Josh Blue said:
jimharri said:
Are you actually surprised though? We've seen countless managers (not just City ones) ripped to shreds by the beloved media. It's what they do. Of course it's despicable, but they don't give a fuck about people's feelings. It's the old adage about building people up to knock them down.
Would not happen to Fergie though does he have shares in Sky or has he scratched Murdochs back?
He's British, he doesn't give them an easy ride, he's been around for eons, his club is supported by the highest amount of subscribers... it's a combination of all those really.
If there was something to REALLY go at Ferguson for though and he was bang to rights for it (something on the level of a major scandal) there are many, many people who would go for the jugular and hang him out to dry. It'd just have to be something really big. We'll probably never see it.
-- Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:12 pm --
Josh Blue said:
jimharri said:
The same could probably have been said about Wenger up to 12 (?) months ago, surely?
Noooooooo way the reporters like Geoff Shreeves have always asked Wenger akward questions in post game interviews hoping for him to slip up or to dish some dirt, the same they do with Mancini and City players all the time!
.. ask Fergie or Utd players questions like that? No way! Don't tell me you don't see that?
They are hoping to trip Mancini up with his imperfect English, this isn't an option with Fergie or Wenger. Also they erroneously perceive him to be under the most pressure constantly.