Blackburn press conference - Mick

[Nobody's Rep]

Baffled as to how he can say the three centrebacks have been "excellent" - especially the captain. We've kept one clean sheet so far and I've just listened to Danny Gabbidon saying Morrison is not his normal self this season on a podcast.

I don't want managers criticising players in public - that is the problem with press conferences for me - any concerns about players forms for me is for behind closed doors

[the other bob wilson]

I don't want managers criticising players in public - that is the problem with press conferences for me - any concerns about players forms for me is for behind closed doors

Well, you're assuming that there are only two things you can say about your players - that they're "excellent" or crap. There's a huge amount that can be said between those two extremes, how can our three central defenders have been excellent when we've kept one clean sheet in ten games in all competitions?

[stan butler]

Well, you're assuming that there are only two things you can say about your players - that they're "excellent" or crap. There's a huge amount that can be said between those two extremes, how can our three central defenders have been excellent when we've kept one clean sheet in ten games in all competitions?

The defence has been terrible and all over the shop in nearly every game

[Rjk]

The defence has been terrible and all over the shop in nearly every game

I think there are 6 teams who have conceded fewer goals than us

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I think there are 6 teams who have conceded fewer goals than us

I think there are now 21 teams who have conceded fewer goals than us.

[Nobody's Rep]

Well, you're assuming that there are only two things you can say about your players - that they're "excellent" or crap. There's a huge amount that can be said between those two extremes, how can our three central defenders have been excellent when we've kept one clean sheet in ten games in all competitions?

Well, I am not assuming anything - I just think that managers in any walk of life should keep individual performance comments to indoors and publicly criticise their players unless it is in public interest ie commits a crime etc

Just my humble opinion