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seen the quote from evatt now

seems abrupt but without context, ie was it the third time he was asked, i suppose we just have to take it as it is

do we even know if baxter is training?

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2 minutes ago, auckland_bwfc said:

I don't normally tune in to all the pte match build up so this is a genuine question...but do managers ever rule players out completely like that and then come match day they trot out..? 

fairly sure rioch ruled mcginlay out for a game v wolves

he then jogged out behind the rest of the team

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i'm more sure that  this isn't the case this time

sadly, you cant just been injured anymore without old school pub bores making shit up

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1 hour ago, auckland_bwfc said:

I don't normally tune in to all the pte match build up so this is a genuine question...but do managers ever rule players out completely like that and then come match day they trot out..? 

Evatt has done just that before now.

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1 hour ago, Casino said:

fairly sure rioch ruled mcginlay out for a game v wolves

he then jogged out behind the rest of the team

Was Colin Todd before the battle of Burnden.

Did his own warm up doing kick ups on an empty pitch. 

Tremendous.

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2 hours ago, tomski said:

Not ideal but excuses time is over. Go and get a result whites. 

This.

Got a lifeline last week, and although we're still missing strikers, we're pretty strong elsewhere, and still have enough quality in the front line.

Time to show how much they want it. 

It would also put the willies up Derby.

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20 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Was Colin Todd before the battle of Burnden.

Did his own warm up doing kick ups on an empty pitch. 

Tremendous.

I believe he also came out waving at the Wolves supporters as the teams took to the pitch

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10 minutes ago, Arrested development said:

I think it comes across more like he's pissed off that dion went and he doesn't want to say anything that will get him into trouble. But I think he'd be more annoyed with northern Ireland for calling him up when he clearly wasn't going to play.

I don't think Dion really has any option but to go if called up

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11 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I don't think Dion really has any option but to go if called up

Players pull out of squads all the time because of injury. But I think what is probably more annoyed that northern Ireland called him up in the first place. 

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4 minutes ago, Arrested development said:

Players pull out of squads all the time because of injury. But I think what is probably more annoyed that northern Ireland called him up in the first place. 

I doubt it's as simple as just ringing and telling them he's injured, though

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3 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I doubt it's as simple as just ringing and telling them he's injured, though

Hi, Dion’s mum here. Sorry, he can’t play out today…

Posted
4 hours ago, marple whites said:

Probably sick of being asked the same question over and over

Part of being a Manager and he should respond more professionally.

These lads are made of glass. 

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4 hours ago, captainmed said:

Part of being a Manager and he should respond more professionally.

These lads are made of glass. 

Just had a quick google search to check my memory.

Loads of top class managers; Ferguson (probably the most!) Klopp and Allardyce displaying very similar traits to Evatt when challenged on injury (well any!) controversies.

Tetchy, blunt, angry, annoyed, interviewer given short-shrift. And God forbid arrogant, stubborn etc the characteristics that get trotted out as criticism.

Why is this challenged, viewed as unprofessional and criticised so much and seen as a negative when it’s how some of the best managers in the world respond? 

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3 minutes ago, desperado said:

Just had a quick google search to check my memory.

Loads of top class managers; Ferguson (probably the most!) Klopp and Allardyce displaying very similar traits to Evatt when challenged on injury (well any!) controversies.

Tetchy, blunt, angry, annoyed, interviewer given short-shrift. And God forbid arrogant, stubborn etc the characteristics that get trotted out as criticism.

Why is this challenged, viewed as unprofessional and criticised so much and seen as a negative when it’s how some of the best managers in the world respond? 

I think I'd probably offer a minor caveat in that the question was posed by the club's own media manager rather than a hostile or neutral journalist

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14 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think I'd probably offer a minor caveat in that the question was posed by the club's own media manager rather than a hostile or neutral journalist

Does it matter who is asking the question?

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2 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I think it does a bit

Maybe.

As always needs context that you don’t often get.

If he’s just shot the nice bloke down without any prior warning then, ok, bit harsh, maybe.

If, as Iles suggests, Evatt’s given a response and said “That’s all I’ve got to say”, then nice, club media manager tries again, short-shrift seems perfectly reasonable to me, not unprofessional at all. 

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