You do not hear of many celebrities or anyone for that matter who regularly sticks up for us in the media. He is approached because he an intelligent, witty, down to earth guy, who comes across as a typical fan, who can speak eloquently and with some humour.
The fact that he sticks up for us in the media is why David Silva and other players respect him, it is why David gave him his Cup final shirt, why Yaya wanted a photo with him and the cup in the dressing room, why Kompany gave him his captains arm band and why the club invited him into the dressing room.
The club and players obviously appreciate what he does for the club and whether you like the guy or not it is sad some of our fans can not see what a great ambassador he is for City, regularly sicking up for us in the media.
To me it is obvious he is a real fan and feels our pane when we lose but even when we do he will still be there in the media fighting our corner. The guy is a blue through and through as attested by the fact the he and his brother were seen at away games when we were in the third tier and getting abuse from away fans for supporting a shit team. Carry on Noel you are doing a great job.