Media Thread 2020/21

[The slaughtered lamb]

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Garth Crooks team of the week

Obviously has something against ‘kids’. Probably still smarting from when Mark Falco took over from him at Spurs.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Not quite sure how Crooks retains his paid position with BBC Sport tbh. Every year he’s back, every time adding zero value or insight at all.

BBC pay Vanessa Feltz over £300k a year for a 2 hour radio show in the middle of night. They just love burning the publics money.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I remember England played a friendly before the 1990 World Cup. Gazza was outstanding. After the match Jimmy Hill said that he wouldn't pick him to go to the World Cup because he was too young and reckless. Cited a challenge in the match that proved his point. Gazza was the talent of his generation and as we all know he had an outstanding world Cup that year.
Foden is the closest thing England have had to Gazza since. He is a generational talent. He shouldn't even be in a conversation regarding Mount, Grealish and Maddison. They are good players but they are not in the same league as Foden
Pundits and journalists have spouted shit about Pep's handling of Foden throughout Foden's short career. What they are finding out now is that Pep is a fckin genius.
If Foden had played at a different club or for a different manager at City he could have easily been burnt out or dogged with injury. Look what Wenger did to Jack Wiltshire or what Sven did to Michael Johnson.

 

[chesterbells]

BBC pay Vanessa Feltz over £300k a year for a 2 hour radio show in the middle of night. They just love burning the publics money.

When you quote an example like that, it’s hard to argue, I must admit.

 

[slick]

Very poor article in the NY Times about Man City and Liverpool by so4. me dude who is apparently their football correspondent in Manchester. It starts off: "sometimes the easy explanation tells the whole story" and proceeds to blame Liverpool's collapse purely on injuries and failure to strengthen in the summer.

Ignorantly ignoring the fact that
1. We have been without arguably the best midfielder and best striker in the history of the Premier League
2. VVD is the only meaningful miss. Gomez and Matip are mediocre at best and Thiago's injuries probably benefitted Liverpool given his quality (or lack of it) when he has played.
3. Comparing our last season to Liverpool's current is bogus. He should be comparing our title defence in 2018/19
4. Of course citing the money we have spent, apparently oblivious of the fact that VVD and Allison both cost more than any City signing (and of course he quotes the bogus Dias transfer fee)

I'd like to say Yanks should stick to baseball, except the English press are arguably even worse!

Just remind yourself who owns Liverpool FC.

 

[Pablo ZZZ Peroni]

Very poor article in the NY Times about Man City and Liverpool by so4. me dude who is apparently their football correspondent in Manchester. It starts off: "sometimes the easy explanation tells the whole story" and proceeds to blame Liverpool's collapse purely on injuries and failure to strengthen in the summer.

Ignorantly ignoring the fact that
1. We have been without arguably the best midfielder and best striker in the history of the Premier League
2. VVD is the only meaningful miss. Gomez and Matip are mediocre at best and Thiago's injuries probably benefitted Liverpool given his quality (or lack of it) when he has played.
3. Comparing our last season to Liverpool's current is bogus. He should be comparing our title defence in 2018/19
4. Of course citing the money we have spent, apparently oblivious of the fact that VVD and Allison both cost more than any City signing (and of course he quotes the bogus Dias transfer fee)

I'd like to say Yanks should stick to baseball, except the English press are arguably even worse!

It's Rory Smith. Ex of the Telegraph and the Times and very popular - highly intelligent, articulate, funny. Generally, very balanced and objective. Features on BBC Radio 5 Monday Night Club with Micah and Sutton, Lots of TV gigs to his name as well and also does a regular podcast with Hinchliffe and Ferris.

But he is a Liverpool fan and tries to keep it secret despite being on the Anfield Wrap all the time and big buddies with their main man, Neil Atkinson. Also part of the Tariq Panja (of anti-City FFP fame), Delaney crew albeit he mainly takes a back seat. Also he used to be in cahoots with Tony Evans and a full paid up member of the Liverpool media mafia.

He is the ultimate snake. Sometimes very subtle with his anti-City bias and digs, sometimes as blatant as it gets.
A smug ****. Needs outing.

 

[slick]

I remember England played a friendly before the 1990 World Cup. Gazza was outstanding. After the match Jimmy Hill said that he wouldn't pick him to go to the World Cup because he was too young and reckless. Cited a challenge in the match that proved his point. Gazza was the talent of his generation and as we all know he had an outstanding world Cup that year.
Foden is the closest thing England have had to Gazza since. He is a generational talent. He shouldn't even be in a conversation regarding Mount, Grealish and Maddison. They are good players but they are not in the same league as Foden
Pundits and journalists have spouted shit about Pep's handling of Foden throughout Foden's short career. What they are finding out now is that Pep is a fckin genius.
If Foden had played at a different club or for a different manager at City he could have easily been burnt out or dogged with injury. Look what Wenger did to Jack Wiltshire or what Sven did to Michael Johnson.

Spot on.

Media are back tracking now by saying he's the best thing sliced bread under Peps tutorlige, whereas since the get go they couldn't help themselves saying Foden was better off fucking off and getting game time elsewhere.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Funny? Really?? Agree he is a smug **** though

 

[slick]

We just have to accept that what is said about most clubs these days is just clickbait and lazy Journalism.

It might bring in money now for them but as fans get more wise to it they'll end up in a hole they can't get out of as fans turn their backs on the media.

It's why I appreciate people like Rabin who's not afraid to call them out and has the words to back himself up and make them look the pricks they really are.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

It's Rory Smith. Ex of the Telegraph and the Times and very popular - highly intelligent, articulate, funny. Generally, very balanced and objective. Features on BBC Radio 5 Monday Night Club with Micah and Sutton, Lots of TV gigs to his name as well and also does a regular podcast with Hinchliffe and Ferris.

But he is a Liverpool fan and tries to keep it secret despite being on the Anfield Wrap all the time and big buddies with their main man, Neil Atkinson. Also part of the Tariq Panja (of anti-City FFP fame), Delaney crew albeit he mainly takes a back seat. Also he used to be in cahoots with Tony Evans and a full paid up member of the Liverpool media mafia.

He is the ultimate snake. Sometimes very subtle with his anti-City bias and digs, sometimes as blatant as it gets.
A smug ****. Needs outing.

Sounds a right twat from that company.