Rags Writing City Reports For MEN

[Didsbury Dave]

Stuart
As you will see from my posts on this thread, I don't care who you support as long as you do a good job. It's going to be hard for you to properly guage the fan's feelings sometimes and perhaps for you to write "rabble rousing" pieces, but you're a pro and I'm sure can pull it off.

However....

You and the MEN are going to get a seriously hard time from many less intelligent Blues.

There's a lot of paranoia and insecurity amongst some Blues about all things red. As you will see from this thread, sometimes Paul Hince gets called a red because he says he respects Fergie in print, Jimmy bloody Wagg has even been called a red by some.

I personally hate the lack of pride and perspective but that's the way it is with some of our fans. And lots and lots of fans are not that well educated and don't understand "the media". "The Media", in their minds, sit down in a lounge at Old Trafford once a month discussing how to humilate City in print.

You're in for a hard time, matey. I would try to get some sort of opinion piece like the one you've written above in the paper if I were you. It might help a bit. I'm sure you'll earn your spurs but on the forums and in the pubs you're going to get some stick if you slip up.

Good luck

 

[bobmcfc]

it could be worse, they could have give the job to Terry Christian. imagine that...

 

[Soulboy]

Stuart
As you will see from my posts on this thread, I don't care who you support as long as you do a good job. It's going to be hard for you to properly guage the fan's feelings sometimes and perhaps for you to write "rabble rousing" pieces, but you're a pro and I'm sure can pull it off.

However....

You and the MEN are going to get a seriously hard time from many less intelligent Blues.

There's a lot of paranoia and insecurity amongst some Blues about all things red. As you will see from this thread, sometimes Paul Hince gets called a red because he says he respects Fergie in print, Jimmy bloody Wagg has even been called a red by some.

I personally hate the lack of pride and perspective but that's the way it is with some of our fans. And lots and lots of fans are not that well educated and don't understand "the media". "The Media", in their minds, sit down in a lounge at Old Trafford once a month discussing how to humilate City in print.

You're in for a hard time, matey. I would try to get some sort of opinion piece like the one you've written above in the paper if I were you. It might help a bit. I'm sure you'll earn your spurs but on the forums and in the pubs you're going to get some stick if you slip up.

Good luck

Kissy Kissy!

My God man, you don't have to fawn all over them just because they're Rags!

I know we're only Liddle Cideh, but show some backbone man, and have some pride in OUR club! They're our rivals... not our fucking kindred spirits!

But nice of you to tell him how to do his job. A bit of a professional media man on the quiet are you...? Or is it just limited to the messageboards?

 

[OB1]

I'm Stuart Brennan (puts on tin helmet).

I don't make a habit of perusing fan forums - as a journo they could send you insane - but a City mate flagged up this debate, and I thought I'd dip in.

Yes, I am the new City man at the Evening News, and yes I do have a Red background.
One poster touched on the truth of it, that Chris Bailey is leaving to work for City, and as redundancies have been made, his successor had to be chosen from within.
The editor and sports editor deemed I was the best choice in terms of experience and ability and I aim to prove them right.
I understand that some people won't be happy with that decision, but there's not a lot I can do about that.
What I WILL try to do is provide a first-class service to City fans, and try to make sure the MEN is seen as an independent source of news about the club which strives for accuracy (won't always happen, but that is unavoidable in today's media climate, unfortunately).
I was born into a Red family and was a home and away United supporter in the 80s, before my job meant I stopped going for a long time. I became number two on Utd after joining the MEN in 1998, but have grown increasingly disillusioned with the club, both as a fan and a journalist.
I have been shunned by United for my coverage of the Glazer takeover and formation of FC United.
And, though I have always enjoyed banter with City mates, and occasionally in the MEN, I have never had a problem with City. In fact, there have always been aspects of City I respected - even as a kid I remember wondering why my City mates who were Junior Blues got a Christmas party at which they met their heroes, when United did nothing like it.
Over the years, I have met plenty of City people, from Joe Royle to Mark Hughes to Jim Cassell and have tremendous respect for them. Being a football journalist alters your perspective on football as a whole, as well as your traditional allegiance and rivalry.

