Media bias against City

[jrb]

ooops messed that up...........

Before anyone defends the article saying 'why put Manchester City and then Manchester Un*ted, they just put Manchester once' The article states Uniteds wage bill was higher than ours so why not put them first ?

2nd attempt. ;-)

Perhaps Utd would have sufficed?

F***ing Fail!

 

[Jacob Smith]

MotD running order...

 

[Ric]

MotD running order...

That's not bias. A routine victory for one of the top Premier League sides wasn't particularly noteworthy. Hence why Arsenal's game got a similar amount of coverage. United game was only a bigger story because they struggled so much.

The MOTD coverage of the third round of the FA Cup was always going to focus on lower league teams, as it does every season. I despair if some of our fans genuinely think this is deliberate bias against us.

 

[Dr.Faustus]

At least Lawrenson didn't call one of our players a penis, so that puts us above Everton for tonight! ;)

 

[Ric]

At least Lawrenson didn't call one of our players a penis, so that puts us above Everton for tonight! ;)

Ha, thought my ears deceived me at the time!

 

[Jacob Smith]

That's not bias. A routine victory for one of the top Premier League sides wasn't particularly noteworthy. Hence why Arsenal's game got a similar amount of coverage. United game was only a bigger story because they struggled so much.

The MOTD coverage of the third round of the FA Cup was always going to focus on lower league teams, as it does every season. I despair if some of our fans genuinely think this is deliberate bias against us.

I completely understand the lower league sides going first, I was just referring to how boring the United game was according to absolutely everyone who witnessed it so you would've thought an emphatic away victory with a couple of top quality goals would've gone first

 

[Ric]

I completely understand the lower league sides going first, I was just referring to how boring the United game was according to absolutely everyone who witnessed it so you would've thought an emphatic away victory with a couple of top quality goals would've gone first

Like I said though, United's abject home form is clearly the bigger story, judging by tomorrow's back pages. Our straightforward victory is of little interest to anyone other than us.

 

[malg]

OK, still keeping score of the BBC Gossip Column stories. I've been keeping a note of how many times the following clubs get mentions in that column as it takes stories from all over the media. Our score is more remarkable given the fact that we're possibly getting the most sought after manager in world football - fuck knows what the Rag score would be if they were getting Guardiola. Anyway, since 1 Nov 15:

Rags - 309
Chelsea - 262 (approx 60 were about Mourinho)
Arsenal - 164
Liverpool - 161
City - 127

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

OK, still keeping score of the BBC Gossip Column stories. I've been keeping a note of how many times the following clubs get mentions in that column as it takes stories from all over the media. Our score is more remarkable given the fact that we're possibly getting the most sought after manager in world football - fuck knows what the Rag score would be if they were getting Guardiola. Anyway, since 1 Nov 15:

Rags - 309
Chelsea - 262 (approx 60 were about Mourinho)
Arsenal - 164
Liverpool - 161
City - 127

Careful using empirical evidence, mate. The flat-earthers don't like that.

 

[jitsubluedan]

That's not bias. A routine victory for one of the top Premier League sides wasn't particularly noteworthy. Hence why Arsenal's game got a similar amount of coverage. United game was only a bigger story because they struggled so much.

The MOTD coverage of the third round of the FA Cup was always going to focus on lower league teams, as it does every season. I despair if some of our fans genuinely think this is deliberate bias against us.

How do you explain that during the "analysis" of both our game and Arsenal's, they only showed/discussed Aguero's and ignored the goals scored by 'Nacho and De Bruyne but showed all 4 goals in the Arsenal game?

 

[SuperKevinHorlock]

Like I said though, United's abject home form is clearly the bigger story, judging by tomorrow's back pages. Our straightforward victory is of little interest to anyone other than us.

Sorry Ric I completely disagree.

 

[manimanc]

Have the media quoted the rags attendance last night?
You know they'd be on it like scotch bonnet if we had empty seats everywhere.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

OK, still keeping score of the BBC Gossip Column stories. I've been keeping a note of how many times the following clubs get mentions in that column as it takes stories from all over the media. Our score is more remarkable given the fact that we're possibly getting the most sought after manager in world football - fuck knows what the Rag score would be if they were getting Guardiola. Anyway, since 1 Nov 15:

Rags - 309
Chelsea - 262 (approx 60 were about Mourinho)
Arsenal - 164
Liverpool - 161
City - 127

If you want an even clearer demonstration of the priorities of the media, go on the Metro's football page.

It's all Rags, Arsenal & Liverpool, with an occasional Chelsea story thrown in.

 

[mat]

Nobody wanking over Sergios goal as expected. Imagine if a Mr Marshall had done it, it would be on loop between every BBC programme.

I agree with @Ric for this weekends MOTD lineup. We were expected to win and win well, pretty much a no story on the day. If wed lost or drawn we'd have got higher billing and the punditry kicking we deserved.

 

[Blue Mooner]

Like I said though, United's abject home form is clearly the bigger story, judging by tomorrow's back pages. Our straightforward victory is of little interest to anyone other than us.

True if that was the 'story' but MOTD is about entertainment and on that basis there is absolutely no comparison which game should have got greater prominence or air time.

 

[Elbow beards]

Had to laugh at the radio Norwich coverage, admittedly they were praising city and aguero saying they were a pleasure to watch and it's no shame losing to us but they couldn't help themselves mentioning the cost of our team over and over "off goes £49 mil sterling replaced by £55 mil kgb" Dean Ashton pipes up as they are going of at half time " it's to be expected with the cost of that team"

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Would have been comparisons with Maradona if Wooney or Sturridge had scored it.
Unless you knew, it would be difficult to tell we even played yesterday, going from the various radio sports reports.

 

[Feed the Elk]

Had to laugh at the radio Norwich coverage, admittedly they were praising city and aguero saying they were a pleasure to watch and it's no shame losing to us but they couldn't help themselves mentioning the cost of our team over and over "off goes £49 mil sterling replaced by £55 mil kgb" Dean Ashton pipes up as they are going of at half time " it's to be expected with the cost of that team"

Lol. What the f do you expect from radio Norwich?
(Unless your post was tongue in cheek in which case, you got me!)

 

[Feed the Elk]

Would have been comparisons with Maradona if Wooney or Sturridge had scored it.
Unless you knew, it would be difficult to tell we even played yesterday, going from the various radio sports reports.

I was also watching the soccer Saturday morons and when the report came in that Aguero had scored for City it was reported in such a bland manner it sounded like a tap in, whereas if wooney had scored it, like you say, I'm not sure the summariser would have been able to compose himself

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Lol. What the f do you expect from radio Norwich?
(Unless your post was tongue in cheek in which case, you got me!)

You think Alan Partridge would provide better informed and objective commentary than that.