I listened to the recording of that FAC thing, and was pretty amazed.i didn't hear anything which I haven't heard, at some point, almost every other manager in the league say. I thought it was supposed to be controversial?What turned this into a story was a mix of WM deciding to spin it out to be something it wasn't (what a surprise - why, for example, start retweeting shit Rodney Marsh says if it isn't to just stir things up?), and Brian Doogan shitting his pants and trying to get the journalist to retract it.
Living here up north, I manage to get WM on Internet Radio but for my local news I listen to Key 103 or BBC Manchester. Even though Man Ure are having a bad time their reporters are steadfast with their support of them even though the phone ins are quite vitriolic. WM are biting the hand that feeds them as Villa fans who aren't happy with the way they report on the club can tune in to the other local stations. Then Franksie and the other ,non-entity will be told how to report as listening figures fall.
Quote from: pauliewalnuts on January 05, 2014, 03:51:35 PMI listened to the recording of that FAC thing, and was pretty amazed.i didn't hear anything which I haven't heard, at some point, almost every other manager in the league say. I thought it was supposed to be controversial?What turned this into a story was a mix of WM deciding to spin it out to be something it wasn't (what a surprise - why, for example, start retweeting shit Rodney Marsh says if it isn't to just stir things up?), and Brian Doogan shitting his pants and trying to get the journalist to retract it.What pissed me off most was the BBC article about it quoted Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp saying pretty much the same thing and received no negative press.
Quote from: curiousorange on January 05, 2014, 04:05:52 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on January 05, 2014, 03:51:35 PMI listened to the recording of that FAC thing, and was pretty amazed.i didn't hear anything which I haven't heard, at some point, almost every other manager in the league say. I thought it was supposed to be controversial?What turned this into a story was a mix of WM deciding to spin it out to be something it wasn't (what a surprise - why, for example, start retweeting shit Rodney Marsh says if it isn't to just stir things up?), and Brian Doogan shitting his pants and trying to get the journalist to retract it.What pissed me off most was the BBC article about it quoted Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp saying pretty much the same thing and received no negative press.News At Ten on Friday made a big deal of starting their story with 'FA Cup third round weekend is a special date on the football calender but one Premier League manager doesn't agree.' Then asked Nigel Clough for his views without commenting on the fact he said with the money involved in the Premier League that is how Premier League managers would think. Basically saying that is how he would think, so from that snippet he seemed to be saying it more strongly than Lambert.
Quote from: Damo70 on January 05, 2014, 09:08:41 PMQuote from: curiousorange on January 05, 2014, 04:05:52 PMQuote from: pauliewalnuts on January 05, 2014, 03:51:35 PMI listened to the recording of that FAC thing, and was pretty amazed.i didn't hear anything which I haven't heard, at some point, almost every other manager in the league say. I thought it was supposed to be controversial?What turned this into a story was a mix of WM deciding to spin it out to be something it wasn't (what a surprise - why, for example, start retweeting shit Rodney Marsh says if it isn't to just stir things up?), and Brian Doogan shitting his pants and trying to get the journalist to retract it.What pissed me off most was the BBC article about it quoted Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp saying pretty much the same thing and received no negative press.News At Ten on Friday made a big deal of starting their story with 'FA Cup third round weekend is a special date on the football calender but one Premier League manager doesn't agree.' Then asked Nigel Clough for his views without commenting on the fact he said with the money involved in the Premier League that is how Premier League managers would think. Basically saying that is how he would think, so from that snippet he seemed to be saying it more strongly than Lambert.That's surprising it made news at ten.
Regan was a knob on WM after the game last night. He'd obviously thought he'd got his 1 big story that might put him in the national limelight. PL said no worse than what Allerdyce said this afternoon after an (IMHO) a more embarrasing defeat on national TV. At least we can be happy due to ITV's piss poor coverage we were hidden away on a near midnight slot.The media does it's best to reduce interest in the FA Cup. I've not seen 1 jingle advertising this weekends live games on ITV, get we get a wall-to-wall spunkfest leading up to a Champions League 'matchweek'. I'd love the BBC to get it back.
Or seed it but have an open draw and the team who has the lowest seed plays at home.Oh and give it Sky they would hype it to the max.
Quote from: bertlambshank on January 05, 2014, 11:38:59 PMOr seed it but have an open draw and the team who has the lowest seed plays at home.Oh and give it Sky they would hype it to the max.Sod the seeding, have an open draw from day one, all 550 or so entrants in one big bag.Aston Villa v Swindon SupermarinePilkington XXX v Manchester UnitedThat's what we want!