Media bias against City

[The perfect fumble]

You make a fair argument.
I would have thought that the old saying "mud sticks" has a UAE equivalent, though?
Surely, there comes a point where their integrity cannot be impugned without rebuttal?
Perhaps surreptitiously made but made nonetheless.

It is difficult to imagine the things that bother someone like Khaldoon, not because of his nationality, education, ethnicity, religion, experience or cultural background but because of the rarefied world that he operates in, the man is the owner of this, on the board of that, he rubs shoulders with....

Maybe Khaldoon might have a word with Murdoch about the Boiled Bollock bad mouthing us on Talksport, or maybe he had a word with Putin about Robbie Savage talking shite about City.

But somehow I doubt it.

 

[The perfect fumble]

X3 well done for your education. think I will get back to my ignorant English lifestyle and get ready for new year festivities )) happy new year fumble

You're right, it was my bad, you have great new year.

 

[mad4city]

It is difficult to imagine the things that bother someone like Khaldoon, not because of his nationality, education, ethnicity, religion, experience or cultural background but because of the rarefied world that he operates in, the man is the owner of this, on the board of that, he rubs shoulders with....

Maybe Khaldoon might have a word with Murdoch about the Boiled Bollock bad mouthing us on Talksport, or maybe he had a word with Putin about Robbie Savage talking Shite about City.

But somehow I doubt it.

I take your point about Xi and Putin etc but I'm really not as convinced about Andy Murray's influence on world affairs as you seem to be. :-)

Whatever about ridiculing the specifics of conversation with each of these luminaries, with respect, I think it may be you who has misunderstood the point of hosting such events as the 2010 Abu Dhabi Media Summit.
Khaldoon is on record as saying that City is often the first topic of conversation when such lofty meetings take place.
Do you seriously think that he wouldn't have urged Murdoch (perhaps unsuccessfully, it would appear) that it might be to his media empire's advantage to report more favourably upon events at City (and by reflection Abu Dhabi).

 

[ianw16]

Jesus. Take the Sheik and possibly Andy Murray out of those pics, and it's a veritable rogues gallery!

 

[prof-taf]

Not read a paper for 2 weeks as on hols in Malaysia.
5 minutes to 2016 here, have a good one fellow blues

 

[The perfect fumble]

I take your point about Xi and Putin etc but I'm really not as convinced about Andy Murray's influence on world affairs as you seem to be. :-)

Whatever about ridiculing the specifics of conversation with each of these luminaries, with respect, I think it may be you who has misunderstood the point of hosting such events as the 2010 Abu Dhabi Media Summit.
Khaldoon is on record as saying that City is often the first topic of conversation when such lofty meetings take place.
Do you seriously think that he wouldn't have urged Murdoch (perhaps unsuccessfully, it would appear) that it might be to his media empire's advantage to report more favourably upon events at City (and by reflection Abu Dhabi).

Possibly, but, as you say, if he did it's had precious little effect, that picture was taken back in 2010.

I've heard tell that Sheikh Mansour jokes that he is most often referred to as the guy who owns Manchester City. There's little doubt that bang for bucks City has really delivered for the Sheikh on so many levels, but if I'm wrong about their conservatism then I'd be interested to hear why you think the powers that be at City, slick and professional in so many aspects of what they do, has either not bothered or been spectacularly unsuccessful in countering the anti City bias in the media.

 

[coleridge]

Jesus. Take the Sheik and possibly Andy Murray out of those pics, and it's a veritable rogues gallery!

Jesus Navas! Where did you spot the Sheikh?

 

[blueinsa]

Jesus Navas! Where did you spot the Sheikh?

Its the bloke behind Dave.

Stuck a few million the the Tory coffers and was promised the title apparently;-)

 

[coleridge]

Its the bloke behind Dave.

Stuck a few million the the Tory coffers and was promised the title apparently;-)

As the British Empire created most of the countries and rulers in the Middle East, that would come as absolutely no surprise. At least Mesopotamia turned out OK.

 

[ianw16]

Jesus Navas! Where did you spot the Sheikh?

Abu Dhabi New Year's honours list. Honourary Sheikhood :)