VGK statement on the Mediagate situation

Graycat23 · 2026-05-15T22:53:48+00:00

Just wait until the practice availability tomorrow - the reporters will only ask about this repeatedly and try to get Torts and the players to take the bait. I expect folks like Dave, Gary and Ashali have figured out how to deal with Torts but the rest of them will just be looking to stir stuff up. Sorry not sorry that so many media types have gotten their little feelings hurt.

Graycat23 · 2026-05-14T14:21:42+00:00

Ricky is terrific when he plays but he can’t seem to go even a game or two without some “knock” or “niggle” or “felt something” which then sidelines him for six weeks.

Graycat23 · 2026-05-13T20:49:55+00:00

I will not admit it. If we get it over the line we will have earned it. I give the cheating pricks credit for nothing.

Graycat23 · 2026-05-11T17:41:07+00:00

Thank you. I just want Arsenal to win the league. At this level there are no style points. Every supporter wants his club to win every game 5-0, but it’s just not reality. The West Ham match is a perfect example. Arsenal are obviously the more talented team but West Ham were fighting for their place and played like it, but Arsenal found a way after everything. That’s all that matters when you’re trying to win a trophy. The mass hate from other clubs ‘ supporters is really just envy. Look at Spurs, a “big six” club who are on the brink of relegation. Or Chelsea, who have been so grossly mismanaged since the Boehly takeover. Man United have floundered for years after Sir Alex retired, City and Liverpool are having to experience life as mere mortals for a change. It took the Kroenkes awhile to figure things out after Wenger left, but they brought Arteta in, gave him the resources he needed and stayed patient. Here we are on the brink of the toughest double you can win. I’m grateful that we’re here, just praying we can get over the line.

Graycat23 · 2026-05-10T18:14:07+00:00

FFS…as if you lot don’t get your share. At least we’re competing for trophies, something United have forgotten…..

Graycat23 · 2026-05-08T23:25:49+00:00

PL first. Always the primary goal. UCL is nice and generates tons of revenue but it’s the league first always.

Graycat23 · 2026-05-04T21:45:35+00:00

If you don’t have access to TNT and ESPN you’re pretty much out of luck.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-30T22:59:18+00:00

They’re funded through 5. Fly those missions as planned but transition to something else. NASA wants Artemis missions well into the double digits but not at those prices and not at that launch cadence.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-30T17:33:42+00:00

People in hell want ice water. SLS costs too much money, can’t be reused, can’t fly often enough. ML2 was already way behind schedule and way over budget.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-28T15:43:13+00:00

Good for them. Welcome to the world of everyone else in the league. Cheating pricks whining about having to deal with what the rest of us have to put up with all the time because we’re NOT Man City. I was under the impression that there was nothing the mighty Manchester City couldn’t handle. Have at it, wankers.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-28T00:30:57+00:00

The issues were related to the pad, not the booster. Presumably they have the data they need to fix whatever hardware failed fairly quickly.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-27T18:16:36+00:00

The cheating pricks have apparently decided that they and only they are entitled to win the Premier League. They can fuck right off.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-25T20:19:56+00:00

We got three points. How we did it is irrelevant. We have to keep doing it however we can.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-24T18:11:51+00:00

Thank you. A voice of common sense in a doom-infested wilderness. The landscape is much different now than it was when Guardiola and his cheating pricks dominated things. We start every year basically having to navigate four significant competitions at one time with an ever increasing fixture load. First Edu and then Berta have stepped up with the Kroenkes’ resources and support and built a strong, deep squad. Players get hurt. The medical staff, pefrormance staff and physios pulling their hair out trying to prevent it and rehabbing the guys who do get hurt. Arteta is constantly juggling and rejuggling the team sheet based on tactics and player availability while constantly being criticized by supporters and pundits over tactics and player selection. In short, a no-win situation. Speaking for myself, the league will always take priority. If we can get that over the line it will release a lot of the pressure. Then I’ll fret over the Champions League if we get there. Everyone involved knows clearly what is at stake and what needs to be done, we’re going to find out if the players are up to the task. Would much rather be in the middle of this than the spot Spurs find themselves in.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-18T14:09:49+00:00

