It's only considered "brilliant" and welcome when we are doing well, but becomes quite a stick to beat him with when they are not.
I wonder what we would say if the match were at Elland Rd and the programme had a picture of Ken Bates on the front.Yes, NC has done,and is doing,a sound job but I'd rather he took a less prominent role at the moment,
Inclined to agree with:
It does indeed draw unfavourable comparisons.