Quote Originally Posted by Mac76 View Post
i hate to be in any way tin-foil-hat about this but actually i do think our players get put under more scrutiny by the media and refs than others, and much of the media have a hard time talking us up compared to Liverpool, Spuds and one or two other teams

for example if K**t played for us he'd be criticised more for his constant cheating and violent conduct - i know it's partly his England captain status but being Spuds captain also helps him

perhaps it's the general right-wing/underlying-racist bias of much the media that's also playing a part here - Arsenal are supported by lots of 'Islington lefties', also our fan base must be one of if not the most diverse in the country
Slightly off-topic but related. It's been interesting listening to the pundit views since our victory against the Scousers. The media love a story and are beginning to talk us up as the most credible challenger to City this season. I have noticed quite a few pundits such as Roy Keane, Carragher and Redknapp are talking us up as title challengers now. I guess this is born from us winning games against our top 4 rivals.