What has Ian Stringer done now?!

[Mack]

Stringer by his own admission will ask the question he thinks fans want to hear answered post match.

The problem with this is post match there are a lot of raw feelings about, and if you have the local radio guy prodding and poking with less than tactful questions it can rile.

I like Stringer and think he does a good job with the commentary, however I think at times he gets a tad career minded when doing those interviews, and Peason probably thinks some of the questions are a little harsh at times given the role local radio is supposed to play.

 

[the-blue-wildabeast]

Just another example of the arrogant useless tool falling out with people. Players, fans and radio presenters are all fair game if they question the legendary football manager Nigel Pearson. Who are these people to question a man who must rank alongside Sir Alex with a league 1 trophy on his mantlepiece.

No wonder we fell apart after Xmas, the mardy twat probably had a tantrum with most of the players, Stringer in, Mardy Twat out.

[JasonBourne1986]

 

Bourne seems like a pushover to me, he'd make a great manager. I mean, we'd get relegated but at least he wouldn't fall out with the players.

 

Nah....mid-table is usually the way when I take charge of City on Football Manager.

[indierich06]

Stringer is an absolute moron. It baffles me why Radio Leicester wouldn't just employee an actual trained broadcast journalist, rather than some jumped up former reality tv star. He's obviously has no idea on how to get the best out of his interviewee and his line of questioning is usually either inane, pointless or downright rude. He never thinks about how to get the best out of his subject and often chooses to antogonise them instead, thinking it's some sort of cutting edge journalism, when really he's doing himself and us no favours at all. It really annoys me that there are hundreds of journalism graduates struggling to get a job and this clown gets such a cushy post and makes a complete hash of it.

The fact that Pearson has no problem with any other interviewers and the interviews he does with other journalists are often more revealing and engaging suggest that the problem lies with Radio Leicester's interviewer, not the interviewee.

Let him continue to do the commentary if he wants, but please get a proper journalist in to conduct interviews, regardless of who the manager is next season.

[indierich06]

The thing that pisses me off as well, is that people think he's 'asking the difficult questions' - he's not, he's asking a string of moronic, thoughtless question that do nothing but alienate the manager and weaken the line of communication between club and fans. Can't wait till he's gone to be honest.

[paulsherwood1]

Stringer is an absolute moron. It baffles me why Radio Leicester wouldn't just employee an actual trained broadcast journalist, rather than some jumped up former reality tv star. He's obviously has no idea on how to get the best out of his interviewee and his line of questioning is usually either inane, pointless or downright rude. He never thinks about how to get the best out of his subject and often chooses to antogonise them instead, thinking it's some sort of cutting edge journalism, when really he's doing himself and us no favours at all. It really annoys me that there are hundreds of journalism graduates struggling to get a job and this clown gets such a cushy post and makes a complete hash of it.

The fact that Pearson has no problem with any other interviewers and the interviews he does with other journalists are often more revealing and engaging suggest that the problem lies with Radio Leicester's interviewer, not the interviewee.

Let him continue to do the commentary if he wants, but please get a proper journalist in to conduct interviews, regardless of who the manager is next season.

Sorry, but this is simply not true. Pearson has fell out with a succession of journos. One of the talksport team was talking about how badly Pearson had treated him.

If he treats journos like this, why would he show different behaviour with his players? The amount he bombs out and amount of rumour that surrounds him suggests he doesn't.

[the-blue-wildabeast]

The thing that pisses me off as well, is that people think he's 'asking the difficult questions' - he's not, he's asking a string of moronic, thoughtless question that do nothing but alienate the manager and weaken the line of communication between club and fans. Can't wait till he's gone to be honest.

Your making excuses for a man who shouldn't be anywhere near managing a football team, if you cant handle a few questions from someone like Stringer, then no wonder he can't deal with so many players and fans that dare say it as they see it. He had similar issues at Hull too, so to be blaming Stringer, whatever you think of him, is ****ing stupid...

