Media Bias

[Pigeonho]

I have no problem with the content of the article, or what Hill-Wood says about their club. But he referred to more than just City, and he didn't use the word moneybags at all.

The title is totally misleading, and IMO casts us in a negative light.

How is it a negative, and how is it misleading? Have we earned the money we've spent? No, we've been given it. If I were given £100,000 now and spent it on myself, my friends and my family, someone somewhere would say 'oh here he is, moneybags Pigeonho'. That wouldn't be a negative.

Ha ha ha. As conspicuous as a rag turd on a bad tablecloth.

Pardon?

 

[moomba]

No, I was merely debating it with you, not a crusade at all. We shall agree to disagree.

Well if you are saying that the article in question and headline was an example of balanced reporting then I'll happily agree to disagree with you.

 

[Pigeonho]

No, I was merely debating it with you, not a crusade at all. We shall agree to disagree.

Well if you are saying that the article in question and headline was an example of balanced reporting then I'll happily agree to disagree with you.

No, I didn't say that. What I said was why they are referring to us as money bags, and that's all.

 

[laserblue]

if ever a goal was going "matter" it was aguero's.

so why blast this everywhere i wonder.

There's one of these on the corner of Oldham and Newmarket Road in Ashton but there's nothing but Rag in every picture.

Seems Sky are following the hardcore Rag advertising stance set by the Glazer's, they seriously know where their marketing lies.

Has anybody seen a City version?

Driving down Ashton New Road for the Southampton game I saw three rag posters which I was pissed off about as this was on City's doorstep. However, somebody must have a word with Sky's marketing department as when I went to the QPR game two of the posters had been changed to Aguero. So just one to go ;)

 

[moomba]

No, I didn't say that. What I said was why they are referring to us as money bags, and that's all.

So you accept that it is not an example of balanced reporting?

If so, should we find unbalanced reporting acceptable because it makes someone 45p, or because we are the latest to establish the top order?

 

[Latics Fan SJK]

How is it a negative, and how is it misleading? Have we earned the money we've spent? No, we've been given it. If I were given £100,000 now and spent it on myself, my friends and my family, someone somewhere would say 'oh here he is, moneybags Pigeonho'. That wouldn't be a negative.

Ha ha ha. As conspicuous as a rag turd on a bad tablecloth.

Pardon?

Just ignore the clueless buffoon, mate.

 

[Pigeonho]

No, I didn't say that. What I said was why they are referring to us as money bags, and that's all.

So you accept that it is not an example of balanced reporting?

If so, should we find unbalanced reporting acceptable because it makes someone 45p, or because we are the latest to establish the top order?

I accept that the article isn't exactly what it says on the tin, but lets be honest here do tabloids print articles which absolutely represent the headlines 100% of the time, in any subject? No, they don't.

 

[TCIB]

It's possible a cheeky red fan who works for sky had the utd ones up near us but i doubt their is a concerted effort to promote them over us aka agenda/bias etc.

That said i never pay attention to billboards anyway or any advertising in general.

In sky's defense all i see on skysports now is that fella explaining the last seconds of the season and "AGUEROOOOOOOOOO".

I was even impressed more with Hansen the other week as he gave you some proper insight not the usual talking head stuff.
At minimum i think the BBC are trying at least so that deserves a thumbs up.

Infact i'm far to happy and content atm, someone start a religion thread :p

 

[moomba]

I accept that the article isn't exactly what it says on the tin, but lets be honest here do tabloids print articles which absolutely represent the headlines 100% of the time, in any subject? No, they don't.

No they don't. And on these occasions they should be pulled up on it.

 

[laserblue]

I was even impressed more with Hansen the other week as he gave you some proper insight not the usual talking head stuff.
At minimum i think the BBC are trying at least so that deserves a thumbs up.

Given the apparent barrage of complaints (and follow up complaints following meaningless generic replies) about Hansen's, Lawrenson's and Shearer's punditry and commentating over the summer maybe, just maybe, the BBC has taken notice and told Hansen in particular to get his act together and tone down some of his comments.