Ashley17 Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Johnson has looked much better for Di Canio's methods unfortunately, we'll see how long that lasts though. Be interesting to see what happens if they end up with a well disciplined organised squad, but that's going to take a massive overhaul, and a lot of their players have no sale value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Johnson has looked much better for Di Canio's methods unfortunately, we'll see how long that lasts though. Be interesting to see what happens if they end up with a well disciplined organised squad, but that's going to take a massive overhaul, and a lot of their players have no sale value Isn't Johnson one of those notorious for his drinking? Can't see him staying in the good books for long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 LOL. You couldn't make this up. Wow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 di Canio's Management by tabloid shock/horror style is going to be a great source of amusement to us as his uncontrolable ego brings all kinds of issues into the public domain for the world to chuckle at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I can see him going before we get rid of Pardew. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Wife and girlfriend. Too clingy. This post made me question why they aren't collectively referred to as Wives or Girlfriends. Not for very long like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Fuck me, he never shuts up, does he? This is going to backfire spectacularly, you cant fine someone two weeks wages for being twenty minutes late ffs. Who is going to go to a club where such a militant authority from a man who has achieved nothing in management is in existence? If anything, the only players they are going to get in are mercenaries who will move for the increased pay packet that Sunderland will have to pay making it a vicious circle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Wife and girlfriend. Too clingy. This post made me question why they aren't collectively referred to as Wives or Girlfriends. Not for very long like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Wife and girlfriend. Too clingy. This post made me question why they aren't collectively referred to as Wives or Girlfriends. Not for very long like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Slippery Sam Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I can see him going before we get rid of Pardew. They would be better off sacking him now tbh. As far as SAFC are concerned, mission has been accomplished i.e. they stayed in the PL to get the riches on offer next season. They can now afford to get rid of PDC - paying up his contract in the process - and move on to a more 'stable' manager before the sideshow/debacle gets any worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Mackem lady at my work reckons he offered to leave at the start with all the media attention. Ellis Short convinced him to stay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Now they've survived, they are faced with the reality of having an unproven league one nutjob as their manager. That is going to be very interesting to watch next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 That is going to be very interesting to watch next season. Apart from on the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I think Di Canio might be surprised by the lack of takers for his squad. I think he'll need to downsize the squad before being able to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 He will need players who are desperate to play in the PL, because you'd have to be mad to (a) join Sunderland and (b) join a team managed by Paulo Di Canio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 He will need players who are desperate to play in the PL, because you'd have to be mad to (a) join Sunderland and (b) join a team managed by Paulo Di Canio. Waving a big contract might convince a few mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Wife and girlfriend. Too clingy. This post made me question why they aren't collectively referred to as Wives or Girlfriends. Not for very long like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 He will need players who are desperate to play in the PL, because you'd have to be mad to (a) join Sunderland and (b) join a team managed by Paulo Di Canio. Waving a big contract might convince a few mind. True, that always helps. Ironically people like Bardsley are the sort of player you would usually expect to do OK in a Di Canio dressing room. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Didn't One'Nil encourage their drinking culture? I'm sure he said something about how it builds team spirit . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Didn't One'Nil encourage their drinking culture? I'm sure he said something about how it builds team spirit . Straight from the Brian Clough school of management that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 He will need players who are desperate to play in the PL, because you'd have to be mad to (a) join Sunderland and (b) join a team managed by Paulo Di Canio. Waving a big contract might convince a few mind. i.e. more over priced dross. And even today there are footballers with principles who will refuse to associate with his fascist leanings. Tough times ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Didn't One'Nil encourage their drinking culture? I'm sure he said something about how it builds team spirit . http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/sunderland/9918903/QPR-v-Sunderland-manager-Martin-ONeill-says-alcohol-is-good-for-team-building.html Martin O’Neill has refused to condemn English football’s drinking culture as he revealed Brian Clough threatened to fine players at Nottingham Forest who did not go on a team night out. Bit of a shock going straight from that attitude to Di Canio's Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 O'Neill is so backwards. Aren't there multiple peer-reviewed studies showing that the effects of a proper drinking night can last up to a week? Especially the dehydration which normally lasts up to a few days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 MON whilst with us also never used to believe in things like extra training sessions after a defeat. In fact, his reaction to a bad defeat was to send everyone home for a few days. Can't remember which departing player it was, but one of the bozos we have shipped out recently said that if they got beaten on a Saturday, they'd quite frequently not have to train till Wednesday, and they wouldn't see the manager at all till Thursday. Basically, he'd just let Bibs and Cones (Walford and Robertson's nicknames from the players) 'organise' the training. That is probably why Houllier was so shocked by the lack of professionalism, and why certain players (two easy to guess first choice defenders) rolled up to training one day still pissed, and why a team bonding day ended up with a first team squad member punching Gordon Cowans. If there's one member of the Villa coaching staff over the last few years you don't want to be punching, it is Cowans. You also do have to wonder how much discipline there was around when MON got into a training ground fight with Nigel Reo-Coker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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