Media thread 2022/23

[SatOnTheWall]

It’s reeks of “ooh, look at me, I’m different and controversial.”

And a twat, as it turns out.

 

[Metalartin]

a vision of a future in which an Erling Haaland boot is stamping on a Kevin De Bruyne cross, for ever.

Jonathan Liew
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If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.

George Orwell.
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School boy journalism.

It is cringeworthy that he'd bastardise a famous quote because he can't stand how good City are... But you just know Liverpool fans will love that. "Ooh that's good...I mean grrr he's right, we're outraged! Petition everyone?"

 

[aguero93:20]

I don’t know how to start a new thread but I think it may be educational for Bluemooners with the replies that may follow this post, but I’ve been thinking, and it may sound controversial but…….Has FFP been the catalyst to our success?

Without FFP, would we have sought out the expertise of Soriano and Begiristan and with that, the subsequent commitment of Pep Guardiola.

Did FFP make Khaldoon focus the strategy of the club? Were we in danger of chasing glory through already established big names? I.e Kaka etc.

I don’t know if FFP made our management team focus on building a team and club that is now recognised by FIFA as the best club in the world.

I think what I am trying to say is that without financial constrictions we may have had a team containing Sanchez, Fred, Cucarella, Ronaldo and possibly Neymar, Messi, Mbappe and god knows who else and that would be the result of being able to spend what we like.

I think FFP has been good for us, it highlights how superior our management team are in that they have pulled together a group of individuals that willingly contribute to be part of a team that produce consistently brilliant football that we all love to watch rather than a group of egocentric footballers more interested in their own reputations than their part in the collective.

We have paid a Man City tax on a lot of players, which in my opinion is the only way we can be accused of inflating transfer fees. (It’s Man City, they’re loaded, let’s add a few million on).

We definitely are the best run club in the world and there is absolutely no doubt about it and it is because we know how to operate within the financial restraints of FFP but also because our owners are not yet ready to cash in, that is why by continuing to invest in the team, keeping key management and players happy, we continue to grow and our value grows on an ever rising trajectory.

But the mainstream media don’t or won’t recognise this simple fact and it is pure and simple xenophobia with an inherent loyalty to the traditional big 4.

Manchester City are world leaders in the business of football and are an example that American owners should follow to make the maximum profit from their investment but as long as they (American owners) can skim the cream and have the support of the media then we will never be recognised as the trendsetters.

Is FFP the reason we are so good? discuss ….

Nah, if FFP did anything it just forced us to accelerate our plans, Mansour's not the type to keep pissing money up the wall, sustainability was always the longer term plan.

 

[aguero93:20]

Extract from an interview with Jonathan Liew when he was writing for the Telegraph;

"I can’t ever remember you saying who your team is…

Off the record – entirely off the record – Spurs. Actually, you know what, you can write that but you have to also write the full story. And that’s that my first team is Spurs and my second team is Arsenal. It’s a very clear one-two. They’re not joint favourites by any means, but I do like them both.

How does that happen?​

I come at things very logically and rationally. And while Spurs is a very emotional thing, that came from school days, as I grew older I started to question ‘why do I instinctively have to hate Arsenal? I admire their manager, I admire their football.’ And Spurs and Arsenal are demographically the same, there’s no sectarian split there. They’re the same. They should merge. They really should merge. I’m a North London fan.

North London Rovers.​

Yeah, North London Rovers. Spursnal. Arsenham. Do it. They should share a stadium. They should play in each other’s kits when they go away from home. That should be the next step. Arsenal should play in a white away kit and Tottenham should play in a red away kit. Eventually they’ll turn ever so slightly pink and then suddenly one day, nobody even notices, they’re both wearing the same colour shirt, with the same sponsor and they’re called Arsenham. That’s the dream"

The guy probably wears a half and half scarf.

Going to show this to the missus (Arsenal) when she wakes up. Then take the dogs for a very long walk.

 

[waspish]

I thought the Haaland article by Ronay the other week was actually largely decent, but this is just more tiresome, predictable shite from The Guardian sport desk. The final paragraph is particularly pathetic.

The spurs fan never said that about Kane but we know now why these article are written to make money clicks! Write any shite even if you don’t believe a word of it to get those clicks! I look at these headlines now and never click on it our respond even though it’s tempting just to call it out but then it done it’s job!

