I can't believe some are sticking up for the club here, banning Burnsy was a ****s trick, however you try and spin it. It's up the BBC who they appoint to cover local sports, not one of the clubs they're reporting on. Banning Baz Cooper, who's never spoken to the manager or any of the players, is even more ridiculous.
The relationship between the club and local media is disastrous, no other word to describe it. It won't always be this way, so we'll all have to crack on in the meantime...
Pathetic. If you can’t face the media you ain’t gonna win a relegation 6 pointer when your backs are against the wall.
Every call tweet and text going into the show that night was McCann out. That was reflected in the questioning and that's the operative word - questioning. McCann had right of reply and an opportunity to explain the issues leading to the defeats. Maybe endear himself to supporters, but no, as usual when any interviewer asks him a question he doesn't like he just come across arrogant and passive aggressive. If it was just Burns or even Humberside that happened with then you would maybe have an argument. The ban is the entire local media, so it's not just about Burns.
Are there some clubs in this country where the manager calls the shots and tells the owners what to do? No, thought not, so GM is like 91 other managers then.
Mots people who tweet/text in are know nowt ****s, surely most on here know that? It's been noted dozens of times over the years.
Bruce essentially did, that turned out ok. Peter Taylor did. Ehab knows nothing about football or how to run a club, his Dad at least left some people charge who did.
Sorry, do you really think the majority of fans though Grant McCann should still have a job after we had a club record 8-0 defeat to fellow relegation candidates Wigan after a run which saw us go from top half to relegation in half a season? Come on.
Interesting info about the players having an issue with Burnsy. I find that surprising but fair enough, I don't always agree with his tweets during games. I do think he's an excellent commentator though, so much better than the bland, wooden stuff you get from official club feeds on iFollow. Don't think anyone really rates Swan but I think it's a big shame we don't get Burnsy commentating on games any more and he'll be missed if it becomes a permanent thing.
Banning the BBC as a whole and Baz yes is a total ****s trick. Banning burnsy as an individual not so much as he's not helped himself and made it an easier choice for the club.
I really don't think he's ever said much that's that harsh has he? This feels like one of those things that people keep repeating and thinking it's more true the more it's repeated but what is it based on?
Fans had been calling and texting from half time. Twitter was blowing up, the majority of posts on here were McCann out and even all the podcasts agreed he surely couldn't survive after the 8-0 You may not have been calling for his head, but Its totally reasonable to state based on those interactions that the majority were.
There was a very good case to sack GM after relegation. (perhaps the spineless players should shoulder some blame for that 8-0?) But the Allams didn't- and it paid off as we went straight back up. Opinions of disgruntled fans should not affect hard decisions by football clubs.
