Media discussion - 2025/26

[citymad]

The BBC has the player scores of City no higher than 4.9 and Villa player at 8.5, the average score for a City player was 5.6 and the average for a Villa player was about 7.5.

All the other stats apart from the goal were in our favour with more possession shots etc, the disparity between the scores is a joke.

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Personally I do not see much of a problem with those scores. I had Matt Cash as the best player on the field, as he defended our only attacking outlet in Doku very well and scored a brilliant goal. Everyone else was very average just passing side to side. No one really impressed except for Donna who was probably our best player.

 

[WestGorton]

Exactly what we are missing along with Yaya

Imagine having Vinny and Yaya at Aston Villa.

 

[eastmanc]

Think he only won one title, in 2012 ?
Once he had bulked up and Zabba arrived, don't remember him playing regularly.
His loan spell to Fiorentina didn't seem to work out either.
He has become an absolute buffoon who is an embarrassment...

Spends a lot of time moaning about Zabba taking his place.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Premier League's Brittain seeks extra time as Manchester City verdict looms

Alison Brittain, the former Whitbread boss, will next month stand for a second three-year term as top-flight clubs await the outcome of the Premier League's landmark case against Manchester City, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

"Clear and organised"

The election has fuck all to do with the charges but Sky throw them in anyway.

 

[Centurions]

Premier League's Brittain seeks extra time as Manchester City verdict looms

Alison Brittain, the former Whitbread boss, will next month stand for a second three-year term as top-flight clubs await the outcome of the Premier League's landmark case against Manchester City, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

"Clear and organised"

The election has fuck all to do with the charges but Sky throw them in anyway.

Presuming they really don't know how it's gone, it could have huge ramifications for them.

 

[asahartford1]

Wasn't it a testimonial. But you're right, he pulled out of it in the days before and was nowhere near the stadium

Kompanys testimonial 50,000 City fans raising millions for the homeless.

Yet the report written 2 days before the game when Milner was still due to play criticised the City fans for booing an ex player, simply they forgot to take the pre written sentence out of the report.

Just another look the other way moment.

 

[ArniArason]

Premier League's Brittain seeks extra time as Manchester City verdict looms

Alison Brittain, the former Whitbread boss, will next month stand for a second three-year term as top-flight clubs await the outcome of the Premier League's landmark case against Manchester City, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

"Clear and organised"

The election has fuck all to do with the charges but Sky throw them in anyway.

"Abu Dhabi-owned City"

These 4 words alone are accusational and inflammatory, legally we are not state owned, the books also say this

 

[Gorbachev]

Quite ironic that all the pundits coming out today criticizing Pep's comments regarding football going back to Tony Pulis style football and that they are happy pretty football has gone are all the players who were never good enough to play that level of football themselves.

It's always the bang average run of the mill footballers with the big mouths that criticise the top managers and players.

 

[Mr.Banks]

"Abu Dhabi-owned City"

These 4 words alone are accusational and inflammatory, legally we are not state owned, the books also say this

Technically correct though, as is, stating that the scouse are American owned.

I do know where you're coming from though, the MSM are all twats!!

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Real Madrid to seek compensation over Super League https://share.google/WOMzDfH06GPRCuB4c

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

"Abu Dhabi-owned City"

These 4 words alone are accusational and inflammatory, legally we are not state owned, the books also say this

It is totally racist because it depersonalises Sheikh Mansour. The message is “they are all the same.” As if Sheikh Mansour from Abu Dhabi can just take public money from the UAE government to subsidise his own investments with no questions asked and against the wishes of the other emirates like Dubai.

 

[Centurions]

Real Madrid to seek compensation over Super League https://share.google/WOMzDfH06GPRCuB4c

Apparently, it's for the good of the fans...

 

[mexico1970]

Apparently, it's for the good of the fans...

They could always recoup some of the lost revenue by playing matches say in Florida?

Oh wait....

 

[TinFoilHat]

SSN - Back Pages

Shows the torygraph with a huge picture of Palace players celebrating and the score 0-3.

News anchor: Let's look at the back page of the telegraph...Sheffield Wednesday looking at bids of 50 million...

 

[Pubteam Lomas]

See that 'superkid' dived again to try and get Arse a pen!
Goal kick given but the player not booked.
Haven't seen condemnation from Redknobb, Sky etc....
Funnily enough haven't seen Arseteta calling him out either.

 

[blueste41]

"Abu Dhabi-owned City"

These 4 words alone are accusational and inflammatory, legally we are not state owned, the books also say this

So we need to stop saying the Rags and Victims are Yank owned? It's also a massive stretch to say it's accusational and inflammatory IMO, it's a factual inaccuracy at best. Newcastle are state owned, are they breaking some kind of laws/rules?

 

[City & Blue Brazil]

It is totally racist because it depersonalises Sheikh Mansour. The message is “they are all the same.” As if Sheikh Mansour from Abu Dhabi can just take public money from the UAE government to subsidise his own investments with no questions asked and against the wishes of the other emirates like Dubai.

Didn't realise it was a rags to riches story where SM came from nothing to become a billionaire and had nothing to do with being born into the ruling family.

 

[nmc]

EFL Cup reaction: Liverpool out as Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle progress

All the latest talking points and analysis after Liverpool were knocked out of the EFL Cup but Newcastle, Arsenal and Chelsea progress.

www.bbc.co.uk

Bias at the BBC in the headline. Seem to have forgotten the team that has dominated English football over recent years has qualified.

 

[under the turnstile]

"Abu Dhabi-owned City"

These 4 words alone are accusational and inflammatory, legally we are not state owned, the books also say this

True. No mention in the media of Crystal Palace-owned Liverpool

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Didn't realise it was a rags to riches story where SM came from nothing to become a billionaire and had nothing to do with being born into the ruling family.

A sarcastic reply suggests you have no understanding of City’s ownership structure.