Media thread 2022/23

[LongsightM13]

City are what unites the gammon heads and guardian lefties - let’s keep it that way :)

They all hate us!

 

[Octavian]

They all hate us!

Exactly, I’ve seen us get hate in the Mail, Telegraph, Guardian etc. doesn’t matter when it comes to sports reporting, they tend to be separate from the main news…

And they can all fuck off.

 

[Exeter Blue I am here]

The Guardian hates us for our wealth and the Mail hates us for our owner’s ethnicity.

The Guardian hates us because, like it or not, our owners have very close ties to a government, which, whilst not in the same class as the Saudis, has a dubious record when it comes to a number of issues that Westerners hold dear - worker’s rights, homosexuality, etc. It’s not stopped any of us (myself included) going to watch our team like we’ve always done, but it’s at least understandable, even allowing for the double standards practiced by several of the journalists concerned. The Mail I have nothing but utter contempt for.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

The Guardian hates us because, like it or not, our owners have very close ties to a government, which, whilst not in the same class as the Saudis, has a dubious record when it comes to a number of issues that Westerners hold dear - worker’s rights, homosexuality, etc. It’s not stopped any of us (myself included) going to watch our team like we’ve always done, but it’s at least understandable, even allowing for the double standards practiced by several of the journalists concerned. The Mail I have nothing but utter contempt for.

There is clearly some truth in that but some of the Guardian writers (and their pals) have made racist comments about our owners (not just Ronay). Their false narrative (that we are owned by a state) is based on a trope that suggests that because Sheikh Mansour is of Arab heritage he somehow can't be trusted. Some of the stuff the paper has published about the investment in Manchester itself has been totally false. The sportswashing narrative itself is false. Why shouldn't Sheikh Mansour invest his money for profit like anyone else.
I have family and friends who have worked in the Middle East for many years and they insist that Abu Dhabi is one of the most liberal places in the region. To me the Mail and Guardian represent everything bad about this country. They represent both ends of the pollitical spectrum but their reportage is distorted and biased. I think people in this country deserve better from their media. We deserve impartial and honest coverage.

 

[Inca Roads Bert]

The Guardian hates us for our wealth and the Mail hates us for our owner’s ethnicity.

the Graun hates us for both reasons. Some Connt comes to mind.

 

[Irlamblue]

Pep: "Erling doesn't earn £950k per week"
Journo: "How much is he on then?"

Pep " thats a private matter but that figure isnt true"
journo " we believe he is"
Pep "You should stick to facts annd not guesswork"
Journno " what are the facts"
Pep " thats a private matter"

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

17,50 DKK for a pint at the steel house hostel until 8

Is that a Wederspøöns?

 

[BrianW]

I would have more sympathy with attacks on other countries' morals if our country's morals were anything to boast about.

I would have more sympathy with criticism of billionaire owners if it was not virtually essential to be a billionaire to own a leading PL club. And if anyone ever became a billionaire by being a social worker or a nurse, and not by various questionable means and exploitation. The only 'honest' way to become a billionaire is to inherit it from your Mum/Dad. And you can still be a cnut then - e.g. Donald Trump.

 

[daveoswald]

Leave politics

The Guardian hates us because, like it or not, our owners have very close ties to a government, which, whilst not in the same class as the Saudis, has a dubious record when it comes to a number of issues that Westerners hold dear - worker’s rights, homosexuality, etc. It’s not stopped any of us (myself included) going to watch our team like we’ve always done, but it’s at least understandable, even allowing for the double standards practiced by several of the journalists concerned. The Mail I have nothing but utter contempt for.

You make some good points, and i would never approve of discrimination against same sex couples and other practices deemed in the west to be unacceptable. I personally don't like the part Chinese ownership of the club, My problem with the guardian and like minded journalists, is the continued never ending bullshit and lies about us being state owned, unlimited funds etc. And how unfair it is on the entitled red tops.

 

[LongsightM13]

Pep: “None of your business how much Erling is paid. How much do YOU earn? Share it with the room”