Media Thread 2020/21

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Blue Mist said:
GDM, I will type it slowly so it is easier to understand. You were having a minor disagreement with Mr Shears, at the end of one of your lengthy posts you said you were quite capable of defending yourself. I merely mentioned that if you did you would probably invoice yourself :-)
I was not implying you do not buy beer, I seem to recall the night I met you, you were the only one buying as @dronefromsector7G and @BlueMoonRisin' had sewn up their pockets before leaving home.
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Says Mr Needs a piss when it’s his round
 
BillyShears said:
And here's me thinking you follow my posts religiously!

I was highly critical of the Athletic's coverage of the CAS case in general and specifically of Sam and Matt Slater and their lazy attitude towards what constituted an expert on the matter. Specifically in their case because they had been burned by their 'sources' first time round on the initial UEFA investigation verdict, I found it depressing they then doubled down on 'guilty until proven innocent' rather than looking at the facts.

The whole thing definitely put a strain on our friendship, but ultimately he's a good guy, and whilst it may not be what you want to hear, I don't believe his integrity can be questioned. From top to bottom the only 'experts' around were ones who were absolutely convinced that City were guilty and were bang to rights. In our City bubble we would absolutely be seeking out different voices, but I understand why Sam ended up in the position he ended up in. He was surrounded by people who were queuing up to say the same thing and everyone around him was lapping it up.

Stefan said to me around the time of the verdict that he couldn't believe how many otherwise intelligent, highly successful people he'd encountered, who were completely blinkered when it came to the CAS case because of their tribal loyalties. Barristers, doctors, the lot.

Ultimately though we won. The Athletic and all their experts were wrong. Forgive a moment of hubris but I think the best and most accurate coverage of the whole thing came from Stefan on our podcast. You can't buy that sort of satisfaction after everything that had been written before it.

I'm sorry if it sounded like I was being a dick when I said you spend too much time on here. You do, but since you have managed to do that and also become a yacht owning sweater round the neck wearing lord of the manor, who am I to judge.

What are you drinking? I'm going to start on the mezcal now...Mezcal Mondays has a nice
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Mike Cledford said:
Well he lives in Crosby and I thought that parts of that are very nice and would not include the normal scouse riff raff.
Then I saw the Kilroy type characters peering over the fence at the Marine match waiting for the ball to be kicked over so they could whisk it off to the pub and get it sold.
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Crosby? Did he have a cardboard cutout of Klopp assisting him during the surgery?
 
Apologies for bringing Lee back up but what does this even mean?..

Covering City made him neutral?



Maybe Billy will know?!
 
www.bbc.co.uk

Coronavirus: 'Patience wearing thin' with football after continued breaches of rules and protocols

With footballers breaching coronavirus restrictions and attracting the attention of the government, BBC Sport asks whether football is on its final warning.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

Patience wearing thin, People getting sick of Covid and football

that is the link to the story but there is no picture of City in it but on the main site it shows the banner saying Everton v City cancelled with the heading above.

Subtle stuff as per.

www.bbc.co.uk

Football - latest news today, results & video highlights - BBC Sport

Football news, scores, results, fixtures and videos from the Premier League, Championship, European and World Football from the BBC.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk

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gordondaviesmoustache said:
I’m perfectly entitled to express an opinion, just as you have countless times about people you haven’t met.

Where did I say he was biased? I’ve never said he was biased, just poorly informed and/or grossly incompetent.

At the time City was suffering from an existential crisis, he chose to report on us in a way that undermined the club - due (at the very least) to his manifest and abject failure to properly avail himself of the facts, whilst closely aligning himself with those who sought to destroy us. That’s the reason I said fuck him. Who he supports has nothing to do with that sentiment.

And seeing as you brought it up, as to me spending too much time on here and/or for too long, maybe that’s true, but by any objective measure, since joining this place ten years ago, when I was bankrupt and broken, I’ve achieved more with my life than most folk can even dream of, including, I’ll say with absolute confidence, Sam Lee - and so I’m entirely comfortable about where this place sits within the context of my wider life.

So whilst you may know him personally, just because you do, doesn’t mean you’re right about him either - and the fact he’s a United fan has absolutely fuck all to do with any of it.
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Shirley said:
Thousands you say, hmmm maybe a dozen
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BillyShears said:
And here's me thinking you follow my posts religiously!

I was highly critical of the Athletic's coverage of the CAS case in general and specifically of Sam and Matt Slater and their lazy attitude towards what constituted an expert on the matter. Specifically in their case because they had been burned by their 'sources' first time round on the initial UEFA investigation verdict, I found it depressing they then doubled down on 'guilty until proven innocent' rather than looking at the facts.

The whole thing definitely put a strain on our friendship, but ultimately he's a good guy, and whilst it may not be what you want to hear, I don't believe his integrity can be questioned. From top to bottom the only 'experts' around were ones who were absolutely convinced that City were guilty and were bang to rights. In our City bubble we would absolutely be seeking out different voices, but I understand why Sam ended up in the position he ended up in. He was surrounded by people who were queuing up to say the same thing and everyone around him was lapping it up.

Stefan said to me around the time of the verdict that he couldn't believe how many otherwise intelligent, highly successful people he'd encountered, who were completely blinkered when it came to the CAS case because of their tribal loyalties. Barristers, doctors, the lot.

Ultimately though we won. The Athletic and all their experts were wrong. Forgive a moment of hubris but I think the best and most accurate coverage of the whole thing came from Stefan on our podcast. You can't buy that sort of satisfaction after everything that had been written before it.

I'm sorry if it sounded like I was being a dick when I said you spend too much time on here. You do, but since you have managed to do that and also become a yacht owning sweater round the neck wearing lord of the manor, who am I to judge.

What are you drinking? I'm going to start on the mezcal now...Mezcal Mondays has a nice ring to it.
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So after all that maybe you can understand why a lot of us are pissed off with Sammy.

what I would say is it’s possible your friendship has clouded your judgement of how we feel, prior to CAS I was neutral but since I’ve considered him a snide tw@t!
 
cheekybids said:
So after all that maybe you can understand why a lot of us are pissed off with Sammy.

what I would say is it’s possible your friendship has clouded your judgement of how we feel, prior to CAS I was neutral but since I’ve considered him a snide tw@t!
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and his transfer rumblings aren't so clever either, well the ones on twitter.
 
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