Media bias against City

[fierydan]

Just seen Dermot Gallagher on Sky asked to pronounce on the Fernandinho "penalty" (thought it was ).Amazingly not asked for his opinion on nailed on penalty for Nasri after trip by Cabaye.Also no view sought on Mason assault on Borini

 

[Didsbury Dave]

PMSL at this thread, as usual.

Practically the whole sports media are fawning over our team, our squad, our results and our infrastructure. We are pretty much Champions Elect in everyone's eyes. I've got a daft Chelsea mate on Facebook who does all that usually silly one-eyed "everyone hates us" stuff on an ongoing basis. He's absolutely beside himself about the way that the media are "up our arses".

Yet still you lot find what you want to find. And this is why...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_media_effect

 

[SilverFox2]

PMSL at this thread, as usual.

Practically the whole sports media are fawning over our team, our squad, our results and our infrastructure. We are pretty much Champions Elect in everyone's eyes. I've got a daft Chelsea mate on Facebook who does all that usually silly one-eyed "everyone hates us" stuff on an ongoing basis. He's absolutely beside himself about the way that the media are "up our arses".

Yet still you lot find what you want to find. And this is why...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_media_effect

I agree, however they have to sell papers so they are now conducting the PL race 'without the favourite'.
We will however make the news if and when we lose or initially concede a goal.

 

[mac]

Well presumably the difference is that Martial cost £36 plus add-ons and for that reason alone is guaranteed not to fade into obscurity.

Added to that nacho is part of our youth team(not for that long and at a fraction of the cost)) I may add,but also younger and he only needed a few minutes to get his first goal.

 

[franksinatra]

PMSL at this thread, as usual.

Practically the whole sports media are fawning over our team, our squad, our results and our infrastructure. We are pretty much Champions Elect in everyone's eyes. I've got a daft Chelsea mate on Facebook who does all that usually silly one-eyed "everyone hates us" stuff on an ongoing basis. He's absolutely beside himself about the way that the media are "up our arses".

Yet still you lot find what you want to find. And this is why...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostile_media_effect

It has just been one positive after another since the start of the season. Everything is going our way. Great results, performances, coverage yet strangely some are still searching for negatives or reasons to be upset. Im just focusing on a wonderful start to the season

 

[pudge]

It has just been one positive after another since the start of the season. Everything is going our way. Great results, performances, coverage yet strangely some are still searching for negatives or reasons to be offended.

Anything else would be off topic, surely?

Perhaps if there was a "Positive stories about City" thread then all the positive stuff would go in there (I imagine you will now make that thread) but as this is the bias thread then anything akin to that will be posted in here.

I'm surprised people click on this thread an expect anything other than for the negative aspects to be posted. In fact, I dare say anybody that does is just stupid and/or illiterate.

 

[Henkeman]

Not sure there's much negative comment in the media at the moment, more an ignoring of City in the Guardian and Telegraph at least - especially the latter. Suits me.

 

[franksinatra]

Anything else would be off topic, surely?

Perhaps if there was a "Positive stories about City" thread then all the positive stuff would go in there (I imagine you will now make that thread) but as this is the bias thread then anything akin to that will be posted in here.

I'm surprised people click on this thread an expect anything other than for the negative aspects to be posted. In fact, I dare say anybody that does is just stupid and/or illiterate.

Well I have never stated I am surprised by the content of the thread, my surprise comes that during such a positive time people are still searching for negative articles and the thread is still moving. In fact, I dare say anyone that misread that is just stupid and/or illiterate.

 

[moomba]

Well I have never stated I am surprised by the content of the thread, my surprise comes that during such a positive time people are still searching for negative articles. In fact, I dare say anyone that misread that is just stupid and/or illiterate.

Or are they searching for articles on the club, and coming across negative ones. Just like perceived positive articles get highlighted and discussed on bluemoon, why not those perceived as negative?

 

[pudge]

Well I have never stated I am surprised by the content of the thread, my surprise comes that during such a positive time people are still searching for negative articles and the thread is still moving. In fact, I dare say anyone that misread that is just stupid and/or illiterate.

