Stuart Brennan. MEN.

[Bill]

I honestly don't understand why you are all discussing this rag propaganda machine.

fuck it off once and for all. every time you discuss it some **** thinks its a popular publication. it is, but only to deluded plastics all over the world desperate to be spoon fed syrup about their plastic club.

-- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:33 pm --

p.s.

nothing against you stuart, you must have a family to support hence your need to dance to the tune of the piper.

Anyone who knows me will tell you i don't dance to anyone's tune.
I'd expand on it, but as you are a known WUM, and Wummery is the preserve of people who were damaged as children, or have unusually shallow lives, I shan't bother.

good answer. I was teasing you a little :)

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Just for your information, I wrote the article not the picture captions. I have already made my feelings on the shoddy caption known to the sports editor

Stuart, if it is really you, fair play to you for coming on here and taking the flak, so here is a serious question. Do the editors/owners of our own paper not realise the disgust we feel towards a Manchester paper ?
Do they not question the perceived bias towards the Rags ?
Newspapers need people to buy the paper or advertisers will not pay their money and yet The M.(U) E.N. seemed determined to drive us away.
Seriously, if you are the Stuart Brennan, WTF is going on ?

He is Stuart Brennan.

And he's experienced enough to know that all fans of all clubs think that all media outlets are biased against them. And the group-think opinions of forums do not represent the opinions of reasonable people.

In short, he thinks you're all a bunch of paranoid divvies ;-)

unadulterated bollox. it took talkshite from 6.00 till 6.08 to mention manchester united this morning and they carried on mentioning them repeatedly till i turned it of in disgust at 7.30. any chance that **** brazil gets its davy this, wayne that. the bias in the M.E.N. is the same if they can find anything to slag us of they will and if they can find anything positive about them rag cunts its splash all over the papers.

 

[stuart brennan]

the bias in the M.E.N. is the same if they can find anything to slag us of they will and if they can find anything positive about them rag ***** its splash all over the papers.

Any evidence? Or is this just a product of your blinkered eyesight and fevered imagination?
And how do you account for the Reds who say the exact opposite? Are they also right, or are they suffering from the same inability to reason as you?

 

[andyhinch]

I honestly don't understand why you are all discussing this rag propaganda machine.

fuck it off once and for all. every time you discuss it some **** thinks its a popular publication. it is, but only to deluded plastics all over the world desperate to be spoon fed syrup about their plastic club.

-- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:33 pm --

p.s.

nothing against you stuart, you must have a family to support hence your need to dance to the tune of the piper.

Anyone who knows me will tell you i don't dance to anyone's tune.
I'd expand on it, but as you are a known WUM, and Wummery is the preserve of people who were damaged as children, or have unusually shallow lives, I shan't bother.

good answer. I was teasing you a little :)

Give SB his due Bill, not many jurnos would have the sand to come on here, I find not reading it, doesn't detract from my life mind:)<br /><br />-- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:52 pm --<br /><br />

I honestly don't understand why you are all discussing this rag propaganda machine.

fuck it off once and for all. every time you discuss it some **** thinks its a popular publication. it is, but only to deluded plastics all over the world desperate to be spoon fed syrup about their plastic club.

-- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:33 pm --

p.s.

nothing against you stuart, you must have a family to support hence your need to dance to the tune of the piper.

Anyone who knows me will tell you i don't dance to anyone's tune.
I'd expand on it, but as you are a known WUM, and Wummery is the preserve of people who were damaged as children, or have unusually shallow lives, I shan't bother.

good answer. I was teasing you a little :)

Give SB his due Bill, not many jurnos would have the sand to come on here, I find not reading it, doesn't detract from my life mind:)

 

[jrb]

Just had a quick look at that story online. It was written by Dianne Bourne who, as far as I am aware, is not really interested in football at all. She, no doubt, just saw it as a story given the rivalry between the clubs.
You view it as a City fan and get annoyed, and I am sure there are Utd fans out there who saw it through Red specs and got some satisfaction, but Dianne, and whichever wrote the headline, just saw it as a bit of fun.
Which, of course, it is, unless you are unable to lighten up.
You can be absolutely sure that if there had been awards which had offered the chance to poke fun at United's expense, which might give City fans a laugh, it would have got exactly the same treatment.
There are far more important things in this world to get upset about, surely?

-- Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:27 pm --

Who was the bright spark who linked Facebook to the comments section? I remember post counts going over the 1000 mark, now they rarely reach 10. In essence the MEN, sorry the Mirror, has done a great job of driving online readers and posters away. But don't tell the advertisers that.

