Do you really think managers convey what they are truly thinking in press conferences?

How would coming out and saying, “Yep, I’m s**tting my pants. I’m doing a bad job and the players aren’t doing anything to compensate for that” help at all?

Of course he will be concerned by how things are going. Frankly which ever journalist asked it has asked a stupid question and it deserves a stupid answer.

Part of the role of manager is to try to take the pressure away from players. Farke would have used a lot more words to say essentially the same thing.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on October 24th 2022 at 12:08:35

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Press news in... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Oct 24, 09:15:52
- Hoping to hear some Bellamy chants from the away end tomorrow (NCFC) - ingi, Oct 24, 10:32:02
- I think he should be concerned that we've dropped out of the top 6 (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 24, 10:17:12
  - Do you really think managers convey what they are truly thinking in press conferences? (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 24, 12:08:35
    - Did camcan, or anyone, suggest that's what he should have said? (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 12:24:48
      - Oh, thanks. Good to hear who is and isn’t allowed an opinion (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 24, 12:26:56
        
        What a bizarre response (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 12:28:54
        
        Nice try, I’m not getting sucked in by trolling (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 24, 12:30:35
        
        Has someone stolen your password? (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 12:32:41
    - Farke's last press conference was a bit spicy (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 24, 12:23:52
    - No, of course not for sure I am not worried because league position is not a topic in (NCFC) - Old Git, Oct 24, 12:12:42
      - VMT- lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Oct 24, 12:13:52
  - It's a concern (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 24, 10:57:07
  - "Not at all" (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 10:19:58
    - I think he should be a mechanic (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Oct 24, 11:40:57
    - i see him more as an executive coach driver (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 24, 10:57:12
      - I see him more driving coaches for old ladies and gents on touring holidays (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 11:05:49
        
        delightful dutch bulbfields and amsterdam (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 24, 11:10:16
    - He might just be ice cool (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 10:21:28
      - Then he'd say - I'm not the sort of person to panic, but obviously I'd (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 24, 10:27:53
        
        Heh - it's just confirming that he's not the best communicator (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 24, 11:05:40
        
        Being a poor communicator is pretty fatal for the role (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 24, 11:10:14
        
        yep... but we can all learn (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 24, 11:39:48
        
        Sorry to bang on about Russell Martin again (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 11:14:04
        
        Considering he's never finished top two in the Champ (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 11:07:12
        
        I don’t think he is, just throwing it out there (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 10:34:53
        
        The worst thing he actually said in this press conf was that he was (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 10:37:51
        
        I think he might be implying that not taking the chances is something out of his control (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 24, 11:36:20
        
        And only had those chances (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 10:40:55
        
        Yeah, they all came at 2-0 or 2-1 (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 10:42:11
        
        Its all a bit "relaxed" isn't it. I'd prefer our manager to feel under more pressure to (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 24, 10:30:03
        
        He’s peaked though hasn’t he? (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 24, 10:56:04
        
        He should go home to the Midlands and manage Walsall again (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 11:01:45
        
        Motivation must be an issue for most at the club (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 10:37:21
        
        utter nonsense, we have a stated vision and a clear set of values (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 24, 11:05:53
        
        Oh! to have been a fly on the wall at the Exec Away Day that came up with that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 24, 11:30:10
        
        Maybe, but doubling your salary must be some motivation surely (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 10:39:45
        
        The likes of Aarons and Cantwell might be having a bit of an (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 24, 11:24:04
        
        did wonder last year if that was part of Todd's problems (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 24, 12:09:07
        
        final yeeha for teemu at trabzonspor incoming (NCFC) - Tombs, Oct 24, 11:45:47
        
        hope so - he deserves a final swan song somewhere (n/m) (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Oct 24, 12:20:14
        
        Not really buying the line that the players aren't motivated (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Oct 24, 11:01:20
        
        Agree. I wouldn't say he's 'lost the dressing room' either (NCFC) - jamesward, Oct 24, 11:03:06
        
        Good description (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 24, 10:33:45
        
        Few of them will still be here to own that mess though will they (NCFC) - CWC, Oct 24, 11:08:00
        
        Bring Back Bowkett (NCFC) - camcan, Oct 24, 11:26:41
- Interesting he acknowledges we only have one defensive midfielder (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Oct 24, 10:14:17
- Thanks Dubs (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Oct 24, 09:28:43
  - lovely old PMA (n/m) (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Oct 24, 10:12:30
- Generous with his time there (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Oct 24, 09:19:48
  - He said more tbf (NCFC) - SCC 28, Oct 24, 09:21:15

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