Good job nobody did misread that and tackled your quandaries with the thread then, isn't it?

A thread in which the title tells you what to expect when you click on. If you don't want to discuss any negative aspects then, believe it or not, don't click on the thread... Shocker!

 

[franksinatra]

Or are they searching for articles on the club, and coming across negative ones. Just like perceived positive articles get highlighted and discussed on bluemoon, why not those perceived as negative?

Like my good friend Pudge has highlighted there is not a positive media thread even during such a positive time. Again this supports my point some people prefer to see the negatives rather than the positives within the media.

Or would you suggest positive quotes, comments, articles receive as much coverage as negative articles?

 

[moomba]

Like my good friend Pudge has highlighted there is not a positive media thread even during such a positive time. Again this supports my point some people prefer to see the negatives rather than the positives within the media.

Or would you suggest positive quotes, comments, articles receive as much coverage as negative articles?

Perhaps you could start a thread of you think the board is lacking one.

 

[lazza]

PMSL at this thread, as usual.

Practically the whole sports media are fawning over our team, our squad, our results and our infrastructure. We are pretty much Champions Elect in everyone's eyes. I've got a daft Chelsea mate on Facebook who does all that usually silly one-eyed "everyone hates us" stuff on an ongoing basis. He's absolutely beside himself about the way that the media are "up our arses".

I think "fawning over our team" is taking it a bit far. Perhaps they should be, but they are not; most of the media is trying to ignore us. OK, so it's not as bad as attacking us, but ignoring us sends a pretty clear message about where editors' allegiances lie.

Take the BBC sport web-site: not a single mention of us on the "front" page of BBC Football yesterday but 3 or 4 headlines for the rags, and 1-2 each for Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. Even Bournemouth and Norwich got a headline. The team that's top of the league with a 100% record get zilch! Not even a link to our match report until you get to the BBC Premier League front page, and even then, it was one sub-headline about half way down.

 

[Sir peace frog]

I pity anyone that spend their lives searching for negatives , it really is sad to see :(

 

[franksinatra]

Perhaps you could start a thread of you think the board is lacking one.

I do not think there would be much interest to be honest. The negative articles prove a lot more interesting for many. No doubt somebody will be 'outraged' by Stanley Collymore in the next few weeks even though talksports whole philosophy is to be controversial to get people calling in etc. Like moths to the flame sadly.

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

The less said about us, means that more is going right for us. Just enjoy the fact that we're playing great and support the best club in the world.

I enjoy all the rag articles and over the top praise for them - it just means they get even more expectation put on them until another Swansea shows them up for what they are... SHITE

 

[moomba]

I do not think there would be much interest to be honest. The negative articles prove a lot more interesting for many. No doubt somebody will be 'outraged' by Stanley Collymore in the next few weeks even though talksports whole philosophy is to be controversial to get people calling in etc. Like moths to the flame sadly.

Why does it concern you? If Collymore says something about us (good or bad) why shouldnt we discuss it?

If someone is outraged, so what?

 

[crazyg]

On the way back from hospital earlier, I heard on the 3:30 news summary the female BBC presenter say that Aguero was out of our UCL match tomorrow night. She then added that City had only got out of the group stages once before! Obviously not media bias, just reading from an ill-prepared script by some other cretin.

(I must have dreamt going to Barcelona the first time and pissing in the sink!)

 

[pudge]

I do not think there would be much interest to be honest. The negative articles prove a lot more interesting for many. No doubt somebody will be 'outraged' by Stanley Collymore in the next few weeks even though talksports whole philosophy is to be controversial to get people calling in etc. Like moths to the flame sadly.

You don't seem to have much interest in discussing the topic of this thread but that doesn't stop you clicking on it and posting so don't knock it even before you've given it ago and made the thread, chin up and believe.

 

[franksinatra]

Why does it concern you? If Collymore says something about us (good or bad) why shouldnt we discuss it?

If someone is outraged, so what?

It concerns me no more than I am posting on a forum and exchanging opinions in relation to Manchester City.

Of course you can discuss it and equally I can say if you listen to someone who is contentious and aim is to provoke do not be surprised if its contentious and provoking.