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I doubt he was a Nazi enthusiast. I sourced the tweet and they are talking about Irish writer, Francis Stuart.
Many of ‘the flock’ still seemed to back Hilton after the fraud ‘rumour’ was confirmed, with many sycophantic comments on the Facebook group. The worm turned when more shady behaviour, CCJs and laughable excuses for not paying staff (with a clear sign his mismanagement was risking the club again) came to light.
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Though most people in jobs don’t have members of the public shouting at them for any mistakes, chanting “get the data analyst out” or “sort out the spreadsheet numbers, you twit” at the end of a shift, and if they did it would only make things worse.
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That interview was a huge disappointment. It’s clear Butler is under a lot of stress and he was asked some ‘gotcha’ questions, but it was incredibly unprofessional. Even if under pressure and you don’t like how the questions being asked, a manager should deal with it more maturely and reasonably.
I don’t know if it has already been done, but he could probably do with a word from the board this Monday. Not meaning a bollocking or formation suggestions, but a check up to reassure and reminder of professionalism. At the end of the day, he is a human being. He has not made the best decisions on the pitch and in handling Radio Humberside lately, which does deserve criticism. However, ratty interviews have happened before, and as supporters we can still try and do our bit to support.
I am not saying we can’t criticise, but a lot of what I have seen isn’t criticism, but vitriol. Ultimately, even with crap performances and form, there is going to be huge reluctance to sack Butler when we’re still 2nd in the table. I am not saying that this league position is a shield from criticism, but the club won’t want to appear sack happy and let any potential future manager know that they aren’t going to put them under too much pressure. Butler has disappointed, and many have said that they want him to turn it round, but others have seemed eager to slate and insult. Awaywego says that some will be disappointed that Whitehall scored the goals, but some give the impression that they take consolation in poor results to slag off Butler to be seen as being right. That may not be the case, but is the impression given by some.
None of this means I don’t get frustration. I am frustrated, including with Butler. However, surely we can do our bit and support. I don’t see how braying at the team will help morale; it will only worsen it. Also, I don’t mean to ‘happy clap’ them off. After poor performances and results I stay silent and walk off, since I agree that it wouldn’t deserve clapping. However, a loss is likely to lessen confidence anyway, so why worsen things by making the players fear crowd reaction?
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I don’t think Marvel are onto a winner with their latest superhero film, Supermod. A superhero with a penchant for editing out libelous and racist posts, and calling for decorum, meets their match when a fearless maverick comes on to call the manager of their favourite sports team a simpleton and low IQ. It doesn’t sound enticing.
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I am certainly not clapping, it’s been dreadful and I have said more than once that I can’t defend Butler anymore and I have been to every home game so far this season.
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The way you put things can be very dismissive and provocative. Misrepresenting people’s points. Deerey wasn’t saying it was the best football ever seen, for example.
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I think the odds on that are low for all teams at this level.
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I don’t think racists, homophobes, misogynists or denialists should be imprisoned. Only things like calls to violence/arson should be investigated imo, and I don’t think Tousi has done that. However, some people think others may be racists, homophobes, misogynists or denialists, and less of the hurt feelings and outrage from some of the right is in order when that happens. I am a bit weary of outrage from all sides.
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Nobody is under any illusion, after last season, that this league is shite and we’re going to see some horrible games
There were some mumbles and grumbles when we were on good form for the first month or so. However, that was the standard fayre for football at this level; realistically, we’re not going to play like Barcelona in NLN and winning at this level usually requires making the least amount of defensive errors, capitalising on opposition’s errors and physicality in midfield. SODIron raises valid points, I think, and Butler, like with Dean, doesn’t seem to know how to play with a plan B.
It worked at first, before opposition could find ways to adapt, but since then it has been poor and we need something to change. Unfortunately, nothing has and Butler seems unwilling to and his interviews where he insists his way is best doesn’t give the best impression that things will change.
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He was making a joke.
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Bit hard for us to play anything but hoofball when we have 5 defenders, with ‘wing backs’ who don’t go forward often, 3 forwards and 2 midfielders who have little creativity.
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