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

[LeeB]

I thin MON  was great when he came to the club, but have to say as a fan he left the club in a bad state, but dont think it was just his fault. Chief exec and chairman should have taken hold

Agree - it was like Ron Atkinson all over again. He made us relevant again. He made the same mistakes as BFR by playing his favourites and not utilising all the talent at his disposal. His football wasn't as good but we were a little more consistent.
Unlike BFR he did not win a cup against a brilliant ManU team by outwitting the old miserable one.

He doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same paragraph as Ron.

[kippaxvilla2]

Villa under Big Ron.

Villa under MO'N

Admittedly slightly disingenuous.

[Nelly]

That goal in the clip of Big Ron's Villa is amazing. Thanks for that.

[Matt C]

What a fine team goal that first Yorke one is. I was right in the front of the Holte, remember it like yesterday.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I think Mon is a legend he's keeping us out the bottom 3

[eastie]

I think the curtain may well come down on his managerial reign If Sunderland lose to reading on Tuesday .

[N'ZMAV]

He has no self doubt.

[silhillvilla]

He has no self doubt.

That really was an uncomfortable interview, he didn't handle that question well at all.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Watch from 2.15 onwards.
First he has a a hearing problem, then he answers a question with a question, then his face contorts and his eyes squint as he goes on about having been in the game a long time. I think Martin has turned into a grumpy old man.

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[N'ZMAV]

The moron.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Ha!Ha! O'Neill was really taken aback by that question. What an arrogant prick!
It would be delicious karma if we escaped relegation at Sunderland's/O'Neill's expense.

[JJ-AV]

He's gone if they lose Tuesday. I think he needs four points from Reading and Southampton at home to stay in his job for the January window.

I think he'll get them and turn it around, have them stay up and leave at the end of the season. I hope not though.

[rob_bridge]

He's gone if they lose Tuesday. I think he needs four points from Reading and Southampton at home to stay in his job for the January window.

I think he'll get them and turn it around, have them stay up and leave at the end of the season. I hope not though.

That would be my punt too.

Obviously if it transpired it will be spun by his media buddies as single handedly preventing Sunderland from becoming the next Leeds/Sheff Wed/Forest etc...

[silhillvilla]

I think the term is "being found out". He'll be midweek wrestling with players next you watch.

[maidstonevillain]

I think comparisons with the way Lambert spent are going to make O'Neill look very poor in the long run. I doubt Sunderland will make a profit from their summer dealings, they paid top whack. I reckon we would at least double what we laid out this summer on out signings, maybe more.

Benteke £15m
Westwood £10m
Lowton £10m
Vlaar £7m
Guzan £6m (although you could still count him as a MON signing)

The above values would seem reasonable to me. The other signings may yet come good, and we are unlikely to make a loss on any of them with the possible exception of a small loss on KEA if his form doen't improve.