Media Discussion - 2023/24

[heslops barnet]

A whole summer of the press calling him a City player when he no longer is.

Always be “former Manchester City player”….

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Man City dragged Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea into bidding wars for SIX stars — The Sun

MANCHESTER CITY have reportedly pulled out of the race to sign Declan Rice, clearing the way for Arsenal to seal a deal.

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It’s amazing how you can literally spin anything. This Sun article reckons we conned our rivals into paying over the odds whilst featuring a picture of Sheikh Mansour in National dress. Proof if proof were needed that racism is the preserve of those in power and their paid for press.

I'd love this to be true - shame they missed berbatov which I think is the best and funniest example.

 

[PPT]

From the BBC write up of u21s. 5 points if you can spot whats missing.

"England took the lead after four minutes when Aston Villa striker Cameron Archer ran on to an excellent pass from club team-mate Jacob Ramsey and curled the ball into the bottom corner.

Ramsey went close to a second before Harvey Elliot did double the lead with an excellent solo goal in the 21st minute, the Liverpool midfielder receiving the ball from goalkeeper James Trafford in the middle of the pitch.

Germany were outclassed for the most part but came close to getting back into the game when Brentford forward Kevin Schade shot wide with a good chance."

Subtle fucking cunts.

It's nowhere near subtle. It's absolutely blatant. However, it warms the cockles of my heart, to know that our success pains them so much, they have to resort to such petty, child like measures. It's absolutely fucking killing them.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

From the BBC write up of u21s. 5 points if you can spot whats missing.

"England took the lead after four minutes when Aston Villa striker Cameron Archer ran on to an excellent pass from club team-mate Jacob Ramsey and curled the ball into the bottom corner.

Ramsey went close to a second before Harvey Elliot did double the lead with an excellent solo goal in the 21st minute, the Liverpool midfielder receiving the ball from goalkeeper James Trafford in the middle of the pitch.

Germany were outclassed for the most part but came close to getting back into the game when Brentford forward Kevin Schade shot wide with a good chance."

Subtle fucking cunts.

They’re at it all the fucking time. Juvenile twats.

 

[JASR]

They’re at it all the fucking time. Juvenile twats.

It’s clearly going on and has for many years.
It’s not just that the original article doesn’t mention City, it’s that when the google bot scans and indexes the page City won’t be searchable there either.

The opposite happens on negative City stories or negative ones that can be linked however tenuously to City. Eg ‘ex Man City star (played 3 games) found guilty of…’

The 180 degree difference in reporting of united on the other hand…
United fan mocks Hillsborough dead at FA cup … no mention of united, till finally edited day later.

‘Ex united player (played 3 games) is championed as a saviour for doing…’

What was one of the biggest events this weekend - Glastonbury… can you guess which football club had an entire main page story about a musician who supports them… go on you’ll never guess…

If it was the odd time, then it wouldn’t be noticed, it wouldn’t matter, and this thread would be pretty short… but it’s not the odd time, Infact it’s ‘not in my lifetime, it’s every time’.

I pick up on a lot of it, as I have an OCD style pattern recognition brain - scan but don’t read everything, but word patterns are easily seen… it is incessant subtle bias on the BBC.

 

[Rory Bluelow]

Good points. They know exactly what they’re doing.

 

[grim up north]

Pep has already started to play Phil inside. It is time he was given the opportunity to develop, establish himself and realise his potential..

Gundo's first two years were underwhelming until he transformed into Mr Whippy. He will be remembered as a City great but Pep and co are looking ahead and age is not on Gundo's side. The move to Barca will prolong his playing career in a pleasant environment, add to his pension fund and add to his experience of playing in another major league should he decide to move into coaching/management.

Underwhelming lol

 

[Man_City_Loyal]

According to Transfermarkt and various other websites, his City contract expires on the 30th June and he’ll be a free agent from 1st July.

correct

 

[madloaf]

Underwhelming lol

People spell things differently nowadays. His first season I'd have described him as injured. Am i FOC?

 

[Stephen230]

What was one of the biggest events this weekend - Glastonbury… can you guess which football club had an entire main page story about a musician who supports them… go on you’ll never guess…

That was actually quite a clever bit of marketing. The guy didn’t just happen to stroll on stage in a United shirt he had in his wardrobe.

He was paid to play his set in the previously unreleased new shirt.

It was effectively the unveiling of the new kit. But instead of a few players modelling it and images put on the club website, they unveiled it at an event shown live on television and watched by millions around the world.