Media thread 2022/23

[Dirty Harry]

Abandon ship: does this symbol of slavery shame Manchester and its football clubs?

A three-masted vessel adorns the city’s buildings and both teams’ crests. But is it an emblem of a crime against humanity?

www.theguardian.com

I enjoyed reading that tbf, I thought (although as somebody mentioned, you can take most things and lead it in the direction of slavery etc) it was a good article.

The below sums it up for me (from the article)

:-Manchester city council’s deputy leader, Luthfur Rahman, says: “Manchester’s past is a complex mix of stories, lives and voices, and we’re in the middle of a long-term project that began in 2020 to highlight and reflect on aspects of the city’s past, including the city’s black history and connections to the slave trade. Working alongside Manchester Histories, our universities and other partners, including local communities, our focus is on education and learning, rather than eradication of the city’s past.”

I’m proud of my Mancunian heritage, it’s often said I seem far more passionate about that than I am about being English (they’re correct), we were at the forefront of the abolishment over here, which to me was an amazing act of solidarity, but I’d rather the whole story be told rather than try and hide the bits we’re not keen on (so fuckin scouse that).

 

[Eccles Blue]

It's our badge , so f#£%^ off!

x 1000. I do not think and have never thought, that the ship on our badge was anything to do with anything other than the fact that the ship canal was built around that time. As far as I am concerned that remains the same. JMHO

EDIT: I don't want the bee to represent us thank you. That is a personal prejudice I admit because I have an aversion to bees!! :-)

 

[Half time draw tickets]

Can’t wait for his follow up highlighting a certain red devil and all the anti-christ, evil connotations involved in that. Pathetic.

That sounds like a fairly well justified article to be honest

 

[halfcenturyup]

The time to react is not at the end, but at the beginning.

The only thing necessary for evil to triumph in the world is that pontificating smartarses do nothing.

Adolf Hitler 1935 (I think).

 

[tweety]

If he thinks that’s bad, he should Google ‘Stockport Golf Club Badge’ then click images

Must be the most racist club badge in the world. Gobsmacked they’ve not been made to change it

Top quality golf course though

 

[tweety]

I’d suggest giving the Fail a miss - it will improve the quality of your life….

Don't read it anymore. I realised that every article in that paper whatever the subject, is written so that it triggers the reader. It's no wonder there are so many hateful people out there.

 

[halfcenturyup]

Immaculate timing release of an interesting piece , but loaded with negatives, as ever…

Also, he touches on Plymouth also having a ship on their badge ‘celebrating’ the Mayflower and pilgrims, but entirely misses pointing out the issue of commemorating the radical religious intolerants it was carrying to find a new home where they could impose their draconian religious way of living, without ‘interference’.

Fucking Guardian. Seriously? They should busy themselves buying some more open-toed sandals they can wear with their socks.

 

[Jam Tomorrow]

I am not saying that City owners are perfect. I am not saying that questions can’t be asked about aspects of our ownership.

But there has been an unrelenting attempt in the media to smear the club and this has culminated in the hypocrisy of us being taken to court. And the Guardian has been part of this. A Manchester paper!!

I can only speak for myself and say yes I am sensitive. Doesn’t mean the article is wrong but it’s written for an organisation that is trying to damage us. So they don’t get the benefit of the doubt.

This is basically my view, i am always suspicious of seemingly objective pieces from an organisation that has been part of an orchestrated smear campaign against our club for many years.

fuck em. The ship stays!

 

[NeilMcnabTwoFooted]

what do you expect from that communist anti british rag known as the guardian, socialist worker party comic journalist wrings hands over alleged offence shock horror, as predictable as ever these clowns

 

[theres only one carlito]

I saw that.

It's something along the lines of....

"Dear readers,

Yes Man City have a three goal lead going to Munich, but there's still hope that the sports washing cheating bastards will get thumped by plucky underdogs Workers Collective Bayern FC. And why? Coz here are some random examples from the past when similar healthy leads were overturned! So be of good cheer! There's still a chance they'll get fucked over and football will be saved".

Why did I read that in a Peter griffin voice?