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| Is The English Media Xenophobic? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 29 2011, 12:11 AM (845 Views) | |
| Monty | Aug 29 2011, 01:07 AM Post #16 |
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Hmm. I think the Wenger-Redknapp comparison is a bit flawed there. It is all relative to expectation. Redknapp isn't expected to win trohpies or challenge for the title - Arsenal and Wenger are. Arsenal are one of the biggest teams in the league, and when you go 6 years without winning a trophie and a large portion of the fans are questioning you then the media will get on your back. |
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| The Sicilian | Aug 29 2011, 01:07 AM Post #17 |
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It's funny really, cos think how much the England team gets bigged up until the inevitable fail. From there the same media rip the players guts out. Certainly don't like getting on managers backs mind. |
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| Dotty | Aug 29 2011, 01:11 AM Post #18 |
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Harry was criticised by the fans last season, I remember him getting booed at one stage. He ran to the press with this and they were all up in arms protecting their saviour tbf. |
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| Monty | Aug 29 2011, 01:13 AM Post #19 |
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Why would Harry be criticised though? Has he failed in his job for 6 years? Has he failed to recognise faults in his team? Has he sold of key members of his squad and not replaced them? Currently, there is not much reason for Harry to be criticised. Maybe in another two years if he isn't doing well with Spurs then yes. It is not as if Rafa was criticised right away - it was after a number of years too. |
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| DMC | Aug 29 2011, 01:16 AM Post #20 |
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I really don't think it is. My issue isn't with them criticising Wenger, it's how they conduct themselves. How often have even heard a British manager being criticised face to face in an interview let alone being flat out asked if they were quitting or getting sacked? |
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| Monty | Aug 29 2011, 01:19 AM Post #21 |
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Why don't you think it is flawed? I am pretty sure Roy Hodgson was asked about his position in an interview when he was at Liverpool now that I think of it And maybe even Mark Hughes too.They are certainly biased towards certain people, a lot of managers are rather pally with certain quarters of the press. But I wouldn't say xenophobic. |
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| manu22 | Aug 29 2011, 01:21 AM Post #22 |
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Lol u tired? |
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| DMC | Aug 29 2011, 01:22 AM Post #23 |
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Mainly because i don't think expectations should have an relevance to showing someone respect. |
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| Dotty | Aug 29 2011, 01:22 AM Post #24 |
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I think Hodgson was asked about his position for the first time the day he got sacked lol. |
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| Monty | Aug 29 2011, 01:23 AM Post #25 |
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Well I didn't see the interview today, but surely he is allowed to ask questions that the fans are asking themselves? Criticisim is relative to your expectations of the club, and Wenger deserves the criticism at the moment. |
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| DMC | Aug 29 2011, 01:26 AM Post #26 |
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That would be fine if they were consistent in their questioning, they aren't. Absolutely Wenger deserves criticism, that doesn't mean you don't show the man a bit of respect. |
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| DMC | Aug 29 2011, 01:27 AM Post #27 |
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Yes. Trying to figure what your point was has worn me out.
Edited by DMC, Aug 29 2011, 01:27 AM.
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| manu22 | Aug 29 2011, 01:28 AM Post #28 |
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Like I say to most posters if u don't like my opinions then don't comment therefore we don't ave to respond with each other. |
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| DMC | Aug 29 2011, 01:32 AM Post #29 |
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It's not that i don't like your opinion, i just don't understand it I mean you say in 1 post that Wenger isn't the best manager in Arsenal's recent history, then the next you say George Graham isn't on Wenger's level. Either i'm missing something or you're talking gibberish. |
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| Monty | Aug 29 2011, 01:32 AM Post #30 |
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Well I still wouldn't say they are xenophobic. Firstly there aren't an awful lot of british managers in the league. And there has been an smaller amount of them at the top clubs - as these are the clubs with teh most expectation and coverage then the criticism will be greater. Look at McClaren, he was torn apart in the media. Pretty much ruined his chances of working in the EPL any time soon which is why he went off abroad. |
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And maybe even Mark Hughes too.

5:38 PM Jul 13