen and made a Saint by the Pope for having achieved a miracle. Admission at the Emirates increased in price by 20% showing a clear correlation between higher seat prices and success. Other clubs made to follow and match Arsenals ticket prices in the interests of FFP or face fines for not doing it the Arsenal way.

Chelsea to come second but win the Community Shield and win the League Cup after an injury ravaged season. Everyone sympathises with Jose because Chelsea just fail in their bid to beat the record for number of penalties awarded in a season, which would've seen them Champions again.

Rags to come third but make the finals of the Champions League after referees are instructed to apply discretion to ensure they return to their rightful place in the elite of Europe. In case easy draws and referees assistance are not sufficient, David Gill instigates an obscure EUFA rule whereby goals for Man Utd count double and those against are halved and the results adjusted accordingly. These rules do not apply in the FA cup where they lose to Liverpool in the final on penalties. LVG proclaimed a genius and given another £200m to spend on players.

Liverpool to come fourth and win the FA cup. Faith in Rogers pays off. Top players from other clubs queuing to join to be part of their 'istory. No need to pay big transfer fees or wages since no decent player would turn down the chance of playing at Anfield. Manchester City stars Aguero and Silva seek to follow Milner to Liverpool to win trophies.

Sterling admits his mistake, apologises, eats humble pie, takes a massive pay cut and moves back to Liverpool. This part of a swap deal for Balotelli with City paying an additional £20m fee.

Spuds to come fifth and lose to Chelsea in the League Cup final. They sell Danny Rose to City who are so desperate for an English fullback they pay a whopping £86m fee (£39m + £9m performance + £38m wages) for a four year deal. Bony requests a move to Spurs as a makeweight part of the deal because he prefers to wear a white shirt like he did at Swansea.

City collapse to come sixth. Pellegrini sacked mid season. Stuart Pearce takes over as caretaker manager. Hart, Delph and Sterling lose their England places having been ruined by City. End of season fire sale of City flops.

Very acute assessment of the roaches' wishful thinking that explains a point of the agenda's MO.