Pilgrim UK

I noticed that I was gettign quite a few red cards, even though only one player was set to hard tackling. Players getting straight reds would be fined and I had a "20" for "Squad Discipline" in my profile. In the same season I was always on the refs' backs and managed to get a touchline ban. That got me wondering whether my own disciplinary record would rub off on the players. The next season I was much more diplomatic in my dealings with the media and my gut feeling is that I had less red and yellow cards. I've not gone back to check the stats, and there are obviously a lot more variables to consider, but I wondered if anyone else had noticed similar; ie that if a manager gets in a lot of trouble with the FA the players' discipline is also bad?

badbee

I've had warnings from the Chairman about being too gobby to the media with regards to bad decisions, so have started to shut my trap.

I've now got a couple of players who think the manager should stick up for the players more. Never had it before in games where I've been more diplomatic, so I guess it's my own doing.