http://BarnsleyFC.co.uk/blog/ The fixture against Forest may not have been that entertaining, but it was certainly made up for by Billy Davies’ post-match press conference. Mr Davies gave a good impersonation of Buster Bloodvessel as he spouted a number of bizarre comments including; 1. Forest were the best side by a mile, should have been two or three goals up at half-time, only one side in it etc (Barnsley had 58% possession and 7 shots on target versus Forest’s 4). 2. The referee didn’t help them (even though he booked four Barnsley players against Forest’s one). 3. He was ‘misquoted’ by the press over his remarks about Chris Morgan. He actually said he wanted defenders like Lucketti and Morgan who are strong and experienced (they are hardly the best defensive pairing in the division, so why refer to them knowing the sensitivity of the issue in Barnsley?) 4. Chris Morgan and Iain Hume are ‘best mates’. Quite how he knows this having never managed either player he didn’t elaborate. I can’t see why Hume would be socialising with someone who fractured his skull. That would take a level of forgiveness even Nelson Mandela would balk at. 5. It was Billy Davies who helped keep us up last season by loaning us Macken and Nyatanga whilst at Derby - ‘People have short memories’ he said. In which case presumably he will also be taking responsibility for relegating Derby with the lowest Premiership points tally ever? The diminutive Scotsman could clearly start an argument in an empty room and it is no surprise that he is renowned for bust-ups with previous employers. I suggest you listen to the audio coverage of the press conference on Barnsley One. For those of you - like myself - who once considered Davies as a possible Barnsley manager of the future ask yourself ‘would I want this man representing my football club?’. I certainly wouldn’t.
