Media Thread 2020/21

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WestGorton said:
No they wouldn't. It's some thicko pretending to be clever because they write in a broadsheet. They pander as much to ragdippers as much as the red tops.
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The Guardian makes its money on a basis of telling the under privileged in this country how to think and behave and telling them - nicely of course - to accept their lot in life and not rock the boat, leave well alone, and not disturb the advantages that the richest in society are borne with. Know your place in other words.

City didn’t accept their place as the under priviliged, poor cousin of the football world and they invested, against received wisdom and the accepted practise of struggling on whilst our ‘betters’ hoovered up all the money and trophies. That made the guardian not like us.

Our investment came from dark skinned Muslims. That made the guardian hate us.
 
blueju said:
Wasn’t Clive Wilson’s goal the diving header from about 30yards?
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I remember it as being more of a 'stoop' by the front post after we'd won a corner (a welcome bit of relief from the Liverpool bombardment we'd been under from minute one!)

And Mike Cledford's recollections of that Arsenal team that thrashed us 5-1 towards the end of Big Joe's tenure as manager are spot on. That team under Wenger played beautiful football, like Dalglish's Liverpool and Cloughie's Forest.

Mind, it cost a bob or two to assemble each of those teams, didn't it?.. and, of course, they've all been outdone in the beauty/success stakes by Pep's recent creations!.. but don't ever mention that to supporters of The Red Filth, The Anfield Road Formation Brick Throwers, The Tarquins or the media in general.. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it..
 
Kazzydeyna said:
The Guardian makes its money on a basis of telling the under privileged in this country how to think and behave and telling them - nicely of course - to accept their lot in life and not rock the boat, leave well alone, and not disturb the advantages that the richest in society are borne with. Know your place in other words.

City didn’t accept their place as the under priviliged, poor cousin of the football world and they invested, against received wisdom and the accepted practise of struggling on whilst our ‘betters’ hoovered up all the money and trophies. That made the guardian not like us.

Our investment came from dark skinned Muslims. That made the guardian hate us.
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I an not so sure about your last para. The Guardian, staff and readership, has a sjgnificant Jewish element. Having said that the Middle East situation causes some people's views to fluctuate daily.
 
Kazzydeyna said:
The Guardian makes its money on a basis of telling the under privileged in this country how to think and behave and telling them - nicely of course - to accept their lot in life and not rock the boat, leave well alone, and not disturb the advantages that the richest in society are borne with. Know your place in other words.

City didn’t accept their place as the under priviliged, poor cousin of the football world and they invested, against received wisdom and the accepted practise of struggling on whilst our ‘betters’ hoovered up all the money and trophies. That made the guardian not like us.

Our investment came from dark skinned Muslims. That made the guardian hate us.
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So you think that of all the British newspapers, it's the Guardian that
- wants to keep the poor in their place
- doesn't like Muslims

Interesting.
 
johnevans said:
I remember it as being more of a 'stoop' by the front post after we'd won a corner (a welcome bit of relief from the Liverpool bombardment we'd been under from minute one!)

And Mike Cledford's recollections of that Arsenal team that thrashed us 5-1 towards the end of Big Joe's tenure as manager are spot on. That team under Wenger played beautiful football, like Dalglish's Liverpool and Cloughie's Forest.

Mind, it cost a bob or two to assemble each of those teams, didn't it?.. and, of course, they've all been outdone in the beauty/success stakes by Pep's recent creations!.. but don't ever mention that to supporters of The Red Filth, The Anfield Road Formation Brick Throwers, The Tarquins or the media in general.. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it..
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Went to Platt Lane Park at weekend and I was telling my son about Liverpool fans vandalising parked cars (and some with people in). They were checking the tax discs on cars to check the rubber stamp denoting where the car was last taxed. Not very definite proof of a City owner but scousers are not very bright in mobs.
Apart from all the broken glass and stolen radios
Walking down Platt Lane always seemed to have conversations like: ' That bloody Fairclough did it again'. ' Yeah. Comes on for 10 minutes and scores a bloody hattrick'.'Every bloody time.'
Well it always seemed like that.
 
KPXBLN said:
So you think that of all the British newspapers, it's the Guardian that
- wants to keep the poor in their place
- doesn't like Muslims

Interesting.
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Without going into politics he is right. Everyone in power wants to keep the little man down so they can stay at the top and preach down. The Guardian are no different to the Telegraph (the letters page is something else) politically different but the same objective.
 
Kazzydeyna said:
I think most of our papers are different shades of the same hue but maybe that's for another thread.
We can all agree they hate City!
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But why do they hate City.... IMO it is because we are the little man, the upstart. How dare we challenge the ruling elite who have looked after the media so well. Everyone should know their place.
 
