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Newspaper claims Arsenal “should have been applauded as CHAMPIONS if officials had done their jobs properly.”

By Tony Attwood

“The Gunners should have been applauded as CHAMPIONS if officials had done their jobs properly.”

To confirm from the off, that is not a quote from Untold, but from a national UK newspaper – the Sun. OK not my favourite paper, but actually one that I would have said a year […]

How Tottenham always fall apart how Arry is always good for a larf, and how Motd rearranges reality.

By Tony Attwood

The Telegraph, now in its hour of desperation at seeing the Tinies demise, quickly got Arry the Red on the blower, and out of his vague ramblings concocted this headline today…

Arsenal are lucky to finish second – they need to spend this summer to get anywhere near Spurs Arsenal were […]

Don’t shoot the messenger but we’re in a funk

By Blacksheep

Those that know me (not that many of course) or that have read things I’ve written before (a few more perhaps) will [hopefully] be aware that I’m quite a positive person when it comes to most things including Arsenal. I’m pleased to contribute to this blog because it supports the club, the team […]

Tabloid Sports journalism? It belittles, it crushes the spirit and it does so out of pique

By Blacksheep

In 1886 William Stead (the campaigning editor of the Pall Mall Gazette – one of the very first ‘tabloid’ style newspapers) declared that:

“Nothing can ever get itself accomplished nowadays without sensationalism. In politics, social reform, it is indispensable”

What Stead realised was that the press (the only media available in late Victorian […]

An AISA evening with Alan Smith & Paddy Barclay

One of the benefits of being a membership of AISA is the handful of events they organize each year. This one was really interesting, a chance to meet Alan Smith and the renowned sports journalist, Patrick Barclay and be entertained by Tom Watt (ex Eastenders’ ‘Lofty’ and full time Arsenal fan).

The event took […]

At last the English media recognise there’s something seriously wrong with the referees

By Tony Attwood

And so, after years of pointing out that there is something seriously wrong with refereeing in the Premier League, the English papers have started to admit that there might be a problem.

Not all of them, and most are hedging their bets talking of referee mistakes, and the views of “Arsenal supporters”, […]

“You don’t know what you’re doing…”

By Phil Gregory

Nope not Arsene Wenger, but Matt Law who is apparently the Chief Football Writer at the Mirror and recently penned a bit of a hatchet job on Wenger.

Thanks to the wonders of the web, I had the dubious pleasure of reading his critique (you wouldn’t catch me dead reading the Mirror) […]

Watching the Arsenal on ITV today? If so, we urgently need your help

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By Tony Attwood

We have commented on the fact that most football commentaries are so awful it is better […]

Untold Media: Transfers and the real question to be asked

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By Anne

The Football Media and Transfers: Is it time to ask “Cui Bono?”

“Cui bono?” is an Italian phrase that literally means “as a benefit to whom?” Cui bono? Who […]

The 89 transfers that Arsenal will make in January (as predicted by the media)

The 89 transfers that Arsenal will make in the January transfer window

By: Anne

Greetings, Untold Media readers, and may I first wish all of you a very happy holiday season. UM will be back in full swing following the holidays. However, in the interim, I thought we might have a little bit of fun […]

Untold Media: The press is not reporting issues – it is the issue

By Tony Attwood

It seems it doesn’t matter how many examples of media nonsense is printed about football, some people go on believing the press. Each day if you look on any of the news accumulator sites you will see article after article about the players that Arsenal are going to sign. We all know […]

Untold Media: Why did the Sun’s “humble pie” begin with a petty attack on Arsenal fans?

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By: Anne

In our previous media watch report, […]

Untold Media: [snigger] The Sun admits to eating “humble pie” on previous Arsenal coverage.

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Untold Media: (snigger) The Sun admits to eating “humble […]

Untold Media: Call to Arsenal Fans to Reject Unwarranted Media Pressure on RVP

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Untold Media: Call to Arsenal Fans to Reject Unwarranted Media Pressure on RVP

By: Anne (a story in five parts)

*Much thanks to Shard and bjtgooner for their contributions to this report.

I. […]

How the transfer window really works – and the January version has started already

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By Tony Attwood

During the summer when it was unclear to us mere mortals if Arsenal would get the transfers the club wanted, there was much comment among the blogworld to the effect that the supposed failure to […]

If Arsenal go from being a ‘club in crisis’ to ‘a one man team,’ is that a promotion of sorts?

“If Arsenal go from being a ‘club in crisis’ to ‘a one man team,’ is that a promotion of sorts?”

