Media thread 2022/23

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Seen a few articles about the greatest 2nd leg comebacks , but not one about the biggest quarter final winning margin , strange. We win by three goals it will Bayern's biggest two leg defeat in europe

 

[Blue Pete]

No one reading she ships/badge article can seriously come away with the feeling it is anti-City. It talks about the ship being a symbol of Manchester before the canal was built and that the only logical conclusion is that it is celebrating Manchester’s international trade, which was cotton and slaves on 2 of 3 legs. As other have pointed out it is part of The Guardian’s navel gazing on the subject and they are doing nothing wrong highlighting that a lot of the historical wealth of the country was based on slavery and exploitation. Not exactly something that was focussed on in my history lessons. The fact that both City and United incorporated the ship in their badge is understandable, but it is a fair question to ask whether we would do so now.

Even if this article can be seen as the ‘wokerati’ at work, it does not mean that he isn‘t right. Comparisons with The Gunners aren’t entirely valid as guns can also be used to defend the country and a gun isn’t ‘arguably’ a symbol of a centuries long genocide - and even if a technical connection with bad things can also be made, it doesn’t make the ship any better.

At the end of the day it isn’t the biggest issue facing the clubs at present (especially United) but on reflection I would rather see the bee than the ship.

Guns are only built for one thing - to kill people - and without which we wouldn't have been able to colonise the world or exterminate indigenous people - where as ships are designed to transport things (include slaves and products from slavery).

Ships don't produce slavery people do that, Guns are specifically unequivocally designed for the sole purpose of killing people.

That said I don't think the article is particularly anti-city, nor have I ever considered the ship on the badge in the context of slavery. As a white man, I have no idea if or how this imagery impacts decendents of slavery. But as a human I have an understanding of the role of firearms in history and looking at America the role they still play.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Fair and balanced from Sky Sports, as always.

Neville can fuck off.....lucky against Inter in QF, shocked the world against Juve in semi. absolutely fluked against Bayern in the final after being totally outplayed.

They had no competition in the league that year as it was sewn up by March.

Newcastle hardly showed up on cup final day.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Seen a few articles about the greatest 2nd leg comebacks , but not one about the biggest quarter final winning margin , strange. We win by three goals it will Bayern's biggest two leg defeat in europe

Yeah, it’s funny those never come up when we are at present winning a two-legged tie, but do appear when we are losing a two-legged tie.

 

[Silva&Silva]

Same old shit from the Daily United.

A truly shockingly negative headline and article about Pep and the team, instead of being positive and upbeat after a great 3-0 1st leg win against Bayern Munich. Along with the usual stock picture of Pep looking annoyed and frustrated.

Imagine the positive headlines and numerous positive articles in the Daily United if the Rags were taking a 3-0 lead to Bayern Munich in the CL tonight.

F*cking c*nts!

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"If Tuchel's side gain an early goal, if the atmosphere gets cranked up, if Bayern put City under sustained pressure, then you never know."

"By 11pm local time on Wednesday night they'll likely also be out of Europe. But when it comes to City and Guardiola, you just never know for sure."

Fuck me, I know there is an obvious agenda but this is just taking the piss.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Pissed off with RTE in Ireland.....never show City online......RTE Player.

Always Liverpool,Chelsea.

 

[Big mals fedora]

I like the bee, but I like the ship more

There’s only one way to settle this………

 

[SebastianBlue]

There’s only one way to settle this………

 

[dadnlad]

In all of this if and it’s a big if we win the treble will we get the recognition we deserve? Going off our quad season me thinks not.

it's just so they can call pep a fraud again it's a comfort blanket

 

[BlueFurn]

BBC Football page have two articles on City.
One saying it’s Edersons worst season. One where Pep says we are not playing BM!s history.
No pre match on our game.