Sunday 25th October

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The Big Red Bench, on Cork, RedFM.

Orla O'Leary (0:54)

Hello and good evening, you are listening to The Big Red Bench, myself, Orla O Leary.

Lots coming up on the show today from the Premier League to our local Cork championships, where Nemo have won the Cork football championship final and proudly lift the Andy Scannell Cup for the first time since 2022

And Cannavie, they became Cork Junior football champions today as well. And the Bears, Kamoge, also seen the girls advance further in the Munster championships after their victory against Truach Cunlara of Clare. And the Ladies football, also seen two Cork sides, Inch Rovers and Ahada, advance to their respective Munster finals. So a very good day for Cork. Great day for the championships.

And cross channel out to the Premier League, where as a United fan, I just am absolutely devastated. We just have nothing to stand on anymore in terms of bragging rights. It's all a shambles between losing 4-1 against Kamo and losing 3-0 today against Bournemouth. But hey, at least Celtic, they did beat Hibs to 1 today. So that's a nice little consolation for that. So now on the Big Red Bench, I did a Premier League round up with the Big Red Bench's Harry Hayden in what has been a very interesting set of fixtures this weekend. So I'm here on the Big Red Bench with Harry Hayden. How are you Harry?

Harry Hayden (2:19)

I'm good Orla, now how are things with yourself?

Orla O'Leary (2:21)

Good, well, not so good. I'll put it that way. Not after Man United losing 3-0 to Bournemouth. And to be honest, a lot has to be said for that. Like I really wasn't up for like, you know, Michael Carrick, like being out of the picture, because I feel no matter what manager we have, we're going to just be a disaster.

But like, however, his decision to bench Bruno Fernandes over something he said last week, which was actually just so accurate, there wasn't even anything bad about it. I'm just in a bad mood over that, to be honest.

Harry Hayden (2:56)

I think he had to bench Bruno though. I think it would have looked pretty bad if he didn't. I think he basically cut the cord after he said those sort of comments. It was different with Martinez the week before, because he was obviously singling out the people above Cork. But I think the comments Bruno made, I think obviously he's entitled to make those comments if he wants to. But I think Cork really, he only had one option to bench him.

Orla O'Leary (3:23)

I suppose, true. But when I looked at that, I was like, all right, he's just benched for the start, but he's going to come on. But he just did not come on at all. And honestly, I'd say we probably would have lost Trinil anyway. But I feel like that does affect the team, not playing their own captain, especially when they know what the captain said probably was right.

Harry Hayden (3:43)

Yeah, I don't know. It's a weird one with Bruno. Because he's never really come out like this before, I suppose. He's obviously been the best player in the last six years, basically.

But it's just those comments, you can't defend those comments, I think, for a manager in that if he went and played Bruno again, gave him the captain's armband, it just looks very weak for Michael Carrick. I think he only had one decision really. I don't think there was a right or wrong decision to be asked. Yeah, look, I feel for Michael Carrick a small bit, to be honest. But yeah, things aren't looking great.

Orla O'Leary (4:19)

So do I. I honestly feel for every manager that walked through the doors of Old Trafford, because it's actually not their fault. Even look at Ruben Amorim. He's doing class with AC Milan, and he was actually a sound bloke. I met him in person. I will say that.

Harry Hayden (4:35)

Yeah, no, it's a poison chalice, Old Trafford, for whoever goes in really. I don't think anything's going to change until the owners change.