Quote: Jake the Peg "Don't know how true it is but I've been told a lot of the younger players dislike radford as he isn't averse to balling them out. Doesn't try it with the established players even if they need it'"
Said from day one the man-management of his former teammates and friends would always be an issue. Is with any newly promoted manager within the same department.
"Arm around the shoulder" and "treating all fairly in accordance with their efforts and performance" were always going to fly out of the window when things got tough. When necks are on the block one tends to stick to 'tried and tested' and keep friends close.