Source: FOOTYMAD
Opposing Views After The Game
The reaction of fans brings out differeing views from the managers after the game in Perth It's not all that rare for two managers to have a different view of things after a game but it was interesting to hear the views of two managers disagree about the reaction of fans at the end of a game.This happened after Motherwell had comfortably beaten St. Johnstone at McDiarmid Park by two goals to nil yesterday. First half goals from Nick Blackman and an own goal from Kevin Rutkiewicz were enough to see Well seal all three points.The ease of the victory was all too much for the home fans who were quick to boo their side when things weren't going too well for them in the second period, with the jeering much louder as their team trooped off the pitch.Visiting manager Craig Brown felt that the home fans were showing a modicum of disrespect to the management team who had steered them into the top flight and kept them there last season.He said after the game: "I saw St Johnstone against Aberdeen when they were the unluckiest team in the world to lose, and against Rangers they were equally unlucky and I believe they are in a totally false position and I feel genuinely sorry for them. The fans booing the team is not right after Derek McInnes and Tony Docherty brought them up and I have no doubt their time will come this season."Minutes later Derek McInnes, though felt the fans were well within their rights to show their displeasure: "We're bottom of the league because we deserve to be and the only real chance our fans have to vent their frustration is between three o'clock and quarter to five. We know how fickle football can be so it's up to us to give them a performance to cheer against St Mirren next week."So who is right? I have some sympathy for the views of Derek McInnes, I think it would have been strange if the Saints fans had sat through one their worst performances for a couple of years and applauded the team off the field at the end.On the other hand I understand where Brown is coming from, but I think he misses the point about what it means to follow a football team. The players and the management will happily take the cheers and plaudits when things are going well but they do also have to understand there are few options for fans to express their views.I think the Saints fans were right to boo their side off the field yesterday, and thankfully it was done with a genuine sense of frustration and disappointment and not in a malicious way. Editor Ger Harley (ger@scottishfitba net)Admin Team (admin@scottishfitba net)This is Scottish-Fitba.Net
