Why? Think we can all agree it’s a non starter. You don’t hold something like that without making it public or improving our own “situation”. Real or not we will never know.Can we make a seperate thread for the supposed VAR recording?
Remind me, who does he work for?Just saying, Jack Gaughan is one of City's 'go to' journalists. He often fights our corner.
There's no doubt several journo's trawl this forum for information. Jack Vaughan (aka arctic) was sent my original post by someone else, inference being another journalist, probably in the infamous WhatsApp group.
Plenty of stuff posted on here is lifted by the press, FFP being the most obvious as there are posters on this forum who have a vastly better understanding of its mechanics. This thread is a rich source of data for any media hack who has got little or no understanding of the charges, the potential punishment or the defence the club will present to the panel.
On 25 January, in the "Chelsea fans throwing missiles from South Stand 3rd tier" thread, I posted a long list of security measures that were to be implemented by the Club for the Arsenal FA Cup game, all of which came to fruition. This included the intention of City to erect safety netting for season 23/24, the first Premier League club to take such measures.
2 weeks later, on the 9 February, I give you Mike Keegans "exclusive" in the Daily Fail.
Man City are set to install NETTING around Etihad away end to protect their fans after incidents involving Liverpool - including a 15-year-old girl being 'scarred for life' by a pint cup filled with coins
By MIKE KEEGAN FOR THE DAILY MAIL
- The teenage girl was injured during Man City vs Liverpool Carabao Cup tie
- City are set to introduce netting in away section to prevent items being thrown
- Liverpool have committed to finding the offender who threw a pint cup
PUBLISHED: 13:30, 9 February 2023 | UPDATED: 22:30, 9 February 2023
Arctic was Jack all alone. Interesting!
Remind me, who does he work for?
Remind me, who does he work for?
Whilst I can understand journos need to trawl everywhere, it is their job I believe, I can honestly say I knew zero about FFP at the time of its introduction.I don't understand what the problem is? If posters here educate us all on FFP and the charges etc, don't you also want journalists to be educated?
Like I said, not every journalist at the mail is against City. Tolmie has mentioned that Jack Gaughan is included in some of the briefs by the club.
Whilst I can understand journos need to trawl everywhere, it is their job I believe, I can honestly say I knew zero about FFP at the time of its introduction.
Reading these threads has been educational so maybe it should be adsorbed by as many fans of other clubs as possible.
I doubt a journalist would PM a forum member about fan site gossip , unless said journalist had wind of it himself? Putting meat on the bones , listen , plenty of people are well connected on here , it’s not just full of fanboys who started supporting the club since 2012.Why does that matter? City also have 'go to' journalists at the Mirror and the Daily Star. I don't like either of those organisations either.
The best journalist on FFP etc was Martin Samuel and he worked at the Mail for years.
I don't like ESPN but they employ Nedum Onuoha to analyse games.
If your information is true, wouldn't you want a 'go to' City journalist to investigate it and bring it to a wider audience? Otherwise it's just, and will remain, a fansite rumour.