Media thread 2022/23

[jimharri]

It's a special thing to see foreign city fans in tears.

It's those bloody Irish ones that are the worst, jumping ship from Trafford's finest over to God's own club. Bloody gloryhunters.


;-)

 

[Kakhaber The Great]

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Here is a clip of maybe the stupidest 17 seconds in human history so you don't have to give that podcast a click. More partridge than partridge.

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The **** is thick as fuck.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Delaney doesn't hate City. At all.

He's a smart lad. He says and writes exactly what his audience craves.

I worked with him recently, on a (I'll keep it unnamed for the moment) U.S. network's streaming platform

On what planet is Delaney smart? He’s not smart at all. He’s thick as fuck. His critical thinking skills are appalling, his written English substandard and is incapable of advancing an argument in a coherent and consistent fashion, all characteristics that someone of his profession should excel at.

You think because he realises that writing negative stuff about City gets clicks that turns him into Gore Vidal ffs?

 

[Impeccable One]

Won't I have to move to another country? ;)

Believe there’s something called a VPN

 

[Impeccable One]

That was one of the few moments that were cringeworthy. And it was mostly down to their two weakest pundits: Schmeichel (egotistical ****) and Micah (who I think tries too hard to be funny or relevant).

Otherwise, if you watch the coverage throughout the tournament, they are substantially better than BT, in analysis, features, interviews, and general coverage.

That is especially the case when it comes to City—they are far fairer and even complimentary toward us than BT (and arguably any other British broadcaster). Thierry Henry in particular has been one of the most balanced pundits toward us.

As opposed to BT (and Sky, BBC, etc), where nearly every pundit is awful, their analysis of matches is often uncomfortably poor, their interviews are dull (because every player knows they are just looking for a sound bite to twist in to a controversy, so they all give club PR answers), and their coverage of City is actively hostile at times.

I would watch full coverage next season and then make up your mind.

CBS (Paramount+ for us in USA) have created a blend of a) The humor of the original soccer am, b) Via Henry & Spitty some excellent tactical insight, and whilst Spitty is happy to push his dipper allegiance, he is very fair on City, c) A female presenter that ties it all together with humor, looks, intelligence and knowledge (even though she’s a United fan).

Sure there are some cringe moments, but there’s also some really fukin funny stuff (they’re happy to take the piss out of each other).

 

[SebastianBlue]

CBS (Paramount+ for us in USA) have created a blend of a) The humor of the original soccer am, b) Via Henry & Spitty some excellent tactical insight, and whilst Spitty is happy to push his dipper allegiance, he is very fair on City, c) A female presenter that ties it all together with humor, looks, intelligence and knowledge (even though she’s a United fan).

Sure there are some cringe moments, but there’s also some really fukin funny stuff (they’re happy to take the piss out of each other).

Abdo is up with Rebecca Lowe as the best football coverage hosts in the world right now.

The fact that Abdo literally translates some of the interviews given by players in several different languages for the show is incredibly impressive on it’s own.

And her Spanish translation is generally spot on.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

The more they report on it, the more they sportswash. Dirty bastards, making us more clean.

 

[Impeccable One]

Abdo is up with Rebecca Lowe as the best football coverage hosts in the world right now.

The fact that Abdo literally translates some of the interviews given by players in several different languages for the show is incredibly impressive on it’s own.

And her Spanish translation is generally spot on.

I think Lowe edges it for me, in studio. But pitch side Abdo is peerless, although I might need to have a word with her wardrobe selection sometimes

 

[Constantine]

TalkShite headlines today are:
Bellingham better than Zidane,
and
TAA not far off Messi
:)