The support I've seen for Paolo Di Canio (Even before the mags game) has been astounding on here and other forums I'm on. There appears to be a buzz about him and the fans seem to be right behind him and, in my opinion and from what I've seen, there seems to be more support for him than any other manager we've employed in my adult life. And I include Martin O'Neill in that. There was a massive outpouring about O'Neill and there was probably a 60/40 or maybe 70/30 split on him. Di Canio I am yet to find anyone (other than space Hopper) that is against him. He seems to have a massive backing and I, for one, am on his side. I was personally not looking for O'Neill, he was my second choice when we appointed him but I backed him when he came and was happy with his appointment. Others on here were massively ooutspoken against him and others (Cest - among other) massively outspoken for him. Now, I can;t find anyone massively outspoken against Di Canio. Guess it may be the media circus that surrounded him due to Millibands' resignation but long may it go on. Paolo Di Canio, You are the love of my life Paolo Di Canio, I'll let you shag me mates wife Paolo Di Canio, I want dirty knees too (Yes me mates wife - I love my wife too much to allow him to shag her - besides, why should he get what I don't!!)
If he keeps us up mate, and I'm sure he will, his HERO status will soar through the roof. I doubt you'd get any serious supporter to speak against him right now.
good post Marcus...I was the same regarding MON, and I would have given him my full backing regardless...However, although it is early days, Paolo has certainly lit a spark which seems to have given everyone renewed hope..
Still for the life of me can't work out what went wrong with MON. It seemed like a marriage made in Heaven to me but I have to say my little bit of Cornwall was struck by the same apathy that seemed to sweep through Sunderland. PDC However is as someone on TV said..."Pure Box office"
I'd go as far as saying Paulo has brought back the spark that the club has been missing since the days of Peter Reid. That is the spark that made Niall come back to Sunderland with Drumaville and now the spark is back. Definately good times ahead.
MORNING Reg Just sent you a P.M. mate hope it helps and good luck mate. I sent TWO actually you will see why when you read the 2nd one.
Huh - and you come on our thread to tell him.... Is it mouthwatering? Nice to see you pottermouth - how's it going (outside of football mate! We know where you are in that sense!!) - what's your opinion on TP?
I'm definitely not here to piss on your parade boys, enjoy it all and soak it up because there's not a lot better than beating your nearest and dearest but... O'Neill got off to an absolute flyer with you lot, the measure of Di Canio won't be in him winning a derby or keeping you in this division. He'll earn cult status, for breathing life into your side and making sure your players were fired up for the fight, that's a great achievement in itself but how long are you lot going to give him to produce what you'd class as a successful season? If he drops points beginning of next season will this victory against the mags earn him forgiveness? It's a big ask for a new manager with no prem experience as a manager to come in and get it right over the summer, he's got no experience of buying big players or building multi-million pound squads, essentially you've got yourselves an Italian Holloway so far, it's yet to be seen if he's Italy's answer to Mourinho. Can't wait for him to come to Old Trafford with you lot next season by the way!
OK Sorry mate, It IS however an important issue non football related so, I do apologise. Health wise I'm crap but still breathing, thanks for asking. . TP can go swivel ASAP I said it last season. Is it too late maybe. I'm now almost resigned to going down. But, some things are more important things than footie. When I know what is, I'll let you know too. I will close the door on the way out. Sorry again hope it's not shot this thread in the foot.
No problem with this post at all Terry...I think that most of us realise there is still a hell of a long way to go, but what Paolo has done is change the formation and style from a defensive counterattacking one, to a far more attack minded one, which looks infinitely more pleasing on the eye..
Terry - as I said - prior to the weekends game there was more support for Di Canio than there was for MON - O'Neill got off to a flyer and I honestly wanted him to succeed (even though he wasn't my first choice) but he divided opinion more than Di Canio appears to have. Why is it a big ask for a premier league manager with no premier league experience - everyone says "He's got no premier league experience" - where players are concerned I see that and I see the issue as the step is massive - but management is a different ball game - I managed a team of 10 doing very basic monotonous tasks then moved to another team (within training) to manage a similar sized team doing much more complex tasks - managing is managing whatever level - and previous premier league experience has failed us in the past so why not try something new? This post isn;t as a result of Sundays game - it would've been posted anyway as our supporters are behind him and were before Saturday
He's got no premier league experience 1. when Moyes went from Preston to Everton he had none either (and he'd never even played in it). 2. A lot of managers with prem experience are paralysed by fear (tactically) and it's killing the game. Good on you PDC, I'd rather go down all guns blazing than die the slow horrible death that we were ( and stoke currently are) doing.
That just makes me laugh very loudly every time I see it. I love it. The passion and enthusiasm he shows is exactly the same as all of us fans, that's why we all relate to him and have taken to him already, he's one of us.
It's the look on the Unwashed faces that makes this for me...No doubt wondering which Phone-box gets it first.
It's the way he gets half way down the line stops gfoing forward but fists still pumping turns back and sees the rest of the bench running towards vaughan and the laads so thinks "**** it I'm going to be a part of this"!!!!
this all over. if the team show desire, passion and a bit of aptitude he'll be given a good amount of time to get his team right, by the supporters. first let's stay in this league, then improve into a top half team next year. i don't think any of us expect to go on and challenge for Europe, nor should we want to until we have a full squad capable (unlike Stoke, Fulham, Mags), but a solid domestic cup run would be nice. I'd rather just enjoy going out there and giving a great account of ourselves, win, lose or draw...but hopefully winning mostly!
