Media Thread 2020/21

[Mike Cledford]

Much of the media slating 'drunken covidiots' for breaking the rules on Greek islands partying and bringing it back on planes.
Not a lot different to the covidiots who were pissed and fighting with the police on the Islands and yet treated as Saints by the self same media last week.
If Dominic Cummings is supposed to have set a bad example to people who had never heard of him Shirley the rags party people who were glorified by the media set pretty bad standards with their behaviour.

 

[kippax4ever]

that letter is absolutely sickening. Ajax are a weird club think they’re European elite but seemingly throw parties when their best players move on. Very weird

Well seeing that they've won,& with probably one of the best teams I've seen,

 

[blueinsa]

£35M now i see.

By the start of the season he will be yet another academy product that cost nothing.

 

[oman0115]

When they sold de Jong to Barça, they paid a full page in local newspapers in Spain, they rented a bus with de Jong picures to go around Barcelona.

Very weird but i have been told by some Ajax supporter this is the way they are marketing themselves. For us, football fans, we know Ajax is a great club with a long tradition but they are trying to appeal to the "casual fans" (football bandwagonners who will think that Barça and Ajax have a special bond and will support both clubs as a result).

A lot of their academy are taken from other Dutch clubs, I thinounk they got De Jong for a Euro for example. I like Ajax I live close to and go to their ground to watch them, but the fanfare when their players go is really odd.

 

[Parisian]

A lot of their academy are taken from other Dutch clubs, I thinounk they got De Jong for a Euro for example. I like Ajax I live close to and go to their ground to watch them, but the fanfare when their players go is really odd.

Sure i remember they got him from Willem II with an odd deal (1 M + sell on bonus i believe).

Nice to have someone here with close knowledge of Ajax.

Like you, i am shocked the way they are putting on a fanfare. It looks like a very small club, happy to have one of their players appear in a top team.

I must admit i lost a bit of respect for them. Some people at the club were "crying" for their players to go to Barça (de Ligt after de Jong) instead of Juve or PSG when Barça offer was lower than the competition. However, looking at the ginormous fees they got recently, they are doing an excellent business.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

£35M now i see.

By the start of the season he will be yet another academy product that cost nothing.

I didn't even know they'd signed him until reading this thread. WWW3 could have broken out for all I know but unless it was mentioned in the Messi threads I wouldn't have a scooby.

 

[Chris in London]

From BBCs live text coverage. Spot the odd one out:

“Ferran Torres is probably the pick of the new Premier League signings on show in Stuttgart.

The Spanish winger looks a real handful and has shown great awareness and a clean pair of heels to trouble Germany's defence.

Very little from Chelsea's Timo Werner so far while Torres' international team-mate Rodrigo, Leeds United's stellar signing of the summer, has missed his side's best chance.”

 

[Blue_eyes]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54009282

"Manchester United fans have been urged to "take good care" of new signing Donny van de Beek in an open letter by their former player Edwin van der Sar ... published as a full page advert in the Manchester United Evening News"

beeb telling it like it is for a change

Makes you wonder if they get their ideas off Bluemoon, as thats how its referred to here. You can just imagine the spineless red trolls carrying out that sort of thing while being paid by the public, then coming on here to count the comments related to their shite. Well if there are any red loving beeb wankers reading this, just think that shortly you will be out of work. I know this because not one of you does enough to be employed by a media outlet that doesnt get their income from people who are forced to pay, but when the license fee is dropped, dont worry, I for one will think about you as I spend the money on something enjoyable.

 

[creed]

Story below from Guardian.

One hopes it may extend to sports reporters/presenters. I think it's hard for journalists to be able to argue their coverage is objective/independent when you can find evidence of their own, personal views on social media or in opinion pieces. As a now ex-journo I was always of the view that having your own views out there undermined the important job you were doing. IMO, sports journos are now - mostly - glorified op-edders.

BBC boss Tim Davie to crack down on staff airing views on social media

The new director general said the BBC had to focus on impartiality to address accusations of bias from politicians on both sides of the political divide.

“If you want to be an opinionated columnist or a partisan campaigner on social media then that is a valid choice, but you should not be working at the BBC,” he said in a speech to staff at the BBC’s office in Cardiff. Davie said staff would have to adhere to new social media rules that will be “rigorously enforced”.

Full story here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...k-down-on-staff-posting-views-on-social-media

 

[mat]

Story below from Guardian.

One hopes it may extend to sports reporters/presenters. I think it's hard for journalists to be able to argue their coverage is objective/independent when you can find evidence of their own, personal views on social media or in opinion pieces. As a now ex-journo I was always of the view that having your own views out there undermined the important job you were doing. IMO, sports journos are now - mostly - glorified op-edders.

BBC boss Tim Davie to crack down on staff airing views on social media

The new director general said the BBC had to focus on impartiality to address accusations of bias from politicians on both sides of the political divide.

“If you want to be an opinionated columnist or a partisan campaigner on social media then that is a valid choice, but you should not be working at the BBC,” he said in a speech to staff at the BBC’s office in Cardiff. Davie said staff would have to adhere to new social media rules that will be “rigorously enforced”.

Full story here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2...k-down-on-staff-posting-views-on-social-media

That's Linekar dumped for starters.

Let's see if they ditch Sam Quek whilst they are at it. She gets a wide on triggering blues on twatter.