22-01-2024, 08:21 AM
Well what constitutes “abuse”, “slander” or “criticism” is open to individual interpretation but the fact is that the player isn’t happy and that’s my concern. His perceived treatment has affected his form to the detriment of the team. You can carry on arguing semantics until you’re blue in the face but it’s not going to change how he feels. I’m more interested In getting his form and the team’s back on track because without him playing to the best of his ability for the rest of the season you can forget automatic promotion. It probably means accepting his poor run of form and giving him time to get back in the groove. Actually, at this moment in time there’s no other choice. And if you believe that all contact in this instance has been fair and justified criticism you’re living in cloud cuckoo land.