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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: dave.woodhall on January 11, 2025, 01:48:41 AM

Title: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 11, 2025, 01:48:41 AM: In the wee small hours.

https://thebirminghampress.com/2025/01/aston-villa-and-the-road-starts-here-2/
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Nev on January 11, 2025, 07:44:40 AM: One look at the media coverage and if you tuned into TS on the way home confirms that bias.

Anyway, let's just crack on.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Rigadon on January 11, 2025, 07:55:20 AM: ITV spent the first 20 mins of the 30 minute pregame on west ham. The away side, on our apparent 150 year birthday party.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: darren woolley on January 11, 2025, 09:06:16 AM: Great read Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Steve67 on January 11, 2025, 09:06:40 AM: Rather disgracefully showed the away team before the home team too. Still, we reminded them of the true world order and sent the pie and eal eating sadsacks home empty handed.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: LeeB on January 11, 2025, 09:20:33 AM: I'm forever baffled by the media attention West Ham get.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Legion on January 11, 2025, 09:20:39 AM: Done.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Clampy on January 11, 2025, 09:24:40 AM: Quote from: LeeB on January 11, 2025, 09:20:33 AM
I'm forever baffled by the media attention West Ham get.

They won the World Cup you know. Even their phone number ends in 1966.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Brend'Watkins on January 11, 2025, 11:18:18 AM: More time spent on West Ham because of them having a brand new manager no doubt. Something they have on a yearly basis. It’s disrespectful is what it is. Having not seen it, did they mention about us being one of the founders of the league, or mention McGreggor?
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: jon collett on January 11, 2025, 11:46:36 AM: Quote from: Brend'Watkins on January 11, 2025, 11:18:18 AM
More time spent on West Ham because of them having a brand new manager no doubt. Something they have on a yearly basis. It’s disrespectful is what it is. Having not seen it, did they mention about us being one of the founders of the league, or mention McGreggor?

The Founder!
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Rico on January 11, 2025, 12:06:39 PM: The commentary throughout was so West Ham biased it was pathetic. Hardly a mention of the 150th Anniversary.

Anyway, fortunately, we made it through to the next round, and with any luck we'll never see that black T-Shirt ever again.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Rigadon on January 11, 2025, 12:30:45 PM: Quote from: Brend'Watkins on January 11, 2025, 11:18:18 AM
More time spent on West Ham because of them having a brand new manager no doubt. Something they have on a yearly basis. It’s disrespectful is what it is. Having not seen it, did they mention about us being one of the founders of the league, or mention McGreggor?

They did mention it, but it took second billing to G. Potter talking about how West Ham were such a marvellous club. I was thinking it was like how it always is with Man Utd etc. But for West Ham, who have been the very epitome of make weights for nearly all of their existence. Anyway, yes time to move on now!
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: dcdavecollett on January 11, 2025, 01:15:55 PM: Brilliant take, Dave.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: dave.woodhall on January 11, 2025, 02:04:39 PM: Quote from: darren woolley on January 11, 2025, 09:06:16 AM
Great read Dave.

Thanks Daz.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: ez on January 12, 2025, 04:32:25 PM: My mind went back to us conceding a goal to Man City from a corner that was wrongly given. No such analysis took place then.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: WassallVillain on January 12, 2025, 04:44:27 PM: Quote from: ez on January 12, 2025, 04:32:25 PM
My mind went back to us conceding a goal to Man City from a corner that was wrongly given. No such analysis took place then.
Yes mine too.
Title: Re: Press-ing ever onwards
Post by: Hookeysmith on January 13, 2025, 02:43:16 PM: Quote from: LeeB on January 11, 2025, 09:20:33 AM
I'm forever baffled by the media attention West Ham get.

They won the world cup in 66 don't you know