Thracian Posted 19 October 2005 Posted 19 October 2005 Don't often read the Mercury's City pages now but having done so tonight I wonder if my eyes are now deceiving me. City Match Facts: NISSA JOHNANSSON: "Very solid again, may not prefer left-back but did the job well." Reality: he was skinned whenever someone ran at him and the goal came from a run and cross straight through the left-back zone. Contributed zero in attack that I remembered. JOE HAMMILL: "Some fine runs and crosses suggested he could be the man to turn things City's way and did not always get the right service." Reality: Had one run of significance in which he took defenders on early in the second half. Otherwise rarely on his wing and did nothing by way of getting behind the defence, beating his full-back, threading intricate pases into dangerous areas. In fact no significant impact whatsoever. City Verdict report: "Levein JUSTIFIABLY stood by the men who had worked their magic at Vicarage Road and for most of the first half the omens were good." Reality: We lost 1-0 at home, the manager failed to correct weaknesses which were apparent at Watford, he failed to realise certain players would struggle to press the game for another 90 minutes so soon after that match and he failed to adapt his tactics to suit the new match.
lush Posted 19 October 2005 Posted 19 October 2005 Its hard to argue against Thracian, although I thought nisse did well considering hes NOT a LB, and he had to watchout/cover for the rubbish and slow dublin. You cant expect blanderson to describe his employers at LCFC as bad.
Anish Posted 19 October 2005 Posted 19 October 2005 Not any surprise really, Anderson doesn't have a clue. If you want to read match reports from a fans' perspective, look no further than www.player-ratings.co.uk
Guest Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 You cant expect blanderson to describe his employers at LCFC as bad. He's not employed by City, he's employed by the Mockery, a totally separate company independent of the football club.
davieG Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 In all the time he's been writing his reports I can't remember a single time when I've agreed with his chocolate coated, blue tinted version even when we've played well and won. Now that could be out of step, but I've heard so many others disagreeing with his write ups and ratings that I doubt that is the case.
lush Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 He's not employed by City, he's employed by the Mockery, a totally separate company independent of the football club. He works for them, they work for him, get me?
Guest Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 He works for them, they work for him, get me? No he doesn't, and no they don't. Journalism is supposed to be unbiased, surely this goes against the grain if a journalist for an independent newspaper doesn't give an impartial view. I think you'll also find that City and the Mockery quite often have different agendas. For someone who loves conspiracy theories, you surprise me.
lush Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 No he doesn't, and no they don't. Journalism is supposed to be unbiased, surely this goes against the grain if a journalist for an independent newspaper doesn't give an impartial view. I think you'll also find that City and the Mockery quite often have different agendas. For someone who loves conspiracy theories, you surprise me. blanderson, the honest journo On blando`s headstone it wont say "here lies an honest reporter, someone who always spoke the truth, even when city were rubbish, and was always congratulated by city fans for an unbias view". You dont suprise me, you are afraid to tell the complete truth for fear you wont be "appreciated" at lcfc. END OF CONVO.
Guest Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 End the convo because you're wrong again? Don't try and put words into my metaphorical mouth. Where did I mention 'honesty'? Why report players as playing well, when everyone knows they weren't? He's a sad misguided fool, but a puppet for the football club? With some of the stuff the Mockery have been stirring up this season? I don't think so. At the end of the day, you said Blanderson works for City, he does not work for City. You are wrong. Don't start trying to drag this out into a long, drawn out and unnecessary argument. What are you trying to do? Save face? It's not working. And what is your problem with me being on the FCC? Are you jealous? Do you feel threatened by it? I just wondered because yet again you've brought it up when in fact it's totally irrelevant to your pitiful excuse of a response.
Head Honcho Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 No he doesn't, and no they don't. Journalism is supposed to be unbiased, surely this goes against the grain if a journalist for an independent newspaper doesn't give an impartial view. I think you'll also find that City and the Mockery quite often have different agendas. For someone who loves conspiracy theories, you surprise me. Oh you can't say that Anderson is not biased. I'd be the same most probably but he's had them Blue tinted specs on from day one. Anderson is a very wily old reporter, why do you think he's been in the job for so long, it's certainly not because of his journalism skills. He's a yes man always has been always will be.
lush Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 Spot on Allen. The problem with those at the mockery and city is, they join forces to promote themselves, and idiots think they then must be nice people and tell the truth all the time.
