LondonLax Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 in fairness some of the defending was worst than us last season. O'Shea should be fined for that penalty that was basic 8 year old defending. corner kick for 1st goal was just as bad. Then rip into the players and fine them etc behind closed doors. Don't go out to the press and hang the players out to dry because you can't bare the thought of people thinking the loss might be your fault as manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 2, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2013 Watkins had it right. Management by hand grenade. Compelling viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 2, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 2, 2013 I like that phrase. It fits perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Sunderland manager Paulo Di Canio has been left furious after his senior side lost a friendly against the club's Under-21s. He was also angered that details of the match were leaked. Sorry I cant post link from phone. From todays mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Paolo di Canio is fuming with his Sunderland players – after they lost a closed-door game against the ‘kids’. The fiery Italian planned the private practice match to give his senior stars 90 minutes under their belts during the international break. Manager Di Canio had worked hard with the team after slamming them for losing at Crystal Palace, but the latest exercise backfired. Sunderland’s ‘big team’ were well and truly beaten 3-1 by the Under-21 side that plays in the Premier League’s Professional Development League. Di Canio was so incensed by the performance that he went over the game in detail afterwards – and also told all the players not to mention the match had even happened. The manager has also been left with a decision to make on right-back Phil Bardsley, who is wanted on loan by Championship side Ipswich Town. Bardsley, 28, who has no part to play in Di Canio’s plans, will make a loan switch next month when he has recovered from a broken foot that he suffered playing for Sunderland’s Under-21 side. Bardsley has been out of favour with Di Canio since the build-up to the final game of last season at Tottenham. He was told by the Italian that he would not play for the club again after he was pictured lying on a pile of £50 notes at a casino two days before the game at White Hart Lane. Last week, he was allowed to return to the club and his suspension was lifted after issuing a public apology for joking about the Black Cats’ defeat at Fulham on the opening day of the season. After Sunderland had lost 1-0 to the Cottagers, the Scotland international posted the comment: “Great opening day. Hahahhahaha hahahhaha!!!” on social media site Instagram. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/paolo-di-canio-fuming-sunderlands-2260969#ixzz2eNgJclzL'>link Edited September 9, 2013 by The_Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Looks like sunderland have found the answer to their problems. I fully expect to see their under 21's in their next premier league game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 My above comment about fielding their under 21's was kind of tongue in cheek but I really wouldn't put it past the idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 mm no quotes in that article. sounds to me like BS until more concrete proof comes out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) mm no quotes in that article. sounds to me like BS until more concrete proof comes out Maybe your right mate, the thing is he seems to have made a rod for his own back with past antics so I don't see these type of story's ending anytime soon. Edited September 9, 2013 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2013 mm no quotes in that article. sounds to me like BS until more concrete proof comes out There isn't likely to be quotes when the players have seemingly been told not to talk about, anyone providing a quote would be putting themselves in the firing line of a rather unstable manager. Yet someone has leaked it, probably from the playing side and I'm sure the game took place because frankly it seems more likely to have happened than that someone just made this up. Lets see if Di Canio denies it, I suspect he won't. That club is becoming a circus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 Long may it continue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 mm no quotes in that article. sounds to me like BS until more concrete proof comes out There isn't likely to be quotes when the players have seemingly been told not to talk about, anyone providing a quote would be putting themselves in the firing line of a rather unstable manager. Yet someone has leaked it, probably from the playing side and I'm sure the game took place because frankly it seems more likely to have happened than that someone just made this up. Lets see if Di Canio denies it, I suspect he won't. That club is becoming a circus. usually though it would say an anonymous source said. I dont doubt the game did happen and they dont need to talk about him in media as he will tell you what he feels anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 how they managed to destroy newcastle under di canio baffles me. i think he wont last the season. thank god we got lambo and not this crazy clown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2013 mm no quotes in that article. sounds to me like BS until more concrete proof comes out There isn't likely to be quotes when the players have seemingly been told not to talk about, anyone providing a quote would be putting themselves in the firing line of a rather unstable manager. Yet someone has leaked it, probably from the playing side and I'm sure the game took place because frankly it seems more likely to have happened than that someone just made this up. Lets see if Di Canio denies it, I suspect he won't. That club is becoming a circus. usually though it would say an anonymous source said. I dont doubt the game did happen and they dont need to talk about him in media as he will tell you what he feels anyway You don't doubt the game did happen? You said it was probably BS because of the lack of quotes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 no i meant the article about Di Canio fuming afterwards. surely would have been some anon quotes about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted September 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 9, 2013 Ah apologies I see... but surely he is always angry so he must have been? You can imagine it isn't exactly the sort of thing he would want out in public though, his side getting turned over by the youth team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 yeah its quite bad though in fairness id be intrigued to see whats left of his squad as international break. was probably just cuellar and wes brown vs the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oaks Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I remember Big Ron used to have a probables vs a possibles game every season...his last season it was leaked that the possibles won 3-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 how they managed to destroy newcastle under di canio baffles me. New manager syndrome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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