I have to say the more I see of Geoff Shreeves post match interview with Wenger the more disturbed (almost vexed) I feel about it. Whatever may happen on the pitch, Wenger is a well respected manager, a senior figure in the game and has a reputation he has earned. To continuously keep hounding him if he was going to resign and then talk about whether he was gonna get sacked by the board, to me seemed out of order.
I've noticed that people like Shreeves would never dream of treating British managers in the same way. An example of this was Roy Hodgson last season. They interviewed him during half a season of disastrous results without asking him if he was gonna resign or get sacked. The Liverpool fans were no different to the Arsenal fans. In fact there were a greater porportion of pool fans calling for Hodgson's head than there are gooners calling for Wengers. And do you honestly think they would disrespect their mate 'Arry Rednapp in the same way?
Before any gooners come on and say this is how a lot of fans feel at the moment and Shreeves is just reflecting this, please read my comment about Hodgson. Many liverpool fans felt the same but they wouldn't ask him? Why not, because it's disrespectful and demeaning. Secondly and more importantly, what is the point of asking? What did Shreeves expect Wenger to say "Yeh I expect them sack me in the morning." So for me it's just taking a cheap shot for the sake of it.
It's just crass and classless muck journalism imo and it seems to be fair game towards the foreign managers but not something they would dare do to one of their pally pals or British managers.
Disrespect and Double Standards?
posted on 29/8/11
Typical Sky reporters imo .
All of them ask questions merely to antagonize and to get a reaction.
I really get the feeling once they put on a Sky shirt they believe they can basically do as they please .
Harry knows how to put them right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fulsHPpBr1U
posted on 29/8/11
By who's definition "Scribe" ?
I really don't think paying neutral's care much for lame answers to even lamer questioning !
posted on 29/8/11
wenger OUT
hahaha finished club
posted on 29/8/11
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posted on 29/8/11
There was nothing to be got out of asking Wenger if he was gonna resign or get sacked. If there was I'd love to hear it. The only purpose was to try and demean him as far as I can see.
There are plenty of constructive criticisms and hard questions that many many fans have raised on this forum alone that could have been asked. I would argue that people like Shreeves and Skysports actually done gooners a disservice by not asking those and taking cheap shots instead.
posted on 29/8/11
NNN Nineteen. Well done for making this article.
As soon as the interview started, You could tell there was a subtle kind of bullying going on from Shreeves. He wouldnt dare ask the same questions to a Martin O Neill or a 'Arry Redknapp.
Looking back on it on me. It kind of angers me how Shreeves kept asking him. Is resignation in your thoughts, Are you going to resign before the next match, Are you going to sign any more players, What assurances can you give that this will nevr happen again.
Club rivalries aside now. The way Wenger got treated has riled me up You may say Im making a big deal out of it but Shreeves/ Gabrielle Clarke and a few others do this week in week out to foreign managers who are too polite to tell them to f u c k off
Remember back to the media pounding and ridiculing Avram Grant took. Anyone remember it?
Maybe go far as back as Rafa Benitez?
posted on 29/8/11
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posted on 29/8/11
TV interviewers aren't there for your personal benefit. If you didn't like his approach then tough...
Complain to Sky.
Sometimes it's more telling what people don't say as is their reactions to awkward questions.
Considering his most recent failings this summer. He has alot to answer for considering his most recent failings this summer.
You feel your precious Wenger should be personally exempt from being put on the spot, I get that !
posted on 29/8/11
Thanks Mr C I'm not sure if it's xenophobia or it's what Scribe says but I have to admit the cynic in me thinks it's cos they are foreign - or rather the interviewers don't have the balls to do it to british managers (not that they should because it's out of order no matter who it is).
posted on 29/8/11
comment by The GOONER (U4256) posted 26 minutes ago
TV interviewers aren't there for your personal benefit. If you didn't like his approach then tough...
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So who's benefit are they for, surely it's their viewers and subscribers. I'd even go as far as to say for the benefit of the game and those within it and those who watch it. As for complaining to sky. why are you expressing your opinions on this forum then? You don't like something complain to Arsenal FC. Bit of hypocracy don't you think?
Sometimes it's more telling what people don't say as is their reactions to awkward questions.
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Really? So what pearls of wisdom did you gauge from Wenger's response to his resigning or being sacked to enable you to learn any more than what you already knew?
Considering his most recent failings this summer. He has alot to answer for considering his most recent failings this summer.
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Clearly he does. How does asking him if he's going to resign answer them?
You feel your precious Wenger should be personally exempt from being put on the spot, I get that !
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Not my precious anything, I don't support arsenal. However, I have a sense of common decency for someone who is a respected figure within the game. It could have been any manager, my opinion would be the same.