Media Thread 2017/18

[PepInYourStep]

Keys trying to get Delph banned.

He doesn't even understand the new regulations (no surprise there). The only dives which will be reviewed are those which result in a penalty or yellow/red card decision for the opposing player. None of which applies here

 

[Lancet Fluke]

That doesn't surprise me in the slightest. That's the sort of opinion we get on here all the time. The paranoia is usually magnified in the week before a derby so watch this space.

I do actually think there is a bias against us in the media mainly because I think the media are (almost undeniably) significantly pro united and pro Liverpool and I believe it's a by-product of that as much as anything. I think the problem we have on here is that once stuff gets highlighted that isn't genuinely biased against us the issue gets diluted and the argument is lost. I'm sure there is some genuine bias, it's just difficult to find it amongst the paranoid ramblings.

 

[kaz7]

Samuels and the others admitted on the sunday cesspit that they cater to the teams with the most fans and we are boring and they only write bad things about us as it generates more clicks,they are not interested in writing nice stories about us,there is the proof,we no longer need to deny there is bias dependent soley on click bait

 

[paulchapo]

Neville was bleating on about our shoddy defence again and how we can be got at.....yet failed to realise we've only let one more in than utd!! Like all the other 659m dickheads out there the pain of seeing us score from being behind must burn his stomach up.
Boo hoo.

Someone should point out as we are an attacking team at times our defence will appear vulnerable. Set pieces are because we are not a team of giants.

 

[rabby]

Yep, I'm absolutely sure every neutral did celebrate West Ham's goal. A team on a run like City's going behind to one struggling? That's what football's about and always has been - otherwise what's the point in watching?

I never really get how much abuse Martin Tyler gets. He's said himself he sometimes gets the reaction a bit wrong - in other words, he's human. And City were poor (for them) first half yesterday, and very good second half. Reflecting that is his job.

Whilst some pundits clearly have a bias for certain teams I think some of the things fans pick up on as anti-city bias is just garbage opinions or commentary.
I watched a re-run of yesterdays match last night and while we were below par in the first half Tyler somehow interpreted this as us not taking the opposition seriously.
Are we seriously that good that any team having a shot on goal is as a result of us not showing them any respect.Its just piss poor commentary.

 

[mixer]

In fairness to Richard keys he is well educated in deceit.

 

[manimanc]

I see sky sports news have started showing these tables of comparisons with utd at the top of them. I find it absolutely hilarious at their pure desperation at getting them lot at the top of a table. What have we had today then. Goals scored in the last 15mins of games. Utd. Biggest deficit a team has had to chase after 13 games. Utd. Last minute goals. Pep v taggart. It happens every time we play them, a week of utd this and utd that, blah blah fuckin blah.
Let them do it, we'll just turn up, get our 3 pts and say nothing.
Can't wait.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I do actually think there is a bias against us in the media mainly because I think the media are (almost undeniably) significantly pro united and pro Liverpool and I believe it's a by-product of that as much as anything. I think the problem we have on here is that once stuff gets highlighted that isn't genuinely biased against us the issue gets diluted and the argument is lost. I'm sure there is some genuine bias, it's just difficult to find it amongst the paranoid ramblings.

Yeah, I agree there’s definitely some of that, although I think the pro-United ergo anti-City link is overstated . Also, “Filthy Rich City underachieving” has always been a more interesting story to neutrals than City doing well.

Some of the paranoia is definitely rooted in Reds-Under-The-Bed insecurity which still affects an element of our fan base, even though we overtook them years ago.

Everybody sub-group in society bonds though a common enemy I suppose, so whether it’s referees or the media or UEFA, it’s always going to happen on here and everywhere else.

Incidentally we don’t hear much of the great Red referee conspiracy these days.

 

[80s Shorts]

He will always come in his pants if a rag scores though.

and yet there are plenty that slag him off on ragcafe.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

According to the erudite Danny Weber, Stones and Mandy are available.