Media thread 2022/23

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Think Arsenal supporters will be dreaming of a bit more than just top four at the moment. City have a tricky January coming up, we don’t want to be conceding any more ground to them otherwise they could potentially have a double digit lead going into February.

You've seen Arsenal's own January fixtures, right?

 

[Blue Budgie]

A perfect illustration of why someone who isn't an expert, as the High Court determined with impeccable rationale, should refrain from commenting on issues so far beyond their intellect.

The point so often ignored is that if a governing body sets financial and legal obstacles in the way of a business that has access to preeminent practitioners in both fields, they're likely to find financial and legal ways to circumvent them while operating within the rules.

But Nick Harris, thick as fucking pigshit and blinded by a comical level of bias, has never been able to see it.

Hard to know, really, whether the proper impulse should be to despise him, pity him or laugh at him. A mix of all three, I suppose.

I'm going for just the despise bit.

 

[laserblue]

Is this parody? I think I will continue to buy a coffee. The MUEN is a vile rag and employs pure gutter press. I suppose it's toxicity does reflect It's readership.

Unbelievable bullshit even by the MUEN's abysmal standards.

Will Ten Bob face a battle to pick up his World Cup flops other than slab head?

Rashford
Shaw
Antony
Casemiro
Fred
Dalot
Fernandes
Eriksen
Malacia
Pellestri

That's assuming Varane and Martinez don't flop and at least he won't have to worry about having to pick up Ronaldo.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

You've seen Arsenal's own January fixtures, right?

Just had a look your right, their January is as tough as ours. The pessimist in me has me thinking the worst that United might put a performance in at the swamp and Spurs will do their annual number on us.

 

[KS55]

Bunch of no marks, their hatred of City was unbelievable, would they ever do a hatchet job on the Red shirts? Biggest laugh was “they have no structure”, wankers.

At this point in the saga, the press used to say:
—City don’t understand, you can’t buy success, you can’t build a team by just buying players.
Now they say:
—City’s success is just based on their money and their ability to buy lots of top players.
Er….which is it, boys?

 

[waspish]

Going from 1st to 1st is staying the same.

Eventually people are going to have to accept we're Lewis Hamilton or Schumacher. Winning again, being excellent for the 7 year in a row isn't news.

Will we struggle after 15 players return from the world cup is interesting. Its interesting for City fans too, that's why we have a few threads with hundreds of comments about it on the forum.

Think winning premier and champs league or a cup is an improvement “just” winning the premier is not an improvement of last season but winning 3 premier on the bounce that’s only been done once is a big deal

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I could believe it is real. It's the kind of shite that was often common currency years before the Good Sheikh arrived and one reason why I binned the MUEN a long time ago. For a team that never plays a home game in Manchester the MUEN have honed a bias towards MANUre that the national media have emulated.

It's all about clicks and looking after the lemmings.

Annoying as it is, better to ignore the shitty " publication " imo. There are much better sources of real information.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

At this point in the saga, the press used to say:
—City don’t understand, you can’t buy success, you can’t build a team by just buying players.
Now they say:
—City’s success is just based on their money and their ability to buy lots of top players.
Er….which is it, boys?

It's actually heads I win, tails you lose - the media idea of impartiality .

 

[PaleBlue]

South American Football "Expert" Tim Vickery.....what a load of shite. Apparently Pep is interested in the Brazil national job, or was, 10 years ago.......

 

[asahartford1]

Oh come on. A local paper could ask or even state that the players would now be so fired up other teams had better watch out. To call the 15 flops is a joke.... only its not funny. Is Rashford a flop ?

No he is off too PSG for a 100 mil.
Keep up

 

[KS55]

South American Football "Expert" Tim Vickery.....what a load of shite. Apparently Pep is interested in the Brazil national job, or was, 10 years ago.......View attachment 63412

Tim Vickery is sound. This is just gossip. N’importe.
Vickery’s first pick for young players world 11? Julian.

 

[jimharri]

And, of course, there's no possibility of the club calling in the editor of the MUEN to ask why the local paper is clearly biased against the team that actually plays in the city. Ah well. As long as the club apparently do nothing about the campaign being waged against us by a significant section of the media, it'll continue. We're weak when dealing with the media.

