If that's your interpretation, then fair enough.

Or possibly he meant the players to become a team to be feared.

It's pretty obvious what is meant when you read the full paragraph

"I need a leader who people naturally look up to and who can instil a little bit of discipline and fear"

Good to see people using the quote in the full context and not just using it to mean whatever suits their argument.

You're saying it's an explicit threat of physical violence/assault. I don't interpret it that way.

Typical bean counter. It's implied.

rlInteresting piece on discipline and fear in top class sportrl

So you're saying the club owner is implying Radford will physically assault employees of the club if they don't perform.

No

What are you saying then, with your references to broken arms and fingers if they don't play well?

You know that was a TIC comment so don't pretend otherwise

You started off so well.....Shame you had to spoil it....

That's the problem with this forum - we all believe everything we read.

Sorry if I burst your bubble

Speak for yourself

I'm not pretending anything, they're your words. Beyond hypocritical to interpret Pearson's words so literally, then say your more explicit references to broken bones should obviously be interpreted as subtle tongue in cheek comments. You're less consistent than Gentle.