I don't know who came up with the plan to sit Ange Postecoglou and Michael Beale together at the same table as a publicity stunt for Sunday’s Viaplay Cup Final.
I’m not even sure it was a great idea. And, given the look on the faces of the two managers – and the feeling of awkward, frostiness between them – I certainly don’t think we’ll ever see it done again. But, having said all of that, I also have to admit I couldn’t get enough of it. I’ve felt for a while now that there is a genuine, simmering rivalry growing where this pair are concerned and the way they sat there, doing their best to ignore one another in front of the cameras gave me a chuckle.
Good on them. I didn’t want to see the pair of them smiling, high-fiving one another or having a wee cuddle on a Tuesday afternoon. ‘How you doing mate, brilliant to see you!’. Not for me. Not when they’re five days away from going to war with each other.
