I have always had the impression that the media was Knights friendly... consider the errors the Johns brothers have made and yet have lucrative post-playing careers in the media... think how many drugs issues they have had, both performance enhancing and recreational... there were players I did not have too much time for but there is media push, especially by the likes of the Johns', and hello origin selection, starting spot, captaining your state for said players etc.
and yet, all we hear about is the Hunter community, working class, league heartland, salt of the earth etc.
in comparison, a 'Dogs fan (I'm assuming) let's off a fire cracker at a match - not identified, no injuries - and the Footy Show does a full segment in prime time titled "Terrorism in the stands"... like Fatty and those other boofheads are even close to competent to speak on such a serious topic or even take such an approach with any other club
and let's not forget what what the media put Elliot and co., the club, Pay and the fans thru with the Mad Monday stripping... Elliot and co. were criminally charged even
even with Pearce, the angle is his personal shortcomings and not a club issue but regardless of what happens involving the 'Dogs (or doesn't happen --> Coffs Harbour), Rothfield, Webster and the rest will always portray it through the lens of us as a rotten club
the media act in bad faith
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