I am enjoying covering the club after years of suffering the Pravda attitude at Old Trafford, and finding everyone friendly and helpful. It is an exciting time to be covering City, and I am excited to do the job, and will do it as well as I possibly can.

I probably shouldn't have posted this, but what the hell - I had to come clean at some time!

Fair enough and perhaps you will be less afraid to ask questions or make points that a City fan might steer away from so as not to rock the boat.

 

[flb]

Stuart
As you will see from my posts on this thread, I don't care who you support as long as you do a good job. It's going to be hard for you to properly guage the fan's feelings sometimes and perhaps for you to write "rabble rousing" pieces, but you're a pro and I'm sure can pull it off.

However....

You and the MEN are going to get a seriously hard time from many less intelligent Blues.

There's a lot of paranoia and insecurity amongst some Blues about all things red. As you will see from this thread, sometimes Paul Hince gets called a red because he says he respects Fergie in print, Jimmy bloody Wagg has even been called a red by some.

I personally hate the lack of pride and perspective but that's the way it is with some of our fans. And lots and lots of fans are not that well educated and don't understand "the media". "The Media", in their minds, sit down in a lounge at Old Trafford once a month discussing how to humilate City in print.

You're in for a hard time, matey. I would try to get some sort of opinion piece like the one you've written above in the paper if I were you. It might help a bit. I'm sure you'll earn your spurs but on the forums and in the pubs you're going to get some stick if you slip up.

Good luck

Kissy Kissy!

My God man, you don't have to fawn all over them just because they're Rags!

I know we're only Liddle Cideh, but show some backbone man, and have some pride in OUR club! They're our rivals... not our fucking kindred spirits!

But nice of you to tell him how to do his job. A bit of a professional media man on the quiet are you...? Or is it just limited to the messageboards?

agreed,why dont you stick your tongue down the back of his trousers

 

[waspish]

I'm Stuart Brennan (puts on tin helmet).

I don't make a habit of perusing fan forums - as a journo they could send you insane - but a City mate flagged up this debate, and I thought I'd dip in.

Yes, I am the new City man at the Evening News, and yes I do have a Red background.
One poster touched on the truth of it, that Chris Bailey is leaving to work for City, and as redundancies have been made, his successor had to be chosen from within.
The editor and sports editor deemed I was the best choice in terms of experience and ability and I aim to prove them right.
I understand that some people won't be happy with that decision, but there's not a lot I can do about that.
What I WILL try to do is provide a first-class service to City fans, and try to make sure the MEN is seen as an independent source of news about the club which strives for accuracy (won't always happen, but that is unavoidable in today's media climate, unfortunately).


I was born into a Red family and was a home and away United supporter in the 80s, before my job meant I stopped going for a long time. I became number two on Utd after joining the MEN in 1998, but have grown increasingly disillusioned with the club, both as a fan and a journalist.
I have been shunned by United for my coverage of the Glazer takeover and formation of FC United.
And, though I have always enjoyed banter with City mates, and occasionally in the MEN, I have never had a problem with City. In fact, there have always been aspects of City I respected - even as a kid I remember wondering why my City mates who were Junior Blues got a Christmas party at which they met their heroes, when United did nothing like it.
Over the years, I have met plenty of City people, from Joe Royle to Mark Hughes to Jim Cassell and have tremendous respect for them. Being a football journalist alters your perspective on football as a whole, as well as your traditional allegiance and rivalry.

I am enjoying covering the club after years of suffering the Pravda attitude at Old Trafford, and finding everyone friendly and helpful. It is an exciting time to be covering City, and I am excited to do the job, and will do it as well as I possibly can.

