LJ's giggles

[Major Isewater]

He does rather giggle in his interviews, as has been noted but it's not silly girlie giggles but represents a note of despair and incredulity at what is going on .

The only other way I can see it is that Uncle Steve is sat near him , tickling his feet with a feather boa during these interviews.

Come on LJ give us all something to laugh about .

Let's hit  the play offs in a blaze of glory .

Prove to all the disbelievers that you have what it takes to honour the Post of Head Coach at our club .

This year . Now . Not in the future as we wait for the perfect storm.

 

[cidered abroad]

His body language, including the giggles, is a definite sign that he is not a happy bunny. It appears to me that he knows that there is very little he can do to end this "little blip". 

[Ivorguy]

Just now, cidered abroad said:

His body language, including the giggles, is a definite sign that he is not a happy bunny. It appears to me that he knows that there is very little he can do to end this "little blip". 

Agree.  That's why on another thread I postulated that Holden may now be holding the strings.

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

19 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

His body language, including the giggles, is a definite sign that he is not a happy bunny. It appears to me that he knows that there is very little he can do to end this "little blip". 

That's a lot to read into body language?  Is it something you know a lot about?

[cidered abroad]

35 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

That's a lot to read into body language?  Is it something you know a lot about?

I'm not a specialist in this subject but at my ripe old age, with some lengthy experience at managing people, selling to major international companies and solving customer technical problems, I've plenty of life experience.

So my take on his post match interview.

Lots of raised eyebrows may signify that he is alarmed or afraid as it's done at the start of a question. Continually moving his eyes away from looking at the interviewer - normally around 80% is spent looking directly at the person one is speaking to. It is especially noticeable when he is saying toward the end, that he's not trying to excuse the poor performance.

Forced smiles where the area around the eyes does not wrinkle.

His body is continually moving, can only see his head and top of shoulders but he appears to be shifting the weight continuosly from one foot to the other. So is he itching to end the interview?

He is beginning to remind me of how Derek McInnes looked and sounded at the end of his spell here.

[Alessandro]

9 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

I'm not a specialist in this subject but at my ripe old age, with some lengthy experience at managing people, selling to major international companies and solving customer technical problems, I've plenty of life experience.

So my take on his post match interview.

Lots of raised eyebrows may signify that he is alarmed or afraid as it's done at the start of a question. Continually moving his eyes away from looking at the interviewer - normally around 80% is spent looking directly at the person one is speaking to. It is especially noticeable when he is saying toward the end, that he's not trying to excuse the poor performance.

Forced smiles where the area around the eyes does not wrinkle.

His body is continually moving, can only see his head and top of shoulders but he appears to be shifting the weight continuosly from one foot to the other. So is he itching to end the interview?

He is beginning to remind me of how Derek McInnes looked and sounded at the end of his spell here.

Or perhaps he’s restless because he is furious and frustrated having watched his side capitulate again? Imagine having to stand in front of the camera twice a week and regurgitate the same sound bites.

If i’d stood and watched stuff like Marlon smacking into row z from 40 yards when he had options on the wing and Famara and Djuric waiting in the box.......the last thing I’m wanting to do is a presser, making niceties with some reporter.

We see it time and again with managers in front of the camera, it’s a part of the job that is the last part they want to do and always at the most ackward, emotionally heightened moment.

[Mendip City]

17 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

I'm not a specialist in this subject but at my ripe old age, with some lengthy experience at managing people, selling to major international companies and solving customer technical problems, I've plenty of life experience.

So my take on his post match interview.

Lots of raised eyebrows may signify that he is alarmed or afraid as it's done at the start of a question. Continually moving his eyes away from looking at the interviewer - normally around 80% is spent looking directly at the person one is speaking to. It is especially noticeable when he is saying toward the end, that he's not trying to excuse the poor performance.

Forced smiles where the area around the eyes does not wrinkle.

His body is continually moving, can only see his head and top of shoulders but he appears to be shifting the weight continuosly from one foot to the other. So is he itching to end the interview?

He is beginning to remind me of how Derek McInnes looked and sounded at the end of his spell here.

Blimey. If what you’ve said is correct, it’ll be a SOD “stupid question” moment if we lose tonight!!!!! 

[lenred]

7 minutes ago, Alessandro said:

Or perhaps he’s restless because he is furious and frustrated having watched his side capitulate again? Imagine having to stand in front of the camera twice a week and regurgitate the same sound bites.

If i’d stood and watched stuff like Marlon smacking into row z from 40 yards when he had options on the wing and Famara and Djuric waiting in the box.......the last thing I’m wanting to do is a presser, making niceties with some reporter.

We see it time and again with managers in front of the camera, it’s a part of the job that is the last part they want to do and always at the most ackward, emotionally heightened moment.

