Media Thread 2017/18

[The_Maverick]

It amazes me that people use quotes from that red top regarding the dippers. The feckers are still sucking up to them because of that headline nearly 30 years ago.

 

[oakiecokie]

An *exclusive* hatchet job by *Richard Wheatstone of the Sun*.

Not just a small article, but a full and in-depth report on City's attendance figures.

The only other club that get's a slight mention in the article is Southampton.

No mention of United, Arsenal(how many empty seats at Arsenal Yesterday and throughout the season. Spurs, etc.

It's obvious this f***er has been given the go ahead by his Editor in Chief to have at City and our support.

Perhaps Richard could explain this. According to him via the Police, the crowd against Stoke was *28,405*. That's roughly 26,000 down on the Etihad capacity of 54,000+. Almost half. So that would mean 2 stands would have been empty.

Question. When did any of you ever see 2 stands empty at the Etihad for a PL match? Exactly!

More bullshit from the PL cartel loving Sun/Media, as City close in on another PL title.

EXCLUSIVE
By Richard Wheatstone https://mobile.twitter.com/rich_wheatstone?lang=en (his Twitter page)
30th March 2018, 5:15 pm
Updated: 30th March 2018, 5:20 pm

*Last season, the Blues' 0-0 draw at home to Stoke drew a crowd of just 28,405 - just over half of the official crowds of 52,625*.

No link as per.

In fairness we did beat the big stick at the Rags when this was also published by GMO some 3-4 years ago.
However as you rightly point out it equates to almost two stands worth of empty seats and I`ve never seen that big a drop,even when we had Pearce managing us.

 

[SilverFox2]

Perhaps, but in my view his employment requires him to be objective, regardless of his personal opinions. To report news, not to use his employment as a platform for his views.

I've met Ian Ladyman several times, he proudly displays a signed Liverpool Shirt in his home. This doesn't stop his from impartially reporting on Liverpool when they don't perform well to the extent that some posters on BM believe him to be a Utd fan. Therefore he does his job well if his personal views are not transparent in his reporting.

Something Custis should take up, actually doing his job.

Of course you are correct about proper journalism but the bean counters are in charge now with the media so antagonising your main subscriber base with the truth may not be the best career move.

 

[taleofbluehalves]

An *exclusive* hatchet job by *Richard Wheatstone of the Sun*.

Not just a small article, but a full and in-depth report on City's attendance figures.

The only other club that get's a slight mention in the article is Southampton.

No mention of United, Arsenal(how many empty seats at Arsenal Yesterday and throughout the season), Spurs, WestbHam, etc.

It's obvious this f***er has been given the go ahead by his Editor in Chief to have at City and our support.

Perhaps Richard could explain this. According to him via the Police, the crowd against Stoke was *28,405*. That's roughly 26,000 down on the Etihad capacity of 54,000+. Almost half. So that would mean 2 stands would have been empty.

Question. When did any of you ever see 2 stands empty at the Etihad for a PL match? Exactly!

More bullshit from the PL cartel loving Sun/Media, as City close in on another PL title.

EXCLUSIVE
By Richard Wheatstone https://mobile.twitter.com/rich_wheatstone?lang=en (his Twitter page)
30th March 2018, 5:15 pm
Updated: 30th March 2018, 5:20 pm

*Last season, the Blues' 0-0 draw at home to Stoke drew a crowd of just 28,405 - just over half of the official crowds of 52,625*.

No link as per.

Blatant lies or he’s got the wrong club. I don’t think we’ve had 28,000 for a league game for 20 years?

 

[manimanc]

Expect more hatchet jobs from these rats. It's the normal run up to derby day, they always try to piss on our parade. I expect a story along the lines of 'city star walks past injured bumble bee whilst laughing on his mobile phone..'
Horrible twats the lot of them, especially our fat friend truffle shuffle custis.

 

[franksinatra]

Of course you are correct about proper journalism but the bean counters are in charge now with the media so antagonising your main subscriber base with the truth may not be the best career move.

Journalism is at its lowest ebb but you can see why they do it, for clicks, as even on a City website all the links being offered are negative articles about the club. Slagging city off is a cash cow on this forum.

 

[Rolee]

An *exclusive* hatchet job by *Richard Wheatstone of the Sun*.

Not just a small article, but a full and in-depth report on City's attendance figures.

The only other club that get's a slight mention in the article is Southampton.

No mention of United, Arsenal(how many empty seats at Arsenal Yesterday and throughout the season), Spurs, WestbHam, etc.

It's obvious this f***er has been given the go ahead by his Editor in Chief to have at City and our support.

Perhaps Richard could explain this. According to him via the Police, the crowd against Stoke was *28,405*. That's roughly 26,000 down on the Etihad capacity of 54,000+. Almost half. So that would mean 2 stands would have been empty.

Question. When did any of you ever see 2 stands empty at the Etihad for a PL match? Exactly!

More bullshit from the PL cartel loving Sun/Media, as City close in on another PL title.

EXCLUSIVE
By Richard Wheatstone https://mobile.twitter.com/rich_wheatstone?lang=en (his Twitter page)
30th March 2018, 5:15 pm
Updated: 30th March 2018, 5:20 pm

*Last season, the Blues' 0-0 draw at home to Stoke drew a crowd of just 28,405 - just over half of the official crowds of 52,625*.

No link as per.

How do the police get their figures?

 

[franksinatra]

Just read that load of old bollocks. Didnt like the way it was worded as if City is some pantomime baddie and i quote......

"Jordan Henderson is a dependable presence but lacks the mobility needed against the scheming of David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne."

Fucking "scheming", who uses that word to describe two of the best players ever to grace the league, like they are some type of underhanded cheats. What next calling Guardiola, machiavellian, because he uses his brain ?
Really thought the Telegraph was above all that shit, but clearly not the case.

Jesus christ do people see an agenda in everything?

Schemers is a well known football phrase used in england term to describe an inside forward or more loosely a playmaker which are exactly what Silva and KDB are for us.

 

[SilverFox2]

Journalism is at its lowest ebb but you can see why they do it, for clicks, as even on a City website all the links being offered are negative articles about the club. Slagging city off is a cash cow on this forum.

Certainly this thread gives direct links but that is its subject heading. My post was to perhaps understand why journos do it not to agree with it.
Perhaps some journos are big enough in their own right to make a balanced article but circulation pays the wages, even a fair minded editor will not risk falling sales to print the truth so employ presenters or journos who match your circulation research ie are biased.

 

[Rolee]

Jesus christ do people see an agenda in everything?

Schemers is a well known football phrase used in england term to describe an inside forward or more loosely a playmaker which are exactly what Silva and KDB are for us.

Genuinely curious mate, why does it bother you so much? I happen to agree on this occasion but it strikes me that you're like a watchdog on this thread just waiting for someone to show the slightest hint of paranoia.