You know it bugs me that they keep putting Alan Smith on our commentary but I've noticed we tend to keep winning; I've since decided to find his inability to hide his disappointment at this fact quietly pleasing
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Interesting article all about media/fan bias by Henry Winter in The Times today:.
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What a load of drivel.
Most of the former United and Liverpool pundits are pretty objective. Press boxes are neutral, and the three or four Liverpool fans by birth among the main 50-odd football writers are, to this observer’s eye, consistently balanced. Yes, they salute Jürgen Klopp and his team, just as they have City under Guardiola, United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Chelsea under José Mourinho and Woolwich, for the most part, under Arsène Wenger. And yet there is this perception of Liverpool being the media darlings. During an instructive debate on social media over the past 36 hours, one supporter retorted, and doubtless spoke for many: “Facts don’t matter when it comes to hating Liverpool.”
CBE is higher than MBE.Match Of The Day Alan Shearer disgraced himself by agreeing with the cheat ref who booked Harry Kane for diving in the same match the ref gave loads of dives to Wolves players which helped them win.
Danny Murphy stated before him, it was NOT a dive and the Wolves player stuck out a leg which caught Kane, which was true. The Shearer shocked the panel supporting the ref and declaring Harry Kane was a "diver" in that incident.
Gary Linker then quipped, "He's probably jealous of Harry's MBE". Shearer has only a CBE.
You know it bugs me that they keep putting Alan Smith on our commentary but I've noticed we tend to keep winning; I've since decided to find his inability to hide his disappointment at this fact quietly pleasing
It is and it’s embarrassing to be honest, premier league official page begging it for a few retweets and likes off Woolwich fansI’m not sure if that’s sarcastic or not.
Definitely taking the piss. Looking for likes and retweets just like The FA Tweet last year. It could have been worded totally differently but no.I’m not sure if that’s sarcastic or not.
Chelsea & Woolwich fans reduced from mocking us for being behind them to mocking us for "only" being second in the league whilst they battle it out for UEFA Cup places
Funny thing is 90% of those taking the piss are below us in the league.Definitely taking the piss. Looking for likes and retweets just like The FA Tweet last year. It could have been worded totally differently but no.
The irony is I actually see nothing wrong in "putting pressure on" especially as those that chose to mock that whilst their teams are unable to do so and don't. One of the problems of social media's voice being dominated by 13yr olds. Just look at the replies to the tweet!
Which is the bit that is totally lost on me. Like when you see that West Ham fan desperate to join into the conversation and types "put that in your trophy cabinet".Funny thing is 90% of those taking the piss are below us in the league.
From that list, the only one I disagree with is Kilbane I'm bassing this off mainly his co-comms which I think are quite good and astute. And Neville, to be specific I think his analysis was so welcomed and moved the bar up. With that said his campaign to get Poch to Utd has broken all the good, he had done prior to this. And Lineker I wouldn't call a pundit, he doesn't really offer any opinion at all (apart from twitter). MacManaman I think is shite.Thinking of 'pundits' i hate...i might be here a while.
Savage - repulsive individual with his constant 'you knows' just vile and so glad he got a slap when he received his losers medal at Wembley in 99.
J.Redknapp - repugnant has been with an agenda. So far up his own arse as well.
Smith - bunged up woolwich ostrich, personality of a paper bag.
Dixon - boring no nothing woolwich scum
Gullitt - total cunt
Keyes - yewtree candidate
Neville - so biased towards united it's untrue
Scholes - as above
Lawrenson - urrghh
Lineker - fuck off
Keown - shit
Ince - vermin
Kilbane - scum
Some i don't mind...
Jenas - understands the game and sticks up for us.
Ian Wright - nomad but again knows the game and speaks the truth.
Macmanaman - i know a lot don't like him but i think he is ok.
Ginola - say no more. That wankers sign he did to that co-presenter ha ha
They are just being respectful.So why should the media be calling us challengers?