Wow, this is a bit strong isn't it?

The guy has propped up a loss-making club in a small town in an unfashionable sport for years including delivering a new stadium. Do you presume there is a queue of oil Sheiks and Russian oligarchs waiting to take his place?

The coach may regard it as the best way to motivate the player, he knows his mentality more than any of us on here.

Maybe. It doesn't sound particularly nice though.

Yep, that's what I was referring to.

Well I would expect that's a given. You wouldn't expect a coach to ask a prop to play like a fullback would you? ( Highly exaggerated to push a point before saintsfan gets on her high horse ).

Makinsons skillset is different therefore he could not do what Jonny does. He will play fullback in his own way to his strengths. Is it then all down to opinion who is the better fullback.

Good coaches know what buttons to press with certain players. This could possibly be a way of getting a reaction from the player.

Some players need a arm around them, some need to be left to their own devices, some need to me told straight and some need to be told one on one. As a player I liked to be pulled to one side and told straight if I was doing something wrong, my mentality was, " I'll show him".

A little off topic. Brown has done all the above with Gaskell and seems he's burnt all his bridges at saints.