Alex Neil

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flandersmackem said:
I think if he was honest and at least acknowledged that money and location had a huge bearing in his decision to leave instead of spewing out bollocks about how the owners allow him to do this and that, I would have more respect for him. If another company offered me a boat load of a cash to something I am already doing, i'd be off in a shot...anyone would. He could have been a legend at Sunderland...The money would have been forthcoming...I have no doubts. Sadly where he lives, we can't do anything about. But his actions will no doubt alert other clubs as and when he gets the shove at Stoke....
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It won't stop him getting jobs - even Brucie still got jobs for 20 years after walking out on his first 3 or 4 jobs at the merest whiff of a pay rise. I just hope Alex Neil bobs around the lower end of the Championship whilst we get back into the PL with a young owner and a young squad full of ambition and he wonders why he did what he did
 
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TopCat_ said:
It won't stop him getting jobs - even Brucie still got jobs for 20 years after walking out on his first 3 or 4 jobs at the merest whiff of a pay rise. I just hope Alex Neil bobs around the lower end of the Championship whilst we get back into the PL with a young owner and a young squad full of ambition and he wonders why he did what he did
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i've got no problem with him moving on for better money, but to sit and watch a stoke game while still employed by SAFC was unforgivable for me. If you can't show respect you deserve no respect. **** him, parasite !
 
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Scoring goals in the French 2nd division. What a waste
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Him and Joel Asoro looked to have great futures at the time.

Asoro is now playing in Sweden.

Of course young players regularly fail to make the grade expected of them, but I'm convinced that these two were pushed too far too fast, and it did then little good in the long run.
 
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Porterfield73 said:
i've got no problem with him moving on for better money, but to sit and watch a stoke game while still employed by SAFC was unforgivable for me. If you can't show respect you deserve no respect. **** him, parasite !
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Whatever problems he had with KLD/Speakman/SAFC is one thing and may well be entirely justified.

But, as you say, nothing excuses the disrespect he showed to the people who'd supported him.

Was it vital he appeared at that Stoke match with the owner before he'd even left us ...

.... no it wasn't and that created the resentment people are showing now.

It was a shameless thing to do and it destroyed any respect I had for him.

I'll boo him at the SOL and I doubt I'll be alone.
 
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flandersmackem said:
I think if he was honest and at least acknowledged that money and location had a huge bearing in his decision to leave instead of spewing out bollocks about how the owners allow him to do this and that, I would have more respect for him. If another company offered me a boat load of a cash to something I am already doing, i'd be off in a shot...anyone would. He could have been a legend at Sunderland...The money would have been forthcoming...I have no doubts. Sadly where he lives, we can't do anything about. But his actions will no doubt alert other clubs as and when he gets the shove at Stoke....
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I agree. He never intyended to stay at Sunderland. He did not sign a long term contract. He did not move his family to the NE. He was simply waiting for an offer nearer home with at least the same money. He's not worth remembering.
 
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Smug in Boots said:
Whatever problems he had with KLD/Speakman/SAFC are one thing and may well be entirely justified.

But, as you say, nothing excuses the disrespect he showed to the people who'd supported him.

Was it vital he appeared at that Stoke match with the owner ...

.... no it wasn't and that created the resentment people are showing now.

It was a shameless thing to do and it destroyed any respect I had for him.

I'll boo him at the SOL and I doubt I'll be alone.
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At this stage, there must be some doubt as to whether he'll still be in charge by March. 5 defeats in the last 7
 
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flandersmackem said:
I think if he was honest and at least acknowledged that money and location had a huge bearing in his decision to leave instead of spewing out bollocks about how the owners allow him to do this and that, I would have more respect for him. If another company offered me a boat load of a cash to something I am already doing, i'd be off in a shot...anyone would. He could have been a legend at Sunderland...The money would have been forthcoming...I have no doubts. Sadly where he lives, we can't do anything about. But his actions will no doubt alert other clubs as and when he gets the shove at Stoke....
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If Tony Mowbray says in his next interview that being close to home and being paid well were the big factors in his decision and it's not really about Sunderland, our squad or our fans, would you suddenly have more respect for him? Do you think a load of our fans would be pissed off of he did that?

Like it or not, he doesn't need your respect, he needs the respect of his current employers and the buy in of the Stoke fans.
 
Flash Gordon said:
If Tony Mowbray says in his next interview that being close to home and being paid well were the big factors in his decision and it's not really about Sunderland, our squad or our fans, would you suddenly have more respect for him? Do you think a load of our fans would be pissed off of he did that?

Like it or not, he doesn't need your respect, he needs the respect of his current employers and the buy in of the Stoke fans.
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His reasons for leaving aren't the problem for me, and other people, it's the way he left ...

... showed no respect to the supporters, why should we respect him.

And as for him not needing my respect, that's totally irrelevant ...

... although the Stoke fans don't seem to respect him which is more important.

"A horrifying performance from everyone including the manager. One of the worst I’ve ever witnessed. It was just appalling."

"I dont think ive genuinely calmed down after the abomination i witnessed yesterday.
It was a truly criminal performance.
If anyone who went saw a positive from the game i would love to here it, cos it just wouldn't resonate with me or the fans around me."
 
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Smug in Boots said:
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His reasons for leaving aren't the problem for me, and other people, it's the way he left ...

... showed no respect to the supporters, why should we respect him.

And as for him not needing my respect, that's totally irrelevant ...

... although the Stoke fans don't seem to respect him which is more important.

"A horrifying performance from everyone including the manager. One of the worst I’ve ever witnessed. It was just appalling."

"I dont think ive genuinely calmed down after the abomination i witnessed yesterday.
It was a truly criminal performance.
If anyone who went saw a positive from the game i would love to here it, cos it just wouldn't resonate with me or the fans around me."
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I don't think we should respect him, I just don't feel the need to get hung up on him leaving. We're moving forward without him, that's the best revenge.
 
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Flash Gordon said:
I don't think we should respect him, I just don't feel the need to get hung up on him leaving. We're moving forward without him, that's the best revenge.
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I know what you're saying but I feel justified in feeling aggrieved.

I can 'move forward' at the same time as hoping Neil fails to fulfil his 'vision' for the mighty Stoke City.

It's just malicious entertainment tbh
 
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Flash Gordon said:
If Tony Mowbray says in his next interview that being close to home and being paid well were the big factors in his decision and it's not really about Sunderland, our squad or our fans, would you suddenly have more respect for him? Do you think a load of our fans would be pissed off of he did that?

Like it or not, he doesn't need your respect, he needs the respect of his current employers and the buy in of the Stoke fans.
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Thats the beauty about forums like this...its all about opinion....and I have stated mine.
 
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TopCat_ said:
It won't stop him getting jobs - even Brucie still got jobs for 20 years after walking out on his first 3 or 4 jobs at the merest whiff of a pay rise. I just hope Alex Neil bobs around the lower end of the Championship whilst we get back into the PL with a young owner and a young squad full of ambition and he wonders why he did what he did
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Bruce had five or six promotions from the Championship though, Neil has one, from the play offs.

Not troubled at all about him, he's chased money and fair enough, but he's only 41, has a lot of living to support, and if he flops at Stoke he'll find he won't get that level of chance again in a hurry.
 
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Although I do have an element of understanding for him leaving for more money and to be closer to family, the fact he happily left just before a presser on the eve of a big game shows how he regarded us, clearly thought we were beneath him, and that’s the reason I hate him, love the job he done and thank him for getting us out of L1, but other than that his rep is done here
 
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