By Anne

*Much thanks to Shard and bjtgooner for their contributions to this article.

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First and foremost, before I even get into the substance of this media watch report, I want to […]

The players are rubbish, the web site is down. Misplaced Misery.

Misplaced Misery

by Don McMahon

Just how profound and deeply ingrained is the pessimism, negativism and miserable affiliation to the dark side of the Arsenal( and total disregard for the facts) some gunners seem to thrive on? After recent excellent displays and cohesive team efforts, the net was brimming over with praise for RVP and […]

UNTOLD MEDIA: The Daily Mirror’s Arsenal Hypocrisy: A preliminary analysis

The Daily Mirror’s Arsenal Hypocrisy: A preliminary analysis

By: Anne and Bobby Pliers

I’d like to begin this article by taking a look at the overall performances of EPL clubs in the Champions League thus far, taking into account the overall difficulty of the groups into which EPL clubs have been drawn. We’ll start with […]

Untold Media: Even good journalists try to pretend that they are not the story.

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By Tony Attwood

“Another week, another high-level probe for football’s internal affairs investigators,” so began a Guardian article the day after Untold published one of its regular exposes of what the paper is up to […]

As fans, as people, as citizens, we deserve better than this

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By Tony Attwood

On Tuesday 6th September Mike Dye was at Wembley to watch an international game. Following an incident which is now the subject of a police investigation he […]

Arsene Exposes Media Campaign to Oust Him – Media don’t report it

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By Walter Broeckx,

With many thanks to Anne for writing and sending an important update in the fight.

I know I am not part of the Media Watch team that is doing […]

Arsenal fighting back against the media campaign? Finally

“Growing Crisis” Continues to Engulf English Media: But Are Arsenal Finally Fighting Back?

By: Anne

The constant media chatter concerning Arsenal being in a state of “crisis” should be well familiar to any Arsenal fan by this point. For example, it has become virtually impossible to open any paper at all these days without seeing […]

Martin Samuel’s daily mail attack on Arsenal – Part 2

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By: Anne

*Much thanks to Shard and bjtgooner for their research contributions to this article.

Daily Mail columnist (and reigning “Sports Journalist of the Year”) Martin Samuel’s Arsenal coverage beginning on 1 July, 2011 (and particularly […]

Martin Samuel’s daily mail attack on Arsenal – Part 1

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By: Anne

*Much thanks to Shard and bjtgooner for their research contributions to this article.

Last month, Arsene Wenger publicly called on Arsenal’s fans to ignore media pressure and support the team. Arsene said: “The media […]

You f*cking, lying cheats and stupid parrots. (What Cesc really said)

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By Walter Broeckx

I was not going to write another article about Cesc Fabregas I promised myself after he went away to Barcelona. But such promises are only […]

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Newspaper claims Arsenal “should have been applauded as CHAMPIONS if officials had done their jobs properly.”

How Tottenham always fall apart how Arry is always good for a larf, and how Motd rearranges reality.

Don’t shoot the messenger but we’re in a funk

Tabloid Sports journalism? It belittles, it crushes the spirit and it does so out of pique

An AISA evening with Alan Smith & Paddy Barclay

At last the English media recognise there’s something seriously wrong with the referees

“You don’t know what you’re doing…”

Watching the Arsenal on ITV today? If so, we urgently need your help

Untold Media: Transfers and the real question to be asked

The 89 transfers that Arsenal will make in January (as predicted by the media)

Untold Media: The press is not reporting issues – it is the issue

Untold Media: Why did the Sun’s “humble pie” begin with a petty attack on Arsenal fans?

Untold Media: [snigger] The Sun admits to eating “humble pie” on previous Arsenal coverage.

Untold Media: Call to Arsenal Fans to Reject Unwarranted Media Pressure on RVP

How the transfer window really works – and the January version has started already

If Arsenal go from being a ‘club in crisis’ to ‘a one man team,’ is that a promotion of sorts?

The players are rubbish, the web site is down. Misplaced Misery.

UNTOLD MEDIA: The Daily Mirror’s Arsenal Hypocrisy: A preliminary analysis

Untold Media: Even good journalists try to pretend that they are not the story.

As fans, as people, as citizens, we deserve better than this

Arsene Exposes Media Campaign to Oust Him – Media don’t report it

Arsenal fighting back against the media campaign? Finally

Martin Samuel’s daily mail attack on Arsenal – Part 2

Martin Samuel’s daily mail attack on Arsenal – Part 1

You f*cking, lying cheats and stupid parrots. (What Cesc really said)

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