I probably shouldn't have posted this, but what the hell - I had to come clean at some time!

Now everybody knows your a rag everytime you write
a an article about city they'll be Reading between the
lines and I'm sorry I'll be one of them and I understand
now why a lot of posts about the rags don't get through
on the forum there's no city fans left at evening news

 

[Didsbury Dave]

When I read the articles in the MuEN I too thought there would be a Rag nuance to it all... and I think that is the case!

The crap about Benitez "frightened" of City... that's a real Rag Issue thing... being sarcastic and trying to take the piss out of City being "massive".

And then the Crouch story... it's as if Tevez and Et'o aren't worth mentioning, so he concentrates on someone who must be about our 6th. choice!

Brennan even dismisses the Tevez link, even though that is clearly the biggest story concerning City right now.

So, even though he's being subtle, Brennan cannot help but write like a fuckin' Rag!

...thus writes the classic paranoid insecure Blue.

There are "Reds Under The Bed", I tell you...

Thus writes the submissive, scraps from the rich man's table, knows his place in the footballing world Blue.

"They are a Manchester team, so we should be proud of them..." I tell you...

Stuart, unwittingly you are confirming all Soulboy's entrenched fears.

soulby: "i knew it, they've taken over the world"

 

[OB1]

I'm Stuart Brennan (puts on tin helmet).

I don't make a habit of perusing fan forums - as a journo they could send you insane - but a City mate flagged up this debate, and I thought I'd dip in.

Yes, I am the new City man at the Evening News, and yes I do have a Red background.
One poster touched on the truth of it, that Chris Bailey is leaving to work for City, and as redundancies have been made, his successor had to be chosen from within.
The editor and sports editor deemed I was the best choice in terms of experience and ability and I aim to prove them right.
I understand that some people won't be happy with that decision, but there's not a lot I can do about that.
What I WILL try to do is provide a first-class service to City fans, and try to make sure the MEN is seen as an independent source of news about the club which strives for accuracy (won't always happen, but that is unavoidable in today's media climate, unfortunately).


I was born into a Red family and was a home and away United supporter in the 80s, before my job meant I stopped going for a long time. I became number two on Utd after joining the MEN in 1998, but have grown increasingly disillusioned with the club, both as a fan and a journalist.
I have been shunned by United for my coverage of the Glazer takeover and formation of FC United.
And, though I have always enjoyed banter with City mates, and occasionally in the MEN, I have never had a problem with City. In fact, there have always been aspects of City I respected - even as a kid I remember wondering why my City mates who were Junior Blues got a Christmas party at which they met their heroes, when United did nothing like it.
Over the years, I have met plenty of City people, from Joe Royle to Mark Hughes to Jim Cassell and have tremendous respect for them. Being a football journalist alters your perspective on football as a whole, as well as your traditional allegiance and rivalry.

I am enjoying covering the club after years of suffering the Pravda attitude at Old Trafford, and finding everyone friendly and helpful. It is an exciting time to be covering City, and I am excited to do the job, and will do it as well as I possibly can.

I probably shouldn't have posted this, but what the hell - I had to come clean at some time!

Now everybody knows your a rag everytime you write
a an article about city they'll be Reading between the
lines and I'm sorry I'll be one of them and I understand
now why a lot of posts about the rags don't get through
on the forum there's no city fans left at evening news

Is the MEN even in Manchester?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

[agreed,why dont you stick your tongue down the back of his trousers

You are obviously a little kiddie and can have nothing meaningful to say in this debate, little boy

 

[Nixon_The_Bike_Thief]

I'm Stuart Brennan (puts on tin helmet).
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I probably shouldn't have posted this, but what the hell - I had to come clean at some time!

Fair play for coming on, at least we all know where we stand now. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and we will start with a clean slate so good luck in your new role, even though it WILL turn you Blue over time, try and avoid using "massive" in anything you write and if your fair and factual you should be ok (for a rag)