 

[burning blue soul]

Extract from an interview with Jonathan Liew when he was writing for the Telegraph;

"I can’t ever remember you saying who your team is…

Off the record – entirely off the record – Spurs. Actually, you know what, you can write that but you have to also write the full story. And that’s that my first team is Spurs and my second team is Arsenal. It’s a very clear one-two. They’re not joint favourites by any means, but I do like them both.

How does that happen?​

I come at things very logically and rationally. And while Spurs is a very emotional thing, that came from school days, as I grew older I started to question ‘why do I instinctively have to hate Arsenal? I admire their manager, I admire their football.’ And Spurs and Arsenal are demographically the same, there’s no sectarian split there. They’re the same. They should merge. They really should merge. I’m a North London fan.

North London Rovers.​

Yeah, North London Rovers. Spursnal. Arsenham. Do it. They should share a stadium. They should play in each other’s kits when they go away from home. That should be the next step. Arsenal should play in a white away kit and Tottenham should play in a red away kit. Eventually they’ll turn ever so slightly pink and then suddenly one day, nobody even notices, they’re both wearing the same colour shirt, with the same sponsor and they’re called Arsenham. That’s the dream"

The guy probably wears a half and half scarf.

There is no real football fan that would condone that way of thinking. In fact, Asenham fans would be the most apoplectic about it.
What. A. Dick!!

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Two week ban, behave, a nice jolly beheading at half time would be ok ;-)

That’ll be better entertainment than Moonchester and Moonbeams missing the goal from 12 yards!

 

[give it to gordon]

A little bit from Mr Garth crooks.

Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)

Manchester City were sent packing from Anfield last week having been battered and bruised and with their ego severely dented. You can't expect to compete for a Premier League title and not expect Liverpool not to have a say in the proceedings.

However, the way in which Manchester City recovered from that mauling on Merseyside and bounced back to destroy Brighton should provide Liverpool, and the rest of the league, with some cause for concern. Erling Haaland looked like he wasn't the slightest bit concerned about what happened at Anfield while Kevin de Bruyne never does.

This was some recovery by City and they look back on track. As for Brighton, they look like they are missing Graham Potter.


Fucking mauling?

Does crooks live in the same world as us ?

The dippers didnt maul us, they needed a mistake to score !.
I didnt think Brighton looked like they were missing Potter. Thought Brighton played very well

 

[manimanc]

Extract from an interview with Jonathan Liew when he was writing for the Telegraph;

"I can’t ever remember you saying who your team is…

Off the record – entirely off the record – Spurs. Actually, you know what, you can write that but you have to also write the full story. And that’s that my first team is Spurs and my second team is Arsenal. It’s a very clear one-two. They’re not joint favourites by any means, but I do like them both.

How does that happen?​

I come at things very logically and rationally. And while Spurs is a very emotional thing, that came from school days, as I grew older I started to question ‘why do I instinctively have to hate Arsenal? I admire their manager, I admire their football.’ And Spurs and Arsenal are demographically the same, there’s no sectarian split there. They’re the same. They should merge. They really should merge. I’m a North London fan.

North London Rovers.​

Yeah, North London Rovers. Spursnal. Arsenham. Do it. They should share a stadium. They should play in each other’s kits when they go away from home. That should be the next step. Arsenal should play in a white away kit and Tottenham should play in a red away kit. Eventually they’ll turn ever so slightly pink and then suddenly one day, nobody even notices, they’re both wearing the same colour shirt, with the same sponsor and they’re called Arsenham. That’s the dream"

The guy probably wears a half and half scarf.

I always had him down as a plastic scouser!

Typical journalist, knows absolutely nothing about football, supports both North London teams but still has time to put in wide of the mark digs about us.

What a bellend.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I remember a ridiculously overblown documentary presented by the tragic Justin Fashanu’s niece a few years ago exploring homophobia in football. One manifestation of this prejudice that she was keen to highlight and condemn was away fans at Brighton singing “does your boyfriend know you’re here” and “we can see you holding hands”.

Not offensive to anybody sensible regardless of their sexuality I would imagine but I wouldn’t risk singing that at a match these days - some busy little woke snowflake would have given your seat details to the Offended Hotline before you got home.

We sang "does your boyfriend know your here" to Brighton fans at the cup semi final.
They sang back "your too ugly to be gay"
Got a huge cheer. Funny fckers