Joe Hart -(was 'signs - official' - we haven't signed him permanently.)
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Oh.
No.
Actually, you can't hide. ;biggrin
We know where you are and have the #modpower to track you down and change your username. ;hippo
It's one thing to think it, buy to publicly state it is pretty poor form, IMO.
At least Bilic had the good grace to say 'we now have three good 'keepers at the club and competition is good for everyone.'
But then tact has never been one of Sully's strong points.
What has he done? He's said that a signing we have made is a top-quality player.
What, he should never say anything, ever?
Lots of people on here are insisting that Hart is miles better than our current keepers, yet Sullivan isn't allowed to say diddly about him?
Don't get it at all.
He is, but what is the benefit of him coming out and saying that? Only has negative consequence as far as I can see.
Seriously, what negative consequences?
Do you think our two keepers don't know that the club rate Hart higher than them?
That they don't know he has been brought in to be No 1?
I can't see how what Sully says produces anything negative at all, apart from reaction in certain sections of our fans.
If my boss re-employed someone he had worked with previous in the same roll as me and said he was the best he had ever worked with in that roll, I would look to learn what this person did that made him so great.
I wouldn't suddenly think that the boss thought I was worthless and rubbish, just that this person was someone who you can learn from.
If its obvious to everybody then why does he need to say it?
If Hart breaks his leg today, one of those two goalkeepers will suddenly become very important again. It's not ideal motivation.
I can't see any positive from him coming out and saying it. If he thinks Hart is the best thing since sliced bread, tell him in private.
Within my department at work, there are three people at my grade. No doubt my boss has opinions about each of us, but if he stated in public that one of us were the best he’d ever worked with, what would that do to the motivation and confidence of the other two?
I just think he could have approached it in the same way as Bilic and said ‘we’re delighted to have signed a great ‘keeper who will add exceptional competition to our other ‘keepers’.
"We are very lucky – we now have three very good goalkeepers,” he said. “When we found out that Joe was definitely going to sign, I spoke to both Adrian and Randy and explained the situation.
“They are both great professionals. Of course, in an ideal world, I would like everyone to be happy but, as a football manager, that is not possible."
Which is a much more considered and respectful response to signing Hart, IMO.