Media Thread 2017/18

[domalino]

Starting to be fascinated by Alyson Rudd’s dogged determination to refuse to accept how special we are and how special Pep is to create this. She’s like the Black Knight from The Holy Grail.

I've lost interest in it now it's so transparent and everyone knows. She's lost all credibility and even her colleagues are a bit embarrassed by it from Laurens' reaction on their podcast.

Last season it was annoying because I was convinced she had a grudge, and i was intrigued as to why, but there was no proof or reasonable reason. She blew it after predicting we wouldn't finish top 4 though. She went too far, gave the game away and now everyone knows and no one cares.

The Times did a combined 11+manager before the derby and she was the only one who chose Mourinho and they didn't even bother giving her a paragraph to explain her picks like all the other correspondents- presumably they know there's no substance behind it.

I suspect it's mostly to do with just wanting to be a contrarian to stick out.

 

[stonerblue]

After the recent inauguration of the newly conceived top 6 in an effort to keep the Scum relevant, I wonder if there are any plans in the pipeline for a new "best of the rest trophy" just to give the Scum something to win at the end of the season.

Fred Done's already paid out for that one.

 

[domalino]

this is fucking ridiculous from the bbc tonight...

"Manchester City recorded a 15th consecutive Premier League win with victory at Swansea,
but Manchester United beat Bournemouth to keep within 11 points of the leaders."

we are the best team ever since football began well over 100 years ago,
but the rags are keeping up (11points) with us.

good old united, eh.

I'm not that upset by our news coverage today but I do have one pet peeve.

"Within 11 points"

No.

How can such a simple word, within, not be understood by so many journalists?

They aren't within 11 points, Christ, they aren't even exaxtly 11 points behind, they're actually more than 11 points behind thanks to goal difference.

They are within 12 points of us (for now).

 

[BigOscar]

Personally, I like that United are apparently "keeping pace" with us. It's much the same as how Leicester are "keeping pace" with United. If anything actually, Leicester are gaining on them

 

[roj]

She’s appalling, which disappoints me. She puts female journalism backwards, which is a real shame.

https://www.theguardian.com/profile/priya-ramesh forwards

 

[mat]

She’s appalling, which disappoints me. She puts female journalism backwards, which is a real shame.

I can't work out what is going on in her head.

She's still celebrating Liverpool's title April title win.

 

[blueinsa]

Although we are getting the plaudits we deserve I can't shake the feeling if this was the rags on this incredible run the BBC would of already commissioned a tribute special.

We have gone one better and asked Amazon.

 

[Silvas' left eyebrow]

Yesterday's "Times" (only just got round to it) sports coverage carrying a large advert for a podcast entitled "City celebrations lacking in class".

Guess who it was by? Yes, Alyson Rudd. Is there no way to reply to her venom?

Unlike classy Liverpool who held hands and took a bow In front of Kop after home to WBA?...now that is over celebrating Alyson

 

[Silvas' left eyebrow]

I'm not that upset by our news coverage today but I do have one pet peeve.

"Within 11 points"

No.

How can such a simple word, within, not be understood by so many journalists?

They aren't within 11 points, Christ, they aren't even exaxtly 11 points behind, they're actually more than 11 points behind thanks to goal difference.

They are within 12 points of us (for now).

If we lose next six and United get three wins and three draws they will be all over us. More worrying lose our next 15 and we many miss champions league place ...

 

[lazza]

wasn't the Walker one where he claimed that Walker nearly dived and had to be careful because he'd already been booked?

Yeah, that's the one, you're right. They're just so desperate for us to fit their invented narrative about us