Farhad Moshiri

[Eggs]

I delivered a parcel to Eddie Large today, (massive City fan), with my EFC bobble hat on.

He used a similar phrase!

...didn't know you covered Manchester, Matey.

 

[roydo]

...didn't know you covered Manchester, Matey.

He has lived in or near Portishead for years mate. He married a Bristol girl, (RAF), what, 30 odd years ago. Used to be a neighbour of mine, but sold that and lives in a posh apartment on the marina now. Nice bloke, a regular internet buyer.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Just counting down the days until he turfs out Bill.

 

[joey_macmo]

What point is Conn making there? The "curious" case of Usmanov's connection...then he goes on to destroy his own argument about a case to answer to.

By the way, where was this Man City supporter putting a spanner in the works of Abu Dhabi and their dealings? Nowhere. He was given the seal of approval by the Maktoums to write up their official takeover story into a book...he called them 'stewards' throughout.

So much for the crusading journalist.

I have no objection to any reporter digging for dirt on rubbish like Usmanov and his business tentacles, but that reporter has to have more credibility than this feller David Conn.

More credibility than Conn!?!?

Honestly don't think there is a single football journalist who has.

 

[joey_macmo]

He's a journalist who's earned his reputation from looking at the murky underbelly of the commercialisation running rampant in the game. That credibility went west when he accepted the institutional embrace of the megabucks owners of Man City.

No he didn't earn his reputation that way but carry on on your tangent.

 

[joey_macmo]

Never wanted to do a story on Philip Green's involvement at Everton, despite years of Evertonians asking him to do so.

I read today's story. Not much to it and nothing in it that hasn't already been reported. The use of the word 'curious' smacks of a sneering attitude toward Everton, as if 'how dare they advance themselves with actual investment'. Bizarrely lumping us in with Stoke City is quite frankly insulting.

He wrote about Everton and Phillip Green back in 2009 mate. Think it was only him and Mihir Bose who ever put it down on "paper"

 

[Eggs]

Just counting down the days until he turfs out Bill.

...I think that will require some diplomacy. It might mean Kenwright having a more ambassadorial role than an empowered position. Time will tell.

 

[davek]

More credibility than Conn!?!?

Honestly don't think there is a single football journalist who has.

That just means none of them have it.

He might write about abuse of power in the game and the imbalance between traditional communities who support clubs and those people who exploit them, but how can he make it stick if he's given a clean bill of health to people like the City owners?

He supped with the devil.

 

[Quim]

He's a journalist who's earned his reputation from looking at the murky underbelly of the commercialisation running rampant in the game. That credibility went west when he accepted the institutional embrace of the megabucks owners of Man City.

I read his stuff now and snort in derision knowing how he's doffed his cap to that desert plutocracy.

To be fair mate I think you would read roald dhal and find fault in it

 

[davek]

No he didn't earn his reputation that way but carry on on your tangent.

He got his initial push off the side journalistically speaking by looking at the changing balance of power between commercialism and community in football. His career at the Guardian has mined that seam continuously.

 

[davek]

To be fair mate I think you would read roald dhal and find fault in it

If he spelt his on name like that I defo would.

 

[roydo]

If he spelt his on name like that I defo would.

Played sir.

 

[4737carlin]

Never wanted to do a story on Philip Green's involvement at Everton, despite years of Evertonians asking him to do so.

I read today's story. Not much to it and nothing in it that hasn't already been reported. The use of the word 'curious' smacks of a sneering attitude toward Everton, as if 'how dare they advance themselves with actual investment'. Bizarrely lumping us in with Stoke City is quite frankly insulting.

When we needed help from the media to highlight the issue at Everton it was left to the likes of Stan Collymore, now things are going right for us people are going to start stiring it, its the shape of things to come!!

 

[Duncan Disordely]

David Conn is a top journalist.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....r-city-human-rights-accusations?client=safari

Abu Dhabi accused of 'using Manchester City to launder image'
• Abu Dhabi branded a 'black hole' for basic human rights
• City 'being used to launder reputation' of repressive regime
• Torture 'a systematic practice' in United Arab Emirates

The family of Manchester City's owner Sheikh Mansour rule Abu Dhabi, the dominant state in the United Arab Emirates. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action Images


David Conn

Tuesday 30 July 2013 12.04 EDTFirst published on Tuesday 30 July 2013 12.04 ED

Also any journalist who gets a standing ovation from the Hillsborough families is probably one who's beyond reproach

 

[davek]

David Conn is a top journalist.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp....r-city-human-rights-accusations?client=safari



Also any journalist who gets a standing ovation from the Hillsborough families is probably one who's beyond reproach

He can be a top journalist and a good all round egg about Hillsborough and still be a massive contradiction in his treatment of Everton and City.

He pulled his punches on City's owners (something acknowledged within a lot of the reviews of his book 'Richer Than God') but he feels he can question the credibility of Everton's.

Now I'm not going to bat on behalf of Everton's owners and their friends by any means, but I would say he's being a bit of a hypocrite over the two clubs.