Sunday Supplement

[BobKowalski]

Re: Sunday Supplement

On the whole the media seem to be takin a shine to Pelli and city.

I don't subscribe to the view that the media hated us for 2-3 years under Mancini, just that they wanted our squad of players to play the type of football we are playing now.

To the neutral, we were in the whole under performing and not getting the best out of our excellent players.

Now we are, and the media are fully behind us and are championing us

An element of truth in this although I wouldn't say that the media are fully behind us but playing well does attract more positive comment - we had a similar patch at the start of the title winning season when the media were more positive which lead to AVB (at Chelsea) moaning about the team in 'the other blue' getting all the positive coverage.

There is also the matter of timing whereas previously we were trying to establish ourselves as a top side we are now firmly established as a top side and with Taggart gone and Moyes making a hash of things we are now indisputably the top side in the PL so inevitably the media will start affording us due respect. Being top dog has its upside.

The issue of style is also important as on the whole the media here like teams that 'just go for it' ala Redknapp when at Spurs whereas the more cerebral or tactical approach at the top clubs is less appreciated ie Benitez or even Mourinho where his character was more admired than the football. We had an example today where you can compare the tactical Spurs of AVB to the more Harry like approach of Sherwood with two up top and go for it attitude ending in a 3-2 ding dong. We are not that different with Pellers opting for two up top as a default option and aiming to outscore the opposition which in most cases we end up doing. Its exciting stuff and from a neutrals point of view very enjoyable to watch because anything can happen and so far this season it pretty much has.

 

[Blumers Bloomers]

Re: Sunday Supplement

whos the bird,never seen her before

Token bird to balance things up. Talked absolute bollocks all the way through. Just repeated all the usual crap and cliches.

I thought she`d walked onto the wrong set whilst looking for Food Network channel.

No it was the knitting channel she was due to appear on.............

She can't be any worse than the rest of the idiots on this show surely?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Re: Sunday Supplement

On the whole the media seem to be takin a shine to Pelli and city.

I don't subscribe to the view that the media hated us for 2-3 years under Mancini, just that they wanted our squad of players to play the type of football we are playing now.

To the neutral, we were in the whole under performing and not getting the best out of our excellent players.

Now we are, and the media are fully behind us and are championing us

Which media is this? It is clearly one which has passed me by. Is it the Chilean media? Catalunyan free press, or L'Equipe or La Gazzetta? We have less of the sneering because those who sneer currently just look like the fools they are considering the quality on show. There is also the method of ignoring what's in front by concentrating on other teams. Inside The ToryGraph sports sectiontoday P2/3 ninety percent of the column inches are given over to The Dippers. We get shoved into the bottom right hand corner. Hardly 'championing' MCFC.

 

[Henkeman]

Re: Sunday Supplement

Token bird to balance things up. Talked absolute bollocks all the way through. Just repeated all the usual crap and cliches.

I thought she`d walked onto the wrong set whilst looking for Food Network channel.

No it was the knitting channel she was due to appear on.............

She can't be any worse than the rest of the idiots on this show surely?

Sorry, have I just accidentally woken up in the 1970s here?

Her name is Alyson Rudd and she writes for the Times.

 

[MaxCityBlue]

Re: Sunday Supplement

On the whole the media seem to be takin a shine to Pelli and city.

I don't subscribe to the view that the media hated us for 2-3 years under Mancini, just that they wanted our squad of players to play the type of football we are playing now.

To the neutral, we were in the whole under performing and not getting the best out of our excellent players.

Now we are, and the media are fully behind us and are championing us

Which media is this? It is clearly one which has passed me by. Is it the Chilean media? Catalunyan free press, or L'Equipe or La Gazzetta? We have less of the sneering because those who sneer currently just look like the fools they are considering the quality on show. There is also the method of ignoring what's in front by concentrating on other teams. Inside The ToryGraph sports sectiontoday P2/3 ninety percent of the column inches are given over to The Dippers. We get shoved into the bottom right hand corner. Hardly 'championing' MCFC.

Correct! Dave, your analysis regarding the media is spot on and your logic undeniable. Any positive superlatives directed at MCFC is done so through gritted teeth.

 

[kaz7]

Re: Sunday Supplement

I thought she`d walked onto the wrong set whilst looking for Food Network channel.

No it was the knitting channel she was due to appear on.............

She can't be any worse than the rest of the idiots on this show surely?

Sorry, have I just accidentally woken up in the 1970s here?

Her name is Alyson Rudd and she writes for the Times.

Seems some folk don't believe women know anything about football or should have an opinion on it

 

[Chris in London]

Re: Sunday Supplement

I thought she`d walked onto the wrong set whilst looking for Food Network channel.

No it was the knitting channel she was due to appear on.............

She can't be any worse than the rest of the idiots on this show surely?

Sorry, have I just accidentally woken up in the 1970s here?

Her name is Alyson Rudd and she writes for the Times.

Not that Alyson Rudd does much to support the idea that female pundits can comment knowledgeably on football, but BB's post was actually ironic...

 

[jimharri]

Re: Sunday Supplement

No it was the knitting channel she was due to appear on.............

She can't be any worse than the rest of the idiots on this show surely?

Sorry, have I just accidentally woken up in the 1970s here?

Her name is Alyson Rudd and she writes for the Times.

Seems some folk don't believe women know anything about football or should have an opinion on it

No; I won't post it!

 

[eastmanc]

Re: Sunday Supplement

All this the media is now for us is utter crap. We will never be the darlings of the press, down to the fact that we are from the same part of the world as them twats that play in red. To say that the press now love us because of the football we are now playing under the current manager is nonsense, we played fantastic free flowing football, home and away, under the last manager, whilst also winning the league title. People have short memories.

 

[Henkeman]

Re: Sunday Supplement

No it was the knitting channel she was due to appear on.............

She can't be any worse than the rest of the idiots on this show surely?

Sorry, have I just accidentally woken up in the 1970s here?

Her name is Alyson Rudd and she writes for the Times.

Not that Alyson Rudd does much to support the idea that female pundits can comment knowledgeably on football, but BB's post was actually ironic...

It was the collection of posts I quoted rather than any particular one.