Manager Hypocrites

Posted on November 14, 2008Filed Under Weekend Question

The Postman’s Question of the Week: Do you think Alex Ferguon and Joe Kinnear are hypocritical, by dishing out criticism without being able to take it, and why?

Sir Alex Ferguson, Joe Kinnear. Moyes etc are British bull-dog managers who blast off what their piece from their heart. They held nothing back and usually they did it without the rose tinted glasses. No doubt, they will be punished by the FA, trample by the media who love a good story from these colourful characters. Behind these facades, the managers have very good reasons for being such a character. Usually it is for the ‘protection’ of the players and team as the bullets are deflected towards the manager. When it comes to the ‘ref’, they are just oralising loudly that he is ‘kayu’/weak/moron. Until and unless there is a line of communication between the manager and the referee, such ‘injustices’ on the field would continue to be heard on the touchline and you cannot accuse them of being hypocritical. How far should the ref continues to test and stretch the threshold of another human being who are simply passionate about their work which can be destroyed just by a stroke of decision/indecision on the field, esp when it is absolutely hideous?