Media Thread - 2021/22

[Bonzo Nododo]

A small but vital correction was applied.

Yes. I think that played a part for him and Schindler. Thankfully not for at least two of our regular posters.

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

No club is going to successfully compete for trophies on a regular basis without plenty of investment. That is the bottom line and aside from a very rare occasion it has always been that way. After thirty five years of no success until our takeover I know which I prefer. Conn and his like can take some form of moral high ground and that's their choice. I just wish they'd fuck off, shut up and let the rest of us enjoy this magical time.

.....and so say all of us, and so say all of us ..

 

[laplandblue]

I think the vast majority of City fans are well aware that there are certain journalists (the likes of Nick Harris, Miguel Delaney, Rob Harris, Tariq Panja etc) who are clearly not reporting on City in good faith. It’s patently obvious. The club know it, we know it, they know it.

I think some though baulk at the notion that the entire media (whatever that may be) have an orchestrated campaign against the club. There are some decent articles written about City, and a lot of absolute shite. United and Liverpool get more coverage because that’s what generates revenue in a click-bait world, and publications pander to their audiences. Fuck them though. I’d rather be winning trophies than featuring at the top of The Mail or The Express’ news headlines.

Stuart Brennan reports fairly on City. Martin Samuel too, I think? I usually don't pay much attention to what the media have to say because it's usually tripe.

 

[paulchapo]

The thing that annoys me the most is when they keep on talking about our limitless spending capacity, even failing to challenge idiots like Klopp who perpetuate this myth. As far as I'm aware ffp has been in operation since 2009, we have to spend what we earn.

 

[bluealf]

No club is going to successfully compete for trophies on a regular basis without plenty of investment. That is the bottom line.

It is so funny that people just ignore this point, even fans of the teams that have 'traditionally' spent the most and been owned by rich people, even if you said their investment was rich for the time and pales somewhat at the cost of modern football but at the time when 1m signings were not a thing they were spending big money on players.

None so blind as those that do not open their eyes to see the truth.

Fuck them, wankers all.

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

Bbc breakfast watch update. Lengthy sports update with dopey Mike this morning, plenty of winter Olympics, boxing and 5 minutes on a kid driving a car in Rugby league.Only football mention was the ongoing Zouma situation.No diotmention of the big game of the day !

I thought l must have missed it as the clock passed 0829 when the local news comes on.
Just before 8 that viewers' complaints slot came on with the totally expected complaints about the ridiculous time and prominence given to that Balkan Egotist. As usual they had a bloke come on to justify it but not in my opinion.
But what l did learn was that on the Tuesday evening BBC1 cleared off another programme to give Jovetic another half hour's publicity.
FFS.

 

[laplandblue]

It is so funny that people just ignore this point, even fans of the teams that have 'traditionally' spent the most and been owned by rich people, even if you said their investment was rich for the time and pales somewhat at the cost of modern football but at the time when 1m signings were not a thing they were spending big money on players.

None so blind as those that do not open their eyes to see the truth.

Fuck them, wankers all.

These teams developed a worldwide fan base as a result. They get decisions to this day based on that popularity. The trophies they unfairly earn as a result of those decisions all go towards helping with FFP and help to maintain the status quo because it's "good for the brand".

 

[stan bowles]

Hello lads,
A friend from Finland chiming in here.
My first time posting here.
Anyways I thought that the way that our 'pundits' over here in Finland talked about City was always biased and unfair. Money this and money that. Never talking about the domestic quadruple. Never discussing about the possibility of the hard work and determination that our guys have been working on years and years.
It's always Hyypiä and Litmanen saying nonsense but always referring to Liverpool (who knows why?)
So dumb and boring.
Anyways my point is that I guess it is a global media thing to say those things without looking at the facts. They don't care about it. They care about their red teams looking all nice.
I don't know. Covid restrictions are out over here and I am pissed.
I am

Is nowhere safe from the horrors of ex Liverpool players employed as pundits ?

 

[crazyg]

I think the vast majority of City fans are well aware that there are certain journalists (the likes of Nick Harris, Miguel Delaney, Rob Harris, Tariq Panja etc) who are clearly not reporting on City in good faith. It’s patently obvious. The club know it, we know it, they know it.

I think some though baulk at the notion that the entire media (whatever that may be) have an orchestrated campaign against the club. There are some decent articles written about City, and a lot of absolute shite. United and Liverpool get more coverage because that’s what generates revenue in a click-bait world, and publications pander to their audiences. Fuck them though. I’d rather be winning trophies than featuring at the top of The Mail or The Express’ news headlines.

I've managed to find a picture of the WhatsApp group they belong to.

 

[The Flying Goldfish]

Is nowhere safe from the horrors of ex Liverpool players employed as pundits ?

Everywhere you go there is some cultist member spouting 'about the greatest club in the weerld la'