[indierich06]

Your making excuses for a man who shouldn't be anywhere near managing a football team, if you cant handle a few questions from someone like Stringer, then no wonder he can't deal with so many players and fans that dare say it as they see it. He had similar issues at Hull too, so to be blaming Stringer, whatever you think of him, is ****ing stupid...

You've obviously got an axe to grind with regards to Pearson, but Stringer is an objectively bad journalist, there's no two ways about it. I've trained and worked as a journalist and I know many other people who have as well and they're all of the same opinion as me. We agree that Pearson would be a nightmare to interview and could handle him better, but Stringer's thoughtless and tactless approach is getting him nowhere and consequently it's the fans who are suffering. He's an amateur, and it shows through and through and if you think Pearson's the only one who won't put up with him, you're wrong and this will keep happening regardless of who's managing the club.

[smudger63]

What if the fan in the street is a ****ing idiot?

You may think that fan with a certain viewpoint different to yours is a ****ing idiot, but that doesn't make him wrong!

[_Fatboyslow_]

It is quite interesting to see that some consider Stringers questions good and that he is ask "what the fans want to hear" and others that feel Stringer is a fool and very unprofessional.

I didn't know that the BBC employed Trolls

[Babylon]

Only if the fans of the club i manage are important to me .... the easiest quickest and most direct route he has to access them and say "Thanks guys you were amazing, we gave it our all, and we did it for you. We'll be here next season doing the same, I hope you are too, we need you"

 

You know .... the kind of stuff a manager that engages with his fans says.

 

Did you notice SAF kept referring to the UTD fans as "his" fans in his interviews at the weekend. He's part of that team so are they. 

 

Unlike NP who locks out supporters with his attitude towards the media closest linked to them.

 

The same Fergie who refused to speak to the BBC for years?

[Guest]

You may think that fan with a certain viewpoint different to yours is a ****ing idiot, but that doesn't make him wrong!

It's not about being different from my opinion that makes this supposed person wrong, that's the whole point of debate, and I've stated earlier that I'm most likely wrong in my theories, but as we well know from being on FT the popular theories/questions aren't necessarily well thought out or based on anything substantive are they?

[Babylon]

Pearson is no doubt and awkward customer, but then again there are quite a few managers that are. Stringer does need to look at himself here I'm afraid. Knowing how Pearson is the reporter should adapt their questioning to get the best out of the interviewee.

[Burbage Fox]

Pearson is no doubt and awkward customer, but then again there are quite a few managers that are. Stringer does need to look at himself here I'm afraid. Knowing how Pearson is the reporter should adapt their questioning to get the best out of the interviewee.

 

So I agree with your thoughts but like or loathe Stringer actaully broadcasting live on air is quite a difficult task, despite us all thinking that it is easy so I think we need to at least understand that point. The whole thing goes back to some comments made when Pearson left to go to Hull and the relationship never really recovered and following on from the interview after the Watford home defeat,NP has thrown his toys out of the pram. I did not think that the questions put were that harsh and in fairness its Stringers job to ask questions so it reflects badly on NP than IS. The fact that a manager has decided not to talk to his local radio station is a major public relations cock up at a time when by the goals set at the start of his 2nd term to date he has failed and shows that NP is both stubborn and naive, which in fact may some up his tactics this season.

 

Pearson is a difficult character, I know several people associated with the set up at Belvoir Drive and there are not many with a good word to say about how NP conducts himself with the youngsters and some of the staff, and the issues with RL reinforces this as well as the well known issues he had with the media in Hull.

[Babylon]

So I agree with your thoughts but like or loathe Stringer actaully broadcasting live on air is quite a difficult task, despite us all thinking that it is easy so I think we need to at least understand that point.

 

I understand that, but the Radio Station will reap what they sow when hiring someone with zero qualifications for the job in hand.

 

 

 

 

Pearson is a difficult character, I know several people associated with the set up at Belvoir Drive and there are not many with a good word to say about how NP conducts himself with the youngsters and some of the staff, and the issues with RL reinforces this as well as the well known issues he had with the media in Hull.

It's very easy to say that, but I have heard the total opposite and that he is very much liked by the vast majority.

