nbthree3 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 "Some online say he gets an easy ride in press conferences but that misses the point. He is challenged but you're not there to be Jeremy Paxman, dangling the sword of truth over the Head Coach and coming out with some sort of victory on behalf of supporters. They get testy, some of those press calls. I can remember a back and forth with Paolo Di Canio and I was there when Joe Kinnear exploded in his first stint at Newcastle. My personal high (or low) light was being the only Newcastle-centric reporter in Alan Pardew's post-match press conference after United's 3-1 defeat at Stevenage in 2011. While the national lads were happy to absorb platitudes about it being a difficult night, I had the back page of the Sunday Sun to fill and knew fans would be as angry about United's worst FA Cup performance since Hereford. " From Mark Douglas' new email newsletter, explaining that journos don't give him an easy ride. Apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 What was that conference which all the top managers go to, that Rafa was involved in? UEFA Elite? Ta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nbthree3 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 "I've been going 20-odd years and I look at the clubs I've managed - Sunderland, Hull, Birmingham - and think they were in a far healthier state than they are now. "To say that I'm lucky, I just find it a little bit insulting but I'll keep trying to try and improve us, try and get better and try and make us play better and that will take a bit of time unfortunately because we're trying to implement change. "So all of a sudden we have to think we're Liverpool, do we? The style is we've gone from a back five to a back four," he said. "Hang on a minute, we've only lost one out of six. We've won four," he added. "We're trying to change something a little bit to try and go with a back four if we can. "Now I'm lucky, am I? Lucky? Wow. I just find it frustrating and deeply disappointing because this thing of direction or a lack of tactics...what do you not understand? "If you watched us, I grant you, we have not played well enough. But we've played with one up and one off the front and a back four now in six of the seven games and we did it out of lockdown as well apart from the last two or three games when we went to a back three against Tottenham and Liverpool. What do we not understand? "So I'm going to question you lot to say: 'Do you not understand what we're trying to do?' You can tell the supporters and explain to them. I find it the frustrating part. Where has that come from all of a sudden?" Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 fucking brilliant. no class, humility, or self awareness at all. shame he couldn't have picked up the positive footballing knowledge from Fergie at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Loooool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Can't wait for the meltdown when he actually starts getting properly criticised Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 He's getting close to be close to Pardew levels of hate like, utter cheese grater. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Fantastic, starting to have a pop at the supporters as if they dont know what they're talking about. He's going to blow soon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Good God almighty. He has pressed the self-destruct button under childish mild criticism without any fans being anywhere near to the awful football he has us playing. For once, no one can say Newcastle fans drove the manager out of the door. He ran it down himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 What a snowflake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 "I've been going 20-odd years and I look at the clubs I've managed - Sunderland, Hull, Birmingham - and think they were in a far healthier state than they are now. "To say that I'm lucky, I just find it a little bit insulting but I'll keep trying to try and improve us, try and get better and try and make us play better and that will take a bit of time unfortunately because we're trying to implement change. "So all of a sudden we have to think we're Liverpool, do we? The style is we've gone from a back five to a back four," he said. "Hang on a minute, we've only lost one out of six. We've won four," he added. "We're trying to change something a little bit to try and go with a back four if we can. "Now I'm lucky, am I? Lucky? Wow. I just find it frustrating and deeply disappointing because this thing of direction or a lack of tactics...what do you not understand? "If you watched us, I grant you, we have not played well enough. But we've played with one up and one off the front and a back four now in six of the seven games and we did it out of lockdown as well apart from the last two or three games when we went to a back three against Tottenham and Liverpool. What do we not understand? "So I'm going to question you lot to say: 'Do you not understand what we're trying to do?' You can tell the supporters and explain to them. I find it the frustrating part. Where has that come from all of a sudden?" Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 He's unravelling and it's fucking beautiful to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Yep, the c*** is breaking and it's only the start of October Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 http://media1.giphy.com/media/hTDQBdMlPDEeewFFhl/giphy-downsized.gif http://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/898/402/48d.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 He won't last the season, he'll crumble and walk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 This man is thick as pigshit, and he's cracking under the pressure of... what? There's no crowd and the media are on his side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 What on earth even brought that on? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 This man is thick as pigshit, and he's cracking under the pressure of... what? There's no crowd and the media are on his side. He’s must have the biggest victim complex going; which is saying something considering the state of the society and the wider world currently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 He won't last the season, he'll crumble and walk. No chance he has the integrity to do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Cos he knows he's out of his depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Patently obvious that he thought he’d be absolutely adored, like he is by the local bald squad in the media, by the fans because he’s local and has a terrible ham accent and that alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 "So all of a sudden we have to think we're Liverpool, do we? The style is we've gone from a back five to a back four," Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Wow. Cabbage head feeling some heat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Patently obvious that he thought he’d be absolutely adored, like he is by the local bald squad in the media, by the fans because he’s local and has a terrible ham accent and that alone. "So all of a sudden we have to think we're Liverpool, do we? The style is we've gone from a back five to a back four," He actually thinks formation = tactics ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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