Strange comment from Stubbs

[scum_triumphant]

Can't imagine today's comment on not acknowledging fans home or away after games is going to go down to well.

"I don't need to clap someone to appreciate them."

[Amanda_Hugg_n_Kiss]

He is right though you don't and you could always have a manager who doesn't have respect for the fans but claps to make them think he does.

[millertop]

Never judge a book by its cover, I still think he comes across arrogant but I'm starting to like him

Stubbs to stay.

[gm_gm]

Can't imagine today's comment on not acknowledging fans home or away after games is going to go down to well.

"I don't need to clap someone to appreciate them."

A very strange comment Scum, its common courtesy to those who have given up their time and paid their money.

Hes really struggling PR wise he needs someone like Cheeks to help him

[welovebooth]

So we don't need to make noise to will the team to win.

Yet ts often saids get behind the team make some noise at ny

[Amanda_Hugg_n_Kiss]

So we don't need to make noise to will the team to win.

Yet ts often saids get behind the team make some noise at ny

That's a far more strange comment than anything you'd see Stubbs say.

[redandgreen]

That's a far more strange comment than anything you'd see Stubbs say.

I thought you meant him saying that we were struggling because he was inactive until just before the season started waiting to sign quality, then bought in players miles away from being ready for the Championship. He then said he wasn't using that inaction as an excuse!!!!
First mistake was letting Derbyshire go and not having someone with the ability or commitment level to replace him.

[CTMilller]

It's an interesting point Scum has raised.

Of course clapping the fans isn't, by definition, hard evidence that a manager appreciates them. But saying what he said simply begs the question "So how DO you show the fans that you appreciate them?" If the answer was that he regularly acknowledges their support in interviews or in his press comments that would be fine. The trouble is that he doesn't; he just gets himself in trouble by making what sound like confrontational statements (that he later has to try to correct) and by appearing aloof.

If he was pulling up trees with the results, this wouldn't even get raised; fans would respect his achievement even if they felt he was disengaged. Sadly that's not the case and he is making a bad situation worse by alienating himself.

To me he sounds a bit like Kenny Dalglish - poker faced and struggling to be articulate - but without the credibility that comes from making positive things happen

[Ericsladkilnhurst]

Correct Red green worst decision in letting Derbyshire leave the club, what Stubbs did as put the club under the pressure they are in.

[CAMiller]

A very strange comment Scum, its common courtesy to those who have given up their time and paid their money.

Hes really struggling PR wise he needs someone like Cheeks to help him

Disaster - AS has just said he'd like to see more muff at NYS