Nigel Posted March 18, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2013 Will he have the balls for a relegation fight though? He's walked before at critical moments............(cough). He will probably walk at half time during the pivotal last game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 but still wouldnt be his fault if they went down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Yes I fully expect him to flee to Italy, plot his return to glory for a few years then vanish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Sunderland have announced net operating losses of £26.9m for the period ending July 31 2012. And that's before the £30m or so they spent over the last two transfer windows. And O'Neill still says he wants to refresh the squad next window. The losses have been covered by the club’s American owner Ellis Short Short will try to pump more money into the club in an effort to get top eight. Can someone say Déjà vu? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 **** hell... He's Harry Redknapp, without the relative success and the exciting football. My opinion on O'Neill has changed dramatically now those heady days are becoming more of a distant memory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Sunderland have announced net operating losses of £26.9m for the period ending July 31 2012. And that's before the £30m or so they spent over the last two transfer windows. And O'Neill still says he wants to refresh the squad next window.The losses have been covered by the club’s American owner Ellis Short Short will try to pump more money into the club in an effort to get top eight. Can someone say Déjà vu?well they are very similar to us in that the want to achieve top 6 to 8 , in a short timescale with an expectant fan base, revenue streams unable to afford it and an owner who does not have sufficient funds to keep it going for long periods, so yes déjà vu. Only difference is that their foundations are even shakier than ours it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 He's actually taken Sunderland backwards , they were far better under Bruce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Fletcher injured for scotland. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 Sunderland have announced net operating losses of £26.9m for the period ending July 31 2012. And that's before the £30m or so they spent over the last two transfer windows. And O'Neill still says he wants to refresh the squad next window.The losses have been covered by the club’s American owner Ellis Short Short will try to pump more money into the club in an effort to get top eight. Can someone say Déjà vu? well they are very similar to us in that the want to achieve top 6 to 8 , in a short timescale with an expectant fan base, revenue streams unable to afford it and an owner who does not have sufficient funds to keep it going for long periods, so yes déjà vu. Only difference is that their foundations are even shakier than ours it seems Whether or not an owner can "afford" it depends on the manager. In the case of O'Neill, I doubt many owners could afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 He's an odious little word removed that is being exposed as a manager with nothing but old hat ideas and poor in the transfer market. I'm so glad Fletcher is injured and I hope it is a bad one as I see his goals as essentially keeping Sunderland up. If his injury is bad they could be a very good outside bet to go down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I've got no problem with Sunderland. They're an unfashionable club in an unfashionable part of the country, much like ourselves. If they have to go for us to stay up then so be it but I'd rather the likes of QPR were relegated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I don't think people have anything against Sunderland afc the club, it's MON who we'd like to see relegated and sacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/10309213.Sunderland_looking_for_change_after___27m_loss/?ref=twtrec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 If he is such a shit manager and person I am amazed that people are still so pissed off he left us. Very little objectivity regarding him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 If he is such a shit manager and person I am amazed that people are still so pissed off he left us. Very little objectivity regarding him Nonsense, we've been through all the major mistakes he made time and time again. The guy was out of control with money and it's a good thing he finally left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 If he is such a shit manager and person I am amazed that people are still so pissed off he left us. Very little objectivity regarding him I dont think he was/is a shit manager, some of the best times I had at vp was under his management, going into derby games knowing you were going to win etc, for whatever reason he is struggling at sunderland, I was ok when he left us cus i knew he couldn't take us any further, had I known then what I know now I would have been so **** knowing who his replacements would have been. I can forgive him for the money he spunked, the wasted oportunitys etc, but I will never forgive him for walking out 5 days before the start of the season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_John_10 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 but I will never forgive him for walking out 5 days before the start of the season. And yet we paid him millions of pounds for doing this. Seems strange to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 He's an odious little word removed that is being exposed as a manager with nothing but old hat ideas and poor in the transfer market. I'm so glad Fletcher is injured and I hope it is a bad one as I see his goals as essentially keeping Sunderland up. If his injury is bad they could be a very good outside bet to go down. Outside bet? They're as short as 5/2 in some places. That's hardly a good outside bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaForever1970 Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 If he is such a shit manager and person I am amazed that people are still so pissed off he left us. Very little objectivity regarding him Not that he left us, HOW he left us. word removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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