Media Thread 2020/21

[Chris in London]

Personally I think it's a mixture of greed and racism depending on who is spewing their bile.

There’s certainly an element of racism, eg the treatment Sterling gets, but as I say you don’t see the adulation over Mo Salah and Sadio Mane toned down because one’s an Arab and the other’s black. In the main it’s chasing clicks, because that’s how so many journalists earn their money.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Yeah, that's the narrative for the rest of the season: City and Liverpool's positions are reversed because Dias is having the same effect on City that Van Dyke had on Liverpool because City never replaced Kompany despite spending billions on defenders.

You will hear that several thousand times from several thousand pundits, all talking as though they invented it and there won't be a mention of Van Dykles £90 million fee but lots of mentions of Dias's £60 million fee.

And even less mentions of the fact that Dias came from Benfica and Otamendi (valued at £15m) went to Benfica as part of the deal meaning Dias cost us a lot less than £60m.

 

[mccity]

BBC Sport are reporting that the Everton game was called off at our request - is that right?

So if I recall correctly, because of the short period between our game against Newcastle and Everton, there wasn't much time to get results back from COVID tests. In the event of an outbreak, normally there's supposed to be a window where a plan of action can be taken, but with City we got a bunch of positive tests before the Newcastle game and then even more on the day of the Everton game. It couldn't have been earlier because we'd just played Newcastle and the tests from the next day needed time to be processed.

So City and the PL discussed options and they decided that due to the very short notice it was possible more City staff had COVID and it could be dangerous to both other City personnel and Everton personnel as it was incredibly likely there was an outbreak at the club. I believe initially the PL weren't too bothered but City pushed for it and common sense prevailed.

So it's less City requested the game be called off, it's more City requested that the PL treat this as a serious matter and once they did the PL made the obvious decision to postpone the game.

However all this occurred over a very short time frame and Everton weren't involved in the discussions too much (and why should they have been? It was about whether it was safe for City to play or not). Hence the mardy statement on their end and the subsequent online joke/meme, "Everton are demanding full disclosure for this", because they were too stupid to realise this was about containing an outbreak as opposed to having a squad available.

Which btw, as we showed at Chelsea, we only need half a squad to beat most teams. An out of form, injury-depleted Everton should be grateful.

 

[Blueboy73]

There’s certainly an element of racism, eg the treatment Sterling gets, but as I say you don’t see the adulation over Mo Salah and Sadio Mane toned down because one’s an Arab and the other’s black. In the main it’s chasing clicks, because that’s how so many journalists earn their money.

I don't see too much criticism aimed towards Henry, Kroenke etc. and outside the Rags fanbase I don't see too much criticism of the Glazers in comparison with a lot of the negativity aimed towards HRH SM.

The "grinning beards" comment when the Saudis were looking to buy Newcastle in a prominent national newspaper springs to mind and if that isn't racially motivated I don't know what is.

Like I said it depends in who the author is, some are purely chasing clicks but many are also using a racist undertone as it mirrors their own views and appeals to many of the brain dead bigots that hang in their every word.

 

[its grim up north]

Is this the most poorly timed article ever?


Anyone think of anything else?

Articles and quotes that didn't quite go right. You could start a thread. Takes me back to 2012, about 4 games left, Talkshite interview Sir David Of Beckham. "David who do you think will win the league? United was the reply. Why? Well its wot they do innit.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Him and Deli Alli

Am I the only one to also think slyman stones had a voice you want to slap

 

[Chris in London]

I don't see too much criticism aimed towards Henry, Kroenke etc. and outside the Rags fanbase I don't see too much criticism of the Glazers in comparison with a lot of the negativity aimed towards HRH SM.

The "grinning beards" comment when the Saudis were looking to buy Newcastle in a prominent national newspaper springs to mind and if that isn't racially motivated I don't know what is.

Like I said it depends in who the author is, some are purely chasing clicks but many are also using a racist undertone as it mirrors their own views and appeals to many of the brain dead bigots that hang in their every word.

The grinning beards comment is plainly racist in origin, as was some of the treatment of Sterling. I’ve no doubt that there is some racism at the heart of some content, just as there is a racist section of some parties of the media’s readership. But overwhelmingly it seems to me that the coverage we get is pro rag/dipper in origin rather than anti dark face. This is only my opinion, of course, but you get 5he explanation by following the money.

 

[Blueboy73]

The grinning beards comment is plainly racist in origin, as was some of the treatment of Sterling. I’ve no doubt that there is some racism at the heart of some content, just as there is a racist section of some parties of the media’s readership. But overwhelmingly it seems to me that the coverage we get is pro rag/dipper in origin rather than anti dark face. This is only my opinion, of course, but you get 5he explanation by following the money.

I think fundamentally we agree that it's a mixture of both.
I don't remember Abramovich getting as much abuse about his business dealings and connections as our owners have and continue to receive though.

 

[Super-Barwuah]

Perhaps one day City will be accepted within this cartel

I hope city are never accepted and we win the lot year in year out whilst watching the media squirm ....we set trends break records and pep has revoulutionised the way football is played out from the back .....thats the beauty of this club win or lose......
I love this club and I enjoy the green-eyed monsters looking on at us trying their best to find a way to discredit us. ......stay humble blues ....and enjoy the ride!

 

[Chris in London]

I think fundamentally we agree that it's a mixture of both.
I don't remember Abramovich getting as much abuse about his business dealings and connections as our owners have and continue to receive though.

True,

Then again much of the criticism has come from those with close links to Qatar.

Like you say, different motivation from different sectors.