I wish you and the MEN luck. But as you know, when something is ingrained in ones mind, it's hard to change it.(and that's not only me ;-) )

The Facebook link was for practical and technical reasons - I honestly can't remember the full rationale, but I know that many of us predicted it would drastically reduce the interactive nature. One big problem with the old way of doing it was that moderating hundreds of comments every day became a huge task, and often libellous, abusive and racist comments would slip through.
There were other considerations as well, and it wasn't a decision taken lightly or without weighing up the consequences.

Upset? Hmmm.

Nothing more than I expected TBH.

So it's my fault then?(second guessing) *I need to lighten up.* *Don't get upset.*(please!) Great retort Stuart. I expected more from you. Or did I ? There's a theme here. It's always somebody else's fault.

Yet you afford Dianne Bourne, your colleague, and an experienced and seasoned Journalist, an excuse. A get out of jail card if you like? I'm sure she'll buy a drink at the next opportunity.

is not really interested in football at all

Excuse my anger?, but why the f*** is She writing about a football related story then, tucked away in the Diary? What's wrong with one of the City or United reporters writing it? Or doesn't it work like that at the MEN?(I'm all ears)

Once again. Why did the said article suddenly appear on the online front page when I highlighted it on here? Coincidence? Up to that point it was in the Diary(cudos to Oakie), and floating about in cyberspace, lost to the Mancunian population.

The thing is Stuart, it's not a one off is it. It's happened on numerous occasions over the years. As I've stated, boring, tedious, drab, childish, etc.

I know you don't need any advice, nor does the MEN, but.......

UNTED AND CITY WIN TOURISM AWARDS (ouch!)

Followed by a well written and in depth article.

But then again, this is the MEN we're discussing.

Regards.(off for a pizza and a bottle of Beer) :-)

 

[Oils]

Anyone who knows me will tell you i don't dance to anyone's tune.
I'd expand on it, but as you are a known WUM, and Wummery is the preserve of people who were damaged as children, or have unusually shallow lives, I shan't bother.

good answer. I was teasing you a little :)

Give SB his due Bill, not many jurnos would have the sand to come on here, I find not reading it, doesn't detract from my life mind:)

-- Fri Nov 15, 2013 8:52 pm --

Anyone who knows me will tell you i don't dance to anyone's tune.
I'd expand on it, but as you are a known WUM, and Wummery is the preserve of people who were damaged as children, or have unusually shallow lives, I shan't bother.

good answer. I was teasing you a little :)

Give SB his due Bill, not many jurnos would have the sand to come on here, I find not reading it, doesn't detract from my life mind:)

I always find these rag bias , anti city debates fascinating ...I rarely buy the MEN but get the freebie in town each Thursday/Friday and always find it a good read. Everyone blue I speak to feels the same, so can only presume its a bluemoon thing and not representative of the majority of city fans. Fair play to Stuart for coming on and defending his corner, but don't feel its necessary. Keep up the good work, and for those who feel there is a Utd bias, just don't buy it.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

And I think you will find the "ten-goal thriller" headline is yet another urban myth, made up by someone on here who, unlike the MEN, really DOES have an agenda.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...al-bonanza-manchester-city-manchester-6266243
Manchester City and Manchester United racked up ten goals between them to record convincing wins in the Premier League.

The rivals were both 3-0 up within thirty minutes to blitz their opponents and secure the three points.

United did not add to their tally but held on comfortably to defeat Fulham 3-1 to move onto seventeen points for the season.

But Manchester City did not stop there, scoring four more times to finish up 7-0 winners over a beleaguered Norwich side; Chris Hughton's men have now conceded eleven goals in two games this week in Manchester, while City have moved into the top four.

Urban myth my fucking arse.
Fair for defending the MEN, and yourself, stoutly and I'm sure correctly in places but sorry not in this case.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Two reviews of ''Teenage Kicks'' in successive days - Stuart, what is your address please? You are top of the list for a Xmas card ;)
Phill

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

And I think you will find the "ten-goal thriller" headline is yet another urban myth, made up by someone on here who, unlike the MEN, really DOES have an agenda.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...al-bonanza-manchester-city-manchester-6266243
Manchester City and Manchester United racked up ten goals between them to record convincing wins in the Premier League.

The rivals were both 3-0 up within thirty minutes to blitz their opponents and secure the three points.

United did not add to their tally but held on comfortably to defeat Fulham 3-1 to move onto seventeen points for the season.

But Manchester City did not stop there, scoring four more times to finish up 7-0 winners over a beleaguered Norwich side; Chris Hughton's men have now conceded eleven goals in two games this week in Manchester, while City have moved into the top four.

...

Urban myth my fucking arse.
Fair play for defending the MEN, and yourself, stoutly and I'm sure correctly in places but sorry not in this case.

 

[Anonymous]

LOL

Stuart, I follow you on twitter and you seem alright to be fair but EricBrooksGhost has done you there. That headline is indefensible, I know you didn't write it.

There is 100% no way you can say this paper isn't biased after publishing that rubbish there.