If that is the case then why doesn’t he just come out and say so. It’s not a crime to let his ‘customers’ know that he is furious with yet another abject performance from his staff.  I for one would be much happier if he just said it as it is, instead of always trying to dress stuff up. Appreciate that certain players may not take it well but enough is enough and LJ should say so. He’d get a lot more respect imho.  

[BRISTOL86]

11 minutes ago, lenred said:

If that is the case then why doesn’t he just come out and say so. It’s not a crime to let his ‘customers’ know that he is furious with yet another abject performance from his staff.  I for one would be much happier if he just said it as it is, instead of always trying to dress stuff up. Appreciate that certain players may not take it well but enough is enough and LJ should say so. He’d get a lot more respect imho.  

I forget the exact wording but i think he pretty much said exactly that after Millwall - that the performance isn’t good enough, the form isn’t good enough and that he was disappointed with certain individuals. 

Also, as has always been the case in football, what he (or anyone else) says to fans and what he says to his team often bear no resemblance to one another. 

An awful lot being read into not very much IMO. Suspect he just wanted the interview done to get on with his actual job! 

[Major Isewater]

37 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

I'm not a specialist in this subject but at my ripe old age, with some lengthy experience at managing people, selling to major international companies and solving customer technical problems, I've plenty of life experience.

So my take on his post match interview.

Lots of raised eyebrows may signify that he is alarmed or afraid as it's done at the start of a question. Continually moving his eyes away from looking at the interviewer - normally around 80% is spent looking directly at the person one is speaking to. It is especially noticeable when he is saying toward the end, that he's not trying to excuse the poor performance.

Forced smiles where the area around the eyes does not wrinkle.

His body is continually moving, can only see his head and top of shoulders but he appears to be shifting the weight continuosly from one foot to the other. So is he itching to end the interview?

He is beginning to remind me of how Derek McInnes looked and sounded at the end of his spell here.

He's been learning Scottish so I hear . To make Djuric feel more at home.

[Tully Bascomb]

1 hour ago, Ivorguy said:

Agree.  That's why on another thread I postulated that Holden may now be holding the strings.

My god, you really are a shit stirrer, unbelievably.

[phantom]

I find it mildly amusing how every other answer starts with "Errrrrr....."

[RobintheRed Red]

1 hour ago, Major Isewater said:

He does rather giggle in his interviews, as has been noted but it's not silly girlie giggles but represents a note of despair and incredulity at what is going on .

The only other way I can see it is that Uncle Steve is sat near him , tickling his feet with a feather boa during these interviews.

Come on LJ give us all something to laugh about .

Let's hit  the play offs in a blaze of glory .

Prove to all the disbelievers that you have what it takes to honour the Post of Head Coach at our club .

This year . Now . Not in the future as we wait for the perfect storm.

 

He needs ti lick their wounds first

[pongo88]

54 minutes ago, cidered abroad said:

 

Lots of raised eyebrows may signify that he is alarmed or afraid as it's done at the start of a question. 

Roger Moore based his entire career around moving his eyebrows. Perhaps LJ wants to be the next James Bond

 

[lenred]

38 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

I forget the exact wording but i think he pretty much said exactly that after Millwall - that the performance isn’t good enough, the form isn’t good enough and that he was disappointed with certain individuals. 

Also, as has always been the case in football, what he (or anyone else) says to fans and what he says to his team often bear no resemblance to one another. 

An awful lot being read into not very much IMO. Suspect he just wanted the interview done to get on with his actual job! 

I believe you are right he did. But he doesn’t sound furious about it, he sounded nervous and fidgety like he didn’t know what to say. Now that’s fine if that’s your natural demeanour, but we know from when things are going well and he’s on Sky and Talksport and all over the media that it’s not his natural demaeanour.  Hence the comments around his appearances when things aren’t working. It was the same last year unfortunately. Just wish he’d come out and show some passion. Would help a lot imo. 

[BRISTOL86]

26 minutes ago, lenred said:

I believe you are right he did. But he doesn’t sound furious about it, he sounded nervous and fidgety like he didn’t know what to say. Now that’s fine if that’s your natural demeanour, but we know from when things are going well and he’s on Sky and Talksport and all over the media that it’s not his natural demaeanour.  Hence the comments around his appearances when things aren’t working. It was the same last year unfortunately. Just wish he’d come out and show some passion. Would help a lot imo. 

Fair point. But tbh I think he’s just from the more modern school of thinking that jumping up and down and screaming doesn’t really get you anywhere, and always trying to maintain an appearance of calm even when everything isn’t rosy. 

Anytime he does publicly call out players and lets his emotions get the better of him post match, he gets slated for that too!

