Hello all! Whilst endevouring to do as little as possible at work, I tend to peruse the Beeb's Sport website (they're the only websites we're trusted to use!). Imagine my shock, when after an encouraging opening to the new season, I read the following headlines to the audio/video content: Norwich boss Paul Lambert Lambert claims 'controversial' penalty was turning point Norwich City manager Paul Lambert Lambert demands comeback Norwich City manager Paul Lambert Worst game of my two years - Lambert Norwich City manager Paul Lambert Lambert to ring changes for MK Dons John Ruddy Ruddy delight at 'defining' penalty save Norwich manager Paul Lambert Lambert critical of penalty claim Norwich City manager Paul Lambert Lambert looks for Ayala to shine Norwich City manager Paul Lambert Norwich deserved at least a point - Lambert Norwich boss Paul Lambert Lambert delighted with Norwich effort There are a few decent ones in there, but the overall opinion provided is that we are a whinging Warnock-esque club, struggling to keep up with the big boys. The only reason this annoys me is that it spoils our image as the likeable new kid on the block; those who work behind the scenes have tried hard over the past 20 years to distance us from most negative "vibes", and the BBC seem to be attempting to steer us in that direction! Perhaps this thread could serve as a starting point for a discussion on the merits of sport reporting and media bias? Anyway, not that bothered, just slightly peeved! OTBC PC/CS
I'm loving this! The Norwich based media mafia have fallen out of favour with their paymasters at the Football Club! McNally has banned all interviews with BBC Look East and the peasants are revolting. Perhaps now we can have far more balanced football coverage for the region as a whole instead of the BBC being constantly up the Budgies arse!
You lot had more than your fair share of the limelight in the 80's when you were good, now it's our turn although I will happily admit we have not reached the same heights (yet!)
Don't you just love irony of it, You are upset by being perceived as a whinging club by the BBC, by whinging on a Internet forum! Priceless!
The more games you win the more praise you get in the media. Sugar coating our 3 1 loss wouldn t make it any better. We came 2nd last season and quite rightly got the plaudits but top flight footy is cut throat and only success gets praised. If we concede another dodgy pen and red card again, we may get a poor old canaries don t have much luck article on the beeb, but we haven t achieved anything yet.
I think you should all be looking closer to home for the reason why you're not getting coverage from the dear old Beeb!
You could be right there Walky, they moved BBC house to Manchester..... 12 months before the London Olympics, i love this dumb country
to be fair, i'm with mcnally on this one. they totally ballsed up the proposed transfer of mackail smith, someone who i feel would have been a great acquisition. mcnally said if they received an apology then the matter would be dropped - they haven't. some might feel its petty but it wasn't beyond the realms of possibility that they scuppered not only a transfer deal but also a potential promotion as at that stage we were unsure which division we would be in this coming season! i have always found it hilarious that ipswich fans think the beeb is biased towards norwich when talking about city and town as i've always felt it to be the opposite along with many others, so its obviously just in the eyes of the beholder...
I think you will find David that the Premier League authorities will be taking action against MacNally if he persists in this petty action. To be honest I don't think that you can compare yourselves to manure just yet. You need to win something first!
why would they? the club cooperate in EVERY aspect of the media, including the bbc EXCEPT regional bbc. thats up to them, nobody else
I wouldn't dream of comparing us to Man Ure, only the fact of boycotting the BBC and their differing reactions !
The Beeb have a contract with the Premiership to broadcast highlights and have access to each manager for interviews after the game etc. I find it just plain bizarre that Lambchops should be talking to the Beeb at a national level and not to the most loyal supporters based in Norfolk who tune in at a regional level. It is just plain petty vindictiveness on your part.
Go on Dave you carry on defending the indefensable! Afterall I forgot you lot are above all this sitting on your moral high ground!
All I will add is, why, just because we're not on the BBC's list of fashionable clubs, should we roll over and let them treat us with a lack of respect! Right on David Mcnally!