Head Honcho Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 Oh you can't say that Anderson is not biased. I'd be the same most probably but he's had them Blue tinted specs on from day one. Anderson is a very wily old reporter, why do you think he's been in the job for so long, it's certainly not because of his journalism skills. He's a yes man always has been always will be. He's not going to shoot the Goose that lays the Golden egg now is he? When the time is right he'll turn on CL and not before!
Guest Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 Are you seriously telling me that some of the crap Blanderson has had printed has come straight out of the City? The false rumours, the "ooh, we're signing so and so..." when it's quite clear "so and so" has never even entertained the thought, has come directly from City? Cos if it has, then they've done it to show him up! Who's saying the Mockery tells the truth all the time Lush?
Head Honcho Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 Are you seriously telling me that some of the crap Blanderson has had printed has come straight out of the City? The false rumours, the "ooh, we're signing so and so..." when it's quite clear "so and so" has never even entertained the thought, has come directly from City? Cos if it has, then they've done it to show him up! Who's saying the Mockery tells the truth all the time Lush? He gets fed crap now and again all reporters do, Players like to wind him up, he'll be chatting to a youth team player down Belvoir Drive something inadvertently slips out, bobs yer uncle, he's fed. Agents,Coaches,Youth Team Players they all give him a bum steer. He's not bothered he gets a story everybodys happy job done
Ultra Posted 20 October 2005 Posted 20 October 2005 He's not going to shoot the Goose that lays the Golden egg now is he? When the time is right he'll turn on CL and not before! Fact - in 30+ years as a correspondent for the FOXES BA has NEVER uttered one word of criticism of ANY City manager - not even Pleat or Taylor. He's a big buddy of Levein and would be the last person to turn on him, even if he takes us down. BA'll never bite the hand that feeds him. Indeed he views most FOXES as ignorant morons. He's always been a club puppet, and he always will be.
Guest Posted 21 October 2005 Posted 21 October 2005 Fact - in 30+ years as a correspondent for the FOXES BA has NEVER uttered one word of criticism of ANY City manager - not even Pleat or Taylor. He's a big buddy of Levein and would be the last person to turn on him, even if he takes us down. BA'll never bite the hand that feeds him. Indeed he views most FOXES as ignorant morons. He's always been a club puppet, and he always will be. He's a Hearts fan, so of course he's got a lot of time for CL. But a club puppet? If you'd heard some of the stuff I have, which unfortunately I can't divulge, then you'd have a very different view. It makes me laugh he thinks fans are muppets, he hasn't got a clue half the time. He makes it up as he goes along.
Head Honcho Posted 21 October 2005 Posted 21 October 2005 Fact - in 30+ years as a correspondent for the FOXES BA has NEVER uttered one word of criticism of ANY City manager - not even Pleat or Taylor. He's a big buddy of Levein and would be the last person to turn on him, even if he takes us down. BA'll never bite the hand that feeds him. Indeed he views most FOXES as ignorant morons. He's always been a club puppet, and he always will be. I almost agree with you but! You may have noticed that i said when the time is right he will turn on Levein, your wrong to say he's never criticized a manager, as soon as he realises they are on their way out you watch him! He did it with Pleat and McLintock, don't know about Taylor or Adams. Maybe he wont with CL if he's so pally with him but he was and probably still is a piss poor Reporter who needs replacing.
Guest Posted 21 October 2005 Posted 21 October 2005 but he was and probably still is a piss poor Reporter who needs replacing.
lush Posted 21 October 2005 Posted 21 October 2005 I "loved"/love those quotes from the club blanderson writes, you know, the kind of stuff the OS and bbc radio leicester city produce, that aim to make lcfc look like european champions elect. I wonder if blanderson could earn a living telling it how HE sees it, rather than say yes yes yes yes yes, i have a big tongue lcfc, and i`ll use it Is there another production bar forfoxsake and clever fans that asks questions of lcfc?
Guest Posted 21 October 2005 Posted 21 October 2005 Obviously not, Lush, perhaps you should start your own.
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