Quote Originally Posted by HCZ_Reborn View Post
You think that the dislike is political?

Yes we may be based in Islington, but Arsenal has historically been known as the Bank of England club…until Porn Tache bought us…the board was full of Tory blue bloods blue chip business owners.

Plus you have to ask yourself why would they then favour Liverpool or either of the Manchester clubs which are clearly left wing Labour controlled areas….Liverpool especially is a hot bed of socialism.
I think there is a certain anti- Arsenal bias in the media, but this is not political. I think it's a hangover from the Wenger days when we were perceived as a foreign team in an English league. Conversely the Sp*ds have a perception of being an 'English' 'team. It is also down to the fact that amongst a certain generation of pundits and influencers there is a preponderance of Manure and Liverpool supporters.

But it is not as marked as we might believe subjectively, and we have to accept that some of our detractors have simply followed our trajectory in recent years. We are a 'big club' that has failed to win anything really major for nearly 2 decades. Of course this is likely to encourage criticism, and the only way to combat that is to improve league performances.

Success brings admiration and alters perceptions. People like to back winners, and join bandwagons that look like they are going places. It was interesting to see us get the rub of the green from the ref on Sunday. This is what happens when a team is clearly on the up, and plays effective and exciting football.