Cries of media bias becoming part of Man City's identity

When Martin Tyler appeared on stage at Manchester City's 93:20 anniversary event on Friday, it quickly became clear that someone on the club's PR and events team had never heard of ' the agenda' .

Tyler, Sky Sports' lead football commentator and the voice of Sergio Aguero's famous title-winner ten years ago, was welcomed onto the stage to give his perspective on arguably the most dramatic moment in Premier League history.

The 76-year-old appeared genuinely happy to be at Manchester's Mayfield Depot, but the feeling was not reciprocated by the 2,000-strong crowd. Tyler was roundly booed as he walked on stage and while attempting to answer the questions posed to him.

Things turned ugly when an audience member hurled a pint of beer towards the stage, which actually ended up landing on former City left-back Gael Clichy.

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So, why such a hostile reception for a broadcaster intrinsically linked to the greatest moment in City's history? It's all in ' the agenda' .

In recent years, a growing number of City's fanbase have come to believe that large swathes of the mainstream media, be it print, online or broadcast, are biased against their club. As a City fan and journalist myself, I feel I'm in a unique and unbiased position to comment.

From Tyler's supposed penchant for bringing up the issue of the club's finances during his commentaries to comparing his enthusiasm to Liverpool goals compared to those scored by City, plenty of Blues are starting to paint the media as a big bad wolf going after little old City.

There are a few different ways in which the alleged bias manifests itself. The primary one regards coverage of