Birmingham boss Alex McLeish believes because the club are unfashionable they are on the wrong end of penalty decisions from officials. McLeish reckons the Blues have had at least six clear cut penalties denied this season which have affected their points haul and why they are struggling at the wrong end of the table.
The Scot has now decided to go public on this as he has seen other managers make similar complaints and then enjoy more favourable McLeish, whose side entertain derby rivals Aston Villa on Sunday, said: "We've definitely been on the wrong side of decisions with penalties this season, without question. You wonder what we've got to do to get a penalty.
"You've seen the handball by Robin van Persie, the double handball against Villa (Nigel Reo-Coker), the Blackpool player, Craig Cathcart, then Seamus Coleman handling against Everton.
"They are all crucial decisions. People might people say 'Everton, they were the better team' or 'Arsenal were the better team by a mile' when they played us.
"But it could be so different if you get the decisions that are clear-cut. We haven't had a fair share of bad decisions."
When asked why this was occurring, McLeish said: "I've kept saying we are quite unfashionable and maybe that has had something to do with it.
"Maybe it's a case of thinking Birmingham won't make a song and dance about it. But I've got to protect my club.
"I hear other managers out there talking about things going against them and all of a sudden, they have a good run of results."
