Just watched a film about Robert Maxwell, who used to insist he was name-checked copiously in The Mirror. However, their circulation went down when he was prominent on the front page. So their analysts obviously had a keen eye for what sold papers and what didn't.
Analysis is even more sophisticated now so it's clear that the media outlets know that negative stories about us, or even negative comments in stories not directly relating to us, have a positive impact on hits and circulation.
Talking about banning people or getting more aggressive with the media simply misses the point. In fact it actually gives them an excuse to be even more negative about us as well as reflecting badly on our owners.
Until we get to the point that we can generate more hits for a positive agenda than we can for a negative one, this is going to be the pattern.
I'm stood next to a Sky Sports poster covered in badges at Twickenham station. Clubs represented are City (largest and most central), Villa, Bournemouth, West Ham, Palace, Spurs, Everton, Swansea, Watford and Southampton. Sounds like it's luck of the draw.
They are a bit simple on that show,they can't tell the difference between pounds and euro'sSo we've apparently lodged 2 bids for De Bruyne, the 1st being 39m and the 2nd being 42m and yet talkshit has somehow come up with a 50m bid.
Until we get to the point that we can generate more hits for a positive agenda than we can for a negative one, this is going to be the pattern.
Best idea yet - name and shame awards, that would be superbI think we as fans should do our bit by drawing attention to some of the good and bad reporting. At the end of the season we should have our own Press & Pundits Awards and put it on Blue Moon rising TV.
4 or 5 categories eg
1. The most balanced reporting over the season - the nominations are ....
2. The most inane comment by a pundit - the nominations are ...
etc
It wouldn't make a difference but it would be good to let them know what we think of them, the good and the bad.
I think we as fans should do our bit by drawing attention to some of the good and bad reporting. At the end of the season we should have our own Press & Pundits Awards and put it on Blue Moon rising TV.
4 or 5 categories eg
1. The most balanced reporting over the season - the nominations are ....
2. The most inane comment by a pundit - the nominations are ...
etc
It wouldn't make a difference but it would be good to let them know what we think of them, the good and the bad.
The player of the year gets picked weeks before the end of the season. strange.http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33843317
So Garth Crooks picks his team of the week and we haven't even played yet. Is it normal for this nob to make his selections before all first round matches have been played???