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

[PeterWithesShin]

It's a shame it's Sunderland he's at as I have a lot of time for their supporters, but I am enjoying the MON myth getting destroyed. Especially as what people are pointing out is pretty much exactly what we were saying about him. Just goes to show that we weren't being petty etc as some people tried to claim at the time.

[olaftab]

If the dwarf does leave Sunderland, for whatever alleged reason, there will be those who would have him back at Villa Park.

Yes I will if Billy McNeill was dead!

[Damo70]

There are plenty of lesser managers who get jobs so if he leaves Sunderland he will get plenty of offers. But for someone very intelligent and tactical regarding his own managerial career it seemed obvious to me that leaving Villa would be a sideways move at best. He won't even get the Chelsea job, and that becomes available three times a year.

[tomd2103]

There are plenty of lesser managers who get jobs so if he leaves Sunderland he will get plenty of offers. But for someone very intelligent and tactical regarding his own managerial career it seemed obvious to me that leaving Villa would be a sideways move at best. He won't even get the Chelsea job, and that becomes available three times a year.

I really wouldn't be surprised to see him lined up for the Ireland job if / when he leaves Sunderland.  Either that or he'll just take a job in the media.  He seems to have lost the enthusiasm which was a big part of his managerial style.

[Lastfootstamper]

I remember coming away from old trafford after we'd hammered them there, walking back to the car, and many of them couldn't wait for him to take over from sralix, positively gloating about how they were going to pinch him from us, as he'd never turn them down. We can but hope it's never too late!!!

[Lastfootstamper]

I really wouldn't be surprised to see him lined up for the Ireland job

Chauffeur?

[Chico Hamilton III]

O'Neill would make a great coach for the Irish team. Just take his teeth out and replace them with seats............

[Ads]

Its hard to motivate yourself when you’re the former manager of Aston Villa.

Bar two or three clubs, it doesn’t get any bigger or classier than this.

[PeterWithesShin]

Oooops wrong thread.

[paul_e]

I really wouldn't be surprised to see him lined up for the Ireland job

Chauffeur?

Overpaid waster in the villa reserves?

[lovejoy]

If the dwarf does leave Sunderland, for whatever alleged reason, there will be those who would have him back at Villa Park.

I would. I could get used to going to Wembley twice a season and finishing 6th again after the current relegation battles and losing to lower league oppo in the cup.

[VillaAlways]

If the dwarf does leave Sunderland, for whatever alleged reason, there will be those who would have him back at Villa Park.

I would. I could get used to going to Wembley twice a season and finishing 6th again

Yes because that would really happen again if O'Neill came back, without the bottomless pit of money he was given previously.How's he getting on at Sunderland?

[lovejoy]

Badly, but above us.

[jcsutv]

From the Sunderland forum made me laugh...

"I wouldn't trust him with a tenner at the minute. I'd tell him to go and get a curry and he'd come back with some out of date beetroot."

Quality.

[Lastfootstamper]

Its hard to motivate yourself when you’re the former manager of Aston Villa.

Bar two or three clubs, it doesn’t get any bigger or classier than this.

Do well at Villa, glory awaits.
Do badly at Villa, Middlesbrough awaits.