Popular Post leviramsey Posted September 22, 2013 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted September 22, 2013 As noted earlier:American owner sanctions O'Neill signing a load of overpriced British players CHECKBring in Continental manager with a penchant for being divisive CHECKWe've read this novel before, and the next chapter is McLeish. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 McLeish is such a snake in the grass. If by snake you mean clueless, chubby, ginger headed plonker, and by grass you mean the unemployment office, then yes, yes he is. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lions_Roar Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 As noted earlier: American owner sanctions O'Neill signing a load of overpriced British players CHECK Bring in Continental manager with a penchant for being divisive CHECK We've read this novel before, and the next chapter is McLeish. This one has a different ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Could McLeish be far behind?well let's think? Mon leaves they have to cut back on expenditure, bring in a foreign manager with a reputation for dividing the dressing room and where it was never going to last, club struggles and foreign manager leaves , they then appoint a rubbish manager who has "dubious" abilities and no one wants? Either Mcleish or in fact how about pardew? Nah never going to happen!please don't sack di canio yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I got 20/1 on McLeish a week ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 22, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 22, 2013 Only 3 wins since he arrived... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcTheObsession Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I feel sorry for the Sunderland fans. Take a good following on 400 mile round trips to have the clown serve up tripe like yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Only 3 wins since he arrived... And they haven't won in the league since before we smashed them 6-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I feel sorry for the Sunderland fans. Take a good following on 400 mile round trips to have the clown serve up tripe like yesterday. Their attitude, obsession and vitriol towards us after we signed Bent means I will never feel sorry for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Sunderland used to be a well respected club, when they won the cup in 73 as a second division side beating the mighty Leeds. They have become a bit of a joke now. Bringing in De Canio despite his reputation with the salutes etc was poor, He might have kept them up last season but they are only going one way this season. They will get rid of him before its too late. I'd be amazed if they went for Mcleish! His reputation has gone. Both Newcastle and Sunderland fans seem to have an intense dislike for Villa. Obviously we sent Newcastle down one year but get over it! Maybe they are jealous because the support they have in the north east they really haven't achieved anything in the last 50/60 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 SAF has probably sent his McLeish letter of recommendation to the hicks running Sunderland already. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic_bouma Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Rumours circulating he will be sacked tomorrow Even if he isn't he will be soon enough It was always going to turn out this way and to think they absolutely adored him after their first two games, everyone knew it would turn sour but them Mcleish would be fantastic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Sky Italia (or rather one of there journos) put it on twitter an hour ago that PDC future will be decided in the morning, some Sunderland fans who say they are itk reckon he will resign tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Really can't see them getting McLeish even if Di Canio does go. Would be hilarious if he did go there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 No it can't be over already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Di Matteo favourite I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 As noted earlier:American owner sanctions O'Neill signing a load of overpriced British players CHECKBring in Continental manager with a penchant for being divisive CHECKWe've read this novel before, and the next chapter is McLeish. A bit harsh on Houllier being linked with Di Canio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Some of the present squad are getting away with it I feel. I feel Di Canio has made some errors, Sunderland defence is the worst and most disorganised in the league for me (yes worse than ours), I like Westwood but think he's just a number 2 at this level and Mannone isn't that better. John O'shea was a decent utilty RB and defensive midfield but that was at Man. United, he is way out of his depth at CB and I don't have a clue who the other players in defence are. Midfield....Adam Johnson used to be a good player right? Terrible signing for Sunderland, he has done very little for them and is hiding right now I think. Upfront...despite much hype through scoring in Holland Altidore isn't doing much and Borini doesn't guarantee many goals does he? The more I look at it the more they just seem this season's car crash version of QPR e.g. just throw together a whole heap of unknown players and hope it magically turns out alright. They've actually had a reasonably comfortable start to the season so now the harder games are coming they will probably be cut adrift at the bottom even if they change manager. I don't think Sunderland as a club have ever recovered from those two awful prem seasons when they finished bottom on 16-20 points. Always seems an air of doom and gloom around there whoever is manager and however much they spend on getting a new squad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I think they're gone regardless: too big a squad overhaul with no increase in quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isa Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 On paper their squad isn't too bad but lots of the players that you'd consider decent are woefully out of form and have been for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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