IMO They have been told that if they continue to criticise they will not be allowed to show matches, the license will be withdrawn. You cannot attack the product no matter how wank/bent it is.
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You're right - it's a completely bizarre take by the media - however, you can give me that 11 over this one.
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That did remind me of Sunday league, not seen such a blatant payback for a while in the PL.
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It's a bit pot kettle black having Keown calling out other commentators for bias.
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That's my take on it also. In fact, it's probably a clause in their original contract agreement for showing the games.
And deny Leeds and Leicester regarding goal difference.
Besides which, wtf has 'it was hardly a game changer' got to do with blatantly ignoring the rules ?
Oh and what if I had £100 on 4 nil ? There are consequences that aren't always obvious when bent referees ignore blatant fouls.
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Agreed and on a similar theme most of our signings who are said to be making the league uncompetitive we're almost all rubbished on joining city, Walker ridiculous price for FB, Dias, error prone bad buy, KDB fee laughed at, Akeley player stocking won't play, Rodri immobile. You could go right through the team They have tried it on with nearly all if them then when it doesn't work said its nit fair they are too good. ..
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Absolutely, you could pick a rags or Chelsea 2nd xi and it would look stronger than City's, even the dippers 2nd string wouldn't look too shabby
Nice to see them interview a proper City pundit. For years, their go-to guy was Danny fucking Mills.
In a side note, some of Off the Ball's interviews with ex United, Liverpool or (especially) former Irish rugby players over the years have been tantamount to the presenter begging the guy, 'can I be your friend..?'
Dreadful channel. Can't stand them usually - but it is admittedly easier to put up with when, for a change, it's one of our own they're all about. Thanks for sharing.
When BBC Sport does what it does best.
Well worth a read and to see the 93:20 moment again.
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PS. I still can’t watch that Sergio PL title winning goal without crying at the end. :-)
Well worth a read and to see the 93:20 moment again.
Arsenal & Man City: When teams have let Premier League title leads slip
While pundits and fans debate whether Arsenal have 'bottled' an eight-point lead, BBC Sport looks at other substantial advantages overturned in Premier League title races.
www.bbc.co.uk
PS. I still can’t watch that Sergio PL title winning goal without crying at the end. :-)
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The Athletic putting the boot in for whatever reason.
Not on twatter so have only read the headline
Not on twatter so have only read the headline
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The answer is 'No'
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When the coverage began they were pitch side at the Emirates. When they moved to the stadium studio Keane said something j ing like some say City have a large squad but it's a small squad then I think he mentioned the quality.
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The Three Stooges on MNF giving raggy Webb the easiest of rides.
Cringeworthy.
Cringeworthy.
These 115 charges are constantly ruining my mood. I'm all giddy and excited and then an article pops up and I go back into "typical City" mood and I'm thinking " it'll be typical if we won the treble and were then found guilty and then it's taken away from us" :-(
Wish it would all just piss off
Wish it would all just piss off
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Clickbait.
They know they get far more engagement and link sharing on articles like that than they waxing lyrical over our dominance. That is because there are (and will always be) significantly more non-City fans than City fans, and many of those absolutely despise us, and love to read and spread hit pieces to make themselves feel better about their clubs mediocrity (or abject failure).
Prepare yourself for substantially more of that over the summer if we end up winning the treble.
The asterisk articles will fill every corner of sport media.
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As I have said many times, until they make live audio of the officiating (on pitch and VAR) available real-time, as the match unfolds, any of these highly edited, controlled, curated exhibitions are merely narrative crafting strategies.
I know FIFA prohibit it, but that has to change. And it’s not like the PL couldn’t force that move if they wanted; they pick and choose to interpret and/or implement IFAB’s directatives differently as they see fit, after all.
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Never seen a fair article about us in the Athletic….
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