Snq

Vincemac · Mar 3, 2012

commachio said: ↑

This is how someone summed it up on another board...

And it's pretty fair..

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cheers for that com and i listened to his interview it was excelent

- He struggled with the off-pitch / on-pitch thing - mentioned that he'd work hard behind the scenes to pull off a major sponsorship thing, only for the team to lose that weekend and the fans being angry as a result.

- Enjoying working for his new company - more control, less pressure.

- Reckons he's done with football totally, sees this as his retirement from the game.

- MON was a big reason for his leaving. He saw his role as being there to 'gee up' the fans. Now that MON is in place, Quinn thinks the club is at the next level, so Quinn is no longer needed.

- Bought the club without any due diligence, seat of the pants stuff.

- Quit football in a huff after Reidy was sacked. Fell into depression. Geoff Shreeves went to Ireland to drag Quinn back to a game to get his head straight.

- Highlight as Chairman was Carlos Edward's goal v Burnley

- Hasn't spoke to Keane since he left, found out about it via text - Short and Keane both text Quinn to say they had a row, Quinn on a plane at the time.

- James McClean was recommended by Pop Robson who saw him when he was a Chelsea scout - Chelsea weren't interested. He was on his way to speak to another club, Quinn intercepted him and signed him in a pub between Derry and the airport. He wanted to play for RoI and Quinn called the FAI to make it happen.

- Knows about the move to name a stand after him. He's flattered, but doesn't want it. Wants to be able to return to Sunderland games without fanfare. A lot of his best mates are from Sunderland, seems embarrassed about the idea of them going to 'his stand'.

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But it is a topper interview he gave.
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cheers

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