Media thread 2022/23

[chesterbells]

I'd bet on his nothing quote as just being made up. In a no news cycle I'd suggest it is more a case of him finding something to fill a few column inches. In fact, just listened to the Panja/Harris/Ziegler pod and they were setting their stall out for the big stories in football for 2023 involving UEFA, FIFA, football regulator in England etc and Panja in his normal sarcastic tone asked Ziegler about an independent regulator and brought City and into the discussion.

Ziegler spends a lot of his time in hotel lobbies for meetings of this type searching for info and usually on the pod he talks about the meetings he attends. No mention this week that he attended this summit so just a case of re-hasing his previous shit. The article itself from the Times is pure BS full of the usual innuendo and outright factually incorrect on at least 5 counts.

Well said mate.

When I first read it earlier I did think, even trying to put a neutral head on, that it seemed a piece based on nothing; even if the quote is true, and from an exec somewhere with an agenda, it doesn’t really warrant an article. There isn’t actually any news.

Samuel starts at that paper from next Wednesday, so let’s see if that informs a more balanced approach, not that I’m holding my breath though.

 

[chesterbells]

Perhaps it was just a bit of a fishing expedition. But I am not a great believer in coincidences when it comes to hostile coverage of City. I wasn't suggesting Ziegler actually attended the meeting. But the Times sportsdesk has an existing channel from one of the people in that room which dates a long way back.

Which meeting are you referring to mate? I can’t see any reference to a meeting in Ziegler’s article. Do you mean the recent FA/PL/EFL meeting, and that this article came from someone who used the word ‘disgraceful’ at that?

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Which meeting are you referring to mate? I can’t see any reference to a meeting in Ziegler’s article. Do you mean the recent FA/PL/EFL meeting, and that this article came from someone who used the word ‘disgraceful’ at that?

The meeting was on Friday (yesterday). No suggestion the word disgraceful was used at the meeting itself but probably in a private comment to Ziegler afterwards from one of those present. Doesn't mean it was even on the meeting agenda and is more likely to be gossip. But it shows you what we are up against. People in authority connected to our commercial rivals have been briefing against us for the last decade. As Khaldoon said some years back: "Organised and clear."

English football chiefs to gather for summit on 'new deal' for finances

The Premier League could take over the negotiation of FA Cup broadcast rights under one proposal likely to be discussed by football bosses on Friday, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

 

[mexico1970]

The meeting was on Friday.

English football chiefs to gather for summit on 'new deal' for finances

The Premier League could take over the negotiation of FA Cup broadcast rights under one proposal likely to be discussed by football bosses on Friday, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

Flogging the FA cup is what I got from that, and the fact nobody was available to comment so that fans don't get any say at all.

The rags,scousers and the arse must be licking their lips as our FA assume the position for a regal ramming for a quick buck before the game dies a quicker death.

 

[chesterbells]

The meeting was on Friday (yesterday). No suggestion the word disgraceful was used at the meeting itself but probably in a private comment to Ziegler afterwards from one of those present. Doesn't mean it was even on the meeting agenda and is more likely to be gossip. But it shows you what we are up against. People in authority connected to our commercial rivals have been briefing against us for the last decade. As Khaldoon said some years back: "Organised and clear."

English football chiefs to gather for summit on 'new deal' for finances

The Premier League could take over the negotiation of FA Cup broadcast rights under one proposal likely to be discussed by football bosses on Friday, Sky News learns.

news.sky.com

Thanks for that.
Yeah, I had read about that meeting, it was just the connection to Ziegler’s article I wasn’t clear on … though reading Parry’s name, I shouldn’t be surprised!

 

[Blueknows]

Well if he scores say 25 premier goals and Haaland scores 40 we know how it works don’t we?!

Sergio won the golden boot one season a didn't even make pl team.of the year let.alone pl player of the season

 

[deano ou812]

Just watching the news on BBC and they mentioned FA cup then showed goals from some of the games,Blackpool from the championship beating premier league forest few more games and goals,strange they didn’t mention a great result for championship Burnley away to premier league Bournemouth,hmmm I wonder why wouldn’t have anything to do with a manager who used to play for City petty I know but why not mention the fantastic result for them ..

 

[Nicholas van Whatsisface]

I'd bet on his nothing quote as just being made up. In a no news cycle I'd suggest it is more a case of him finding something to fill a few column inches. In fact, just listened to the Panja/Harris/Ziegler pod and they were setting their stall out for the big stories in football for 2023 involving UEFA, FIFA, football regulator in England etc and Panja in his normal sarcastic tone asked Ziegler about an independent regulator and brought City and into the discussion.

Ziegler spends a lot of his time in hotel lobbies for meetings of this type searching for info and usually on the pod he talks about the meetings he attends. No mention this week that he attended this summit so just a case of re-hasing his previous shit. The article itself from the Times is pure BS full of the usual innuendo and outright factually incorrect on at least 5 counts.

Jesus - I feel for you mate.

Listening to that miserable array of smug, venal, morally compromised wasters must have been absolute torture.

I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy!

 

[Chris Holmes]

Just watching the news on BBC and they mentioned FA cup then showed goals from some of the games,Blackpool from the championship beating premier league forest few more games and goals,strange they didn’t mention a great result for championship Burnley away to premier league Bournemouth,hmmm I wonder why wouldn’t have anything to do with a manager who used to play for City petty I know but why not mention the fantastic result for them ..

Most references to Vinny were 'the former Belgium international', rather than the medal-ladened former Man City player

 

[manclad]

Because a very lot of people would choose not to have BBC and the organisation would implode in a very short time and they know it. The latest wheeze being discussed is that they stick the TV license fee on to your Poll Tax as an added percentage. Hey presto- it goes away and the bigger your house is the more you pay.

Poll tax ??
The spirit of Maggie Thatcher is alive and well.