Andy @ Allerton Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Made me think the other day about the whole approach the English press take to Liverpool. This isn't another moaning article - it's just an attempt to take into account and get my head around the way the British press approaches the game. Stevie Gerrard is on 99 goals. He's at home. He's an established England International. He takes a free kick that everyone (Except the 'special people' at TheRightScore) in the world thinks is a goal and Liverpool eventually come away with a disappointing draw. Forget Liverpool in the equation for a moment. Can you really imagine that if an England 'Hero' of yesteryear - or indeed certain 'England Heroes' of today - on 99 goals - at home - if denied their 100th would basically be overlooked? Given the jingo-istic nature of the British media in general and given the way they approach things - the fact that this wasn't a major talking point is actually fairly astonishing. I'm just trying to imagine Wayne Rooney (For instance) in front of the 'faithful' at Old Trafford banging a goal in - only for it to be disallowed for a b******s decision. I'd imagine that Ferguson would be up in arms, crying to all and sundry. Most of the papers would probably produce flags in their papers to be waved in the games and the swell of anger and dismay would maybe enough to rock the FA enough to take action.. Or maybe not. But I'm sure there would be more uproar than the whimper on this historic milestone for (yet another) s*** decision in the crucial part of the season (Again, just for a change) How do you think things would have gone if had been any other player than one from Liverpool?
Hassony Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 It wasn't the first good goal to be disallowed and won't be the last Its time to move on Andy
Guest Snorky Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Andy can never move on. Life On Mars was based on his life.
Bo Benn Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Part of it could be due to the fact that we were playing Stoke at home and our bad result on the day overshadowed a crap refereeing decision. Had it been in a decisive moment against a top team I'm sure it would have been mentioned a lot more.
Spion kop Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 i've often wondered why scousers have a rep for complaining alot.
Karl Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 I just look at it this way - it will be so much sweeter when he scores it tomorrow
Des Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 i've often wondered why scousers have a rep for complaining alot. Have you got a problem with scousers?
Cunny Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 i've often wondered why scousers have a rep for complaining alot. Andy isn't a scouser
Chili Palmer Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Have you got a problem with scousers? Micky Thomas does, at the Manc match a few weeks ago, he went out to find his car gone from where he thought he parked it, convinced that them thieving scousers had nicked it called the police, turned out it was parked one street over.
Spion kop Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Have you got a problem with scousers?No, I've got a problem with the people in the city who hold a seige mentality that's born out of the labour council from the 80's that almost destroyed the city.
Ronnie Whelan Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 I think this thread should be read with the John Terry red card scenario in mind.
smithdown Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Micky Thomas does, at the Manc match a few weeks ago, he went out to find his car gone from where he thought he parked it, convinced that them thieving scousers had nicked it called the police, turned out it was parked one street over. Mickey Thomas? He could have bought himself a new car. (Cash, of course)
Billy Dane Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 No, I've got a problem with the people in the city who hold a seige mentality that's born out of the labour council from the 80's that almost destroyed the city. I think Thatcher also played a part in what happened in the 80's.
smithdown Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 No, I've got a problem with the people in the city who hold a seige mentality that's born out of the labour council from the 80's that almost destroyed the city. Name names.
anny road Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 No, I've got a problem with the people in the city who hold a seige mentality that's born out of the labour council from the 80's that almost destroyed the city. history according to the Daily Mail alternativley, a city that has a seige mentality because it was being attacked an d run down by an oppressive Tory government, who was doing it utmost to ensure that the working class of this country was destroyed, by smahing the manufacturing infrastrcuture and working class communities......trying to make those people turn on themselves and offering no hope and no alternative d****ead
fyds Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 No, I've got a problem with the people in the city who hold a seige mentality that's born out of the labour council from the 80's that almost destroyed the city.As has been said, not only did Thatcher have a teensy bit to do with all that, but the feeling that scouisers are 'underrepresented' from a centralist point of view goes a lot further back than that.
Col N Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 history according to the Daily Mail alternativley, a city that has a seige mentality because it was being attacked an d run down by an oppressive Tory government, who was doing it utmost to ensure that the working class of this country was destroyed, by smahing the manufacturing infrastrcuture and working class communities......trying to make those people turn on themselves and offering no hope and no alternative d****ead Well said lad.
Spion kop Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) history according to the Daily Mail alternativley, a city that has a seige mentality because it was being attacked an d run down by an oppressive Tory government, who was doing it utmost to ensure that the working class of this country was destroyed, by smahing the manufacturing infrastrcuture and working class communities......trying to make those people turn on themselves and offering no hope and no alternative d****eadIs exactly what i'm talking about, this kind of attitude that bleeds through to all sections of life in which a fair chunk of people think everyone beyond the east lancs is somehow out to get them. I'm tired of it. Which is why every other week we have some post about the "london" press being baised against the team, grow up. Edited September 26, 2008 by Spion kop
smithdown Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Is exactly what i'm talking about, this kind of attitude that bleeds through to all sections of life in which a fair chunk of people think everyone beyond the east lancs is somehow out to get them. I'm tired of it. Which is why every other week we have some post about the "london" press being baised against the team, grow up. Where are you from?
Spion kop Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) depends what you mean smithdown? Simple answer - Dorset. Edited September 26, 2008 by Spion kop
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