 

[KS55]

Going from 1st to 1st is staying the same.

Eventually people are going to have to accept we're Lewis Hamilton or Schumacher. Winning again, being excellent for the 7 year in a row isn't news.

Will we struggle after 15 players return from the world cup is interesting. Its interesting for City fans too, that's why we have a few threads with hundreds of comments about it on the forum.

I’m concerned whether we hit top form on return, irrespective of the WC angle. I felt that before the break we were not quite hitting our straps and we have allowed Arsenal to open up a gap. I’m not one of those who are assuming Arsenal will go off later as they have in the past. We must, therefore, hit top form soon to catch them up or three in a row will not happen.

 

[KS55]

I could believe it is real. It's the kind of shite that was often common currency years before the Good Sheikh arrived and one reason why I binned the MUEN a long time ago. For a team that never plays a home game in Manchester the MUEN have honed a bias towards MANUre that the national media have emulated.

From a business perspective I don’t understand why they do it. Anti City bias reduces Blue readership, without gaining any red readers. The positive coverage of united ensures red readership irrespective of what they write about us. The managing editor/Editor in chief should have a word.

 

[domalino]

South American Football "Expert" Tim Vickery.....what a load of shite. Apparently Pep is interested in the Brazil national job, or was, 10 years ago.......View attachment 63412

What are you angry about here?

 

[domalino]

And, of course, there's no possibility of the club calling in the editor of the MUEN to ask why the local paper is clearly biased against the team that actually plays in the city. Ah well. As long as the club apparently do nothing about the campaign being waged against us by a significant section of the media, it'll continue. We're weak when dealing with the media.

@tolmie's hairdoo do you know if Sarah Lester is a blue? She’s a local and has been at the MEN for 25 years.

 

[asahartford1]

And, of course, there's no possibility of the club calling in the editor of the MUEN to ask why the local paper is clearly biased against the team that actually plays in the city. Ah well. As long as the club apparently do nothing about the campaign being waged against us by a significant section of the media, it'll continue. We're weak when dealing with the media.

Why would the club calling the editor change anything?
The only reaction would be is that Arab owners threaten the freedom of the British press.
The headline doesn't break laws, will appeal to United fans and others, it would do more damage than ignoring it.
Doesn't worry many City fans, certainly won't be thinking about MUEN when I am celebrating another League title at the Etihad.

 

[jimharri]

Why would the club calling the editor change anything?
The only reaction would be is that Arab owners threaten the freedom of the British press.
The headline doesn't break laws, will appeal to United fans and others, it would do more damage than ignoring it.
Doesn't worry many City fans, certainly won't be thinking about MUEN when I am celebrating another League title at the Etihad.

Well; if you're happy for the club to sit on their hands re the coverage we get, so be it. I don't mind criticism of the club, when we deserve it. Are we perfect? No, no club is. But that MEN page is just toxic. There's no pretence of impartiality there.

 

[asahartford1]

Well; if you're happy for the club to sit on their hands re the coverage we get, so be it. I don't mind criticism of the club, when we deserve it. Are we perfect? No, no club is. But that MEN page is just toxic. There's no pretence of impartiality there.

It is terrible I agree. I am just saying what the club stance is.
If a journo or media outlet go too far the club do respond. Custis was banned from the ground, he immediately started sounding off how the club were denying free speech. When Dillon overstepped the line, he was threatened by the club with action and proffered an apology, little has been seen of him since. The club will get retribution where it is needed, a big show for the fans who are unhappy is not a priority for the club.

 

[jimharri]

It is terrible I agree. I am just saying what the club stance is.
If a journo or media outlet go too far the club do respond. Custis was banned from the ground, he immediately started sounding off how the club were denying free speech. When Dillon overstepped the line, he was threatened by the club with action and proffered an apology, little has been seen of him since. The club will get retribution where it is needed, a big show for the fans who are unhappy is not a priority for the club.

In the modern era perception is, unfortunately, increasingly important. If we want to get the media onside, just ignoring that sort of nonsense the MEN came up with is self defeating. If the national media look at that they may think that, if the local paper don't get behind the club, why should we? Normally, I wouldn't be bothered about the media, and I generally discount claims of an agenda. But you'd expect better from the local media outlets.