Norwich's full-back Marc Edworthy acknowledged afterwards that his side had been somewhat fortunate to win "Its a ruthless League Any slight mistake you make gets punished. Having hit the Norwich woodwork twice just after the half hour, Albion gained a deserved reward four minutes before the break. It's that time of the season again - the Premiership is reaching its brutal stage, and you can hear the mantras humming. As a manager, what's your overriding emotion when you witness your side twice lose the lead in a crucial relegation match before succumbing to defeat five minutes from time? Rage? Grief? Disbelief? Bryan Robson was entitled to feel all of those as his players slipped closer to an immediate exit from the top flight.Instead, he pronounced himself "very disappointed".From the start, Albion looked the side with more nous, with Kieran Richardson drawing admiring sounds from the travelling fans for a couple of missile-like crossfield passes. "A lot can be done away from the pitch to educate players," he said "We all have a responsibility in this matter.".
A fortnight ago, the Football Association sent letters to all Premiership and Football League clubs reminding them that they could face fines of up to £250,000 for incidents involving the abuse of match officials. This week the FA will meet representatives of the League Managers' Association and the Professional Footballers' Association to reinforce that message. Why must football take the blame? If these people happened to work for the gas board, would anyone say 'come on gas board, get your house in order'?"It's a fair point, I say "Aye," he says "It is.". They're racist when they go to the pub, when they walk down the street. If they're talking about racism on the terraces, then yes, I've heard it and I hate it But these people don't become racist at football matches. In fact, football should be used as an example of how everyone from all races get on. What do they mean? Do they mean racism on the terracing? Or racial discrimination inside football? Because there is no racial discrimination in football.
What is a racist, anyway? Does a racist joke make you a racist? If someone calls me a Scottish twat are they a racist? With Ron it was racial stupidity, not racism."They talk about kicking racism out of football. Big Ron, after all, was his manager at Manchester United and later his mentor at Coventry City He knows him as well as anyone in football.A sigh "Well, it's been a year now Someone said to me they'll never forgive what Ron said I said 'are you a Christian?' Yes 'So what about the forgiveness thing?' Ron's not a racist. I ask him, finally, for his views on the disgrace of Ron Atkinson. David [Moyes] has to keep signing good players from an ordinary transfer kitty."Strachan has finished his cup of tea, and another, and is eyeing up yet another. Their problem is that if they do well, people buy their players.
Newcastle or Liverpool should be there, with the millions they've spent, and with Middlesbrough's wage bill they should be up there as well, but you've got to hope Everton or even Charlton can finish fourth. It's nice to have someone fresh at the top, even if it's taken £300m of someone's money to do it."I also think it will be great if Everton can hang on in fourth. It was getting boring with Arsenal and Man United winning all the time. They weren't happy so he got rid of them; that's knowing what makes a squad tick I think he's good for football and so are Chelsea.