Media Thread 2020/21

[chesterbells]

Watched the game again, so much easier when you know the result in advance!

At half time last night I was much closer to Joleon Lescott’s worried feelings than to Owen Hargreaves’ confidence and yet rewatching it I can see exactly why Hargreaves was so insistent we would win. At the time I thought he was just going to jinx us.

Got a lot of time for Hargreaves as a pundit; unspectacular but calls things in a fair and balanced way.

 

[Newman Noggs]

Interestingly, none of the media pundits seems to be aware that, in the last decade, since 2011, whilst this is our second semi-final appearance, those giants of European football, manchester united have qualified for precisely none.

 

[hertsblue]

The BBC's live page brings together the reactions to the previous night's games and incidents. But very strangely there's no mention of the attack on Real Madrid's coach. It's a significant talking point because as we know it's the second such attack in 3 years by Dipper fans at a Champions League game. Very odd that - I wonder if they're trying to bury bad news.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/56755985

All opposition they face in the Europa League next season should highlight the coach attacks prior to the game and make sure UEFA is taking note. Merseyside Police will do fuck all as usual

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

The BBC's live page brings together the reactions to the previous night's games and incidents. But very strangely there's no mention of the attack on Real Madrid's coach. It's a significant talking point because as we know it's the second such attack in 3 years by Dipper fans at a Champions League game. Very odd that - I wonder if they're trying to bury bad news.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/56755985

I notice the BBC have reported it all day as "an incident of vandalism" involving a small number of supporters. But the videos show differently. It was an organised attack on the coach. It may have only been a few missiles (unlike the hundreds thrown at the City coach) but the crowds outside the stadium are much bigger than 400 as reported. It is being played down. Had this involved for example Milwall or even City fans they would have been slaughtered by the press.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Watched the game again, so much easier when you know the result in advance!

At half time last night I was much closer to Joleon Lescott’s worried feelings than to Owen Hargreaves’ confidence and yet rewatching it I can see exactly why Hargreaves was so insistent we would win. At the time I thought he was just going to jinx us.

I think Hargreaves is a good pundit. He is very balanced and fair considering his strong links to the Rags. He also seems to understand football tactics, a rarity in the BT team.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Interestingly, none of the media pundits seems to be aware that, in the last decade, since 2011, whilst this is our second semi-final appearance, those giants of European football, manchester united have qualified for precisely none.

Neil Ashton definitely earning his coin at the swamp

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

All opposition they face in the Europa League next season should highlight the coach attacks prior to the game and make sure UEFA is taking note. Merseyside Police will do fuck all as usual

So far ourselves , United and Real Madrid have all been attacked getting to Anfield, to say nothing of 39 dead Italians. If this had been ourselves or Leeds or Chelsea we would have been looking at a European ban minimum. Doubt anything will happen to the dippers, no one arrested I imagine.

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

I notice the BBC have reported it all day as "an incident of vandalism" involving a small number of supporters. But the videos show differently. It was an organised attack on the coach. It may have only been a few missiles (unlike the hundreds thrown at the City coach) but the crowds outside the stadium are much bigger than 400 as reported. It is being played down. Had this involved for example Milwall or even City fans they would have been slaughtered by the press.

So the Merseyside police did nothing then about a mass gathering during a pandemic

Ive not seen the footage but assume all their fans were wearing face masks and lobbing bricks at the correct social distances

Having said that that’s not that much different if there isn’t a pandemic

 

[give it to gordon]

So far ourselves , United and Real Madrid have all been attacked getting to Anfield, to say nothing of 39 dead Italians. If this had been ourselves or Leeds or Chelsea we would have been looking at a European ban minimum. Doubt anything will happen to the dippers, no one arrested I imagine.

Give muckyside police a few years to look into it and still not find anyone ;)

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

So far ourselves , United and Real Madrid have all been attacked getting to Anfield, to say nothing of 39 dead Italians. If this had been ourselves or Leeds or Chelsea we would have been looking at a European ban minimum. Doubt anything will happen to the dippers, no one arrested I imagine.

Nobody saw anything! Just like the 100+ objects which hit our coach. Nobody saw that either, especially the police.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Btsport do that with everyone we play, it's nothing new.
When we scored against villa a few weeks ago fletcher and scouse nobhead was stunned into silence. You could feel their disappointment coming through loud and clear but btsport and especially Ian darke and this sour **** jenas really show up the bitterness.
Fuck em.

That was one of the worst

McManaman was pretty much cheering Villa on every time they went close with his ooohhhing and aaaahinngg

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Nobody saw anything! Just like the 100+ objects which hit our coach. Nobody saw that either, especially the police.

To be fair to the police, it’s difficult to spot the offenders when they’re stood on your van..

 

[give it to gordon]

To be fair to the police, it’s difficult to spot the offenders when they’re stood on your van..

Yea but the 'police' ( lol ) police ! Could have taken the photos down the the local job centre to identify them

 

[Keeper!]

So the Merseyside police did nothing then about a mass gathering during a pandemic

Ive not seen the footage but assume all their fans were wearing face masks and lobbing bricks at the correct social distances

Having said that that’s not that much different if there isn’t a pandemic

To be fair to the scousers, they wiped the brick with sanitiser before they threw it!

 

[citizen_maine]

To be fair to the scousers, they wiped the brick with sanitiser before they threw it!

That still wouldn't get all of the scouse off it though

 

[SilverFox2]

I would also add that the sooner players like Foden either get off social media or stop employing a company to speak on their behalf the better.

The damage social media can do to a club/player far outweighs the financial benefits.

Considering SB does a terrific job as our correspondent he certainly gets my respect.

Not only that because he goes against all other reporters who frankly do not treat City with either the truth or respect.
I'm sure his hands are tied tegards saying what he could job wise but total respect is deserved for him.

 

[levets]

I remember Townsend shouting “Get in” when Sergio completed his hat-trick against the German rags a few years ago, so he always gets well received by me, and Guy Mowbray loves us. His bio says he’s a York City fan, but he could pass for a Blue!

Yes I remember that from Townsend. Guy Mowbray said on BBC once, that he had a soft spot for City

 

[nijinsky]

As posted out the other day Mcminimum came our with, PSG had to win “by fair means or foul” during the PSG BM match.
You can’t get more scouse than that. It’s innate in them. They can’t help themselves. Tramps.

 

[Keeper!]

Not only that because he goes against all other reporters who frankly do not treat City with either the truth or respect.
I'm sure his hands are tied tegards saying what he could job wise but total respect is deserved for him.

UK based reporters, on the whole our worldwide press is very complimentary and rightly so.

 

[Gundog’s Gundog]

Btsport do that with everyone we play, it's nothing new.
When we scored against villa a few weeks ago fletcher and scouse nobhead was stunned into silence. You could feel their disappointment coming through loud and clear but btsport and especially Ian darke and this sour **** jenas really show up the bitterness.
Fuck em.

Mcmanaman was cocommentating on the Liv v Madrid 1st leg when the main com told him Dortmund had equalised a few mins after it had happened and he contained his glee pretty well but only a min or so later when Foden got the late winner Macca let out a groan of disappointment which he tried to hide by kind of morphing it into a sentence but his change of mood was evident