Media discussion - 2024/25

Spurs quarter 69 said:
Notice the GPC abandoned OT on Saturday in favour of watching Aberdeen at Celtic. Don't think he took his contract termination well. Doesn't seem impressed with Ten Bob and Chelsea Jim.
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Well, he's finally worked out what 'The United Way' really means. Doesn't matter that yer've got a stand at the Swamp, we'll fuck you over if we're slipping down the pan.
 
Exeter Blue I am here said:
Can’t be arsed linking it, but I see Wilson has offered up yet another rehash of his one story again today in the Guardian.
All those lunatic Arsenal and Wolves fans and their foam flecked, dribblings about corruption, cos refereeing decisions didn’t go their way this weekend?
Well, you’ll be as surprised as I was to learn that the root cause of their whataboutery and victim orientated nonsense, is “mega-rich owners”, who “have the potential to bankrupt whole competitions through repeated legal action of questionable merit.”
The premise appears to be that not wishing to acknowledge such owners’ lack of respect for traditional supporters (something that does admittedly resonate) and the game itself, is too painful to accept and has led to ‘discomfort displacement’ in the form of conspiracy theories about referees……
Who knew?!!
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I have nothing against the use 9f technical terms and, being a bit of a literary nerd, quite enjoy learning new words.
Jonny-boy already know this but for the benefit ofanyone who might be swayed by his pseudo-intellectual babble, "discomfort displacement" isn't actually a thing.
Discomfort is a broad term, of course. And displacement (normally referred to as deflection) is also a recognised term. However, medical terminology isn't Richard Osman and four D-list celebrities playing answer smash. You don't just make it up and pretend it's a condition.
The sort of terms the boy of the Wilson's needs are lashing out, finger-pointing or tantrum throwing. I have no doubt he already knows this. He's just scared shitless he might offended his readers with something so obnoxious as the truth.
 
bobbyowenquiff said:
This is a distortion and biased version of what O’Neil actually said. The usual dishonesty we see from the media. No fan of ONeill but the point he made was that some refs might show unconscious bias to bigger teams perhaps because they fear the publicity they may get from making those big calls. There is some truth in this and we have seen it over the years. Just as refs are influenced by home crowds.
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Stupid to give two word-for-word quotes to the press that can be presented like that. Not sure it matters that he may have a point or that he is under pressure. Much better to take the Guardiola approach: disappointing but didn't play well enough to win irrespective of the last minute goal. Congratulations to City and we will try to win the next game.

Incidentally, much was made of him being a young English manager and what a tragedy it is that there aren't more. So what happens? Five at the back and hoof it up in hope more than anything to the big guy. Wonder why there aren't more like him in the PL ......
 
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