Prob been mentioned on another thread but just watched the highlights on player at full time you see Evens walking over to shake Bob and the coaching staffs hand, Bob is obviously ignoring him and walks straight on the pitch whist the Ribena Berry starts swearing and shouting in his direction. All you see next is Bob strolling onto the pitch ignoring everything that blob of a man shouts.
I did notice as Evens was walking over to to our bench that he coughed and wiped his hand over his dirty mouth and nose, So maybe Bob saw that and thought I ain't shaking that slobs hand and walked off.
2 managers now big Bob has pissed off hopefully there will be a few more before the end of the season.
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We have an interesting narrative developing.
In the extended 'Player' interview there is quite a long bit about Bob's behaviour just post match.
Bob says about three significant things.
One is that he 'always' goes to the ref and players first...hinting that it may be a continental thing.
The second is he says that the last time he went to the manager first there was nearly a 'fight'.
The third is that Bob says 'this time' he was going to the players, not ignoring the Michelin Man. Bob adds there is no acrimony but each manager is 'doing their job'.
Another thing on the extended highlights is the camera shows Bob wandering about somewhat, rather than purposefully going to greet players or officials. Then we get the Roly Poly penalty whinge. Maybe there had been sniping all afternoon.
Easy to think Saturday was a singular episode until you look at the Rosler thing, and Lillis and Rosler also complained about Bob's loose degree of restraint and decorum.
We may have an 'edgy' manager...which is all right by me as long as it is intelligently deployed. I have the impression that Big Bob is indeed a pretty bright and sussed guy, and he is aware of the angles, and I like his approach. I also like it that his guiding principle in all this managing malarkey is to do stuff that gets points.
I certainly don't think Bob is a look at me kind of manager, but he comes over as a man on business which in these turbulent times I like very much indeed.
It's common decency/courtesy/sportsmanship and should be done straight away.
(Unless there are extenuating circumstances such as it being Pardew).
Their assistant manager was out of the technical area marching towards the fourth official in a fit of spitting rage about 5 times during the second half, it was ridiculous.
It doesn't matter what the etiquette is in other countries. He's in England.
Even if he dislikes them or is frustrated by them, you have to show that you are above all that. (Just my opinion).
The fat controller!