Media Thread 2020/21

[Gazza]

Couldn't help but think that if, as Dermott Gallagher said, Michael Oliver was in the perfect position to see the Pogba dive, how did it get it wrong?

https://media.istockphoto.com/photos/money-bag-british-pounds-picture-id475253342

 

[BolinCell]

Just in case you were not aware that Premier League players have broken the Covid rules, the Telegraph have an article showing the Spurs West Ham players, at the side they also picture (and name) 8 more. The list includes 3 City players (of course it does) and it informs you how they broke the rules.
To the best of my knowledge none of them caught the virus as a result of them breaking the rules unlike Salah who surprisingly isn't named or mentioned in any way.
2 Spurs players are named and shamed because they trained together. If only they had gone to a party in another country with 100 others.

It's the timing of Mendy's indiscretion. Just as we have cancelled a game and 5 players have covid makes it seem worse. Having said that this country has been so flaky about rules throughout the covid outbreak I would be surprised anyone new the rules. Dominic Cummings set the trend.

 

[dario2739]

I was thinking the same myself about The Sly Business Model and their pandering to plastic Rags and Dippers at the expense and detriment to everyone else.
Most fans I know don't follow either of these clubs and are sick of their biased drivel and are walking away in their droves.
There are so many alternatives out there to watch live football all of which are cheaper with commentators and pundits that are far superior to the likes of Tyler, Ratboy and Spit.
If they're not careful they will end up like football broadcasting equivalent to Woolworths or Debenhams.
If they did I for one wouldn't shed a tear.

What you need to consider is the type of fan those Liverpool and United 'fans' are – they are predominantly the plastic fans from overseas they pander to, because selling the PL to asia is where the big money is for them... you also then have to realise the ad revenue brought in by Sky as a conseqence.
It's all about metrics – they will check their viewing figures for games and pander to who's going to make them the most money.

 

[dadnlad]

sky has got worse since the yanks invested in it, pushing gridiron, net ball and rounders who cares but it's on their network so push it

 

[Protein Junkie]

SKY are definitely struggling despite having a potentially huge captive audience in lockdown. They are losing out to other services and their strategy of trying to attract Liverpool and United fans is not working. I have always argued that the vast majority of football fans do not follow United and Liverpool. Those clubs have big fanbases but are still outnumbered by the rest so SKY Sports have just alienated a huge chunk of their fanbase.

Great post. I find this policy of sucking up to a minority of fans incredibly stupid.

 

[Nightmare Walking]

Arron Scholes, Paul Scholes, all the Scholes - Arse holes.

Mark E Smith would be proud of that line.

 

[Protein Junkie]

sky has got worse since the yanks invested in it, pushing gridiron, net ball and rounders who cares but it's on their network so push it

And with all the yank owned clubs now let’s fast forward a few years to the all new NFL style Premier League.
EPL Elite 1- The Rags, Sheffield Utd, Burnley , West Brom
EPL Elite 2 -Dippers , Palace , Brighton , Fulham
EPL London - Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and Manchester City
EPL - North- Leeds , Leicester, Newcastle , Everton
EPL South - Wolves, Villa, Southampton, West Ham.

The top team in Elite one and two go straight through to a play off semi final.
The top side in the other three groups play each other seven times each on consecutive days and be named divisional play offs. Top two sides after this join the elite teams in semi finals.
The play off semi finals must be played the day after the divisional play offs.
Home venue in the semi finals to be determined by greatest number of previous titles.

 

[bluealf]

Snide Sammy never ever even wrote a piece with he possibility of City having a case.

Exactly

 

[Blue Mist]

It's the timing of Mendy's indiscretion. Just as we have cancelled a game and 5 players have covid makes it seem worse. Having said that this country has been so flaky about rules throughout the covid outbreak I would be surprised anyone new the rules. Dominic Cummings set the trend.

You have only highlighted Mendy's indiscretion and said it was the timing. What about the 2 Spurs players, 5 months ago? Training together, really, is that worse than Salah partying in a foreign country and catching the virus? Walkers was in the first lock down as well, let's be right about this, certain players and clubs are immune from criticism by the lickspittle gutter press.

 

[Blue Mist]

Here is another beauty from the telegraph. Oliver Brown's opening lines in his match report....
'it used to be a standing joke, the lengths to which Pep Guardiola, backed by Abu Dhabi' s BOTTOMLESS sovereign wealth fund would go to reinforce Manchester City's strength in depth....
(I capitalised it)
In case you are wondering, no I didn't buy the paper, Mrs Mist got it free when shopping, that is how desperate they are, they give it away.
#buyacoffee