General press coverage

[Dr Jinx]

You could edit either that video or the Pearson kid one and splice in the audio from this scene and it wouldn’t be out of place.

 

 

[huss9]

14 hours ago, RodneyCisse said:

Not sure it counts a press but my goodness the lack of self awareness of how much Man U have spent and the pure fear we’re now instilling in people is amazing.

they forget our relatively non existent net spend over the years.

we havent even touched any of the PIF money yet.

and of course what about everton, wolves, villa, etc and even fulham last time they came up.

[loki679]

3 hours ago, gbandit said:

Because he wants to be part of the ride, we’ll get a lot of hanger-on types alongside all the people who hate us. Some people love success and money and want to be associated with it (look at Tories). There’ll be a lot of Luke Edwards types. Not looking forward to all the plastics I have to say 

 

@Mike

[Shak]

Poor Mike just going about his day

[Nucasol]

2 hours ago, Dr Jinx said:

You could edit either that video or the Pearson kid one and splice in the audio from this scene and it wouldn’t be out of place.

 

 

“It puts the lotion on its skin, unless it wants the hose again. It puts the fucking lotion in the basket!”

[Minhosa]

Is everyone just happy to forget the awful coverage and total weakness from the football journos during the Ashley era?

 

That we were failed by so many journos, near and far, is never far from my mind tbh and I'm struggling to keep a straight face when you have articles like that one this morning in the Athletic talking about Howe's revolutionary changes, how bad the squad was he inherited (in terms of morale, condition, disunity etc) and yet Caulkin, Waugh et al went out of their ways not to criticise Bruce.

 

It's great we've fundamentally changed as a club. Wonderful. I'm still wandering around in a daze at the whole thing. It's like a dream.

 

Do these bunch of cretins deserve the indirect benefits? Of more readership? Of more positive engaged fan interactions? Of more appetite for their products when very very few of them can look themselves in the mirror given their conduct during the Ashley era? Not for me.

 

Edwards will always be a cunt. Obviously. But it's the so called local journos who, for me, majorly bottled any real negative coverage of Ashley for fear of expulsion that shouldn't be able to enjoy what we are now. And there's plenty of them.

 

I'm surprised how many people seemingly don't care about it. I wish I didn't TBH but it does majorly fuck me off that their role in representing fan opinion/sentiment was so weak/passive it was verging on complicit.

 

I could add the NUFC Trust to this argument too and seeing that prick Hurst sat a few rows from the owners also resulted in a little sick in my mouth but that's a different story, a different moan for a different time/thread.

 

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by Minhosa

[Rich]

Cracking post. They're huckles, to a man.

[macphisto]

1 hour ago, Minhosa said:

Is everyone just happy to forget the awful coverage and total weakness from the football journos during the Ashley era?

 

That we were failed by so many journos, near and far, is never far from my mind tbh and I'm struggling to keep a straight face when you have articles like that one this morning in the Athletic talking about Howe's revolutionary changes, how bad the squad was he inherited (in terms of morale, condition, disunity etc) and yet Caulkin, Waugh et al went out of their ways not to criticise Bruce.

 

It's great we've fundamentally changed as a club. Wonderful. I'm still wandering around in a daze at the whole thing. It's like a dream.

 

Do these bunch of cretins deserve the indirect benefits? Of more readership? Of more positive engaged fan interactions? Of more appetite for their products when very very few of them can look themselves in the mirror given their conduct during the Ashley era? Not for me.

 

Edwards will always be a cunt. Obviously. But it's the so called local journos who, for me, majorly bottled any real negative coverage of Ashley for fear of expulsion that shouldn't be able to enjoy what we are now. And there's plenty of them.

 

I'm surprised how many people seemingly don't care about it. I wish I didn't TBH but it does majorly fuck me off that their role in representing fan opinion/sentiment was so weak/passive it was verging on complicit.

 

I could add the NUFC Trust to this argument too and seeing that prick Hurst sat a few rows from the owners also resulted in a little sick in my mouth but that's a different story, a different moan for a different time/thread.

 

 

 

I see where you're coming from but personally I think it's best to just leave it all in the past and enjoy the times we have. There are so many parties who facilitated Ashley's time at the club; media, pundits, NUFC Trust and a large proportion of the fan base itself. I'm just pleased the Ashley era is over and happy to move on.

