Media Discussion - 2023/24

[Prestwich_Blue]

The odds stretch way beyond 50-50 when you take in the rags' domestic cup home draw accumulator of 11 consecutive home draws in the domestic cups. (Not counting last season's two legged League Cup semi final when they had the advantage of playing the away leg first). The last time they were drawn away was against Leicester in the FA Cup 6th round in March 2021. Maybe someone with a better grasp of statistics than me can work out what the odds of being drawn at home 11 consecutive times are.

You could argue that it's 1 over 2 to the power of 11, so a very small percentage, but that ignores the fact that each draw is completely separate from the previous one.

Over an infinitesimal period then you'd theoretically expect a 50/50 split between home and away draws but over a short period then one home draw, or a run of them, doesn't really influence the odds on the next one being a home draw.

 

[Gazza]

It amazes me that a senior manager at a purported prestigious organisation like the BBC is so unprofessional and even more so that his senior exec masters allow this to pass without any intervention. I’ve worked in the past with some right arrogant fuckers in brand strategy, marketing etc who think they’re the dogs and can get away with anything - and every so often a good hard (metaphorical) kick in the bollocks can work wonders. Looks like one is sorely needed here.

BBC - It's got British in the title which is usually a sign of something not working correctly.

 

[JASR]

Just the odd 5 mistakes in the England team on the BBC… I probably missed some as well!

 

[Gazza]

Just the odd 5 mistakes in the England team on the BBC… I probably missed some as well!
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It's a wonder they haven't got Bobby Charlton in the squad.

 

[pace89]

That's a rushed copy and paste fuck-up if ever I saw one.

 

[NowInMilnrow]

The odds stretch way beyond 50-50 when you take in the rags' domestic cup home draw accumulator of 11 consecutive home draws in the domestic cups. (Not counting last season's two legged League Cup semi final when they had the advantage of playing the away leg first). The last time they were drawn away was against Leicester in the FA Cup 6th round in March 2021. Maybe someone with a better grasp of statistics than me can work out what the odds of being drawn at home 11 consecutive times are.

2048 to 1

 

[deegee33]

Completely agree with this. I’d noticed how the usual wind-up merchant journalists tone-down their digs when they pop up on tv or radio. They clearly understand the audience they are performing to on different platforms. Miguel is the biggest example of this.

I’ve recently come off Twitter and Instagram as the chat was really starting to wind me up. I’d recommend this to everyone!

It was once said that, "Religion is the opiate of the masses", in today's world social media is the methamphetamine of the masses.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

It was once said that, "Religion is the opiate of the masses", in today's world social media is the methamphetamine of the masses.

Religion is a crutch for the feeble minded and a tool for the manipulative.
Now back to the BBC; why the fuck should we pay for their moronic sport output.

 

[Brooklands Blue]

Religion is a crutch for the feeble minded and a tool for the manipulative.
Now back to the BBC; why the fuck should we pay for there moronic sport output.

I stop paying years ago as I encourage everyone else to do so.

 

[SouthStandStander]

According to Max Rushden on the guardian pod, Sterling now looks like the carefree Liverpool Raheem Sterling. I wonder where we went wrong.

Did he mean, now looks like the carefree and trophyless liverpool Raheem Sterling