That's because the guardian is a **** paper that licks the backsides of a select few rich but soft overtly pc type Londoners who couldn't give a **** about hull or leicester.
The best football journalist in the country writes for the Guardian. At least he does until my lad gets his job. Woof.
When the Gideon talks about the Northern Poorhouse, it's always Liverpool - Manchester - Leeds - (possibly) Sheffield - (possibly) Newcastle. Face it (despite City of Culture) we're not in the national frame/consciousness. **** 'em all.