I was disappointed with the comments, although I do think it is worth acknowledging that English isn't his first language. Having said that, it wasn't like these words were spoken live on Sky Sports News or TalkSport as far as I am aware, so I think if the message was misunderstood then that is his own fault for not getting his message straight before sending it to Jim White.
Personally, I didn't expect many points from our opening 5 games but given the supposed ambition we had, I certainly expected more than 4, and in particular not the embarrassing and pathetic performances put in during certain games. The Atalanta game and final 10 minutes of the Man United game being 2 in particular that were not acceptable. Out of those 5 games in the League, I would expect 2 defeats out of 3 in the tough away games, but at least 1 win in the other 2 hard games if we were serious about challenging the top 6.
We couldn't beat a side with 10 men for over 45 minutes and we got absolutely taken apart at home to Spurs. That is not something I expect and I think the comments were defeatist and small time.