Re: Training Monday 9/4
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 1:48 pm
Beefymcfc wrote:Douglas Higginbottom wrote:I am sure Mario's performances on and off the pitch will not have gone down well with Khaldoon and the owners.To a degree they may be just about satisfied that we have made progress as we are likely to beat last years points performance by 10+ points although unfortunately we failed in all 4 cup comps we were in. But ,whilst our owners want title winning success,I also think they want things doing in the right way and I doubt they will see what Mario is doing as "the right way"
I think you are spot on about the owners mate, they are promoting their country and the I think the trials and tribulations of Mario will not be looked on favourably.
When you say the players were angry about decisions against them, what exactly do you mean - on the pitch yesterday?
No I was referring to what I saw in training today. Yesterday there was some reaction and anger at decisons the ref made as there always is but nothing out of the ordinary apart from maybe Yaya who really is having a difficult time accepting what's going on.Some of that is the referees and some of it his team! And of course we saw Vinnie and Joe leaving the pitch and they seemed at boiling point to me.
But when I went to training today I wasnt sure what to expect.I sort of knew the players from the Arse game wouldnt be outside working and that was the case.All the cars were there so I assume they were all inside doing whatever (Mario's car not where it usually is and maybe not there at all).So I watched the rest of the players in the end game and there wasnt much difference to what I see most days. A competitive game but then when a decision or two went against a couple of players their reaction just seemed to me to be a little stronger and more OTT than usual.
Maybe I am getting it wrong but I felt there may have been something hanging around from yesterday,a real frustration that was still in the minds and it spilled out a bit. Nothing happened bar the shouting.