Media Thread 2020/21

[Shirley]

What a shit thing to do. Is this the only way they can win ffs

The alternate was to attack the team bus.

More European royalty.

 

[deafmanstevo]

If Bayern are the German Rags, it's now obvious that Dortmund are the German Dippers.

Nah the yellow wall is miles better than the kop, at least the Dortmund ultras set off the flares and smoke bombs inside the grounds, Liverpool fans too shit scared of getting a ban to do that, they pick on easy targets outside the ground.

 

[A57 the snake]

One them got caught by city’s security team and got sparkled....

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Silly Sally just did the same on BBC breakfast. Then spends ten minutes interviewing someone about what might happen in the Olympics in four months time.I mean does anybody give a shite about the Olympics !?

The athletes ? ;-)

 

[Gazza]

It's not a great leap from 'industrial strength fireworks' to a 'small bomb' but the German police are un-interested, are they a division of the Merseyside Constabulary?

 

[Mike Cledford]

It is a different version of the bus attack tactic which l am sure was reported more in the German media than it was in the British media at the time.
I don't suppose our media was critical of the offenders or in any way sympathetic to the City team, just the same as the bus attack again.
Cünts.

 

[jrb]

It's 'Standard' for German Ultras to left off fireworks.

 

[jrb]

Another Daily.

This time the Daily United Express.

Man City and Borussia Dortmund war of words continues handing Man Utd Haaland advantage​

Manchester City may be blowing their chances of signing Erling Haaland.​

 

[Mid Wales blue]

In-cred-i-ble Bangs

Man City targeted by 'industrial strength' fireworks outside their team hotel at 2.45am, 4.30am and AGAIN at 5.30am in a bid to disrupt them before facing Borussia Dortmund, with players repeatedly woken overnight by 'incredible bangs'​

By MIKE KEEGAN FOR MAILONLINE

UPDATED: 09:32, 14 April 2021

Manchester City’s preparations for tonight’s Champions League quarter-final with Borussia Dortmund in Germany have been hit after fans exploded fireworks outside their hotel in a series of early-hours incidents.
Witnesses have spoken of ‘incredible bangs’ which awoke residents – including members of Pep Guardiola’s travelling party – at the Radisson Blu in Dortmund.
Sportsmail understands that a gang of 17 set off the first batch of what have been described as ‘industrial strength’ fireworks at 2.45am. City’s security staff immediately scrambled to the scene and patrolled the area.

Members of Pep Guardiola's travelling team were awoken by the explosives at 2.45am
However, at 4.30am, around seven members of the group returned to set off a second explosion in a separate area close to the hotel, which again awoke those inside.

Police were called and inspected the area, but it was City’s own security who then foiled a THIRD attempt at 5.30am. The club’s travelling staff spotted members of the gang returning and managed to chase them away from the area.
‘These were not just bangers,’ one source said. ‘We are talking industrial strength fireworks. The bangs were incredible. It felt as if the hotel shook.’
CCTV footage has been examined but further police action is thought to be unlikely.

City hold a 2-1 advantage from the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie
A picture obtained by this newspaper shows the aftermath of the two boxes which contained multiple fireworks.

Hotel staff are said to have been outraged by the incident and have been praised for their help.
The tie is delicately balanced, with City leading 2-1 from the first leg in Manchester.

I wouldn’t put it past the British media to have had a hand in this. Funny how this picture shows one of the boxes still smoking, and the other one not yet been used!

 

[chesterbells]

Another Daily.

This time the Daily United Express.

Man City and Borussia Dortmund war of words continues handing Man Utd Haaland advantage​

Manchester City may be blowing their chances of signing Erling Haaland.​

Ashton working hard on our matchday I see.

 

[Kippax77]

I wouldn’t put it past the British media to have had a hand in this. Funny how this picture shows one of the boxes still smoking, and the other one not yet been used!

Its probably the backstabbing 10.
Or was that 8?

 

[herrock]

Laura Woods earlier to Andros Townsend "would you like to see psg go on and win it now" followed by "is pochettino world class" Sports presenter of the year about sums up the competition.

 

[goldcoastblue]

Two locals have been charged...Catherine wheel and a mr Roman candle.

Really? I heard they were let off.

I'll get my coat

 

[chesterbells]

Laura Woods earlier to Andros Townsend "would you like to see psg go on and win it now" followed by "is pochettino world class" Sports presenter of the year about sums up the competition.

Is she really ‘sports presenter of the year’ ?

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Its probably the backstabbing 10.
Or was that 8?

We’ll just say all, but I’m sure it was 8.

 

[citymad]

Two locals have been charged...Catherine wheel and a mr Roman candle.

 

[laserblue]

Can you imagine how poor you must be at your job if this **** is the chief football writer and you also cover football?

A shocking level of knowledge.

Delooney works for the Saudi and Russian owned Independent which is just an online comic having canned its print version 5 years ago.

May as well be the Beano.

 

[citymad]

Delooney works for the Saudi and Russian owned Independent which is just an online comic having canned its print version 5 years ago.

May as well be the Beano.

hey...watch it, don't bring the Beano down to his level.

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Is she really ‘sports presenter of the year’ ?

when sports journalists are saying they think David Moyes would be manager of the year if he gets West Ham into the top four, even if Pep won the quadruple, it would hardly be surprising if it was true.

 

[laserblue]

Those Dortmund Dippers can just Fawkes themselves.