Media Thread 2020/21

[Dirty Harry]

Some of these descriptions/explanations by the media make Rodri sound like some evil Bond villain who's been meticulously, and cunningly, engineering the whole scenario in his underground lair for years with some sinister laugh, it's fuckin embarrassing, it was just a unique set of circumstances that came together in a truth is stranger than fiction kind of way, nothing more, nothing less, so get a grip you fuckin weasels !

 

[big gaz]

Savvy from Rodders. I wonder who taught him.?

Maybe Spanish players know the laws of the game, unlike some red carded manager, gob shite media people, ex refs and a host of other c**ts making a living out of the sport.
You're all bright enough to fill in the names.

 

[madloaf]

Rule 66.4 section B: A player may not tackle an opposing player from an offside position for 20 minutes should your shirt be adorned with a Manchester City badge.

 

[horlock_was_super]

If only there was some kind of sporting arbitration type court or tribunal that we could refer this matter to for a definitive answer/decision once and for all.

 

[stonerblue]

That was the best part of the desperate punditry
Gave me a good giggle that, what a bunch of wankers you can feel the pain we are putting them through come on city !!!!

I watched on SuperSport and no mention of offside until match was over and little micky Owen got the mike. Oh the poor lad was fuming so much he could've boiled several kettles.

 

[cleavers]

Anyone thinking we'll have the dirty done on us after this, I'm sure VAR will be "very careful" next week.

 

[birch villa]

I watched on SuperSport and no mention of offside until match was over and little micky Owen got the mike. Oh the poor lad was fuming so much he could've boiled several kettles.

Awe little Micky all stressed out , probably had to pull a couple ov his horses off to relieve the stress

 

[paulchapo]

To be fair to Gallagher he said in the laws of the game it's a goal, but morally it was wrong. So in future we just make sure any goals we score are within the rules, moral and not unpalatable to the media.

Exactly it's just a ridiculous nothing statement, more of which I said about further along. Morality had nothing to do with it, it's a rule and Rodri winning the ball in that manner was perfectly within the rules, so to use his context, totally moral.

 

[Francis Crawford]

Having control isn’t mentioned in the law at all though, only if the ball has been deliberately played. That’s partly what causes the inconsistency.

‘Control/deliberate!’
Same thing
Let’s not get like the law makers ?we-are not legal people but I think we both know what I mean ?

the law is worded that way to stop an offside player becoming on side by a team mate simply blasting or cannoning the ball against them to their ‘offside teammate ‘

not trying to split hairs ,
End of the day the law is correct and was implemented correctly!

it’s just the media making mischief

 

[Amadeus71]

That’s because the defender doesn’t have control of the ball ??

Mings did have control , it just that Rodri then legally nips the ball of him

that’s the difference

It shouldn't be called offside either,doesn't have to have a control of the ball.If he tries to play a ball and ricochets to opposing player who was in offside position, it's play on.

 

[homerdog]

BBC - "By the letter of the law, City's goal was legitimate".

Haha, fuck off you twats, I see what you did there!

 

[the-ecstacy-of-eight]

Absolutely disgusting the commentary on BT last night.
Why are we treated as Big Daddy was in wrestling?
Impartial my arse.
After every city game now on the box im ready for a fight afterwards

Big Daddy was the hero/good guy if my memory serves me correctly; Giant Haystacks was the baddie ;)

 

[ysmsa]

Having control isn’t mentioned in the law at all though, only if the ball has been deliberately played. That’s partly what causes the inconsistency.

If deliberately chesting the ball to get it under control isn't deliberately playing the ball I don't know what is.

Too many armchair fuckin experts brought up on FIFA disputing everything nowadays. Nothing wrong with the goal and it's the Redtop sympathisers making it a thing.

Tell you something, I've not heard anyone mention that cheating Rag pug face holding onto Mitrovic's arm last night for the chance at the end, watch it on MOTD and see how he slyly let's go when the chance goes wide. The biggest Club in the world cheating against little old Fulham, absolute Wankers.

 

[Mike Cledford]

It's a joke and although there are many different reasons why the media hate us there can be no doubt that they do. Cracking goal by Bernardo and I wish a few more players would do similar when faced with the parked bus.

Just watching the BBC news and half expecting one of the press pack to ask Biden: 'Mr President don't you think that City's first goal should have been disallowed for offside or any other reason you can think of?'
Meanwhile a report from Northwich shows a City fan playing a big part in his community's flood defences. A BBC reporter approaches him and is told 'Piss off you biased wanker. I dont trust the BBC.'
Well he should have done.
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[Big Ellens Bell]

Today's Mirror,
Serial cheats City cheat yet again to slither their way to the top of the table against brave Villa's Covid hit youth team. United (who's millions are self-made & not state-funded) storm back to the top hours later by defeating the London multi-millionaire aristocrats of Fulham.

Them and sky news amongst others? The Smarmy presenter on sky this morning was spewing out how last nights win was 'controversial' and that everybody in the ground thought the first goal was the 'wrong decision' and the penalty should not have been given? I know I watch with my blue tinted glasses on, but steady on - everybody in the ground? More like just the opposition bench, the commentators and the media.

 

[Kippax77]

Big Daddy was the hero/good guy if my memory serves me correctly; Giant Haystacks was the baddie ;)

Oh shit, yeah you're right.
How could i get that wrong, when i know Giant Haystacks 3 lads Noel, Steve and Martin

 

[dickie davies]

Compare that to the sensationalist ravings we're often presented with by the television providers nowadays. To me, it's almost as though everyone involved with football coverage has to be a fully paid up member of the Church Of The Nine Day Wonder.. 'This will be the greatest game in the history of football; No! the next one coming up will be the greatest game of football ever, featuring the greatest players ever!!; This will be the most talked about incident in football since the last one we can't give a toss to remember the details of! And it's all on (insert your channel of choice here)..!!!' ..and so on and so on..

The paragraph I've quoted reminds me of this

 

[kippaxwarrior]

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[give it to gordon]

Not know if this has been posted but it seem daily utd have printed something good about City . PS I havent read it yet so the headline could be miss leading lol

Man City fans show their class by supporting Cheltenham Town

Cheltenham Town boss Michael Duff has praised Man City fans who 'have done the hard yards' in the lower leagues for forking out for virtual tickets for an FA Cup tie they won't be able to attend.

www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org

 

[LongsightM13]

Well, this is perfectly normal from the Liverpool Echo, not at all obsessed. In fact, they don't care about us, small club, it’s City fans that are trying to invent a rivalry ...