foghornred Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24822513 Lee Johnson has gone up in my opinion speaking out against diving against us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_s Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24822513 Lee Johnson has gone up in my opinion speaking out against diving against us. Not many managers would say that. Even the lad doing the diving looked sheepish and thoroughly embarrassed at his effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kaiser Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 When the Oldham lad dived he was clean in as well, he'd have been better staying on his feet and shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRISTOL86 Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 He seems to be making quite the impression in his short (sorry Lee - just a little joke!) managerial career so far. Fair play, not many managers would publicly condemn their players for doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 He seems to be making quite the impression in his short (sorry Lee - just a little joke!) managerial career so far. Fair play, not many managers would publicly condemn their players for doing it. Maybe it's an ex-City thing, with Moyes slagging off Young earlier in the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 He was only recently a player so what probably annoyed him as a player now annoys him as a manager and he is in a position to try to do something about it. Fair play. I really hope he does well in his management career. I wouldn't dismiss him returning to us one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Fair play to him. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 He was only recently a player so what probably annoyed him as a player now annoys him as a manager and he is in a position to try to do something about it. Fair play. I really hope he does well in his management career. I wouldn't dismiss him returning to us one day. If he's got any sense he won't, such was the disgusting abuse a pretty decent little footballer got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS34Red Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 He was only recently a player so what probably annoyed him as a player now annoys him as a manager and he is in a position to try to do something about it. Fair play. I really hope he does well in his management career. I wouldn't dismiss him returning to us one day.How about SOD as dof and little lee as head coach?? Both share simular philosophy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 LJ has class and comes across really well, SOD to take note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledinwatford Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Wonder what he thought of Frazer Campbell in Sundays Welsh cup final. Beat Vorm to the though ball but a knock on the shoulder paralysed his legs and over he went. Wouldn't he have been better in the 90th minute staying on his feet and running on to knock the ball in an empty net to finish the game at 2-0? Instead he fell to the floor and had Vorm sent off and win a meaningless free kick. Would have served him right for the team in red to have conceeded an equaliser to the Swansea 10 men. Cheat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 If he's got any sense he won't, such was the disgusting abuse a pretty decent little footballer got. Not everyone abused him. Clearly he doesn't think badly of us as he applauded the crowd after the match on Tuesday, came right over to the Dolman stand and Atyeo at least. I doubt he would have done that if he thought the reaction would be hostile towards him showing his appreciation to us. As for him working with SoD, I expect SoD will be long gone before we tempt Lee here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Maybe it's an ex-City thing, with Moyes slagging off Young earlier in the season. That worked, didn't it? Another dive for a penalty midweek... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Right Honourable Les Q Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Someone should open a clinic, for footballers that habitually dive, cheat, even when they could cross, shoot, possibly score. Ashley Young appears to have lost all sight of the game and his reason for playing it in the first place. Lost his 'soul.' He needs to go somewhere to recover from his ailment, and addiction to falling over. There must be others that could use a service like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunningdalered Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Wonder what he thought of Frazer Campbell in Sundays Welsh cup final. Beat Vorm to the though ball but a knock on the shoulder paralysed his legs and over he went. Wouldn't he have been better in the 90th minute staying on his feet and running on to knock the ball in an empty net to finish the game at 2-0? Instead he fell to the floor and had Vorm sent off and win a meaningless free kick. Would have served him right for the team in red to have conceeded an equaliser to the Swansea 10 men. Cheat. Interesting one this. Was watching one of the 'free' games on BBC Sport channel - Newcastle and Liverpool - and a similar situation occurred. Only diff was that it happened much earlier in the game, 0-0 at the time. Suarez goes through and is just about to pull the trigger when opposing centre-half pulls him back. Suarez could have virtually tapped the ball in, but elects to go down for the penalty (which is given). Why? Probably because he gets double-bubble: Defender gets red-carded (last defender) and Suarez is obviously pretty confident that Gerrard will score the penalty (which he did). So, in that situation, where the penalty shout was legit, I think you have to credit the attacker for a bit of quick thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JammyOne Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 If LJ is anything like his old man, he would have given that player a right bullocking. Fair play to him for admitting it and not putting a spin on it like a lot of managers would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinnionForEngland Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Not everyone abused him. Clearly he doesn't think badly of us as he applauded the crowd after the match on Tuesday, came right over to the Dolman stand and Atyeo at least. I doubt he would have done that if he thought the reaction would be hostile towards him showing his appreciation to us. As for him working with SoD, I expect SoD will be long gone before we tempt Lee here. In my time of watching City, amazingly he was one of the least popular players i can think of, totally undeserved, but that's why he's a millionaire and they are not, they arn't very clever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Casual Connoisseur Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 In my time of watching City, amazingly he was one of the least popular players i can think of, totally undeserved, but that's why he's a millionaire and they are not, they arn't very clever. I think he deserved the abuse he got, we pay our money, we give our opinions. My opinion was he did little to ADD to our side, another club in the bag maybe but not the first name on the team sheet. As a bloke he is a very decent chap, relatively eloquent with a good financial advisor, whom he's obviously done well to listen to, I wish him well in his chosen career. The good thing about the Johnson family is, it's not difficult to fill the shoes of your predecessor or mentor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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