Another prickly media appearance by Steve Morison

[UNDERHILL1927]

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I read the comments on here before watching the press conference was expecting a series of Roy Keane-like rants.

He does though have a lot to learn as a first team manager in front of the press and they will sure know what buttons to press in future chats.

He did seem pretty relaxed about things though but ultimately results will seal his fate.
HUGE game on Sunday!

People on here just like to pick holes and moan about everything and anything.

[MacAdder]

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People on here just like to pick holes and moan about everything and anything.

Irony right there

[Citizen's Nephew]

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OK, full disclosure. I haven't watched this week's (but I have seen all the others) and I'm just stirring the pot a bit because let's face it, the football's sh*t this season and anything and everything else not on the park is a welcome distraction.

I kind of like the idea of journalists walking on eggshells with him though. It's a Millwall and Cardiff tinderbox of a potential meltdown. Spicey!

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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He really didn't like that question about Morrison .

The 3 at the back question and he response is just weird. He can't understand why fans are annoyed we're shipping 2 goals a game. Calling criticism of it "nonsense". Pathetic. I'm all for having confidence in what you're doing but when it really isn't working, or could at the very least to be improved, to be that arrogant is just odd and slightly concerning.

[Dorcus]

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People on here just like to pick holes and moan about everything and anything.

Good grief are you sure you think that?

[the other bob wilson]

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I don't think that it was particularly Prickly. He got a bit arsey about his three at the back,but that was about it in my opinion.

Don't agree Tuerto. For me, based on the way he is willing to give up his own time to help out organisations like the City Supporters' Trust, Rob Phillips is one of life's good guys and, true to his nature, he tried a bit of a light hearted approach at the first two briefings with Morison where he asked questions. He got blanked by our manager both times as Morison gave him very short shrift and yesterday, he rounded on him for asking questions about possible signings before the transfer window closes - what on earth was he expecting to be asked about three days before deadline day?

As it turns out, I tend to be on Morison's side when it comes to three at the back - he's certainly right when he says he inherited a squad lacking natural width and my own view is that our specialist defenders have been so poor this season that converting to a back four won't make much difference to that.

However, when a team is, laughably, coming up towards a six month anniversary since they kept a clean sheet and our number one keeper is a week short of a year without one (and that was in a match he went off after ten minutes in!), then it's entirely reasonable to ask whether or not a change in defensive formation may be needed - people who think that are certainly not idiots and deserve better than the disdain our manager clearly has for them.

I like what Morison is trying to do in terms of how we play, but he seems to be struggling lately and his attitude in media engagements in particular has me beginning to hope that we look elsewhere in the summer.

[olderblue]

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Its another question mark hanging over his ability to make the step up in my view
Turning on the youngsters was the start, and maybe the pressure or the task is just too big a step at this time in his career.
If I were a betting man, my money wouldn't be on him being here in that role past May, unless he can put a half decent run of results and performances together

[fred keenor]

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Its another question mark hanging over his ability to make the step up in my view
Turning on the youngsters was the start, and maybe the pressure or the task is just too big a step at this time in his career.
If I were a betting man, my money wouldn't be on him being here in that role past May, unless he can put a half decent run of results and performances together

Lose the next 2 games and i dont think he will be our manager come Pboro home.

[J R Hartley]

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Absolute prick of a man.

Morison OUT

[splott parker]

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People on here just like to pick holes and moan about everything and anything.

I think that’s the point of the messageboard as you’ve proved with your post

[Tuerto]

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Don't agree Tuerto. For me, based on the way he is willing to give up his own time to help out organisations like the City Supporters' Trust, Rob Phillips is one of life's good guys and, true to his nature, he tried a bit of a light hearted approach at the first two briefings with Morison where he asked questions. He got blanked by our manager both times as Morison gave him very short shrift and yesterday, he rounded on him for asking questions about possible signings before the transfer window closes - what on earth was he expecting to be asked about three days before deadline day?

As it turns out, I tend to be on Morison's side when it comes to three at the back - he's certainly right when he says he inherited a squad lacking natural width and my own view is that our specialist defenders have been so poor this season that converting to a back four won't make much difference to that.

However, when a team is, laughably, coming up towards a six month anniversary since they kept a clean sheet and our number one keeper is a week short of a year without one (and that was in a match he went off after ten minutes in!), then it's entirely reasonable to ask whether or not a change in defensive formation may be needed - people who think that are certainly not idiots and deserve better than the disdain our manager clearly has for them.

I like what Morison is trying to do in terms of how we play, but he seems to be struggling lately and his attitude in media engagements in particular has me beginning to hope that we look elsewhere in the summer.

I can see where you are coming from, but to me it seems usual(Not the brightest) football manager fare. He is condescending to a degree, Something i don't like, abd if you are to pull that 'act' out of the hat then i would say that a person at least has to have some professional merit in order to back it up. He hasn't. God knows what he would be like if he became successful at this Management malarkey. I would love to know what the players think of him.

[Trigger]

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Some of the questions are ridiculous mind.

No official bids for Kieffer.
"And you are happy about that, you don't want to lose him either?"

He could definitely try to make it less painful though. He clearly just has little time for them and it wouldn't be a problem for most if we were winning.

The formation question he actually answered alright, he's never getting into proper detail here until we have our own All or Nothing documentary.

[J R Hartley]

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The tone of the answers to the Morison and formation questions were completely uncalled for.

[Dave Blue]

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I wouldn’t have an issue with a back 3 if they were anywhere in sight when the opposition attacked.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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"Hi Steve, Citizen's Nephew, CCMB, just wanted to ask you about Sean Morrison's hair. What conditioner does he use to give it that bounce when he unties it?"