Media Thread - 2021/22

[rabby]

Ex-Sunday Express football writer to take employers to tribunal after sacking for 'gross misconduct' over column criticising Liverpool FC - Press Gazette

A long-serving Sunday Express football writer has lost his appeal against being dismissed for “gross misconduct” for writing a column criticising Liverpool FC fans, but plans to take the matter to an employment tribunal. Colin Mafham, who worked as a journalist for 50 years, including 15 years...

pressgazette.co.uk

Even that article itself is biased in it's wording.
The journo writes, two days after Sean cox was allegedly attacked by Roma supporters,and follows that up by mentioning our bus being attacked by people,fucking people! what is she on about, did a bunch of random people not connected in anyway to the upcoming game just turn up and decide to brick a passing bus,it's laughable.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Not sure Jim White should be slagging off anyone for being pissed.

A convicted drink driver like White moralising about Jack Grealish. This is the parallel universe some of these media hypocrites operate in. Nearly as funny as Simon Jordan (who has admitted losing £75m because of his disastrous financial dealings) lecturing clubs on financial management.

 

[Prophet of Doom]

I hope Khaldoon is studying James Pearce’s interview with the LFC Director in today Athletic.

As you would expect it’s riddled with FFP cheating allegations and made up nonsense.

Hopefully there will be an appropriate response from Khaldoon when he gives his interview this week.

 

[eastmanc]

Jim Shite reading Soriano's words in a sarcastic tone.

I despise that sanctimonious twat what is his problem with our great club, as I've said before him and Jordan know the square root of fuck all about our finances.

 

[LongsightM13]

As much as we slate the media, and would have been annoyed if it had been us, the guy is absolutely right and it's obvious to anybody that he only lost his job because the editor is a Liverpool fan. I sincerely hope he wins his claim and it's publicised on the news.

It pisses me off no end when the likes of Tyler always bangs on about their "magnificent fans" - let's see when we turn up next season, we'll probably need armoured cars. It's always annoyed me that they keep bleating about Hillsborough and have spent all these years looking for someone else to blame, yet Heysel is conveniently, quietly forgotten.

He won a hefty settlement from them because they knew they would lose at tribunal, that article is not the end of the story

Reach pays ‘substantial’ settlement to ex-Sunday Express football writer fired over column criticising Liverpool FC fans

A former Sunday Express football writer who was sacked last year over a column criticising Liverpool FC fans has accepted a substantial settlement from publisher Reach. Colin Mafham was suspended from the newspaper, where he spent 15 years on contract, in April last year and later dismissed for...

pressgazette.co.uk

 

[Aphex]

He won a hefty settlement from them because they knew they would lose at tribunal, that article is not the end of the story

Reach pays ‘substantial’ settlement to ex-Sunday Express football writer fired over column criticising Liverpool FC fans

A former Sunday Express football writer who was sacked last year over a column criticising Liverpool FC fans has accepted a substantial settlement from publisher Reach. Colin Mafham was suspended from the newspaper, where he spent 15 years on contract, in April last year and later dismissed for...

pressgazette.co.uk

Quote from the comments:

‘Freedom of speech is of course crucial and I’d agree he shouldn’t have been suspended . Perhaps his own prejudices and dislike or perhaps jealousy of Liverpool’s current success somewhat skewed his judgement and personal bile crept into this journalistic. “ opinion piece”. Bringing up terrible events of 30 years ago probably was offensive much more’

they can’t stop talking about it themselves… maybe it’s only offensive when someone else brings it up..? Hmmm

 

[tregyblue61]

Jim Shite reading Soriano's words in a sarcastic tone.

 

[Spandau Billy]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/may/24/bbc-apologises-after-manchester-united-are-rubbish-appears-on-ticker-news

 

[Spandau Billy]

The BBC has apologised after a message appeared on screen reading “Manchester United are rubbish”.

The line popped up on the BBC News ticker at the bottom of the screen during a tennis update on the 9am to 10am broadcast. Later in the morning, the presenter Annita McVeigh apologised to any Manchester United fans who may have been offended, saying the mistake had occurred as someone was learning how to operate the ticker and was “writing random things not in earnest”. Another message reading “Weather rain everywhere” also appeared on the ticker.

The BBC presenter and Manchester City fan Clive Myrie tweeted “I had nothing to do with this!!” with the hashtag mcfc, after City won the Premier League title on Sunday.

 

[Centurions]

... I sincerely hope he wins his claim and it's publicised on the news.

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I think they settled in the end but it was in May 2019.