Media Thread - 2021/22

[LongsightM13]

I suspect we'll be in for a summer of our caring and benevolent tabloid press being extremely concerned about the ownership of any club that doesn't play in red. I imagine the shit will get going properly around mid-April.

The trial in summer will be horrible

 

[laserblue]

Manchester City: Government critical of owner Sheikh Mansour's meeting with Syrian president

Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour is criticised by the UK government for recently meeting with Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

www.bbc.co.uk

predictable

 

[LongsightM13]

This is true. It's almost like he is just trying to generate traffic by tweeting ill-informed half-truths to a simple following. Shame on anyone rolling him out as any kind of expert.

It's disappointing, because there is a great story to be told about Mansour, Khaldoon and the rest, their positions in the Middle East business world and how they have turned City into the success it is on and off the field.

Some of it could be done by a serious financial journalist (I don't mean Harris) and some by a serious sports journalist (if such a thing exists any more).

Hell, I may even give it a go myself if I ever have time.

Sheikh Mansour’s Biggest Win: Manchester City’s $4.6 Billion Increase In Value

With every significant achievement his team makes; from scooping a domestic treble to reaching the Champions League final, there is always that question: Why?

www.forbes.com

 

[cheekybids]

There are three Harrisholes: Nick, Rob and Daniel

it says something when Rolf doesn’t make the top 3

 

[LongsightM13]

it says something when Rolf doesn’t make the top 3

He probably has more credibility

 

[Rochdale Blue]

The very same MP who is now saying the following:



Chris Bryant
@RhonddaBryant

This is why I will do everything in my power to make sure every single Putin apologist, crony and useful idiot and every Putin oligarch with stolen Russian money faces justice - and why I won’t be bullied into silence by anyone. #standwithUkraine

Didn't he get pulled up for trying to claim excess cash for his second home around ten/twelve years ago? I may be wrong, apologies to him if so.

 

[stan bowles]

At best you could say the meeting with Sheikh Mansour was a step on the road to progressing the way to peace and stability and bringing in Syria from the diplomatic cold in the Middle East. At worst, it's extending friendly relations with the hard line Syrian government which has cracked down on democracy and free speech and been embroiled in a long standing civil war and in which the west has been supporting opposition groups. It's bound to attract scrutiny and obvious comment, some of it negative, due to the ongoing situation in Syria.

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

For fucks sake, the hatred aimed at our club and owners is fucking relentless.

 

[cheekybids]

Didn't he get pulled up for trying to claim excess cash for his second home around ten/twelve years ago? I may be wrong, apologies to him if so.

just follow his lead & don’t care if your wrong.

 

[Brewster's millions]

it says something when Rolf doesn’t make the top 3

More chance of United making the top three than Rolf