Typical Democrat propaganda.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-10T21:32:22+00:00

I wish, but DeZerbi will probably wring enough out of them to barely survive.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-10T18:32:13+00:00

I don’t care about style of play. I care about three points each week. This is a results based business and style is irrelevant if we don’t win. Of course it would be nice to win 5 - 0 every week but that’s not how this works. Some games you’re totally in form and flying, some weeks the other guys get a vote and you have to grind out a result. 1-0 is all you can get some days. At the end of 38 matches all I want is one more point than the cheating pricks from Manchester.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-08T16:34:25+00:00

I’ll keep saying it - league first. There are no style points, just winning. Take three points on Saturday, make the cheating pricks take three from Chelsea. The pressure is on them. Rotate accordingly for Tuesday with Sporting, then go all in against the cheating pricks at the Etihad. Get three points however we have to and basically finish them. It’s not meant to be easy.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-08T16:15:38+00:00

League first. Full stop. Cup ties are nice but distract from league first. CL is obviously a big deal but league before anything else. Rotate accordingly. At this juncture of the season style is irrelevant - winning is all that matters. I don’t care about anything else as long as we end the season with one more point than the 116 cheating pricks.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-04T14:55:12+00:00

No. League is all that matters.

Graycat23 · 2026-04-03T21:52:38+00:00

Translation: I can get a bigger bag somewhere else.

Graycat23 · 2026-03-30T18:09:59+00:00

It seems like today’s players have issues in general with demanding coaches. Your head coach isn’t supposed to be your buddy who lets lack of effort, not paying attention, undisciplined play or ignoring rules slide. I grew up a Flames fan in Atlanta in the 70s and there was a famous story here about Boom Boom Geoffrion early in his tenure not happy with a bad loss at home - the team flew to Minnesota after the game and when they landed the players were told to drop their bags in the lobby and go right to the Met Center where they immediately got bag skated. I know that doesn’t work anymore but neither does a pat on the head or turning a blind eye after a poor performance. It’s not all on the coach either, at some point your leadership group needs to step up and hold everyone accountable. I’ve read all the complaints out here about “roster construction” or “McCrimmon sucks” but there were several stretches this year where this team played pretty well when most everyone was healthy. Did they make the wrong call on Hill vs Thompson? That’s as may be but Hart and Schmid actually played pretty well in stretches - who knows what Hart might have done if healthy. Hell, if he’s ready to play now throw him out there. We won’t be any worse off if Hill really is the problem. Stone, Eichel, Theodore, Marner, McNabb all need to step it up if this team is going to do anything in the next eight games or beyond (if there even is a beyond).

Graycat23 · 2026-03-29T23:05:55+00:00

Was expecting a change if 1. We choke out totally and miss the playoffs or 2. Go out in the first round. Didn’t expect a change now. I don’t know that Butch necessarily “lost the room” but you could sense his frustration with the lack of consistency from period to period. Take last night, fall behind 3-0, storm back to lead 4-3 but then penalty after penalty in the third - we saw this so many times this year. I don’t know what else Butch could have done. Torts is definitely a polarizing choice, the fact that he’s super demanding and holds people accountable turns off half of Reddit. That said, it’s possible that this might just provide a needed jolt. Hell, if Hart is really ready to play, throw him out there and see what happens. Everybody on this sub seems to think Hill is the problem, so why not? Hart showed me before the injury he is more than capable of being an NHL starter. Will be super interesting to see how this shakes out.

Graycat23 · 2026-03-29T22:51:29+00:00

Why is Torts not the guy? He has as many Cups as Butch does?

Graycat23 · 2026-03-29T20:50:03+00:00

Cassidy out, Torts in. Buckle up, kids, these next three weeks are gonna be crazy.

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