OldNick Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 I have not seen such biased commentary and coverage (both games) in my life. The big thing that Newcastle seem to be so hard done to that they haven't won anything for years and how its so nice for their support. Hello, we are in the same boat, we give our lives to following our club 24/7. Another night where I couldn't sleep as I was reliving AA miss etc. I dont know what came over me, as Iwas watching with the wife and when Bruno was sent off I was flicking V's at the screen and telling him to f right off lol. Comical for a man of my age Frannie is a wonderful person but never really fights our corner, is too intent on being the nice man he is. No barbed comments, Shay Given took no prisoners and partisan. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 Franny sums us up as a club and city. Just far too nice and passive. But yeah as far as Sky were concerned, we were just there to make up the numbers last night while they had a collective wank over Newcastle. I don't begrudge their fans a bit of success but the love-in is truly nauseating. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric The Red Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 I knew what it would be like so tuned in as late as possible and switched off at the final whistle. Sadly couldn't do much about the content during the match or the site of Ginola cuddling the new owners! Still like Ally McCoist though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 1 February, 2023 Author Share Posted 1 February, 2023 3 minutes ago, Eric The Red said: Sadly couldn't do much about the content during the match or the site of Ginola cuddling the new owners! That just shows how shallow or stupid footballers are 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_clark Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 Had the remote in my hand ready to turn over the second I saw the ref put the whistle to his lips. Glad I did as I've heard people describe it as sounding like the commentary team were wanking each other off as Newcastle celebrated. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 The site of Alan Shearer with his Newcastle scarf on annoyed me. Yes he's a Geordie, yes he supports them but bloody hell Alan, who gave you your chance ffs? As for the coverage......disturbing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunit Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 10 minutes ago, Eric The Red said: I knew what it would be like so tuned in as late as possible and switched off at the final whistle. Sadly couldn't do much about the content during the match or the site of Ginola cuddling the new owners! Still like Ally McCoist though. Wouldn't that technically be classed as a homosexual act in Saudi Arabia? I trust he'll be on death row soon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheaf Saint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 44 minutes ago, LuckyNumber7 said: Franny sums us up as a club and city. Just far too nice and passive. He certainly wasn't like that on the pitch. Ask John Fashanu! 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 Got so bad second half, I gave up and listened to Solent instead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajjuk Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 The Newcastle media love in is a bit sick IMO, for a start no club deserves anything anyway, but they are club just buying their way to the top with blood money, not really something that should be celebrated IMO. You'd also think considering the amount of players from the older big clubs they would dislike them, because they already dislike City, Chelsea etc. for buying their way into the top table. Be interesting to see if once the shine wears off a bit and they are knocking the Arsenal's, Utds, Liverpools etc. out of Champs League spots whether more hate will come their way. I mean the whole super league thing was basically to stop more City and PSGs happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 I really liked McCoist, until last night. Made me bring our a bit of vom again on Talksport this morning, quickly switched off. You Sir, Alistair Sir, are henceforth added to the very long list of prize C*nts I do not like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Kent Saint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 2 hours ago, beatlesaint said: The site of Alan Shearer with his Newcastle scarf on annoyed me. Yes he's a Geordie, yes he supports them but bloody hell Alan, who gave you your chance ffs? As for the coverage......disturbing. He has got a statue outside the ground so will be slightly biased ! He has been put under the spotlight on Motd for the last few years as NU struggled as well as being their failed manager 😄 He was great for Saints , able to score from nearly anywhere on the pitch . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dronskisaint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 2 hours ago, tunit said: Wouldn't that technically be classed as a homosexual act in Saudi Arabia? I trust he'll be on death row soon Of course..if he said 'Hands off' it could mean something different entirely?! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 8 hours ago, Toussaint said: I really liked McCoist, until last night. Made me bring our a bit of vom again on Talksport this morning, quickly switched off. You Sir, Alistair Sir, are henceforth added to the very long list of prize C*nts I do not like. Thought McCoist was alright last night to be fair. Said a lot of good things about Saints (probably more than I would have). He's not going to have a love in with the Magpies is he, being a former Mackem. Think the mocking of Shearer for wearing a black & white scarf is nonsense as well, he's a fucking Geordie through and through, what do people expect, he probably hasn't even got a light blue scarf (unless its a faded Blackburn one). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 10 hours ago, OldNick said: I have not seen such biased commentary and coverage (both games) in my life. The big thing that Newcastle seem to be so hard done to that they haven't won anything for years and how its so nice for their support. Hello, we are in the same boat, we give our lives to following our club 24/7. Another night where I couldn't sleep as I was reliving AA miss etc. I dont know what came over me, as Iwas watching with the wife and when Bruno was sent off I was flicking V's at the screen and telling him to f right off lol. Comical for a man of my age Frannie is a wonderful person but never really fights our corner, is too intent on being the nice man he is. No barbed comments, Shay Given took no prisoners and partisan. I don’t think you understand Nick. Unlike any other city in the world Newcastle people work all week and at the weekend like to get their money and enjoy themselves, they like watching their team. They also love a striker up there. Such great people a great city and club. I for one was pleased to lose to them. