Yaya Toure stories leaked to the press - Tidbit ITK

[ross.mcfc]

Just back from lunch with an old friend of mine. He's an editor of a well known newspaper and the biggest blue you will ever meet. home and away for the last 35 years and despite being seriously ill at the moment still going to all the away games in Europe. I'm sure he's mates with Kippax so if he wants to get in touch I'll tell him who it is so he can vouch for the authenticity of the source.

He's not a sports editor but is mates with some people at the NOTW. The story that they ran with about Yaya Toure leaving at half time against Wolves and then asking to leave training early to avoid the traffic are 100% true. More interestingly the source of the story is David Platt.

I find it very interesting that our coaching staff are leaking stories to the press to deflect attention from a bad loss. I hear that smug prick Neil Ashton on the radio bashing city all the time. Always mentioning that his source tell him this and that. No wonder he sound so smug about our troubles if the source is the coach.

People get there back up at the media being against us and running stories that show us in a negative light. Seems some of them being spread by one of our own.

[Beefymcfc]

Interesting, Platt a snitch. Who'd have thought it!

[Buffalo Soldier]

Never wanted the twat here in the first place. If this is true, and by all accounts it sounds like there is no reason it shouldn't be, then he should be sacked immediately.

Or preferably at half time at our next home game with each supporter given a bag of potatoes, each in the image of Platt's potato head, to throw at him.

[Beefymcfc]

Never wanted the twat here in the first place. If this is true, and by all accounts it sounds like there is no reason it shouldn't be, then he should be sacked immediately.

Or preferably at half time at our next home game with each supporter given a bag of potatoes, each in the image of Platt's potato head, to throw at him.

You don't get it mate, by the looks of it he has done it to protect the manager.

[Ted Hughes]

I said when we brought in Platt, that his connections with the media allied to the fact that he has no affinity for City whatsoever, worried me.

[Buffalo Soldier]

Never wanted the twat here in the first place. If this is true, and by all accounts it sounds like there is no reason it shouldn't be, then he should be sacked immediately.

Or preferably at half time at our next home game with each supporter given a bag of potatoes, each in the image of Platt's potato head, to throw at him.

You don't get it mate, by the looks of it he has done it to protect the manager.

Not arsed why he's done it, if he's leaked stories to the press for any reason, and given the number of articles quoting 'a club insider' recently then i'm assuming it's not just the Yaya story, then he should be given the boot.

Having said that, he could accidentally drop a sweet wrapper on the floor and I would want it used as an excuse to get rid of him. Despise the guy with a passion.

[Kladze]

Can't fucking stand him.

The very fact that there is a thread on here alleging he's been leaking should be enough to see him tortured, then left for dead.

[Blue Toy]

The question is... WHY?

[Swales4ever]

The question is... WHY?

... i.e. "Cui prodest?"...
[who benefit (of it)?]

[DoomMerchant]

The question is... WHY?

i dunno...probably to make TYY look bad, and to ensure that Mancini doesn't?

If these "overpaid" primadonnas are exhibiting behavior that needs to be reigned in, and Mancini's story for Khaldoon is that he needs to tighten his grip and beat some folks down then it becomes easier if said overpaid superstars are doing embarrassing things or unusual things in the press that most footballers wouldn't typically do, such as leave a fuclin match at HT to "beat traffic." it shows the kind of mercenary mentality that Mancini is trying to corral.

Platt is Mancini's man. Platt loves Mancini and could give two fucks about City in the long term. Nothing unusual about that. He has a boss. His boss happens to manage Manchester City Football Club and he wants to protect his boss's rep and the tabloid stories that might zing him with some arrows. Those instincts from Platt are not unhealthy in my opinion. it is very uh...Machiavellian however in its execution. Not a good sign for where this ship is heading in terms of players supporting the manager.

Also, i thought Platt's post-match interview yesterday was decent...and he seemed to both accept the criticisms and be bothered by them in a positive fashion.

cheers

[gillie]

The question is... WHY?

i dunno...probably to make TYY look bad, and to ensure that Mancini doesn't?

If these "overpaid" primadonnas are exhibiting behavior that needs to be reigned in, and Mancini's story for Khaldoon is that he needs to tighten his grip and beat some folks down then it becomes easier if said overpaid superstars are doing embarrassing things or unusual things in the press that most footballers wouldn't typically do, such as leave a fuclin match at HT to "beat traffic." it shows the kind of mercenary mentality that Mancini is trying to corral.

