Media Discussion - 2023/24

[Scaring Europe to Death]

I am 45 but feel 55.

You probably suffered more than most, not being old enough to even remember the 1976 LC Final.

 

[franksinatra]

Haaland’s hates Manchester and is going to Real Madrid.

And Pep is going back to Barcelona.

More bullshit from the Spanish press and now Marca.

It’s hard to believe the Spanish tabloid press is worse than the British tabloid press, but they are.

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I think Pep alluded to it last week, when Xavi announced he was leaving, about how the pressures are much worse in Spain and that will be mainly down to the press and peoples insatiable appetite for news on Barca and Madrid.

Its why I think Pep will never go back there and as he has also managed in Germany, besides International mgmt and possibly Italy I don’t see many routes he would choose to follow. It keeps me optimistic we might see another contract extension.

 

[franksinatra]

You probably suffered more than most, not being old enough to even remember the 1976 LC Final.

Yes I think mid 40s is the sweetspot for misery supporting City. Born the year of the league cup final and too young to remember the 81 final, all we had was a few crushing quarter final cup defeats up to our mid 30s.

 

[leithblue]

Yeah, born in 1977, season ticket since 1983. Moved to Edinburgh in 1996 so added 4/5 hour journeys each way three or four times a month for the next decade and a half to really give myself time to ponder the joys of Neil Heaney.

 

[franksinatra]

Currently, when I look around at the ETIHAD everyone seems to be either 55+ or younger than 25.

Unfortunately for City, that middle demographic contains the vast majority of mortgage payers, Sky subscribers, and Talksport Listeners, so when Neville and Carragher perpetuate the myth that historically United-Liverpool has always been the biggest fixture, nobody ever contradicts or asks why the Busby Babes never played a First Division fixture at Anfield.
It's almost as though the universal hatred of Don Revie's DIRTY LEEDS never really happened.

Unfortunately for United, that demographic bias will gradually shift, and reflect in a far more balanced coverage, particularly where City are concerned.

Yes, I dont think you are far off there but I would say late 40s than mid 50s. I always remember a newspaper article circa 1998/99 describing us as a club ‘for the lads’ as most of our fanbase appeared to be early/mid 20s. I think that resulted in us, during our darkest hour, having a very passionate following (for good and bad) as well as a great away following. Put it this way I don't think the second half against Stoke 98/99, where the fans were galvanised and the direction of the club changed, would happen today. Most would still be stood in the concourse now.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

BBC United - Mediacity, which is just another football media outlet, jumping on the made up story from Spain about Haaland not being happy in Manchester. And here’s me thinking like everyone else they know it’s a made up story, so they‘d decide not to run with it, but oh no. Rag c*nts!

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More fake news paid for by our taxes

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

Yes I think mid 40s is the sweetspot for misery supporting City. Born the year of the league cup final and too young to remember the 81 final, all we had was a few crushing quarter final cup defeats up to our mid 30s.

and unlike me you were probably hugely outnumbered by rags.

I started Secondary School in 1975 and there were 9 City fans, 5 rags, 1 Liverpool, and 1 Derby County in my form.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Yes I think mid 40s is the sweetspot for misery supporting City. Born the year of the league cup final and too young to remember the 81 final, all we had was a few crushing quarter final cup defeats up to our mid 30s.

Surely the sweetspot incorporates all the shite.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Yes, I dont think you are far off there but I would say late 40s than mid 50s. I always remember a newspaper article circa 1998/99 describing us as a club ‘for the lads’ as most of our fanbase appeared to be early/mid 20s. I think that resulted in us, during our darkest hour, having a very passionate following (for good and bad) as well as a great away following. Put it this way I don't think the second half against Stoke 98/99, where the fans were galvanised and the direction of the club changed, would happen today. Most would still be stood in the concourse now.

Our young fans were fantastic when we were losing at Newcastle and got us over the line v Spurs. We can still do it when we need to.

 

[tonea2003]

Rag media shit sturring again with Haaland, It's Funny that it's always the Manchester weather and lifestyle that the Manchester City players don't like, But the United players are happy with everything because it's sunny and warm in Trafford and the nightlife is better than the Las Vegas strip, just ask Rashford he's loving the nightlife I heard

so funny because apart from starting career in norway he's played in sultry hotbeds of summer sunshine of dortmund and salzburg
so funny and embarrassing