relative media coverage

[mrb85]

Another perfect example this weekend of the way Everton are ignored in the media.

Quite rightly we have seen endless TV and Press discussion on the Kaboul penalty and sending off at Chelsea. Awful decisions that critically shaped the game. But there has been absolutely no mention, never mind in depth discussion, about the blatant foul tackle on Pienaar (by Sagna?) in the first half at Arsenal. The match commentary even passes it over, proclaiming that Sagna 'just did enough' to stop the goal -- [Poor language removed] me, when his contact with Pienaar came in the ball was a yard away. OK it was not a sending off offence for preventing a goalscoring opportunity since Pienaar had already got the shot off (and as usual it was a pathetic effort) but that is irrelevant when it comes to awarding the foul.

Perhaps all this ignoring of us is slowly having a corrossive impact on our supporters since there has been very little comment on the incident on here either -- it's as if, well yes it was a penalty, but we're used to it now, so no need to raise it...

 

[kevdotbadger]

We were playing away, what do you expect?

 

[Khalekan]

Another perfect example this weekend of the way Everton are ignored in the media.

Quite rightly we have seen endless TV and Press discussion on the Kaboul penalty and sending off at Chelsea. Awful decisions that critically shaped the game. But there has been absolutely no mention, never mind in depth discussion, about the blatant foul tackle on Pienaar (by Sagna?) in the first half at Arsenal. The match commentary even passes it over, proclaiming that Sagna 'just did enough' to stop the goal -- [Poor language removed] me, when his contact with Pienaar came in the ball was a yard away. OK it was not a sending off offence for preventing a goalscoring opportunity since Pienaar had already got the shot off (and as usual it was a pathetic effort) but that is irrelevant when it comes to awarding the foul.

Perhaps all this ignoring of us is slowly having a corrossive impact on our supporters since there has been very little comment on the incident on here either -- it's as if, well yes it was a penalty, but we're used to it now, so no need to raise it...

To be honest, I think it is more the fact that it was an F.A. Cup tie and it wasn't covered on BBC or Sky rather than any slight on EFC.

Sad to say the F.A. Cup is very much overshadowed by the PL and controversial decisions in the latter competition are going to get way more coverage than the former.

 

[artetas_biggest_fan]

I still don't understand why Tottenham deserve the attention they so often receive. Apart from a couple fourth place finishes in the past few years, they haven't done much in decades.

Now, I live in the United States, so I can't speak on how they are portrayed in England, but here they are often spoken of as title contenders at least in the beginning if the season. Adding to that, the media bias is poor here as well. Although NBC airs every premier league match, they only show MUFC, LFC, CFC, AFC, MCFC, and THFC matches on their main channel and then tuck away the other matches in their extra channels, which many people do not receive. In the end, the media is not concerned about unbiased coverage, it's concerned about viewers.

Few reasons for Spurs getting attention; they are based in London, they have always been considered fashionable, have a tradition of playing good football (often hear the "Spurs way"..personally think its a myth), have more money, always seem to sign good players (not good managers though), and have plenty of spurs people in the media. Before Chelsea and the Russian billions came along Spurs were the 2nd biggest club in London so they have always been high profile.

Regards Liverpool and Man Utd, someone mentioned them winning the league four years in a row in the 1960s just as Match of the Day started. That may well have been a factor, but I would say it was the effect of Busby (as well as the air disaster) that propelled United as a club, and Shankly (arguably the biggest character/personality in the history of English football) that propelled Liverpool...and both clubs, in part with continued success as well as iconography associated with them, have remained there ever since.

Contrast this to Harry Catterick..hated the media, basically kept Everton a closed shop and out of the news during the sports new tv age. In the 40 yrs since then there's been a 3 yr period of success in the mid 80s, and since the PL inception and tv explosion the club has really been an afterthought (very few high profile league games, no Champions League, and most publicised player at the club in a long time - Rooney - leaving aged 18). For the media, and the domestic and international audience, there hasn't been much to identify Everton with. For example, we talk about the "school of science"...i've never heard or seen any mention of this outside the local newspaper. As an anthem Z cars has never been fashionable outside the club (also pretty sure its never been used by other clubs). The lack of publicity hurts us. Goodison is run down and when games are televised there is very little focus on the stadium (contrast this to Anfield, OT especially). Factors on AND off the field has contributed to the lack of media attention towards us.

 

[Goat]

Another perfect example this weekend of the way Everton are ignored in the media.

Quite rightly we have seen endless TV and Press discussion on the Kaboul penalty and sending off at Chelsea. Awful decisions that critically shaped the game. But there has been absolutely no mention, never mind in depth discussion, about the blatant foul tackle on Pienaar (by Sagna?) in the first half at Arsenal. The match commentary even passes it over, proclaiming that Sagna 'just did enough' to stop the goal -- [Poor language removed] me, when his contact with Pienaar came in the ball was a yard away. OK it was not a sending off offence for preventing a goalscoring opportunity since Pienaar had already got the shot off (and as usual it was a pathetic effort) but that is irrelevant when it comes to awarding the foul.

