Media Thread 2020/21

[Bluemoon230989]

David Maddox of the Sunday Espresso has a headline today which states that City's ownership "comes under scrutiny" as a result of a survey undertaken my some no-marks of whom I hadn't previously heard.
Amongst other things, according to the survey 27% of respondents stated that individuals with links to repressive regimes should be banned from club ownership. Yet 34% wanted an end to leveraged takeovers such as that which took place with a local team.

Headline:
"Premier League has 'woeful' levels of trust as Man City ownership is questioned"

How the fuck do these shitehawks get this bollocks past an editor?

 

[CC1]

David Maddox of the Sunday Espresso has a headline today which states that City's ownership "comes under scrutiny" as a result of a survey undertaken my some no-marks of whom I hadn't previously heard.
Amongst other things, according to the survey 27% of respondents stated that individuals with links to repressive regimes should be banned from club ownership. Yet 34% wanted an end to leveraged takeovers such as that which took place with a local team.

Headline:
"Premier League has 'woeful' levels of trust as Man City ownership is questioned"

How the fuck do these shitehawks get this bollocks past an editor?

I’m gutted to see this old chestnut regurgitated. Our owners have done nothing but good things for our club; for Manchester and for football in general.

I’ve emailed the club to ask why such articles continually go unchallenged

It might help if we all asked the club to explain. I know we can’t sue every paper as it would be an endless task but enough is enough

 

[Maly]

David Maddox of the Sunday Espresso has a headline today which states that City's ownership "comes under scrutiny" as a result of a survey undertaken my some no-marks of whom I hadn't previously heard.
Amongst other things, according to the survey 27% of respondents stated that individuals with links to repressive regimes should be banned from club ownership. Yet 34% wanted an end to leveraged takeovers such as that which took place with a local team.

Headline:
"Premier League has 'woeful' levels of trust as Man City ownership is questioned"

How the fuck do these shitehawks get this bollocks past an editor?

The lack of the media being able to use Google is frightening. I’m pretty sure Google would be able to tell me that we don’t have any individuals owning the club. Pretty certain. It would say we were owned by CFG, Silver Lake & CMC?

 

[Maly]

I’m gutted to see this old chestnut regurgitated. Our owners have done nothing but good things for our club; for Manchester and for football in general.

I’ve emailed the club to ask why such articles continually go unchallenged

It might help if we all asked the club to explain. I know we can’t sue every paper as it would be an endless task but enough is enough

Email Maddox telling him to Google: who owns Manchester City

 

[BringBackSwales]

It took them 4 minutes to show why he screamed in the first place with a replay, with no acknowledgement that most people would scream when kicked in the chest.

I guess Torres just isn’t as tough as the likes of Mane and Salah

 

[Protein Junkie]

When it comes to the commentary wank fest the rags are certainly having the best of it. Could they blow anymore smoke up Shawes arse any they can spare they give Pogba.

And to be fair that’s a lot of smoke required.

 

[CC1]

Email Maddox telling him to Google: who owns Manchester City

not getting involved with him. Won’t give him the satisfaction of thinking fans are reading his shit. I’ve asked the club so see what happens. It’s their job to defend themselves

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

If you think there’s a Mr Big somewhere, stroking his white cat, puffing on a large cigar and plotting the downfall of MCFC you’re probably wrong.

If you think there’s a collection of bodies and individuals, for whom in different ways and for different reasons denigrating MCFC and disparaging its achievements and if possible frustrating it’s progress is in their own interests, you’re probably right.

I’m interested in which view Frank takes.

Mate, not even @franksinatra can deny that Ernst Blofeld was a rag.......... ;-)

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

Like any unregulated “industry” there are vested interest at play, and in this case it’s the huge fan bases of the 2 **** clubs, it sells more subscriptions, more papers, gets more clicks, pleases more watchers. It’s a case of love scum hate City, love dippers hate City. There’s almost certainly elements of racism in there (pro USA, anti Arab). We weren’t hated when we were shit, it’s only when we upset the establishment, the sky 4 etc. It’s every week, it’s every commentatory, and to deny otherwise is gullible beyond belief. Yesterday we score and it’s “no flag” in a quiet and disgruntled voice, no mention of us scoring, Tyler whispers when we score, shouts when we concede. It’s how it is. If Scudamore could say publicly that it’s good for the premier league for the scum and dippers to win it, just Imagine what goes on behind closed doors

Exactly - frightening..........

 

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

I wonder who started the ball rolling to send
that letter from the the Hateful Eight (or nine) to CAS? I don't like the word 'agenda' its too formal.
There is certainly some collusion amongst many of the teams in the top half and those who seek to benefit from the crumbs from their table. The media merely side with them all.

I get your point, but that's exactly what it is mate (the name of the thread should be reverted back in my humble opinion).

If I am the sports editor at the Sun (yes I know), and I hold my daily / weekly staff meeting I am going to ensure that my remit (to sell newspapers / obtain clicks for my sports section) is very clearly drilled into my reporters and writers to find me the stories and opinions that will sell.

That in a nutshell is a clear agenda set out by myself.

What do we think the remit for the sports editor at The Mail or The Star or The Guardian is?

Exactly the same.

Negative City story + Positive United / Liverpool / Arsenal stories = lots of papers and clicks.

In short, I get to keep my job for another week at the paper..........