The Martin O'Neill thread (with added sacking #2188)

[rob_bridge]

I'd happily see them relegated on his watch even though nothing agaisnt them. Then see if he walks or sticks around to try to get them promoted.
Hope he psses off and then a young progressive manager gets them up

[paul_e]

Its alright, its a bit bland inside, with too much concrete on show for my liking.

I am delighted that the away fans are now in the upper tier. This season was the only time I can remember going to Sunderland and not being bloody freezing.

It is what it is, most modern stadiums are similar.  Sunderland are one of the few clubs who gave up a historic stadium that I don't think too harshly of.  I've spent a lot of time up there and roker park was in an awful location, with no ability to do anything with it.  As soon as the all-seater rules came in they were always going to have to move.

[Ads]

Roker Park was the coldest place this side of the Artic Circle.

[dave.woodhall]

Roker Park was the coldest place this side of Oldham.

Fixed.

[kippaxvilla2]

I think Sunderlands stadium is a great place - I went there when it first opened when (however way they were doing it) they did have full houses (in Kev Phillips' day) - we played them once on a Monday night and I was up there - it was a superb atmosphere and we bought about 400 which was a decent effort as I think we were going through a dodgy spell - might have been under Gregory.  We drew 1-1 after scoring first.  Considering that stadium was built for only 19m quid and you compare that to the cost of Wembley I think it is a good ground.  But they are a turgid team full of also rans, and he has to accept a good deal of the blame for that.

It is a good ground, but there's no point even beginning to compare the cost of demolishing and rebuilding a national stadium in London with that of building a new stadium on empty land in Sunderland.

I see what you are saying but Wembley was the subject of completely dreadful over budget spending and I don't actually think it is a patch on the old stadium whereas I think this ground is good obviously value for money wise but atmosphere wise, when full clearly.

[PeterWithesShin]

I was speaking to my Albion supporting best mate and he was of the opinion that MONderland are truly woeful. His pick for bottom three is Reading, QPR and MONderland. I hope he's right.

[dave.woodhall]

I was speaking to my Albion supporting best mate

Hold it right there.

[PeterWithesShin]

I was speaking to my Albion supporting best mate

Hold it right there.

He's alright for one of them. Doesn't hate us and has actually been to a few Villa games with me (we've never lost when he's come with me including the 2000 Bolton semi at Wembley).  He even kept me company all night when I spent the night in the North Stand car park to get FA Cup final tickets.

[dave shelley]

I was speaking to my Albion supporting best mate

Hold it right there.

He's alright for one of them. Doesn't hate us and has actually been to a few Villa games with me (we've never lost when he's come with me including the 2000 Bolton semi at Wembley).  He even kept me company all night when I spent the night in the North Stand car park to get FA Cup final tickets.

That, my friend is a closet Villa fan whose boss is probably an Albion season ticket holder.

[PeterWithesShin]

Nope he's been Albion since a nipper. Which really pleased his dad who is a Dingle.

[brian green]

The words "best mate" and "Albion supporter" confirm a total collapse in contemporary morality.   The new Pope need look no further for a place to start.

[PeterWithesShin]

Pope Beelzebub can do one.

[brian green]

His best mate is an atheist.

[frank black]

His best mate is an atheist.

Nah I don't believe that!

[N'ZMAV]

I was speaking to my Albion supporting best mate

Hold it right there.

Sterling Albion is who he means, Dave.