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

[SoccerHQ]

I'd say Reading are nailed on to go down.
AAAAAAAAAAry is good at lifting teams, but it's a big ask at QPR, especially if he can't get the players and coaches he has in mind.

I'd love Sunderland to go down, but I think they've got enough quality.

With Wigan, it all depends if they go on one of their weird unbeaten runs towards the end of the season.

I can't see the stand out player that Moses and NZogbia gave them in the past 2 seasons though. I think the run might come to an end and Woberto will be left with Uncle Dave looking a bit silly for not moving last summer. I hope so anyway!

Jordi Gomez scored a hattrick for them the other week.

[Steve R]

It is an 'insult' to question Martin O'Neill

There are fewer more insulting things than having Ferguson patronise you.

[VILLA MOLE]

It is an 'insult' to question Martin O'Neill

There are fewer more insulting things than having Ferguson patronise you.

knows he is on for 3 points there

[FrankyH]

It is an 'insult' to question Martin O'Neill

There are fewer more insulting things than having Ferguson patronise you.

knows he is on for 3 points there

Buttering up the opposition or telling them they have never had it so good.Remember him spouting off about the blues being a bigger club than Villa in the 50's ( he was on the whiskey then)  a few days before  he went to the sty when Bruce was their manager

[ozzjim]

I'd say Reading are nailed on to go down.
AAAAAAAAAAry is good at lifting teams, but it's a big ask at QPR, especially if he can't get the players and coaches he has in mind.

I'd love Sunderland to go down, but I think they've got enough quality.

With Wigan, it all depends if they go on one of their weird unbeaten runs towards the end of the season.

I can't see the stand out player that Moses and NZogbia gave them in the past 2 seasons though. I think the run might come to an end and Woberto will be left with Uncle Dave looking a bit silly for not moving last summer. I hope so anyway!

Jordi Gomez scored a hattrick for them the other week.

Don't see him being that consistent at the sharp end though

[David_Nab]

It is an 'insult' to question Martin O'Neill

I'm sure he said nice things about our other former manager last season...same old bullshit from the red nosed one.

[Ian.]

With money to spend in January I wonder what promising talent MON will bring to Sunderland? Downing on his way out of Liverpool? They might even get their money back on him.

[olaftab]

So obviously Fergie wants "slave" clubs and fans judging by his comments on Sunderland fans reaction at the game last season:

"It was a disappointing reaction when you think of the number of players we've given (loaned) Sunderland over the years," said Ferguson.
"Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson got them promoted a few years back.

[john e]

MON is not a bad manager, after all he gave us some of the more memorable days in the last 5 years,

but he is incredibly limited, with the way he's sees the game being played, team selections, substitutions and of coarse his dealings in the transfer market,

his biggest problem in my opinion is he has to have total control,
he is a control freak, he probably listenes to very few people, does not invest an awful lot of time in anybody elses opinion, and any one not towing the line or questioning his better judgment are seen as threats, a combination of these faults is why i feel he left so abruptly in the end at VP,

if he was to just concentrate on what he does well, bring a few trusted others into the 'team' he could have a good balance of motivation and technical knowhow,

however its all to late for him now, he is to old fashioned set in his ways, and stubborn, he will never change, yet he does have some outstanding qualities, but the Sunderland fans and even the media are now seeing that his day is up

[Dante Lavelli]

So obviously Fergie wants "slave" clubs and fans judging by his comments on Sunderland fans reaction at the game last season:

"It was a disappointing reaction when you think of the number of players we've given (loaned) Sunderland over the years," said Ferguson.
"Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson got them promoted a few years back.

What, specifically is Ferguson referring to?  What did the Sunderland fans do?

[Villadroid]

It is an 'insult' to question Martin O'Neill

There are fewer more insulting things than having Ferguson patronise you.

It is more like Muhammad Ali having a go at the armchair critics who had a go at Joe Bugner.

He just said that pontificating know-nothings who have never stepped into the ring, didn't have the right.

 

[Dave Clark Five]

So obviously Fergie wants "slave" clubs and fans judging by his comments on Sunderland fans reaction at the game last season:

"It was a disappointing reaction when you think of the number of players we've given (loaned) Sunderland over the years," said Ferguson.
"Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson got them promoted a few years back.

What, specifically is Ferguson referring to?  What did the Sunderland fans do?

They did a Poznan, during their game vs Utd, when news came through that Man City had won the league.

[Dante Lavelli]

So obviously Fergie wants "slave" clubs and fans judging by his comments on Sunderland fans reaction at the game last season:

"It was a disappointing reaction when you think of the number of players we've given (loaned) Sunderland over the years," said Ferguson.
"Jonny Evans and Danny Simpson got them promoted a few years back.

What, specifically is Ferguson referring to?  What did the Sunderland fans do?

They did a Poznan, during their game vs Utd, when news came through that Man City had won the league.

Ha!  That's quite funny.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Class from the Sunderland fans..

[OCD]

Fergie must be dillusional if he thinks he helped them get promoted. So Man United haven't benefitted at all from getting their young players experience and having a club that was prepared to buy their cast-offs? And the other Sunderland players had nothing to do with their promotion? He really does sound like an idiot at times.