Kazzydeyna said:
The Guardian makes its money on a basis of telling the under privileged in this country how to think and behave and telling them - nicely of course - to accept their lot in life and not rock the boat, leave well alone, and not disturb the advantages that the richest in society are borne with. Know your place in other words.

City didn’t accept their place as the under priviliged, poor cousin of the football world and they invested, against received wisdom and the accepted practise of struggling on whilst our ‘betters’ hoovered up all the money and trophies. That made the guardian not like us.

Our investment came from dark skinned Muslims. That made the guardian hate us.
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I thought the Guardian would've loved our takeover?
 
Blue Mist said:
But why do they hate City.... IMO it is because we are the little man, the upstart. How dare we challenge the ruling elite who have looked after the media so well. Everyone should know their place.
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They're pandering to clicks. Not just in the UK but from abroad as well. Plus a lot of them seem to have bought into the moral superiority idea of 'doing things the right way'. Completely ignoring the fact that none of the other successful clubs did we're successful without outside investment. Their hypocrisy is staggering.
 
FrankSwift1 said:
They're pandering to clicks. Not just in the UK but from abroad as well. Plus a lot of them seem to have bought into the moral superiority idea of 'doing things the right way'. Completely ignoring the fact that none of the other successful clubs did we're successful without outside investment. Their hypocrisy is staggering.
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Clickbait is everywhere in sport unfortunately, we just happen to fit in.

US the same https://newsakmi.com/sports-news/nfl-news/aaron-rodgers-clickbait-sports-shows-low-class-journalism/
 
argyle said:
Absolutely and I said in a further post that I've got nothing against the kid.

However the postmatch talk and analysis spent more time on Bellingham and Haaland than they did with us or Foden.

It's a pattern of always 'rooting' for the other team against us with BT.
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Seriously, what else would anyone expect if McPointy is anywhere near the studio or commentary....
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Sticking the boot out behind you and connecting with Rodders knee/leg to me was still a pen, what didn't help was him going to ground clutching his face.....that's not how we roll at City.
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I think Cancelo used to do that. Fortunately, that part of his game has disappeared for the moment, hopefully never to return. Maybe Pep's had a word.
 
Blue Mist said:
But why do they hate City.... IMO it is because we are the little man, the upstart. How dare we challenge the ruling elite who have looked after the media so well. Everyone should know their place.
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Partly because we broke up the elite.
Partly to gain clicks from the overseas fans.
Partly because a sheikh with money doesn’t sit right in the western world.
Partly because British papers are influenced by USA media and ongoing.

Fact is nobody wants to say it out loud.
 
johnevans said:
I remember it as being more of a 'stoop' by the front post after we'd won a corner (a welcome bit of relief from the Liverpool bombardment we'd been under from minute one!)

And Mike Cledford's recollections of that Arsenal team that thrashed us 5-1 towards the end of Big Joe's tenure as manager are spot on. That team under Wenger played beautiful football, like Dalglish's Liverpool and Cloughie's Forest.

Mind, it cost a bob or two to assemble each of those teams, didn't it?.. and, of course, they've all been outdone in the beauty/success stakes by Pep's recent creations!.. but don't ever mention that to supporters of The Red Filth, The Anfield Road Formation Brick Throwers, The Tarquins or the media in general.. I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it..
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Yeah I’m sure it was the only shot we had to their shitloads. The Arsenal game was unbelievable, I actually felt Sorry for Dunny after Terry Henry pulled that crossfield ball out of the air although, as you say, it’s the sort of thing City do several times a game without any of the fuss and often kill a long pass stone dead with the outside of a boot.
 
blueju said:
Yeah I’m sure it was the only shot we had to their shitloads. The Arsenal game was unbelievable, I actually felt Sorry for Dunny after Terry Henry pulled that crossfield ball out of the air although, as you say, it’s the sort of thing City do several times a game without any of the fuss and often kill a long pass stone dead with the outside of a boot.
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Mahrez is one of the best in the world at that.
 
KS55 said:
There were plenty of Arsenal fans on social media and comments boards, praising City fans that day, especially as a large section of the main stand waited to applaud Arsenal off.
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I didn't know about the Arsenal fans and the social media stuff, didn't do it then and still don't - my how their attitudes have changed over the years! My point was I don't remember it being in the press much if at all. Though to be honest Maine Road was very much an alcohol fuelled blur back then!
 
RyanP3609 said:
Up there with them all talking about how he was a waste of money in the first place. And Yaya being a waste of money too.

Actually pretty much everything they've ever said about us tbh!
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Apparently there's a clause in his new contract that states he can go to United on a free if they ever look like they're going to win the league again - so no, we haven't made a mistake.
 
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