Media thread 2022/23

[Del_Bosque]

Sam Lee and Jack Pitt 4eyes liking and replying to the Dominic King story.

Really don’t help themselves do they.

 

[aguero93:20]

The comments section is a joy. You can actually taste the bitterness.

Salty and fucking delicious

 

[cheekybids]

And even the days after the hostility increases with the sports media helping towards

I spoke with a Liverpool fan today, about the toxicity that is growing between our 2 fan bases.

He actually thinks it is us trying to manufacture a rivalry- I closed this down straight away stating this is the last thing us City fans have done. With the rags being our one and only rivals.

I put it too him that since Liverpool started challenging, it leans more towards them, their actions over the last few years (which we all know about) and the sports media creating a hatred towards our club that have created this level of toxicity

As someone said earlier today, it seems it will only get worse, and the sports media are revelling in it.

It’s like Tupac & Biggie ;)

 

[pavelsrnicek]

It's to do with the speed. Slowed down it looks like a 'hand of god' moment, but at actual speed there is no way it was deliberate. Same argument could be applied to the haaland foul leading up to our goal though in the sense that in real time it's nothing. In fairness at the time salad scored I don't think anyone was thinking handball.

If he did touch the ball with his hand, which isn’t clear either way, then the goal would have to be disallowed under the new rules regardless whether accidental or otherwise.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

And even the days after the hostility increases with the sports media helping towards

I spoke with a Liverpool fan today, about the toxicity that is growing between our 2 fan bases.

He actually thinks it is us trying to manufacture a rivalry- I closed this down straight away stating this is the last thing us City fans have done. With the rags being our one and only rivals.

I put it too him that since Liverpool started challenging, it leans more towards them, their actions over the last few years (which we all know about) and the sports media creating a hatred towards our club that have created this level of toxicity

As someone said earlier today, it seems it will only get worse, and the sports media are revelling in it.

I think it all stems from the Sterling transfer. Up to that point I think the dippers were quietly enjoying the discomfort our rise was causing the rags. When we bought raz it upset what had been the cozy order of things in terms of years of buying their cast-offs and paying them a fortune (Fowler, maca etc). What also made them so bitter, was that despite the wailing about raz being a mercenary, he made it clear he was leaving to win things, which poked a pin in the delusional 'next year la' mantra which had kept them afloat for a decade or more.

 

[argyle]

Sam Lee and Jack Pitt 4eyes liking and replying to the Dominic King story.

Really don’t help themselves do they.

Disappointing in Sam Lee. Backed him up plenty of times and then likes an article by Liverpools mouthpiece.

Typical of Jack Pitt-Brook. Says he's a City fan but he's of the David Conn type.

 

[Blue Maverick]

The thing is with all this stoking of animosity someone is going to get seriously hurt, I believe the coach was damaged again, I’d say to Liverpool police if you can’t guarantee our safety we ain’t playing at Anfield. As soon as the hit the coach drive straight back to Manchester and watch the fall out from that live on tv, we never get 3 points so just give to them anyway but what a statement that would be. The worlds press would be all over it, SKYs huge game doesn’t go ahead, Merseyside police are called into question, Klopp comments the lot.
Theres more than one way to skin a cat.

 

[Phoenix900000]

The comments section is a joy. You can actually taste the bitterness.

Goes to show that people can't accept facts and the truth really :)

 

[petrusha]

Sam Lee and Jack Pitt 4eyes liking and replying to the Dominic King story.

Really don’t help themselves do they.

Symptomatic of the fact that sports journalists operate as a pack and are spectacularly prone to groupthink. Most of them wouldn't know an original thought to save their lives.

 

[west didsblue]

6. Chanting murderers as vile as you may think it is, is not a reference to Hillsborough but Heysel. Maybe you would be happier with the chant being manslaughterers

9. Your fans behaviour ensured every English club was banned from European football for five years

Probably worth mentioning the pride they have in being responsible for the deaths of 39 Italians demonstrated by the display of a Steaua Bucharest banner when they play Everton to taunt them about missing the opportunity of winning the European Cup in 1986 thanks to the ban inflicted on the whole of English football because of them.

 

[City_Sean]

I vaguely remember something about this but searching for it only brings up you mentioning it.

What’s the Source?

Here you go:

The Big Six

The story of how six clubs became the powerful force of the Premier League and the unlikely friendships that rise above their rivalries

theathletic.com

 

[mexico1970]

Anyone who doesn't believe that the BBC and other outlets post shit about us on every subject is deluded, managers behaviour and specifically Klopps in this case was highlighted with a picture of Pep.



The BBC even gave Klopp a reason why he threatened the linesman.

During Sunday's match at Anfield, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confronted referee Anthony Taylor when the official, invited to consult his pitchside monitor by the video assistant referee, disallowed a City goal for a foul by Erling Haaland.

That and the Klopp incident - which the German said had been borne out of frustration at what he saw as the officials' failure to award Liverpool a free-kick for a challenge on Mohamed Salah - came on a weekend where Merseyside Youth League games were postponed amid ongoing issues with referee abuse.

 

[Devil's Advocate]

It's to do with the speed. Slowed down it looks like a 'hand of god' moment, but at actual speed there is no way it was deliberate. Same argument could be applied to the haaland foul leading up to our goal though in the sense that in real time it's nothing. In fairness at the time salad scored I don't think anyone was thinking handball.

