Media bias against City

[gordondaviesmoustache]

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soc...a-message-to-desperate-man-city-31383435.html

James Lawton's writing style is so dreary and pretentious, it hurts. He seems compelled to use three words when one will suffice. Doubtless, following his parting of the ways from the UK Independent he's now greatly enjoying the spoils of writing once every six months for the similarly named Irish publication.

The cream always rises to the top in the end.

 

[pellers_tastic]

Well the next snipe is off the production line at Sky

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...re-closest-to-capacity-in-england-last-season

 

[dave_blue12]

Well the next snipe is off the production line at Sky

http://www.skysports.com/football/n...re-closest-to-capacity-in-england-last-season

SLY twats completely ignoring our reduced capacity due to Stadium expansion

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

SLY twats completely ignoring our reduced capacity due to Stadium expansion

In any event our capacity has never been 48,000 since we moved to Eastlands.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

SLY twats completely ignoring our reduced capacity due to Stadium expansion

Correct....our average attendance last year was 45365. Not sure of the actual figure for the reduced capacity but it was below 46000

 

[Centurions]

In any event our capacity has never been 48,000 since we moved to Eastlands.

Yep, it's been 47.405 for 6 years and then reduced last season to 46,708 which equates to 97.1%. Previous years it was over 99%, is the reduction due to the way the away support were configured? If they didn't sell them all then due to segregation we ended up with empty seats? Presumably with 3 thin sections this season there'll be less waste.

Edit: I'm basing that off Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Manchester_Stadium#Reception

http://www.premierleague.com/conten...handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf
Page 21

 

[SWP's back]

SLY twats completely ignoring our reduced capacity due to Stadium expansion

That's annoyed me more than it should have done.

 

[The Count Of Monte Cristo]

If this is the case why don't we just get rid of our PR Dept, we might as well for all the 'work' they do

Our PR is fantastic if a little bit on the safe side. Our PR team probably couldn't give two hoots about what is printed and discussed in the gutter press. I would imagine they know we are never going to be as popular as some clubs, so it would be an exercise in futility to even attempt to combat the perceived negative press - even though I'm sure they've tried post takeover. It is obvious we are the pantomime villain, who are here to upset the equilibrium that once existed before we crashed the party - that's the narrative they are reinforcing here.

Our PR team obviously have their orders from high, I would imagine they are told not to rock the boat and to conduct the clubs affairs in a dignified manner.

What would you have them do? Kick journalists out of the Etihad? write them a sternly worded letter? Get our legal team to start libel proceedings against them?

How childish would we look if we did any of that?

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Yep, it's been 47.405 for 6 years and then reduced last season to 46,708 which equates to 97.1%. Previous years it was over 99%, is the reduction due to the way the away support were configured? If they didn't sell them all then due to segregation we ended up with empty seats? Presumably with 3 thin sections this season there'll be less waste.

Edit: I'm basing that off Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Manchester_Stadium#Reception

http://www.premierleague.com/conten...handbooks/premier-league-handbook-2014-15.pdf
Page 21

It has to be something to do with segragation/stewarding and also the capacity changed during the season.

United 45358
Liverpool 45471
Chelsea 45602

Yet:

Stoke 45,608
Southampton 45919

 

[moomba]

I think we could be tougher with particular journos than we are. I guess I don't know what goes on behind the scenes but it seems that some in the media have free reign to slag off our players at will without any consequences.