If Martin Edwards ever donned a ghutrah, United’s coverage would have been much like ours.Actually, the reason i posted this was that I had to endure some of the beckham documentary tonight with my family.
Whilst I took a sinister pleasure in moaning and insulting anyone related to the rags in it, what I did notice were two things;
1. The accolade bacon face got for winning the treble, resulting in a knighthood.
2. The absolute polar opposite media reaction to both the possibility and ultimate reality of them completing the treble by winning the CL compared to ours.
On the latter point, there were scenes in the programme where they showed bbc coverage on the day of the final.
The sentiment was very much that of 'this team is representing our country and are hopefully going to win the trophy for the country'. It was absolute 6 o'clock news headlining content, not sports section coverage. It was almost like war time coverage of the troops going to battle.
Fast forward 24 years or so, to our even more impressive achievement, and coverage couldn't have been any more different, amidst a backdrop of 'financial cheating claims' the sentiment and coverage was, at best tolerant, at worse, down right vindictive and hateful.
Really reminded me just how bitter and twisted football in this nation is and always will be.
But the rags and most neutrals will just point to our 'paranoia' for pointing this out
The growth of the English team in lower ranks and the first team has his finger prints all over it. His influence is undeniable.Short answer; there is absoltely no reason for him not to have been given a knighthood.
No exemption whatsover. Services to English Football. I'd say that's an achievement.
I noticed that the apathy towards our win and frankly found that it was despicable at times with the times Alison Rudd saying it was hollow on Games podcast. I switch off and found overseas coverage was on another level. There is no paranoia it does exists what you are saying and it we reached a point where no team ever has that there nothing to throw at the club these days because of our continual success. This has change the way I consume media and glad our doc is being sold to netflix.Actually, the reason i posted this was that I had to endure some of the beckham documentary tonight with my family.
Whilst I took a sinister pleasure in moaning and insulting anyone related to the rags in it, what I did notice were two things;
1. The accolade bacon face got for winning the treble, resulting in a knighthood.
2. The absolute polar opposite media reaction to both the possibility and ultimate reality of them completing the treble by winning the CL compared to ours.
On the latter point, there were scenes in the programme where they showed bbc coverage on the day of the final.
The sentiment was very much that of 'this team is representing our country and are hopefully going to win the trophy for the country'. It was absolute 6 o'clock news headlining content, not sports section coverage. It was almost like war time coverage of the troops going to battle.
Fast forward 24 years or so, to our even more impressive achievement, and coverage couldn't have been any more different, amidst a backdrop of 'financial cheating claims' the sentiment and coverage was, at best tolerant, at worse, down right vindictive and hateful.
Really reminded me just how bitter and twisted football in this nation is and always will be.
But the rags and most neutrals will just point to our 'paranoia' for pointing this out
I won't ever forget the ITV trailer of their matches with the tagline "ITV is United!".Actually, the reason i posted this was that I had to endure some of the beckham documentary tonight with my family.
Whilst I took a sinister pleasure in moaning and insulting anyone related to the rags in it, what I did notice were two things;
1. The accolade bacon face got for winning the treble, resulting in a knighthood.
2. The absolute polar opposite media reaction to both the possibility and ultimate reality of them completing the treble by winning the CL compared to ours.
On the latter point, there were scenes in the programme where they showed bbc coverage on the day of the final.
The sentiment was very much that of 'this team is representing our country and are hopefully going to win the trophy for the country'. It was absolute 6 o'clock news headlining content, not sports section coverage. It was almost like war time coverage of the troops going to battle.
Fast forward 24 years or so, to our even more impressive achievement, and coverage couldn't have been any more different, amidst a backdrop of 'financial cheating claims' the sentiment and coverage was, at best tolerant, at worse, down right vindictive and hateful.
Really reminded me just how bitter and twisted football in this nation is and always will be.
But the rags and most neutrals will just point to our 'paranoia' for pointing this out
Unless Spain becomes a Commonwealth state or he claims UK citizenship.Alas although he can be knighted as a foreigner, he wouldn’t be able to use the title sir. Sort of shits on that one a bit :-(
I doubt he'll get out of the car park in one piece if that happens.Lose today and he can be thrown in the Tower.