Guest Bluetooth Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Just been told that Ferguson had a real go at Steven Smith going up the tunnel at half time yesterday. BF was shouting and swearing at him for not getting forward enough and putting pressure on the Motherwell right back. Smith was trying to tell him Le Guen had told him to sit back and not to get forward as much. Clearly all is not well in that dressing room. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,703 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 If only some of the other guys gave half the passion and commitment we would be better. I bet Smith gave him some back too. Nothing wrong with this in my view - shows they care. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluetooth Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 It also shows the captain and the manager have different views on tactics unfortunately. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whosthedado 1,703 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 It also shows the captain and the manager have different views on tactics unfortunately. The vast majority of the fans have got differing views on tactics and team selection from the manager also. I know I certainly have anyway 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluetooth Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Agreed, but I heard this story from a Motherwell player, many of whom were in earshot of the ranting from Ferguson. It gave them a bit of a lift to hear Rangers players arguing amongst each other in front of them. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buba3d 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I was told by a rangers player that we'll win the league. Don't believe everything you hear. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattie 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Nothing wrong with this at all. Unless Ferguson was personally slating Smith, this kind of thing is perfectly normal. The most successful captain in British footballs more recent history would have to be Keane at United, and this kind of thing happened more often than not with him. Basically, I wouldn't read too much into it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bluetooth Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 "Nothing wrong with this at all. Unless Ferguson was personally slating Smith" There's plenty wrong with it if the captain is telling him to do one thing and the manager is telling him to do something else. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattie 0 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 I wasn't talking about the difference of opinion between manager and captain. THAT is a problem. I was focusing on the "argument" between Smith and Ferguson. As long as it's only football related, there's nothing wrong with one or two players having a fairly heated discussion about what's going on on the park. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 919 Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 If this is true, i find it a bit off putting. Ferguson could knock Smiths confidence by giving him a rollocking in the tunnel, this should have been done in the dressing room. Or even better he should have put his arm round his shoulder and had a quiet word to build the lads confidence. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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