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Smug in Boots said:
Just shows how people can read things differently mate.

As for his general feelings about the club, I just never warmed to him when he's talked about the club since he left. He's always there, if someone wants a quote, but I doubt we'll ever see him just show up at a match.
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Yeah fair enough.

When I was a youngster, my dad took me and my brother to watch Sunderland on the pre season tour of Belgium.

It was back in the Peter Reid days. We checked into the hotel, and by utter chance it was the same hotel as the Sunderland team and management were staying in.

I had 3 or 4 days in the hotel seeing the players every day. Some players were more approachable than others, Mickey Gray didn’t have a second for you but up the other end of the scale was Phillips.

Phillips went out of his way to speak with us, every time we see him. He was the superstar of the squad, but didn’t act like it. Even in his private time away from supporters, he still made time for 2 young supporters in me and my brother.

Why do I think he done it? Because he cares, he appreciates the club and supporters, and is willing to give a bit back.
 
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Smug in Boots said:
I've always suspected he didn't have genuine feelings for the club but shrugged it off because he was such a legend. But that interview was dreadful from the start. There was zero enthusiasm and it looked like he was just sour not to be part of it all.

His best chance of a career in coaching, or whatever, was with us but I think he's blown that now. KLD would've seen his age referred to, his need to take advice from Donald and the suggestion that he was simply being brought in to provide investment.

I pictured him carefully putting on his reading glasses, reaching for his 'list of possible employees', putting a ruler on Phillips name and scratching a line through it, then another to emphasise it.

Time for me to put him into the same file as Marco and Mon.
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You have a very short memory mate Super Kevin Philips will always be Super Kevin Philips to me mate he can say what the hell he likes no other player has ever had me crying with happiness the way he has and that smile when a shot goes in Priceless.
 
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I had fond memories of SKP in his prime with us. Can’t believe he hasn’t shown more positivity about the takeover though, that’s changed everything in my opinion
 
rooch 3 said:
You have a very short memory mate Super Kevin Philips will always be Super Kevin Philips to me mate he can say what the hell he likes no other player has ever had me crying with happiness the way he has and that smile when a shot goes in Priceless.
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Nothing wrong with my memory whatsoever, I was at most of the games he played.

I'm just not naïve enough to think people are the same off the pitch as they are when they're kissing the badge.

When Martin O'Neill was being talked about as a lifelong Sunderland supporter I laughed, he just had a crush on Big Charlie.

People have a responsibility for what they say, especially when they're being paid to, and I think Phillips was very poor in his choice of words and attitude.

I'd be pleased if I never hear him speak about us again, same goes for Marco ....

... I prefer the memories.
 
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To be fair, I watched Phillips interview and was rather dismayed, Even Jim White was trying to cajole him and get some sort of passion from him and failed
He was deadpan, not one bit of excitement whatsoever, every little piece of enthusiasm was followed with a “but”.
Even when asked what he would do if Sunderland came calling, “yeah I’d consider it”
Consider it? you are doing **** all of note and haven’t really since you retired from playing
 
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Confucius said:
To be fair, I watched Phillips interview and was rather dismayed, Even Jim White was trying to cajole him and get some sort of passion from him and failed
He was deadpan, not one bit of excitement whatsoever, every little piece of enthusiasm was followed with a “but”.
Even when asked what he would do if Sunderland came calling, “yeah I’d consider it”
Consider it? you are doing **** all of note and haven’t really since you retired from playing
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https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/12222018/phillips-sunderland-takeover-a-long-time-coming

He's actually suggesting Donald has brought him in to help <doh>
 
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Porterfield73 said:
Rose tinted specs ........remember SKP basically gave up towards the end of his time here, I didn't like that at all, the fans didn't deserve that disrespect.
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Absolutely right, he did give up at the end. Still Super Kev as a player but he is often critical / negative
of us in interviews.
 
dyd13 said:
He was a great player for us I agree but it should also be remembered that without the outstanding service he got from big Niall he maybe wouldn't have had such a successful career with us.
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Quinn was a great partner but I have absolutely no doubt that Phillips would’ve scored goals regardless.

He was a fantastic finisher regardless of what Quinn brought to the side.
 
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