Media Thread - 2021/22

[Damocles]

Harris definitely has plenty of previous for getting into spats with City fans and, in doing so, conducting himself in a manner that does himself little or no credit. I remember some years ago, when @Gary James took issue with what was ultimately a point of opinion and simply argued a contrary position with impeccable politeness, Harris exploded in a fit of utterly obnoxious rage in which he tried to play the big man, threatening legal action.

IIRC, @SWP's back also reported being on the end of similar threats until he retorted along the lines that he had the financial means to buy and sell Harris many times over so would look forward to the meeting in court. And I think @Prestwich_Blue might have a few stories about dear old Nick, as well.

I've tagged these guys here so that they can ask me to amend or delete the post if I've misrepresented the position. However, if you were to go back quite a time on Twitter, you'd certainly find others, as Nick's default social media persona in interacting with Blues was vituperative and offensive. He seems now to have started blocking City fans, though, content simply to bad-mouth us to those of his remaining followers who are happy to lap up what he says.

Nick Harris once complained to the club that I was nasty to him on Twitter and was also an admin of this site therefore a representative of the whole City fan base. The obvious implication being that I should be removed from this technical role on a totally unofficial site by the club somehow.

 

[Doctor Jimmy and Mr Jim]

That's Bad.

I Will Follow him though, With Or Without You

 

[Leyland Blue]

I Will Follow him though, With Or Without You

I have no Desire to follow him. I’m going somewhere Where the Tweets Have No Name

 

[Blue Til Death]

I have no Desire to follow him. I’m going somewhere Where the Tweets Have No Name

I think you have the edge on this mate

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

I saw a Villa fan giving it large on twitter how City aren’t a big club. Some City fan mentioned we’ve had higher average attendances than them going back decades, apart from a few seasons here and there. The deluded twat was presented with evidence and still couldn’t accept that City are a bigger club than Villa. It’s amazing what the media can do to a club’s reputation, a lot of people genuinely think we’ve got shit support despite averaging 40k and over for nearly 20 years. It’s not just the criticism of our fan base, we’re apparently cheats, money launderers, boring football, we’ve destroyed English football. Fuck me, the list is endless. I get annoyed when reading idiots talking shit about City, but I snap out of it quickly and realise we’re the team at the top, playing with wonderful football created by a genius manager. Bloody love oil money.

Agree with every word , the problem is the green eyed monster , other teams cannot accept or superiority because over a decade ago we required a large investment to compete at the very top level , even though now we are a self sustaining club/business.
If any of the idiots from mid table teams like Villa were offered a benefactor like Sheik Mansour they would snatch your hand off , the hypocricy is tantamount

 

[Blue Llama]

Full night of past City CL matches on BT Sport tonight.

 

[Petetheblu]

What do you expect from the direct descendants of slave traders? Supporters of the south in the American civil war.?
Despicable people.

With scousers them building and manning warships for the south, when Manchester was getting thanks from Lincoln.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

That's Bad.

From U2 to Michael Jackson.

 

[Aphex]

Nick Harris once complained to the club that I was nasty to him on Twitter and was also an admin of this site therefore a representative of the whole City fan base. The obvious implication being that I should be removed from this technical role on a totally unofficial site by the club somehow.

Well you did ban me once.

 

[Petetheblu]

Yep, he blocked me a long time back and although I can't remember what I posted exactly, it certainly wasn't abusive in any way. I think he's a very insecure person.

I don't think it's insecurity as much as it's someone with a counter argument, that can show his written bile for what it is.

 

[LongsightM13]

Nick Harris once complained to the club that I was nasty to him on Twitter and was also an admin of this site therefore a representative of the whole City fan base. The obvious implication being that I should be removed from this technical role on a totally unofficial site by the club somehow.

Hahaha really? That’s insane but wholly typical

 

[domalino]

Has anyone else notice Tariq is getting very upset about the Saudi’s and Greg Norman entering golf?

I feel like I normally know where these people are coming from, but I have to say Incannot wrap my head around why he’s upset weird because he is dead set against someone competing with the Dubai Ports World Tour (that’s what the European tour is called) and the current main competition, the race to Dubai.

 

[KS55]

I don't think it's insecurity as much as it's someone with a counter argument, that can show his written bile for what it is.

Still looks like professional insecurity to me. Hates the idea of someone pointing out his lies.

 

[big gaz]

Full night of past City CL matches on BT Sport tonight.

