Media thread 2022/23

[The perfect fumble]

Don’t underplay that though. The media love fest is actually a huge problem they’ve got and will ultimately destroy any manager they get, albeit inadvertently.
They win a few games and ’they’re back’, their players are ‘world class’, they lose a game and it’s ‘a blip’, even if it’s 6-3, 7-0, 4-0 or 3-0 away at Seville. Long May it continue….

You're right, a single decent result and the rags are on an upward trajectory, turning a corner, on their way back, coming good, "this is Manchester United", etc, etc...

They're buried under this bollocks and it's killing them.

 

[dadnlad]

operation whitwash in full swing Neil Ashtons been on the blower
never lost two game in row since start of season
de Gea most clean sheets
top 4 and trophy
and on it goes

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

You're right, a single decent result and the rags are on an upward trajectory, turning a corner, on their way back, coming good, "this is Manchester United", etc, etc...

They're buried under this bollocks and it's killing them.

Paul Scholes. “3-0 defeat will help Ten Haag as it shows him he needs new players”. Hargreaves, after conceding 5 over 2 legs against the 13th ranked team in Spain and numerous other shocking score lines, “they need a number 9”.
‘Martinez is a huge miss who’s world class’, apparently. Funnily enough they average more points and concede less, when he doesn’t play than when he does. Happily, the media have also declared him to be world class, so I’d imagine he untouchable, which is nice…

 

[The perfect fumble]

Paul Scholes. “3-0 defeat will help Ten Haag as it shows him he needs new players”. Hargreaves, after conceding 5 over 2 legs against the 13th ranked team in Spain and numerous other shocking score lines, “they need a number 9”.
‘Martinez is a huge miss who’s world class’, apparently. Funnily enough they average more points and concede less, when he doesn’t play than when he does. Happily, the media have also declared him to be world class, so I’d imagine he untouchable, which is nice…

Brighton are a better side than Sevilla.

Sunday should be fun.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Brighton are a better side than Sevilla.

Sunday should be fun.

You’re not wrong there.
They’re a better side than the rags as well, so it should really be a foregone conclusion. Unless, of course, VAR have already decided…

 

[schfc6]

Paul Scholes. “3-0 defeat will help Ten Haag as it shows him he needs new players”. Hargreaves, after conceding 5 over 2 legs against the 13th ranked team in Spain and numerous other shocking score lines, “they need a number 9”.
‘Martinez is a huge miss who’s world class’, apparently. Funnily enough they average more points and concede less, when he doesn’t play than when he does. Happily, the media have also declared him to be world class, so I’d imagine he untouchable, which is nice…

He won the World Cup don’t you know… It’s only in the fine print where he was kept out of the side by the walking red card hacker at Spurs and our very own Otamendi. Who has to be 35 now?

 

[r.soleofsalford]

If I was a betting man I’d put money on 3-1 to Brighton unless Howard Webb has his United kit on.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

He won the World Cup don’t you know… It’s only in the fine print where he was kept out of the side by the walking red card hacker at Spurs and our very own Otamendi. Who has to be 35 now?

Yep, 35 and getting slower by the week. They’ve played twice in 2023 and he’s played in them both, ahead of Mr World Class centre half. Perhaps, he’s not all that??

 

[PPT]

Nice headline in the Daily Telegraph accompanied by a picture of City fans. On the same page a decent article about Keith Curle is laced with anti City bias such as 'Abu Dhabi era' and 'now City spend north of £300 million a year on wages alone'. They really are in knots about our success and the exact opposite of the rags and dippers. Spite just oozes out of them at every turn. Lovin' it!

 

[Rochdale Blue]

You're right, a single decent result and the rags are on an upward trajectory, turning a corner, on their way back, coming good, "this is Manchester United", etc, etc...

They're buried under this bollocks and it's killing them.

They've turned every corner in Trafford and must be on their second lap at least.

 

[manimanc]

Fucking hell is Andy Mitten a sky employee? The amount of airtime the **** gets!

He's got a great trick where he looks at the camera and the reporter at the same time.
Another bitter wanker who talks shite.

 

[kaz7]

I had th edispleasure of watching the BT coverage last night, they were practically willing Bayern on like they were the plucky underdogs it was very strange to watch us cast in this light, considering that we are an British team and they are a British Broadcaster, the only thing it can be is that they are chasing all the armchair Liverpool, Arsenal and United fans who would never want us to win, and to be too much on our side might prove problematic to them.

But I've never seen a British tema covered like that

We are always covered like that , wio always says he wants us to lose, incredible that he is allowed to say that every time , disgraceful the way they treat us on big nites . Other english teams get fully backed and they are cheerleaders for them , stopped giving them my money ages ago

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

To be honest, I thought Seville were excellent, but the pub team they were playing was absolutely dire.

Don't forget we beat Seville 4-0 (away) and 3-1 (home) in this years CL group matches. The media have certainly forgotten it.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Apparently when asked about the Rashford offside, Webb stated that they had learned from that decision and it wouldn't happen again. Of course it won't.

Did we get an apology like everyone else does?

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Paul Scholes. “3-0 defeat will help Ten Haag as it shows him he needs new players”. Hargreaves, after conceding 5 over 2 legs against the 13th ranked team in Spain and numerous other shocking score lines, “they need a number 9”.
‘Martinez is a huge miss who’s world class’, apparently. Funnily enough they average more points and concede less, when he doesn’t play than when he does. Happily, the media have also declared him to be world class, so I’d imagine he untouchable, which is nice…

Martinez didn't look world class against us and Liverpool. He is just the latest one to be over-hyped along with Bruno (he's better than KDB) Fernandez. They never learn. I think Casemiro used to be world-class at Madrid but last night he was pitiful and finished the game laughing his head off with the referee. Not a good look...unless you are a City fan.

 

[aka blue jambo]

They've turned every corner in Trafford and must be on their second lap at least.

It's a maze!!

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Don't forget we beat Seville 4-0 (away) and 3-1 (home) in this years CL group matches. The media have certainly forgotten it.

They also only won one game and had a goal difference of minus six, but looked streets ahead football wise against Trafford's finest.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Did we get an apology like everyone else does?

Don't think so.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

Nice headline in the Daily Telegraph accompanied by a picture of City fans. On the same page a decent article about Keith Curle is laced with anti City bias such as 'Abu Dhabi era' and 'now City spend north of £300 million a year on wages alone'. They really are in knots about our success and the exact opposite of the rags and dippers. Spite just oozes out of them at every turn. Lovin' it!

Not read the article but if it includes Keith Curle and references City’s spending, wasn’t he a British record signing at the time and the most expensive centre half in history when that transfer happened? We were using our dirty tv rental money rather than oil money instead. We ruined football with this spending but unfortunately the only people City ruined it for was our supporters.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Not read the article but if it includes Keith Curle and references City’s spending, wasn’t he a British record signing at the time and the most expensive centre half in history when that transfer happened? We were using our dirty tv rental money rather than oil money instead. We ruined football with this spending but unfortunately the only people City ruined it for was our supporters.

Curle arrived under Swales and departed under Lee. We got less than £1m for him iirc.