 

People keep bringing up the People in Hull, have any of you actually listened to these people? These are the same guys who constantly referred to our ground as the King Prawn stadium on their local radio station. Professionalism is not their strong area like Stringer.

[Freeman's Wharfer]

Yes he does. His job is to do exactly that. 

To ask the things the fan in the street would want answering, and to push for an answer.

 

To ask the question - maybe

 

To push for the answer and try to get to the bottom of everything - no

[indierich06]

I understand that, but the Radio Station will reap what they sow when hiring someone with zero qualifications for the job in hand.

 

Absolutely spot on. Pearson is a difficult manager to interview, I'm sure. He's very dour and reserved, and he appears very guarded with the media, but with the right approach I'm sure a good relationship could be built up with him and much more could be gotten out of him. Stringer doesn't have the tools to do this, he's like a bull in a china shop half of the time. All the tact of a brick in the face.

[Babylon]

Absolutely spot on. Pearson is a difficult manager to interview, I'm sure. He's very dour and reserved, and he appears very guarded with the media, but with the right approach I'm sure a good relationship could be built up with him and much more could be gotten out of him. Stringer doesn't have the tools to do this, he's like a bull in a china shop half of the time. All the tact of a brick in the face.

 

As I mentioned elsewhere, had we finished second people wouldn't give a shit whether Pearson was difficult or not. Mick Mcarthy is as difficult as Pearson, yet I think many of those moaning about Pearsons interview style have also mentioned having him as manager!

[ousefox]

Rob Tanner is in the same situation as Stringer- asking questions on a regular basis (unlike sky etc) and he never seems to have any problem with him. I like Stringer's commentary from what i've heard but some of the questions he asks are just stupid. Even to Kasper where he made a huge point of him saying Nigel WAS a good manager when i don't even think Kasper said was!

[Burbage Fox]

I understand that, but the Radio Station will reap what they sow when hiring someone with zero qualifications for the job in hand.

 

 

It's very easy to say that, but I have heard the total opposite and that he is very much liked by the vast majority.

 

 

Point 1 how do we know that Stinger has no qualifications?.. not sure just asking

 

Erm without naming the people I know but contact anyone in the academy from u9 to u16 and also a certain academy director. Now I am not saying that he has to walk around loving the whole academy staff but thats an example of his way... anyway you are correct if we were promoted then noone would give a monkeys, but the reality is we were not, we have played poorly and to ignore you local radio station is naive PR... if you think it is not then thats your choice but a football club needs good PR, if you look at the season ticket sales we have just over 4k sold to date and the end for renewals is 17th May... all clubs need good PR.. and a manger who has thrown his toys out of his pram with his local radio station is bad PR.

[Ely fox]

Personally, I like Stringer. You only have to listen to him commentate to realise that he's a REAL fan. Not a Barber, (prefer Derby really), or a Foulger, (Sky Blue at heart). OK, sometimes his questions seem to make NP squirm a bit...SO FOOKING WHAT!! It's OUR club and Pearson is just fortunate enough to be the well rewarded manager of OUR club.

When things go 'tits' we are entitled to know why, and IS shouldn't be berated for asking that...which, basically, is what he does. 

The base problem here is that Pearson is uncomfortable when it comes to dealing with the press, but that's HIS problem, no-one else's!

[Ely fox]

I like stringer, he asks decent questions which provoke answers. This is better than someone asking bland questions surely?

[The Doctor]

I like stringer, he asks decent questions which provoke answers. This is better than someone asking bland questions surely?

 

He doesn't - he just pisses off Pearson by asking stupid, bland questions that are never going to get an answer from any manager.

[Loggy88]

I remember after I'd been to the Charlton home game which we lost, I was listening to radio in the car and Stringer started his interview with NP by saying "welcome to the booth of doom" and NP had a go at him for saying it. Stringer started this problem with NP saying stupid things like that. Think he's a bit of a numpty. Not in Neville Foulgers league.

[Ely fox]

He doesn't - he just pisses off Pearson by asking stupid, bland questions that are never going to get an answer from any manager.

Pearson could fall out with an empty room. He does try and get a response rather than paying lip service to Pearson.