[lenred]

8 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said:

Fair point. But tbh I think he’s just from the more modern school of thinking that jumping up and down and screaming doesn’t really get you anywhere, and always trying to maintain an appearance of calm even when everything isn’t rosy. 

Anytime he does publicly call out players and lets his emotions get the better of him post match, he gets slated for that too!

I hear what you’re saying and it’s my personal opinion of course.  But he doesn’t need to call out players to show passion, to show he cares a bit more.  He shows plenty of passion when things are going well, he could just do with showing more when we’re up against it. Show a bit more on the touch line when we are losing. Come and clap the crowd when weve lost instead of running down the tunnel, face up to the crowd; take responsibility in his interviews if his decisions and set up haven’t worked instead of giving platitudes. We all cock up at work and he is no different.  But I front up if I’ve messed up and I like to see that in people.  

[Ivorguy]

1 hour ago, BoneyardTIM said:

My god, you really are a shit stirrer, unbelievably.

My dear sir please watch your language.  You are, of course, quite entitled to your opinion as I am to mine, but there is absolutely no reason to debase your point with crude language

We are all hoping for a win tonight, and if my guess is anywhere near correct then we stand a better chance of getting that win in my opinion

[RUSSEL85]

3 minutes ago, Ivorguy said:

My dear sir please watch your language.  You are, of course, quite entitled to your opinion as I am to mine, but there is absolutely no reason to debase your point with crude language

We are all hoping for a win tonight, and if my guess is anywhere near correct then we stand a better chance of getting that win in my opinion

B******s 

[Alessandro]

1 hour ago, lenred said:

If that is the case then why doesn’t he just come out and say so. It’s not a crime to let his ‘customers’ know that he is furious with yet another abject performance from his staff.  I for one would be much happier if he just said it as it is, instead of always trying to dress stuff up. Appreciate that certain players may not take it well but enough is enough and LJ should say so. He’d get a lot more respect imho.  

He did! That’s exactly what he said after Millwall!

[Alan Dicks' Barmy Army]

The last time I saw someone speak like that was an old colleague who basically bull shitted his way through life and was found out accordingly

[DaveInSA]

I think that @Major Isewater should give Lee some of whatever he is taking.

We can and should beat Birmingham tonight.

But we won't.

And that will be a big shame.

[jayjay]

WE will.

[BobBobSuperBob]

I’m sure it’s a nerve  thing and thus difficult to overcome when under pressure / stress (Didn’t happen in his interviews when we were rolling nicely) and we will need to get used to it

 

But after a pitiful performance , Sorry Lee But 

IT IRRITATES ME TO ****

[RedRock]

To me, he looks mentally exhausted and exasperated.

No expert, maybe a bit of ‘petulant child’ exhibited in his body language that he’s given his all, plus some, but he ain’t getting the same effort from elsewhere. 

The art of good management is difficult though and maybe that’s his learning curve. By you putting in a shift and a half and covering all bases doesn’t mean necessarily  you’ll motivate all others in a team to do likewise. 

 

[Lew-T]

Do often wonder why Holden and Macca are involved and I’ve come to a conclusion. LJ can’t motivate his players, he doesn’t have the personality or physicality unfortunately when things aren’t going well.

I guess he needs two characters behind him. 

[ZiderEyed]

2 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

Do often wonder why Holden and Macca are involved and I’ve come to a conclusion. LJ can’t motivate his players, he doesn’t have the personality or physicality unfortunately when things aren’t going well.

I guess he needs two characters behind him. 

Conspiracy theory this but it's a funny coincidence Jamie Mac and Holden are a pair of massive northern lunatics who weren't exactly rollovers in their playing career. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a little something in that. They're his enforcers.

[pongo88]

8 minutes ago, ZiderEyed said:

Conspiracy theory this but it's a funny coincidence Jamie Mac and Holden are a pair of massive northern lunatics who weren't exactly rollovers in their playing career. Wouldn't be surprised if there was a little something in that. They're his enforcers.

Don’t call Jamie MacAlister “northern” or you’ll upset any Scottish City supporters (are there any?). He from Glasgow which, if you’re Scottish is in the western lowlands 

[ZiderEyed]

1 minute ago, pongo88 said:

Don’t call Jamie MacAlister “northern” or you’ll upset any Scottish City supporters (are there any?). He from Glasgow which, if you’re Scottish is in the western lowlands 

Still northern though ennit? Anything above Gloucester is northern imo.

[BobBobSuperBob]

4 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

Don’t call Jamie MacAlister “northern” or you’ll upset any Scottish City supporters (are there any?). He from Glasgow which, if you’re Scottish is in the western lowlands 

Jeez 

Dont you start 

There was a imposter Scottish bloke claiming to be a City Fan on Talksport

Post Brentford

(Apparently)

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