Rodney said:
Just what effect do you think it had on the team?
Get your head out of your arse. We aren't talking about some little kids at school who need a bit of encouragement to bolster their confidence. It's not like shouting at them because they spelled a word wrong.
These are very highly paid (supposed) professionals who are used to performing in front of a hostile crowd. And if they ain't performing then they need to know. I don't agree with picking on a player, like many did with Edghill. But we are the soul of this club and when we see Gareth Barry replacing Tevez when we're chasing a game then the manager needs to know what he's done.
So if you go to a good restaurant and the meal is shit, do you compliment the chef because you don't want to offend him?