Ferguson loses the plot before Derby
Posted by Kevin Breathnach on January 27, 2010 | 5 Comments
Having banned Sky cameras from his press conference for their role in the violent conduct charge brought against Rio Ferdinand this week, Alex Ferguson today insisted that his players’ behavior “has always been perfect”.
The United manager is said to be furious at the way his players have been put under scrutiny this week: in the first instance, Gary Neville’s pathetic middle-finger to Tevez has been shown repeatedly this week; in the second, Sky supplying the FA footage of Rio conducting himself violently.
Sounds to me like Ferguson needs to get a grip of himself. Whether the referee sees it or not, there is simply no denying it: violent conduct is violent conduct is violent conduct. Though I’m sure he has plotted this carefully and knows full-well what he’s doing, it seems to me like Ferguson is losing it a bit under the pressure of tonight’s big derby.
Banning the Sky cameras from his press conference isn’t the first instance of His Eminence acting childishly with the press when he doesn’t get his way. Think the BBC, his son Jason, and the would-be self-referential “arrogrant beyond belief” comment.
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January 27th, 2010 @ 3:24 PM
Could you please inform us if SKY acted the same in the Gallas incident.
Why wasn’t action taken against Gallas?
When it comes to United everything is beign blown out of proportion…..
January 27th, 2010 @ 3:41 PM
If you feel as passionate as you do here, in this article, about what you say, how much more must Sir Alex Ferguson feel about what someone repeatedly says to run down his players. Sir Alex is within his rights to act as he has if the Club has given him the authority to do so.
January 27th, 2010 @ 5:44 PM
Also what about the FA using the BBC footage of the violent lunge by Tevez during the first leg?
January 27th, 2010 @ 7:21 PM
Dennis,
I think you’ve read the situation wrong. Sky didn’t approached the FA with the footage. Much the opposite, in fact: the FA approached Sky looking for it. If the FA had done the same regarding Gallas, I seriously doubt that Sky would have refused their request.
Ted,
Never questioned his authority or his right to do what he did. He’s perfectly entitled to do whatever he’s been made perfectly entitled to do around the club. Instead, I questioned the moral integrity and acuity of his actions. I don’t think there’s any consistency in his approach. Cameras say Rio behaved improperly. In not letting Sky into the press conference, he’s shooting the messenger.
January 28th, 2010 @ 3:01 PM
Kevin,
If you “never questioned his authority or his right to do what he did” then how come you “questioned his moral integrity and (the) acuity of his actions”? Does it amount to moral integrity for one party to keep playing over and over video replays that place certain players under greater scrutiny? One has the right to suspect that there is an ignominous motive behind such an act. One even has the right to think that certain parties would love to have the players concerned banned from as many games as possible. One should never underestimate the power of the media nowadays.