Why are the Media so Anti-Villa?

[Michel Sibble]

Another thought:

It could well be that we are now seen as a threat to the established order.

• We don't have oil money pouring in (˘hel$Ła/Saudi Moss Side)
• a 10 year+ manager at the helm (ManUre, Arse)
  
• or a media darling ('appy 'arry, M***** O'*****)

The UK is still a monarchy, therefore its PL also has a hierarcy. We just upset that with this transfer, and are now getting a torrent of s*** for it. Again should we be aware of it, we can swiftly ignore it as pure jealousy.

[dave.woodhall]

I just did a piece for BBC North which may or may not make it onto Midlands Today. A Sunderland supporter was on there and at the end he asked me to have a bet on whether we'd finish above them. "Sure," I said. "And will you go double or quits on every one of the next ten seasons?" Maybe I'm paranoid, but imagine my 'amazement' when there was a fault with the sound and they had to run the interview again. And this time he didn't ask the question.

Like the majority of football supporters he was a decent bloke and we got on well, but I wouldn't be in the slightest bit surprised if the story isn't edited to make us look the baddies.

[Quiet Lion]

The teams that are doing well get a lot of positive media coverage.
The teams that were good once, but are struggling, get a lot of negative coverage.
The teams that are broadly performing to par don't get much coverage at all.

When something surprising happens it gets discussed.

/Thread.

When we were doing well under O'Neil everyone was riding our jock non stop. We had almost two years of super positive coverage.

When we slip from where we have been the last few seasons it is seen a crisis. We get negative press because of it.

[darren woolley]

I don't pay much attention to what the media say i mean sure i read the red tops in the morning but because we are not a London or Manc club we seem to get negative coverage from them so i just think they are looking for someone to give them a rent-a-quote like Arry does and then they can jump around like demented chimps.

[paulcomben]

Fraid to say Villa are in Birmingham. When was the last time anyone saw the poncey papers recommend a weekend in Brum of galleries and Michelin star dining? Manchester has perceived coolness. Mind you, Sunderland is a s***hole without rival.

[Simba]

I've lived most of my time overseas and it is not that the media "hate ' us. It is worse. They ignore us. Obviously we ex-pats usually get syndicated stuff in print and as they sum up the week-end results it is always right at the end "and Aston Villa beat..." By the way.No report.

We have no more presence than Bolton for example. Been like that for decades. If we play Manu or Chelsea or Liverpool the story is based entirely on how they performed against a battling Villa.ie Journeymen.

However, I get every Premiership game, three live now on Sat and the same if relevant on Sunday and all mid week games. Sky Sport News as you get it. Guess what, I cannot believe how they belittle us. We are the 'nearly men and the forgotten men". True.                      One day. One ffff day.   Before I kark it.

[TheMitaCopier]

this is from the daily mail, a bit more positive than usual

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1348577/The-Midlander-Villa-fans-doubt-64-carat-owner-Lerner--does-care.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

[TheMitaCopier]

this was my favourite line

Let’s face it Villa fans, if you want a look at how not to act during the transfer window, you need only look over at St Andrew’s and have a chortle.

UTV

[SteveD]

If you're able to see the BBC Look North item, it's worth a look at is was as hilarious, as it was bitter. It was lead story, which in Wearside terms was a bit like the Chilean mining story or an earthquake. I know  the local news up there do a similar story every three months when Newcastle get a new manager, so it's about balance. The presenter asked at the top of the programe "But why Villa?" as if Bent had gone to Hartlepool or to Durham prison and not to a club which has consistently finished in the top half and been ever present in the top division for the best part of a quarter of a century. If we think there's a southern bias, then it's good to know they're even more myopic - and with shorter memories - in the north east.

but I wouldn't be in the slightest bit surprised if the story isn't edited to make us look the baddies.

Oh, they seemed to let it run...

[RogerS]

The answer to the original question is pure jealousy. Never has there been a more perfect football club than Aston Villa. The colours, the tradition, the history and above all, when the rest of the football world continues in its hideously corrupt way, one team manages to conduct itself properly and concludes a transfer deal that is honest and open.Fuck them all. We are by far the greatest team the world has ever seen.

Very succinctly and eloquently put, if I may make so bold. My sentiment entirely.

[cdbearsfan]

Some scamp has edited Oliver Holt's Wikipedia page...

Link

Link is to the current page so you will still be able to see it even if the bit about Bent gets reversed.

[Shrek]

How do I watch the interview Dave?

[SteveD]

On the iPlayer:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00xltwz/Look_North_(North_East_and_Cumbria)_19_01_2011/

Nice to see Villa is headline news somewhere...

[JUAN PABLO]

Oliver Holt
Born 22 May 1966 (1966-05-22) (age 44)
Manchester, England
Occupation Author, Journalist
Nationality  United Kingdom

Oliver Charles Thomas Holt (born 22 May 1966 in Manchester) is an award-winning sports journalist who writes for the Daily Mirror newspaper in the United Kingdom. He is the son of Thomas Holt and actress Eileen Derbyshire and is an avid Stockport County supporter. He also lost a girlfriend to the new aston villa signing Darren Bent, hence the hatred towards the striker.






very funny

[Brend'Watkins]

Well done Dave stood your ground against the bitter Mackem who thinks the season has finished already.