Media thread 2022/23

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

Another bit of history that’s been totally forgotten about by most was Scotland’s abysmal World Cup campaign in ‘86, with what many thought was their best squad of players ever.

Not even taking Hansen and Dalglish was just bizarre. Although there was question marks of Dalglish’s fitness I seem to remember. But omitting Hansen from the squad completely, never mind just the first choice team, was strange to say the least.

I think you're thinking of 1978 in Argentina. That's where they were expected to do well.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

Google u****d 99 questions.

Cheers. Some interesting reads on the subject. Never took any notice of them in that period given we were a country mile away from them.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

When anyone is comparing Pep to past managers and usually Ferguson they trot out how he won a European trophy with Aberdeen (Cup winners Cup and followed up with a Super cup win), how fucking great he was to do that etc.

However, when the narrative is City Bashing, no history, no success pre 2011 etc etc our Cup Winners cup win is completely ignored!

Didn't get the opportunity to win a "Super cup" as the thing was created until '73.

Never mention how it took Ferguson 4 years to win something with the Rags either do they!

4 years to win something whilst REGULARLY smashing the transfer record.

 

[Gingers Dad]

4 years to win something whilst REGULARLY smashing the transfer record.

Spent half the value of the entire club in transfers the year before they won that first trophy.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Spent half the value of the entire club in transfers the year before they won that first trophy.

Doesn't suit the media narrative though does it?

Their whole business model is built on massive debt.

 

[JASR]

Spent half the value of the entire club in transfers the year before they won that first trophy.

Micheal knighton’s 1st proposed takeover was valued at £20m. The next year they net spent almost that figure on transfers iirc.
So almost 100% of what they were worth entirely, in 1 year…. And then there’s City ‘financial doping’ and ‘ruining football’ by net spending less than 10+ other PL clubs in the past 5 years…despite being the 5/6th most valued football club in the world.

 

[Coatigan]

4 years to win something whilst REGULARLY smashing the transfer record.

Klopp?

 

[sd33]

they really want him gone

 

[awest]

Media trying to whip up a storm about how Haaland should be banned from the FA Cup Final for using the f-word because Rooney got banned in 2011 for swearing at the camera.

2 different competitions.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Doesn't suit the media narrative though does it?

Their whole business model is built on massive debt.

No it doesn't it's all "class of 92", live within your means, only spend what you earn.