Media bias against City

[mcfc1632]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

Very good - I enjoyed that

 

[SilverFox2]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

As you say targeting young players (or for that matter any player) just because they are joining City seems to be the current fad for most of the media. The demise of the Uefa legal FFP has got a natural successor to critisise our ''release'' from the rules that stopped our outrageous ''buying'' (actually investment).

Your point about death being a possible outcome of this chance to enhance circulation is however not exclusive to the players or for that matter the football sector.
It was not too long ago that a certain Aussie radio station rang a hospital at the time of the impending birth of Prince George claiming to be someone close and the phone call was broadcast.
The nurse who was deceived committed suicide in remorse.

You are correct to ask if it will take a death for any part of the media to consider the psychological effect of their new tactic to be considered harmful ?

ADUG can take direct criticism and skewed reporting in their stride as they concentrate on their business plan but it really does smack a little of gangster tactics where threatening a persons dependents rather than concentrating on attacking the person themselves is used by criminals on stubbornly strong targets.

ADUG will help of course but perhaps the PFA and the FA will see this as well.

 

[JJE1988]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

Really good article Don, this point is the most accurate I've read in a long while, it became all to evident this summer:

"You see, when pundits, ex-players and media types stick the knife in, the knife remains in. A steady flow of criticism shapes popular moods, especially those who are not capable of thinking and reasoning for themselves."

 

[Mikejl]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

Great read Howard, I did try & post a comment but stupid Java settings on my iPad wouldn't work. Journalists should be ashamed at how they have perpetuated this frenzy to chase clicks & ad revenues as they curry favour with the Sky4

 

[JULES]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

a well written article, good read

 

[bluesoup]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

Great piece, sums up the present mood that I and many others have.

 

[give it to gordon]

Thought i would share this with you .......my mate works for one of the big newspapers not a red top, and he told me that the sports editor just sits in front of the tv watching sky on saturday get his stories for sunday

 

[stony]

I was bored yesterday so wrote something vaguely on the topic......

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/

Excellent read DH and spot on, those Liverpool legends should be ashamed of themselves.
I don't think I've ever wanted a player to succeed at City so much. I'd love him to ram all that vitriol down their throats.

 

[andyhinch]

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Excellent read DH and spot on, those Liverpool legends should be ashamed of themselves.
I don't think I've ever wanted a player to succeed at City so much. I'd love him to ram all that vitriol down their throats.

How's he going to do that when he's on the scrap heap :)

 

[Blue Beard]

http://www.standingalone.co.uk/the-incessant-bullying-of-young-men-for-furthering-their-career/[/QUOTE]

quality article : you should send it to the press and see if any of them have the balls, or the appetite to offer some balance