That will be fun, lets see what games they pick ;-)

 

[domalino]

His evidence WASN'T dismissed. He gave evidence, but just wasn't accepted as an expert witness by the court. The subject matter of his testimony was summarised in the Judgment as follows:



I'll let @LongsightM13 speak for himself, but I just thought it mildly amusing that, despite Harris's inflated view of himself, the court didn't treat his evidence as that of an expert and I don't see anything he says in that light, either. I assumed it was these comments that provoked his little hissy-fit on Twitter this morning.

You're right that members of what we laughingly term the 'WhatsApp group' clearly monitor this forum. And, gaslighting cunts that they are, they do love to poke the hornet's nest and then portray themselves as victims of rabid, nasty, radicalised City fans.

I’m playing catch up here, but who called Harris as an expert? And was his expert testimony simply that footballer’s wages aren’t publicly known?

I don’t see anything in that quote you posted that suggests it wasn’t accepted as expert testimony, but I do wonder what exactly he contributed there?

 

[LongsightM13]

That will be fun, lets see what games they pick ;-)

My guess will be Liverpool H, Liverpool A, Spurs A, Spurs H, Lyon, Chelsea final

 

[big gaz]

My guess will be Liverpool H, Liverpool A, Spurs A, Spurs H, Lyon, Chelsea final

Guess we've been fans for to long and know the script :-)

 

[The perfect fumble]

His evidence WASN'T dismissed. He gave evidence, but just wasn't accepted as an expert witness by the court. The subject matter of his testimony was summarised in the Judgment as follows:



I'll let @LongsightM13 speak for himself, but I just thought it mildly amusing that, despite Harris's inflated view of himself, the court didn't treat his evidence as that of an expert and I don't see anything he says in that light, either. I assumed it was these comments that provoked his little hissy-fit on Twitter this morning.

You're right that members of what we laughingly term the 'WhatsApp group' clearly monitor this forum. And, gaslighting cunts that they are, they do love to poke the hornet's nest and then portray themselves as victims of rabid, nasty, radicalised City fans.

Hang on! Aren't shills supposed to get paid?

When am I getting my hefty wedge of dirty oil money?

 

[Colin Bell (genuine name)]

So now we are sitting in a commanding position to win the Premier League again. The Press are peddling that City are to blame for making the league uncompetitive. City can spend what they like, City have a bottomless pit of money, it’s unfair and we want our ball back.

A quick internet search reveals that apart from Brentford, Burnley(?), Leeds(?), Norwich and Watford, every other club in the Premier League has Billionaire owners.

Our owner had the initial good fortune of being able to invest in the club before the Cartel pestered UEFA to introduce FFP. From what I can gather on Bluemoon, Sheikh Mansour has invested £1.5bn of his own money, the vast majority of which was during the initial phase of our meteoric rise. Now we are able to generate more money through sponsorship, TV and prize money than any other club in the league including the scum and it is too late to stop us.

There are 15 other clubs currently in the Premier League who through proper vision and management could do the same as City with the same kind of investment, unfortunately for them FFP prevents them from doing so.

It’s not City that’s made the league uncompetitive, (although it’s not), it’s the cartel and their continued zealous protection of FFP in its current guise, and their sycophantic press puppets.

I am really missing watching us play at the minute. Our football is incredible to watch and I hope Pep signs a long extension to really boil the piss.

 

[waspish]

So now we are sitting in a commanding position to win the Premier League again. The Press are peddling that City are to blame for making the league uncompetitive. City can spend what they like, City have a bottomless pit of money, it’s unfair and we want our ball back.

A quick internet search reveals that apart from Brentford, Burnley(?), Leeds(?), Norwich and Watford, every other club in the Premier League has Billionaire owners.

Our owner had the initial good fortune of being able to invest in the club before the Cartel pestered UEFA to introduce FFP. From what I can gather on Bluemoon, Sheikh Mansour has invested £1.5bn of his own money, the vast majority of which was during the initial phase of our meteoric rise. Now we are able to generate more money through sponsorship, TV and prize money than any other club in the league including the scum and it is too late to stop us.

There are 15 other clubs currently in the Premier League who through proper vision and management could do the same as City with the same kind of investment, unfortunately for them FFP prevents them from doing so.

It’s not City that’s made the league uncompetitive, (although it’s not), it’s the cartel and their continued zealous protection of FFP in its current guise, and their sycophantic press puppets.

I am really missing watching us play at the minute. Our football is incredible to watch and I hope Pep signs a long extension to really boil the piss.

100% correct!

They think when we want a player we click our fingers and our owner buys them out of his own pocket!

In fact when we needed money we actually took out a massive loan! We didn’t ask our owner for it because we are run like any other big business.