Perhaps all this ignoring of us is slowly having a corrossive impact on our supporters since there has been very little comment on the incident on here either -- it's as if, well yes it was a penalty, but we're used to it now, so no need to raise it...

It wasnt a peno tho.

 

[Khalekan]

Few reasons for Spurs getting attention; they are based in London, they have always been considered fashionable, have a tradition of playing good football (often hear the "Spurs way"..personally think its a myth), have more money, always seem to sign good players (not good managers though), and have plenty of spurs people in the media. Before Chelsea and the Russian billions came along Spurs were the 2nd biggest club in London so they have always been high profile.

Regards Liverpool and Man Utd, someone mentioned them winning the league four years in a row in the 1960s just as Match of the Day started. That may well have been a factor, but I would say it was the effect of Busby (as well as the air disaster) that propelled United as a club, and Shankly (arguably the biggest character/personality in the history of English football) that propelled Liverpool...and both clubs, in part with continued success as well as iconography associated with them, have remained there ever since.

Contrast this to Harry Catterick..hated the media, basically kept Everton a closed shop and out of the news during the sports new tv age. In the 40 yrs since then there's been a 3 yr period of success in the mid 80s, and since the PL inception and tv explosion the club has really been an afterthought (very few high profile league games, no Champions League, and most publicised player at the club in a long time - Rooney - leaving aged 18). For the media, and the domestic and international audience, there hasn't been much to identify Everton with. For example, we talk about the "school of science"...i've never heard or seen any mention of this outside the local newspaper. As an anthem Z cars has never been fashionable outside the club (also pretty sure its never been used by other clubs). The lack of publicity hurts us. Goodison is run down and when games are televised there is very little focus on the stadium (contrast this to Anfield, OT especially). Factors on AND off the field has contributed to the lack of media attention towards us.

Great post.

Z Cars was used by Watford for a few seasons though, for some strange reason.

 

[mrb85]

It wasnt a peno tho.

Are you serious?

 

[Goat]

Are you serious?

Deadly.

It simply wasnt a peno.

 

[maccavennie]

Flamini could have got a red for his little lunge on Stones and much wasn't made of that. Not much is ever made of anything we really do or don't get tbh and its just something we should be used to by now.

 

[radiostar]

Few reasons for Spurs getting attention; they are based in London, they have always been considered fashionable, have a tradition of playing good football (often hear the "Spurs way"..personally think its a myth), have more money, always seem to sign good players (not good managers though), and have plenty of spurs people in the media. Before Chelsea and the Russian billions came along Spurs were the 2nd biggest club in London so they have always been high profile.

Regards Liverpool and Man Utd, someone mentioned them winning the league four years in a row in the 1960s just as Match of the Day started. That may well have been a factor, but I would say it was the effect of Busby (as well as the air disaster) that propelled United as a club, and Shankly (arguably the biggest character/personality in the history of English football) that propelled Liverpool...and both clubs, in part with continued success as well as iconography associated with them, have remained there ever since.

Contrast this to Harry Catterick..hated the media, basically kept Everton a closed shop and out of the news during the sports new tv age. In the 40 yrs since then there's been a 3 yr period of success in the mid 80s, and since the PL inception and tv explosion the club has really been an afterthought (very few high profile league games, no Champions League, and most publicised player at the club in a long time - Rooney - leaving aged 18). For the media, and the domestic and international audience, there hasn't been much to identify Everton with. For example, we talk about the "school of science"...i've never heard or seen any mention of this outside the local newspaper. As an anthem Z cars has never been fashionable outside the club (also pretty sure its never been used by other clubs). The lack of publicity hurts us. Goodison is run down and when games are televised there is very little focus on the stadium (contrast this to Anfield, OT especially). Factors on AND off the field has contributed to the lack of media attention towards us.

 

[mrb85]

Deadly.

It simply wasnt a peno.

Sanga slide tackled Pienaar, got nowhere near the ball and connected full on with Pienaar across both legs. No foul?!!!! And please don't rationalise your view by saying that Pienaar had already got his shot off.

 

[Goat]

Sanga slide tackled Pienaar, got nowhere near the ball and connected full on with Pienaar across both legs. No foul?!!!! And please don't rationalise your view by saying that Pienaar had already got his shot off.

You seem to be the only person claiming it was a peno.

 

[DanEFC92]

You seem to be the only person claiming it was a peno.

I reckon it was tbf

 

[Chang Elephant]

I reckon it was tbf

and me

 

[Fearthainn]

It was a blatant penalty. I am guilty of just trying not to think about these things anymore to be honest, we'll get hard done by the refs more often than not. Can't be easy for the players knowing it either. Imagine playing for the [Poor language removed] and knowing you'll often get a dodgy decision in your favour when you're in trouble, must help with the nerves.