Media Thread 2020/21

[Blue Pete]

Personally the longer Rashford stays at Utd the better. What a wonderful young man doing loads for the poor, yes it's good PR for him and the club but it's still a good example he's setting, and the better the PR the more likely he is to stay. So win win. Imagine how much they would improve if they signed a decent player in his place.

 

[Irlamblue]

What comes first when he writes his name down?

Sir Saint Marcus or Saint Sir Marcus?

the Dinner Lady

 

[Paladin]

I didn't hear the programme but from what you have said I will nearly guarantee Davies knew Boyle is a spoofer.

The evolution and transmogrification of nursery rhymes is a serious branch of study amongst folklorists. Characterising Boyle's contributions (eg Knick-knack, being one he has laid claim to inventing, if I am not mistaken) as part of that tradition would have leant them a certain gravitas.

Davies probably wouldn't identify himself as a folklorist but I'll bet my last penny that any man whose first novel was called, "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" will be keenly aware of the place of nursery rhymes in a modern context.

He may have overlooked the connection but given his background and undoubted intelligence, I strongly suspect that it is reasonable to assume that he deliberately chose not to make the connection.

(Incidentally, Davies' late wife, the very talented, Margaret Foster, wrote, "Gregory's Girl").

I walked round a mulberry bush yesterday.

 

[supersonicblue]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57048981

Brilliant article, Ben’s a big blue but doesn’t cover football, not sure why?

 

[Mike Cledford]

What comes first when he writes his name down?

Sir Saint Marcus or Saint Sir Marcus?

You forgot the MBE. He has to use it erroneously all the time even on Twitter and so should you;)

 

[Mike Cledford]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57048981

Brilliant article, Ben’s a big blue but doesn’t cover football, not sure why?

Err, because he's a Blue?

 

[supersonicblue]

Err, because he's a Blue?

Bingo

 

[HalfwayUpTheKippax]

I walked round a mulberry bush yesterday.

Did you notice that London Bridge is falling down… or should that be the rags/Old Trafford?

 

[bakerdave76]

 

[mat]

"Three Manchester United fans injured after being attacked..."


"Manchester City fans clash with..."

Subtle but obvious framing on talkshite this week.