Platt is Mancini's man. Platt loves Mancini and could give two fucks about City in the long term. Nothing unusual about that. He has a boss. His boss happens to manage Manchester City Football Club and he wants to protect his boss's rep and the tabloid stories that might zing him with some arrows. Those instincts from Platt are not unhealthy in my opinion. it is very uh...Machiavellian however in its execution. Not a good sign for where this ship is heading in terms of players supporting the manager.

Also, i thought Platt's post-match interview yesterday was decent...and he seemed to both accept the criticisms and be bothered by them in a positive fashion.

cheers

So selling your soul to devil is ok is it Mike if it it protects the problem?

[DoomMerchant]

The question is... WHY?

i dunno...probably to make TYY look bad, and to ensure that Mancini doesn't?

If these "overpaid" primadonnas are exhibiting behavior that needs to be reigned in, and Mancini's story for Khaldoon is that he needs to tighten his grip and beat some folks down then it becomes easier if said overpaid superstars are doing embarrassing things or unusual things in the press that most footballers wouldn't typically do, such as leave a fuclin match at HT to "beat traffic." it shows the kind of mercenary mentality that Mancini is trying to corral.

Platt is Mancini's man. Platt loves Mancini and could give two fucks about City in the long term. Nothing unusual about that. He has a boss. His boss happens to manage Manchester City Football Club and he wants to protect his boss's rep and the tabloid stories that might zing him with some arrows. Those instincts from Platt are not unhealthy in my opinion. it is very uh...Machiavellian however in its execution. Not a good sign for where this ship is heading in terms of players supporting the manager.

Also, i thought Platt's post-match interview yesterday was decent...and he seemed to both accept the criticisms and be bothered by them in a positive fashion.

cheers

So selling your soul to devil is ok is it Mike if it it protects the problem?

i guess the only real answer is "it depends." laff.

it's all pretty unimpressive to me since it concerns negative stuff about City, Gillie. But in spirit i understand how or why Platt is motivated to protect Mancini.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

Interesting, Platt a snitch. Who'd have thought it!

Never could've guessed.

[Chinners]

Seems some of them being spread by one of our own.

I will never regard Pratt as one of our own, I had more warmth towards Leslie than I do that tosser

[Beeks]

Seems some of them being spread by one of our own.

I will never regard Pratt as one of our own, I had more warmth towards Leslie than I do that tosser

Correct...I detest that Lovecraftian Shadow Over Innsmouth twat

[dick dastardley]

the guy would rather fuck off home early and not support his team mates!! the guys a twat imo and his alleged 200k salary is way beyond his capabilities on the pitch. and you could throw in a few other with him too

[mcfc1632]

Just a point on that issue of Ya Ya leaving early - and only offered to suggest some balance

For all we know the situation might have been that on that particular day there was something 'big' happening in his personal life - perhaps wife or child unwell etc - and therefore he made the request - we simply do not know

I only make this suggestion because (unless this is some regular request) that if there were exceptional circumstances then 'perhaps' it could be understandable - I just think we need to be careful to be led my the nose by the anti-CITY media

If such a circumstance existed then it could/would be just sensitive management - a bit like Tevez stay longer in Argentina - if it was just "...fuck it - I cannot be arsed..." well then that is different - but we do not know - perhaps we should not assume the negative?

[eastlands-lostboy]

Sometimes I wish we could read shite about the reporters who dig up the shite and then they would see how shite it is to be seen in the media as shite when all you have probably done is shagged the next door neighbour or been late for training cos you had a water leak at home and they speculate you have been shagging the wife or daughter of ya best mate...all shite to me

[Socrates]

So selling your soul to devil is ok is it Mike if it it protects the problem?

it's only selling your soul if you are doing it for money - if you are doing it to try and embarrass and attempt to change the behaviour of a primadonna, who clearly doesn't give a shit about the fact that he is performing very moderately for his new club, then you are using the press to meet the club's best interests. Hardly a problem.

[Burt]

The point that everyone appears to missing, is that Twatt is leaking info but it's him and Bobby that must have said YES to Toure's request. What a stupid Twatt he is exposing them!