Media treating us like Arsenal...

[Blue Bill]

I've noticed recently since we've been getting better that the media seems to mention "not won a trophy since 1995" in every thing about us.

On the BBC recently they've been using this stat a lot more:

You might think there is nothing wrong with them bringing it up, but you see "similar clubs" like Aston Villa (1996) and Newcastle United (1969) and its not even mentioned. Is this because we are doing well all of a sudden, because under Moyes it wasn't mentioned as much.

 

[Pat's Van]

only one way to shut them up then

 

[efcfanwirral]

The fact that these youngsters (my age probably!) bought up on sky are being told that we've EVER won anything is progress....many think we haven't

 

[paulbefc]

Haven't noticed that at all tbh.

 

[BoysInBlue]

I've noticed recently since we've been getting better that the media seems to mention "not won a trophy since 1995" in every thing about us.

On the BBC recently they've been using this stat a lot more:

You might think there is nothing wrong with them bringing it up, but you see "similar clubs" like Aston Villa (1996) and Newcastle United (1969) and its not even mentioned. Is this because we are doing well all of a sudden, because under Moyes it wasn't mentioned as much.

Yeah, it was mentioned in a few of the QPR previews by various journos and also mentioned in a few different match reports of today's game that I've read.

 

[BlueLlama]

What's that hot to do with Arsenal?

 

[Ihaters]

BBC always does this sort of thing when doing cup write ups. Its a cup thing not a Moyes thing. It was said plenty under Moyes as well mate. Although obviously more when he reached the final.

Of course having the current cup winning manager will raise more media expectation as well, but its pretty standard to mention the last time the cup was won at a club.

 

[Clint Planet]

It is now our longest trophy drought, is it not (if you remove the non-playing war years from the calculations)?

 

[4737carlin]

True this point made by the OP, i think its because now under Roberto we are seen as a club who can and should win something, under Moyes we were seen as lucky Everton with no money to spend...etc we have to win something soon, far more important to win the cup than coming in a CL spot...etc

 

[bluestevon]

Nah i think we always get the FA cup history thing mentioned in cup previews vs lower league teams, its all part of the setting up a giant killing thing by the BBC for MoTD, sadly for them this year were boss like

 

[ilikecheese]

At least we're not Villa???

The British media don't seem to embrace the underdog/bucking the odds teams very well....unless it's madness in the FA Cup when Wetwang Wednesday beat Leeds United. They LOVE that story. If it ain't the established financially backed bunch, they are genuinely an afterthought for coverage. Would make me so happy to see us steal the headlines...on a budgie

 

[Bluesnapper]

I've noticed recently since we've been getting better that the media seems to mention "not won a trophy since 1995" in every thing about us.

There is no answer to it because they are correct.

 

[lmurkder]

We're better than Arsenal

 

[lmurkder]

The media should start referring to 'Arsenal not won a trophy since 2005'

 

[Togger Blue]

Unless they touch lucky, it will soon be 24 years since the s.... won the League. They don't mention that either. <mind you, it's even longer for us>