Forum Phoenix
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While it irks most, I think it's just modern sport. No doubt he'll have been disappointed with the performance but having plenty of ex-teammates on the opposite side is a reality in today's game (not just football either, all sport).
It would be better left to outside the game or dressing room etc though, IMO. Definitely a bad look.
I agree, it is.
Though players should still have enough sense to realise that losing by your biggest ever margin to your biggest rivals is going to be absolutely devastating to the fans.
I’m going to scapegoat Okon a bit on this one. Because A) he seemed to stop caring 8 weeks before that game. B) if his half time talk was all about playing for your hurting fans and pride in the shirt. Does that happen? I can’t believe that doesn’t affect players head spaces. C) given he obviously never told DaSilva; if you don’t play I’m outing you and your name till be mid. The culture leading into that game must have been terrible. And Kennedy is a pretty simple and affable guy from what I’ve seen. His Poor form I think was largely his limited skills showing in a difficult place, while getting rubbed by his old team mates for a horrific game and so tries to laugh it off.
Anyway, I hated it, and his keeping, with a passion that game, but that was my take on his reaction.