Joint Statement from Manchester United fans groups regarding FA Youth Cup venue
The news that the FA Youth Cup Final, a great fixture which has heralded so many superstars of the future, is to be played in a stadium of just 6,000 people is a disgrace.
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed.
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A BIT OF A MOAN AND A PLEA.... This shouldn't need to be said but unfortunately it keeps happening again and again. I know these words will probably have no effect but it is better than just sitting by doing nothing.
More and more frequently, the work of others in the game is getting used without credit and/or payment across social media. It is endlessly frustrating. It is happening to writers, photographers and content creators - no one is safe. The least one can do is credit the source and provide a link to the piece if there is one.
Firstly, it is taking advantage of other people's hard work and time. These things don't just happen - they come about from a combination of research, conversations, travel, production, transcription, editing. The list is endless. A lot of thought, time and energy goes into producing content of whatever kind.
Secondly, the battle to make covering this sport a viable income is ever present, not just for independents like us who have to constantly pitch for work but in the bigger organisations too. Not reading an article or watching a piece of work at it's original source means those creators don't get numbers which means editors/brands/whoever lose interest. The knock on effect will be that things just don't get produced and jobs get lost. Budgets are tight and, at the end of the day, things will stop getting comissioned if the orginal authors and their platforms aren't getting the engagement.
This is not just what happened to us this week and on countless other occasions. It is happening all the time to colleagues across the game who are genuinely fighting every day to ensure the women's game gets the coverage it deserves. The media pool is underrepresented and stretched as it is.
This comparison may seem extreme but it is valid... you wouldn't take someone's wallet or steal from a shop so why is it ok to take their work and repurpose it as your own?! The principle is exactly the same and I don't know how but the current trend has to stop.
@SuzyWrack@FayeCarruthers@GirlsontheBall Will you ever be able to make a reasonable comment around Manchester United? Please stop with the hatchet jobs or talk to a better cross section of “fans”, although maybe finding good news about the club doesn’t get enough clicks??
@KathrynBatte I’m really sad you ran the story like this. We should be lifting up women’s football, not finding a way to knock it. Or is this just about making Man U look bad?
@ConnerRoberts_ What is infuriating is that when we had the same gap to Chelsea it was impossible….now it’s Arsenal the title race is back on. It’s bloody rude!
@crosswayspod@Spotify Embarrassing take. What about all the Chelsea players not playing? What about those at Arsenal? City?? Of course these two want it to be all about Utd. Shame on them
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