Media Thread - 2021/22

[cheekybids]

Can anyone confirm that Neville did actually say what is claimed about our sponsorships? All I can see is other idiots quoting him online without any links to his musings.

I think it’s quoted on the overlap but don’t want to watch to find it.

 

[Blue Mist]

Whos this dipstick

He is a small time commentator who used to play for the rags. Oh I thought you were on about ratboy.
As you were.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Whos this dipstick

Surprisingly enough, he writes for the good old, impartial BBC!

 

[halfcenturyup]

Whos this dipstick

Isn't this a 1970s view of sponsorship?

Isn't it more to do with global brand awareness, these days? You think Standard Chartered want a load of scallies to open accounts with them? You think TeamViewer are expecting United fans in Asia to start installing their software?

No, they want exposure for their brand to all football fans all over the world and that means as much exposure as you can get. More matches on TV, further in competitions, winning trophies. You know the way to judge that? Not on the number of Twitter followers or "fans" or history, but on current broadcast income. More games, more success equals more broadcast income.

Look at the ratio of our commercial income to broadcast income compared to other clubs and you will see it is understated, not overstated. Liverpool are also understated. United, Real and Barcelona are bang in the median.

Bayern and PSG on the other hand ....

 

[mat]

Neville should bin Carragher off as his side kick and go into partnership with Simon Jordan as the new 'go to' guys for media discussions on the intricacies of football finances. It'd be a meeting of minds albeit, very empty ones! I still live in the hope that once, if it ever is, the PL inquiry is concluded that the people at City will issue several 'warnings' that make it clear that they will no longer tolerate any further unsubstantiated speculation with regard to the legitimacy of our finances.

You should sell that idea to talkshite. They'd pay you well for that.

 

[dadnlad]

Getting a public apology from Neville for his false claims would be positive for City's reputation. He is a high-profile person who wants to enter politics. He hasn't got a leg to stand on (if his comments have been reported accurately). This is different to the daily tittle-tattle we see from freelances and fan websites on Twitter. He is exactly the sort of person we should be going after. If we ignore it people will think his comments are true and we have something to hide.

we should bide our time wait for sky's biggest game of the season the refuse rat boy and spitty entry to the ground until truth is told this would leave flabby chops tlyer waffling on alone

 

[jrb]

 

[KS55]

Isn't this a 1970s view of sponsorship?

Isn't it more to do with global brand awareness, these days? You think Standard Chartered want a load of scallies to open accounts with them? You think TeamViewer are expecting United fans in Asia to start installing their software?

No, they want exposure for their brand to all football fans all over the world and that means as much exposure as you can get. More matches on TV, further in competitions, winning trophies. You know the way to judge that? Not on the number of Twitter followers or "fans" or history, but on current broadcast income. More games, more success equals more broadcast income.

Look at the ratio of our commercial income to broadcast income compared to other clubs and you will see it is understated, not overstated. Liverpool are also understated. United, Real and Barcelona are bang in the median.

Bayern and PSG on the other hand ....

Quite right. It is about future exposure, particularly on tv. And who gets more exposure than anyone on US tv? Yep, lil' ol' Ciddy..

 

[halfcenturyup]

A couple more things about Neville.

No need to sue, he just shows a poor understanding of business and sponsorship. Listen to him about football and ignore the rest.

If he ever did run for Mayor, he would be sucking up to the UAE and Mansour for investment so much without any hint of hypocrisy.

The guys in charge of the club are 100 times the businessmen and politicians than he will ever be. If they are happy to let him go on about stuff he doesn't understand, then so am I.

 

[jrb]

Talk United Shite this morning.

Discussing Neville's 5 point United plan.

Jim Shite and the failed Cockney football club owner go through each point.

During one of the points the failed club owner mentions sport washing, human rights, a middle eastern country buying a football club, pumping money into the club, etc. The failed football club owner didn't name the club. ;-)