It doesn't have to be deliberate. If the ball simply touched his hand/arm BEFORE a goal is scored, including accidental, the goal should be disallowed.

If VAR has a better view than those clips which confirm without doubt that the ball touched his arm it should be disallowed.

The problem for me is we didn't see any close-ups. I wanted to see up close if it was really a Cancelo fuck-up or some outrageous skill from salah. Added to that sight with better views of the "handball" also a very welcome discussion.

 

[Aba452]

Hmm, can’t remember. Was an article discussing City’s press treatment….nope it’s gone.
PS Think it was media watch in F365

I think it was odious Sam no mark from the unathletic saying something like our executives Ferrian and Twixy were referred to, jokingly, in PL board meetings as "the terrorists." Hilarious stuff, not. Plays on the same racist troupes and seems to eminate from american red shirt clubs. Clear and obvious, as a very intelligent man once said.

 

[Ric]

Anyone who doesn't believe that the BBC and other outlets post shit about us on every subject is deluded, managers behaviour and specifically Klopps in this case was highlighted with a picture of Pep.

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The BBC even gave Klopp a reason why he threatened the linesman.

During Sunday's match at Anfield, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confronted referee Anthony Taylor when the official, invited to consult his pitchside monitor by the video assistant referee, disallowed a City goal for a foul by Erling Haaland.

That and the Klopp incident - which the German said had been borne out of frustration at what he saw as the officials' failure to award Liverpool a free-kick for a challenge on Mohamed Salah - came on a weekend where Merseyside Youth League games were postponed amid ongoing issues with referee abuse.

That is genuinely ridiculous to use that image from the game to highlight the conduct of managers. They're not even attempting to hide their bias.

 

[domalino]

Anyone who doesn't believe that the BBC and other outlets post shit about us on every subject is deluded, managers behaviour and specifically Klopps in this case was highlighted with a picture of Pep.

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The BBC even gave Klopp a reason why he threatened the linesman.

During Sunday's match at Anfield, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola confronted referee Anthony Taylor when the official, invited to consult his pitchside monitor by the video assistant referee, disallowed a City goal for a foul by Erling Haaland.

That and the Klopp incident - which the German said had been borne out of frustration at what he saw as the officials' failure to award Liverpool a free-kick for a challenge on Mohamed Salah - came on a weekend where Merseyside Youth League games were postponed amid ongoing issues with referee abuse.

The caption of that image - Referee Anthony Taylor sent off Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp (left) during Sunday's game against Manchester City

For the past 3 days they've had a picture of Klopp screaming in his face - like the one below - so it's ridiculous to say the BBC have been pro-liverpool in covering this story however it is interesting that all of a sudden as Liverpool start telling everyone they're outraged and going to take legal action about the xenophobia comment, the picture changes.

 

[mexico1970]

The caption of that image - Referee Anthony Taylor sent off Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp (left) during Sunday's game against Manchester City

For the past 3 days they've had a picture of Klopp screaming in his face - like the one below - so it's ridiculous to say the BBC have been pro-liverpool in covering this story however it is interesting that all of a sudden as Liverpool start telling everyone they're outraged and going to take legal action about the xenophobia comment, the picture changes.

They should have kept using the picture of Klopp because he is the one red carded for abusing an official, a picture of Pep in this context is completely out of order.

 

[mat]

The thing is with all this stoking of animosity someone is going to get seriously hurt, I believe the coach was damaged again, I’d say to Liverpool police if you can’t guarantee our safety we ain’t playing at Anfield. As soon as the hit the coach drive straight back to Manchester and watch the fall out from that live on tv, we never get 3 points so just give to them anyway but what a statement that would be. The worlds press would be all over it, SKYs huge game doesn’t go ahead, Merseyside police are called into question, Klopp comments the lot.
Theres more than one way to skin a cat.

The media have a huge part to play in this.

Today's Metro, read by thousands of commuters is sensationalism at it's best over our percieved rivalry.


It's funny that now it's helping make news the media have finally acknowledged the champions League coach attack...

 

[Paladin]

The caption of that image - Referee Anthony Taylor sent off Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp (left) during Sunday's game against Manchester City

For the past 3 days they've had a picture of Klopp screaming in his face - like the one below - so it's ridiculous to say the BBC have been pro-liverpool in covering this story however it is interesting that all of a sudden as Liverpool start telling everyone they're outraged and going to take legal action about the xenophobia comment, the picture changes.

Lol. They are taking legal action? I've not seen anything about that yet.

To be honest, City should have just let it go without comment, or properly challenge Klopp's rant and ask him to justify it or retract.

Both clubs having a go at each other is unwholesome and irresponsible, and adds fuel to the already hot fire of hostility between fans.

 

[mat]

Symptomatic of the fact that sports journalists operate as a pack and are spectacularly prone to groupthink. Most of them wouldn't know an original thought to save their lives.

I think this group of nerds have recognised the right algorithm to get them all maximum clicks/earnings over actual fact driven 'journalism'.

Samuel is last of a dying breed who sticks to traditional ways of reporting and opinion and is very secure in his own skin to publish and be damned.