I can only imagine how difficult it is for any manager to have to confront the media at every twist and turn. BBC's Murphy gave a polished performance and to be a football manager, which does not necessarily mean you have the same standards of elocution, to have to take on such as Murphy needs a certain level of wisdom. Pearson I thought did well to hold it together against Murphy. He did not do so well against the earlier reporter and treated him with less than respect which I did not like to see. As for the fan who hurled abuse at Pearson earlier in the season, well for me he got what he deserved and I agreed with Pearson in that he would not apologise.

Many would say that handling the media is all part and parcel of the job but it doesn't mean that managers like it or can even deal with it. There are many that have had hissy fits at criticisms levied at them by reporters intent on feeding them questions with a barb attached. Whether they can be coached or even should be is questionable in my opinion.

To be in the public eye 24/7 must be an absolute nightmare, especially if your club has been staring relegation for most of the season. We all witnessed how a run of bad results and bad media talk affected our own SE before Christmas. Steve has his swagger back now but his confidence and his mojo were lost for periods of the season, resulting in him doing far less interviews. It is no coincidence that he is back on the media trail now and back with a force. To have folk pecking your head all the time about results and asking what went wrong all the time would blow my head off.

Could any or many of us actually be able to deal with the media any differently to Pearson - Given those exact cir***stances he found himself in - i.e. Results, Position in League, expectations and wolves circling him for the killer quote and more.

I for one couldn't. Is Pearson a bully, not sure he is

-- Edited by Millers4Ever on Friday 1st of May 2015 02:59:38 PM