Liverpool FC's Ian Ayre labels Wigan owner Dave Whelan 'a comedian'

[Vermilion]

of course they ****ing are. just because people wear suits doesn't mean they're grown up.

No. they are not.

edit: and if they were, i'd be looking forward to seeing Ayre flicking at DW ears next time Wigan come to Anfield.

[Lecter]

no, you've got a problem with ayre the person. you don't like him, fair enough. doesn't make him incompetent, doesn't make him a tool though, mind.

I think hes a cracking commercial director hes done a great job in that field

I dont like him as MD I dont think he deals well with the public side of things (as evidenced by the latest effort)

He was asleep at the wheel whilst the Suarez situation rumbled on and now we have these daft comments

Thats before we even get into the comments hes made regarding Rafa & Kenny

Its daft, I remember PBR when he spoke people listened and there was an air of humility & dignity about the club back then

I dont see those comments by Ayre as either dignified or having humility and it says a lot that Whelan has come out of this looking better than Ayre

[Rich]

I think hes a cracking commercial director hes done a great job in that field

I dont like him as MD I dont think he deals well with the public side of things (as evidenced by the latest effort)

He was asleep at the wheel whilst the Suarez situation rumbled on and now we have these daft comments

Thats before we even get into the comments hes made regarding Rafa & Kenny

Its daft, I remember PBR when he spoke people listened and there was an air of humility & dignity about the club back then

I dont see those comments by Ayre as either dignified or having humility and it says a lot that Whelan has come out of this looking better than Ayre

Well said Lec.

Ayre really should have held his tongue, or at least made a more tactful comment about doing our business behind closed doors compared to Whelan's ongoing commentary to the BBC and Sky Sports.

It feels like he stays in the background when he should take the lead, and jumps into the spotlight when he should stand back.

I'm hoping the new Comms director recommends that Ayre goes on some media training.

[Chris]

Funny how as fans we ALL slated Dave Whelan for his comments re Martinez..

and as soon as the club comes out and slates him it's all gone a bit Pete Tong, as it's not the LFC way

If that was Kenny quoted as saying that, post management, no one would be arsed and I'm sure we'd be saying well done..

It's all soundbytes from Ayre and so what... about time..

Showing some bollocks at last...

Have a dig back by all means, the ""It is disappointing, then, that Dave Whelan felt the need to run the kind of sideshow he conducted via Sky Sports News and various other media outlets." one was fine. The John Bishop gag was seriously unfunny, cringeworthy and we've now allowed Dave Whelan to come out and take the moral highground.

[Alex]

Have a dig back by all means, the ""It is disappointing, then, that Dave Whelan felt the need to run the kind of sideshow he conducted via Sky Sports News and various other media outlets." one was fine. The John Bishop gag was seriously unfunny, cringeworthy and we've now allowed Dave Whelan to come out and take the moral highground.

Yep, completely agree with this. He hasn't really bothered me before, but Ayre has really annoyed me with this. It makes himself look amateur.

[peekay]

I think hes a cracking commercial director hes done a great job in that field

I dont like him as MD I dont think he deals well with the public side of things (as evidenced by the latest effort)

He was asleep at the wheel whilst the Suarez situation rumbled on and now we have these daft comments

Thats before we even get into the comments hes made regarding Rafa & Kenny

Its daft, I remember PBR when he spoke people listened and there was an air of humility & dignity about the club back then

I dont see those comments by Ayre as either dignified or having humility and it says a lot that Whelan has come out of this looking better than Ayre

[Nicey]

Why am I not surprised? He's the Stewart Downing of running clubs.

Utterly shocking comment from a fan of our football club

[Alex]

Thanks for the inclusion in the sig Nicey. You do realise I was joking

[danperkins]

Utterly shocking comment from a fan of our football club

Stuart Downing has no willy

[danperkins]

I think hes a cracking commercial director hes done a great job in that field

I dont like him as MD I dont think he deals well with the public side of things (as evidenced by the latest effort)

He was asleep at the wheel whilst the Suarez situation rumbled on and now we have these daft comments

Thats before we even get into the comments hes made regarding Rafa & Kenny

Its daft, I remember PBR when he spoke people listened and there was an air of humility & dignity about the club back then

I dont see those comments by Ayre as either dignified or having humility and it says a lot that Whelan has come out of this looking better than Ayre

agree with everything here, spot on IMO.

[Nicey]

Thanks for the inclusion in the sig Nicey. You do realise I was joking

pssst ...... i did

[Fosterbloke]

Might as well gone all out and called Whelan a cunt.

[Exiled_red]

I agree with what he said, but there was no need for him to say it, it looks classless and small time

[Nicey]

Ohh for ****s sake some of you are a little too precious ... no body even batted an eyelid

Whelan acted like an Ass, our MD commented on the fact he acted like an Ass ... should he have .. perhaps ... perhaps not ... is it a big deal ....no ... was he responsible for sacking Rafa ...no ... Is Kenny a ****ing grown ass man and in control of his own gob ... yes ... Ian Ayre is our MD not there MD .. he is doing what he thinks is best for the club .. and he is not responsible for everything that has gone wrong ... even if he is responsible for certain issues .. we are obviously going into a massive rebuilding .. rebooting .. clean slate ... how about we drop the negativity and not so primed to piss all over our club

[AnfieldForever]

Ohh for ****s sake some of you are a little too precious ... no body even batted an eyelid

Whelan acted like an Ass, our MD commented on the fact he acted like an Ass ... should he have .. perhaps ... perhaps not ... is it a big deal ....no ... was he responsible for sacking Rafa ...no ... Is Kenny a ****ing grown ass man and in control of his own gob ... yes ... Ian Ayre is our MD not there MD .. he is doing what he thinks is best for the club .. and he is not responsible for everything that has gone wrong ... even if he is responsible for certain issues .. we are obviously going into a massive rebuilding .. rebooting .. clean slate ... how about we drop the negativity and not so primed to piss all over our club

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