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 12 minutes ago, Turkish said: I don’t think you understand Nick. Unlike any other city in the world Newcastle people work all week and at the weekend like to get their money and enjoy themselves, they like watching their team. They also love a striker up there. Such great people a great city and club. I for one was pleased to lose to them. Agreed Turkish although for me they are still not in the same league as the entitled Scousers - we are liverpool this means more etc etc The media is riddled with scouse biased presenters, commentators etc. My favourite being Michael Owen after they lost the champs league final when he said in all seriousness "but we all know Liverpool are the best team in the world" Last night was pretty outrageous for biased coverage. Even my mrs who has no interest in football said "are saints even actually playing?" (on first half performance that's pretty accurate to be fair) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiberalCommunist Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 I like a plucky under-dog. I will be fully backing Man U in the final. Toon's new owners. business plan and antics have put me right off. Fuck right off....................... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southner Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 Fair play to Newcastle. What a lot of people don't seem to realise is that Newcastle fans REALLY like football. They don't just attend home games, but some go to away fixtures too. They deserve some silverware because they're one of just a handful of clubs that haven't won anything for a while, so they want it more than anyone else. The rest of the footballing country should be ashamed of themselves. You can't want it as much as Newcastle - stop being so entitled. They deserve it. Amazing how pundits can make a living licking hole. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 For the first time in my life I shall be cheering for Man Utd during the final. I can’t believe I’m saying this. I feel cheap and dirty. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledger Posted 1 February, 2023 Share Posted 1 February, 2023 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singapore Saint Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 Read a few comments that Newcastle are a team built with "blood money", well they are not. You get blood money from spilling blood in the process. Their owners sell oil where no one dies. That something terrible happened when an activist pretending to be a journalist kept criticising one of their leaders does not make it blood money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appy Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 15 minutes ago, Singapore Saint said: Read a few comments that Newcastle are a team built with "blood money", well they are not. You get blood money from spilling blood in the process. Their owners sell oil where no one dies. That something terrible happened when an activist pretending to be a journalist kept criticising one of their leaders does not make it blood money. You need to do some research 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 I did warn people that the punditry and build up would be hard to stomach, especially after the biased coverage they got in their QF. Hence why I didnt watch a minute beyond the actual match. On the plus side we had Ally in commentary, could have been the female commentator on the game tonight - people are up in arms about how bad it was 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 The game last night was a Man U love in fest just like Newcastle was to ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledger Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 wouldnt be suprised if the draw was fixed for this to happen,everyone knows this can be done,they even rehearse it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Nimbus Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 7 hours ago, Singapore Saint said: Read a few comments that Newcastle are a team built with "blood money", well they are not. You get blood money from spilling blood in the process. Their owners sell oil where no one dies. That something terrible happened when an activist pretending to be a journalist kept criticising one of their leaders does not make it blood money. This is incredibly off base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 11 hours ago, Turkish said: I don’t think you understand Nick. Unlike any other city in the world Newcastle people work all week and at the weekend like to get their money and enjoy themselves, they like watching their team. They also love a striker up there. Such great people a great city and club. I for one was pleased to lose to them. Not your best effort at sarcasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey-deacons-left-nut Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 7 hours ago, Singapore Saint said: Read a few comments that Newcastle are a team built with "blood money", well they are not. You get blood money from spilling blood in the process. Their owners sell oil where no one dies. That something terrible happened when an activist pretending to be a journalist kept criticising one of their leaders does not make it blood money. Are you a bit thick or just a troll on the wind up?? Saudi Arabia is only able to exist as a country because of the revenue generated by Aramco, the state owned oil company. Without oil there is no country. so anything the government does is directly funded by the oil production. this, for instance , was from yesterday… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-64338876 you’d have to be increadibly dim not to see the link between the production of oil and this. the overwhelming criticism of Saudi is about much more than chopping up a journalist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan The Flames Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 At the beginning Sky was going on about Anthony Gordon being wide eyed and in awe, it was nauseating and completely ignored the fact that Gordon is naturally goggled eyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Nimbus Posted 2 February, 2023 Share Posted 2 February, 2023 Acclaimed Sky "pundits" such as Neville and Carragher spout off about the wider issues in the game, despite them being quite ill informed most of the time. Carragher's comment about Everton being the worst run club in the country recently being an example. Thing to remember is, it's better for Sky to have an additional "big club" in the mix. All good for the brand etc etc. It's still incredibly nauseating however. I'd have hoped for better from broadcasters like Mark Chapman but he seemed to buy into the love-in too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 2 February, 2023 Author Share Posted 2 February, 2023 23 hours ago, Sheaf Saint said: He certainly wasn't like that on the pitch. Ask John Fashanu! 🤣 That's never in doubt, but on the TV he shows no fire and sorry to say a bit magnolia. In time that will count against him as viewers want Keane type analysts, who are to the point. I hope he starts showing the real Frannie in time and fights for our cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 3 February, 2023 Share Posted 3 February, 2023 On 01/02/2023 at 23:37, Whitey Grandad said: For the first time in my life I shall be cheering for Man Utd during the final. I can’t believe I’m saying this. I feel cheap and dirty. All the Man City fans I know will be supporting Trafford against the Geordies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now