Garth Crooks is well respected amongst football administration and in the media world. However, funnily enough, I seem to remember when he first appeared on tv as a "pundit" and interviewer that many black people took a dislike to him.
He speaks with a very well educated middle class accent a bit like Chris Eubanks (but without the lisp!). Many black guys think he has "sold out" and changed his accent to suit white people. I don't know if thats true, but he is certainly the first choice when an intelligent black ex footballer is required, whereas Ian Wright is the first choice when a less serious pundit is required.
I suspect Crooks team of the week was selected on merit only, and I for one, wouldn't have selected Kenwyne this week (even though he's in my dream team!)