[Willow]

Just subscribed the The Athletic, they've been excellent and I can only imagine the articles on the horizon for a new beginning for the club. Exciting times ahead! I require in-depth in-the-know rumours and insider waffle from now on, I'm just going to eat it all up.

 

Even going to buy the next toon top as the last one I bought was in 2011, with Colo's name on the back - I'm all in

[Choppy Chop Chop]

5 hours ago, Rich said:

Cracking post. They're huckles, to a man.

huckle ( ˈhʌkəl) n 1. (Anatomy) the hip or haunch 2. a projecting or humped part [C16: diminutive of Middle English huck hip, haunch; perhaps related to Old Norse hūka to squat]  So not a homophobic comment 

[Guest HTT II]

Huckle, really?

[NE27]

22 minutes ago, Willow said:

Even going to buy the next toon top as the last one I bought was in 2011, with Colo's name on the back - I'm all in

 

But you've already peaked friend.

[54]

The fuck sort of hot take is that.

[gbandit]

Don’t believe he enjoys football in the slightest, such a weird guy

[The Prophet]

 

I've learnt to respect the bloke, he's absolutely cracked social media.

[Rich]

19 hours ago, HTT II said:

Huckle, really?

Fuck me, had no clue that was its origin like. It's always just been used to describe idiots/inbreds around my way. Apologies if any offence caused and won't be dropping it again!

[Guest HTT II]

7 minutes ago, Rich said:

Fuck me, had no clue that was its origin like. It's always just been used to describe idiots/inbreds around my way. Apologies if any offence caused and won't be dropping it again!

Stop being a huckle, aye it has different meanings and is quite derogatory! 

[Minhosa]

23 minutes ago, Rich said:

Fuck me, had no clue that was its origin like. It's always just been used to describe idiots/inbreds around my way. Apologies if any offence caused and won't be dropping it again!

[Rich]

Just searched how many times I've said it on here, man. Can't believe it's taken over 15 years for someone to pull me on it.

[Guest HTT II]

Just now, Rich said:

Just searched how many times I've said it on here, man. Can't believe it's taken over 15 years for someone to pull me on it.

To be fair I used to call people it when I was a young ‘un and it meant a variety of things, until one day a gay pal of mine said do you know what you’re saying is offensive. I told him to stop being a huckle and man up. We are no longer friends these days.

[Kanj]

2 hours ago, 54 said:

The fuck sort of hot take is that.

 

 

Odd stuff - I really can't stand the narrative about Liverpool's money and them not being one of the richest clubs in the world. They've spent a boat load of money, however, they've had more hits than misses and their hits are genuinely top quality / world class. No need to try and make them sound any better like they are some poor club punching above their weight. Call it like it is - they've spent money, and its been spent wisely and they've built a brilliant squad under a brilliant manager. 

 

[The Prophet]

Luke getting stuck into Jesse Marsch's "ugly tactics" now. That after spending two years dwelling in Steve Bruce's sphincter.

[Guest HTT II]

9 minutes ago, Kanji said:

 

 

Odd stuff - I really can't stand the narrative about Liverpool's money and them not being one of the richest clubs in the world. They've spent a boat load of money, however, they've had more hits than misses and their hits are genuinely top quality / world class. No need to try and make them sound any better like they are some poor club punching above their weight. Call it like it is - they've spent money, and its been spent wisely and they've built a brilliant squad under a brilliant manager. 

 

Compared to City and Chelsea they are punching above their weight and like Man Utd under Fergie all their success is club driven, no money from outsiders or some state funding, it’s all in house and that has to be respected, commended and applauded. They have spent a lot of money of course, but it’s club money, driven by fans who buy all kinds of merchandise, by revenues the club generate as a global brand in terms of commercialisation, TV money, sponsorships and corporate deals. They are every inch the model template for any big club looking to succeed in a sustainable in house driven way, away from sugar daddies or state sponsored ownership. 

[Kanj]

I get all that, i think we’re saying the same thing. Much respected but if FSG felt they needed to spend big they’d do it - just simple as they struck fucking gold with Salah, Mane, Luis Diaz, TAA, Virgil, etc. etc. 

[Ben]

3 hours ago, 54 said:

The fuck sort of hot take is that.

I think the fact he's wrote that the day before we play them is just another example of him antagonising the Newcastle fans, that could have been published next week.

 

Worra cunt.