Media Thread - 2021/22

[Dial M 4 Mercer]

more a frankenstein club i hear

Simon Jordan says hello.

 

[VOOMER]

Real Madrid were always Franco’s team.

No they weren't, Franco and the military fully backed Athletico Aviation, he may have watched a few Real Madrid games, but he and his entourage were fully involved with what became Athletico Madrid.

 

[Damocles]

The Guardian. Says it all, I wouldn’t listen to a word that they say about City, they’re as biased towards us as I am to Utd.

Guardian never presents a fair view of anyone they feel morally offended by.

Which is basically everybody on the entire planet

 

[Bay Area Blue 93]

No they weren't, Franco and the military fully backed Athletico Aviation, he may have watched a few Real Madrid games, but he and his entourage were fully involved with what became Athletico Madrid.

Without the "h"! It's "Atletico" in Spanish. But, your historical point is taken.

 

[Big Swifty]

Without the "h"! It's "Atletico" in Spanish. But, your historical point is taken.

Athletic are from Bilbao.

 

[JGL07]

No they weren't, Franco and the military fully backed Athletico Aviation, he may have watched a few Real Madrid games, but he and his entourage were fully involved with what became Athletico Madrid.

Posted without comment:

General Franco, Real Madrid & the king: The history behind club's link to Spain's establishment | Goal.com UK

In order to gain a fuller understanding of how Real Madrid came to be viewed as the establishment class of Spanish football, one must become familiar with the history.

www.goal.com

A Barcelona Fan's Exploration of Francisco Franco's Fascist Real Madrid

This is a Barcelona fan's exploration into the fascist history of Real Madrid and the indelible black mark left on the all-whites by Spanish military dictator Francisco Franco.

www.footballparadise.com

What team he was fond of the dictator Francisco Franco?

¿De qué equipo era aficionado Francisco Franco? Durante muchos años la respuesta parecía obvia pero existen 'evidencias' de que pudiera ser...

futbolretro.es

 

[mat]

Could have sworn there was a report that the state aid given to Rwanda was being given back to Arsenal.

I wonder if they'll get some more now the fee has gone up and I await the full scale media investigation along with the PL having a gander...?

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

Was there not a thread on the Drink It In show on Sky?
Can’t find it

just watched it, some great memories
Rat boy has too much airtime as usual

That Kun goal they showed away to Spurs was one of my favourites

 

[SebastianBlue]

Looking forward to the SSN, BBC, ESPN, ITV headline variation on a theme:

WHY THE DOMESTIC CUP DOUBLE IS A BIGGER ACHIEVEMENT THEN LEAGUE AND EUROPEAN SUCCESS

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Funny old day, I was expecting a raft of negatively about us in the press tonight but, nobody has brought anything to this thread so I assume not, just a bit strange the quiet/non-City bashing.