You’re so right, it’s total madness. I think someone on here said that the pundits must be getting backhanders and I am beginning to think that’s right. The number of times the rags name was mentioned compared to Middlesbrough, it’s like subliminal conditioning.It is rather odd that tv companies constantly run with the thread of supporting the ‘big’ 6 (minus 1…) clubs.
even with United’s 1bn (ha!) ‘supporters’ the majority of viewers will be hoping for the other team to win, no matter who they are.
but they alienate the vast majority of their audience by concentrating on the ‘big’ club.
I get that they pick a ‘big’ club to televise matches for, because it drives the audience, (it will always be bigger than a level 3 vs level 4) but I think they misinterpret the reasons the majority are watching. They are watching not to want the ‘big’ team to win, but to lose. And the majority are far more interested in the story of the other team and how they played than the repeated ad nauseum bollox of how the ‘big’ team played.
it’s noticeable that the ‘big’ team fans are all ‘not interested’ in football anymore, but that’s just united, and previously Arsenal spouting off. The lower tiers and grass roots football (ie anyone other than the ‘big’) is flourishing.. and yet tv companies just pander to the ‘big’ and ignore their far bigger potential audience.
‘Big’ football is on the cusp of eating itself, but it only has itself to blame by belittling the majority.
shocking by ITV ? so one sided and keith lard aka (keane) arse licking so he can get back in the managers job
ian wright also united have the players to win titles and cups ? NO they don't
3.57 when you put the strongest team out its a match for everybody and even in europe hahahahahahahaha
shocking by ITV ? so one sided and keith lard aka (keane) arse licking so he can get back in the managers job
ian wright also united have the players to win titles and cups ? NO they don't
3.57 when you put the strongest team out its a match for everybody and even in europe hahahahahahahaha
The mans a bitter rag kunt! The question he asked pep too was cheap shot a horrible person.
The very obvious trend is for a concentration of wealth and talent in the upper reaches of the Premier League.It is rather odd that tv companies constantly run with the thread of supporting the ‘big’ 6 (minus 1…) clubs.
even with United’s 1bn (ha!) ‘supporters’ the majority of viewers will be hoping for the other team to win, no matter who they are.
but they alienate the vast majority of their audience by concentrating on the ‘big’ club.
I get that they pick a ‘big’ club to televise matches for, because it drives the audience, (it will always be bigger than a level 3 vs level 4) but I think they misinterpret the reasons the majority are watching. They are watching not to want the ‘big’ team to win, but to lose. And the majority are far more interested in the story of the other team and how they played than the repeated ad nauseum bollox of how the ‘big’ team played.
it’s noticeable that the ‘big’ team fans are all ‘not interested’ in football anymore, but that’s just united, and previously Arsenal spouting off. The lower tiers and grass roots football (ie anyone other than the ‘big’) is flourishing.. and yet tv companies just pander to the ‘big’ and ignore their far bigger potential audience.
‘Big’ football is on the cusp of eating itself, but it only has itself to blame by belittling the majority.
shocking by ITV ? so one sided and keith lard aka (keane) arse licking so he can get back in the managers job
ian wright also united have the players to win titles and cups ? NO they don't
3.57 when you put the strongest team out its a match for everybody and even in europe hahahahahahahaha
A picture on the front page of MEN, a line of ' 53 ' buses that stretched back to out-of-sight, the rear exit was a solid mass of cyclists and pedestrians blocking the road from hedge to hedge. "Metros" was the keystone for industries in the north west, not just the Park, M-V on your c.v. was a passport to work in many trades.In the early 90’s I used to work at that Westinghouse plant (was GEC by then) and there was a fantastic picture of rows upon rows of buses to transport the workers.
The other thing that stuck me is how smart the men leaving were. Looked like a couple of thousand and the majority were in overcoats and/or bowler hats.
Edit - just remembered this as well. In one of the corridors there was a series of panels on the wall for long service awards. They went up in 10 year increments. There was one guy who had worked there for 50 years!
they never replayed it so obviously a blatant diveWon’t be the first time VAR got involved after he final whistle.
Richards has well and truly sold his soul to the devil. Would love to see Nedum get some air time though.Micah’s at it again - choosing yet another dipper as “Micah’s man of the week”. The lad’s daft as a brush but that’s no excuse. He gets media work purely on the back of his City connection so his contributions should reflect that rather than pandering to the scouse cunts every chance he gets.
Rag fans will watch anyway, I still don’t see why commercial stations need to stroke them all the time. Commentaries definitely need to be fairer for all concerned and for the sake of the game.ITV air football to get advertisers and to get advertisers to pay them the best rates they need viewers. So they contract Man Utd and when they are on they praise them almost regardless of how they are playing.
Yeah Ned’s a class act isn’t he but I don’t think he fits the pundit mould preferred by the broadcastersRichards has well and truly sold his soul to the devil. Would love to see Nedum get some air time though.
No idea how he is still allowed in, but Pep and others should just ignore him and not speak to hI’mThe mans a bitter rag kunt! The question he asked pep too was cheap shot a horrible person.
Didn't they change the rules mid-season after our first goal at home against Villa last season?
I seem to recall Walton making a tit of himself for the umpteenth time when providing his "expert" opinion on BT Spite.
No idea how he is still allowed in, but Pep and others should just ignore him and not speak to hI’m