Malky on Sky Sports News ........

Malky is like that very regularly towards certain journos. If you watch the pre and post match press conferences then you'd see that. If you see hi, speaking to Rob Phillips then they always have a good laugh.

Our fans are being far too paranoid. Chip out or the players will feel it on the pitch

Perhaps he had a long distance phone call before the interview, telling him its promotion or the sack?