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This.Blokes a bellend who contributed fuck all to that Derby win
The problem, for me, is supporters keep bleating on about continuity, giving the manager more time to get things right, acknowledging new players and managers need to bed into a club before judging them then constantly complain about the ups and downs which are normal for any manager /coach / club. Wenger, Ferguson, Moyes, Rogers and others have all had long non-winning sequences with their teams.
The blokes a wanker, every bit as big a wanker as Poyet.
Sorry a miles bigger wanker.
Can't wait til its 12 o'clock
Of course I suppose you had that conversation with Di Canio to come to those conclusions?I dunno, possibly lining up 4-2-4 most of the time, turning into a 2-4-4 on the attack and not having a clue why were were an absolute bloody shambles?
Loved the idea of PDC but he was a bloody nightmare after the 3-0 then Everton.
We have to have the correct man in position for them to be given time, Di Canio was not that man. A loose cannon who preaches professionalism but then gives his players stick in public.The problem, for me, is supporters keep bleating on about continuity, giving the manager more time to get things right, acknowledging new players and managers need to bed into a club before judging them then constantly complain about the ups and downs which are normal for any manager /coach / club. Wenger, Ferguson, Moyes, Rogers and others have all had long non-winning sequences with their teams.
On the other hand, in some managerial instances, including Di Camio, those in charge were barely given any time to show their mettle, prove their worth. In the previous season, Di Canio won two and drew two other games from his first seven in charge. Poyet secured the same Number of points at the start of his reign from the first seven games.
Of course that's where the similarities ended. Di Canio then had one draw and a cup win from the first six games of the new season with virtually a new team of fairly useless signings, made by Di Fanti , learning how to play together. So he was sacked after gaining one draw and a cup win from the first six games. Poyet steadied the ship mostly with monotonous draws. Of course Poyet eclipsed Di Canio's weak efforts later with his team playing 9 games without a win between February and April 2014 with two points from 27. But he was given more time and the well-known "miracle" happened.
The point is this. Had Di Canio been given a reasonable amount of time would he have turned the team and the club round? We don't know. All we know is Poyet didn't despite him talking a good game, blaming the players, the fans, Congerton, Short ... Di Canio wasn't given that chance! He was eccentric, brash, outspoken, almost certainly OCD and a perfectionist. But I do regret the answers to my questions one way or the other will never be given.
Of course I suppose you had that conversation with Di Canio to come to those conclusions?
For me Poyet was much worse, sitting back on his haunches week after week trying to implement a system and blaming the players lack of ability for it being unsuccessful.
People don't like him because he upset the players and criticised them in public, something Poyet did consistently but more subtly
Poyet is comfortably a bigger bellend.
I thought Di Canio was just what we needed and was gutted it didn't work out. Other than the Gary Rowell hat trick at St James's the 0-3 under Di Canio was the best day I can remember watching Sunderland. Maybe not the best performance but the overal day was just the stuff of dreams.
Yes it all went belly up not long afterwards - but how much blame can be apportioned to Di Canio/De Fanti/Poyet/Short etc etc is all about opinion.
Football is about remembering the good times and Paolo served up one of the best for me.
I think you are quite wrong on Di Canio having the final say on signings. That was Poyet. He insisted on this as part of his contract. I can direct you to the Guardian article if it helps. Regarding Altidore, Di Canio would, of course, build up any player recommended to him. What would be the point in doing otherwise? We don't know if, after a few games, he would have been dropped by PDC but we do know he was played incessantly by Poyet thus depriving an eleventh team member from playing - someone who could stand on two feet and occasionally pass and shoot instead of falling on his backside and missing open goals.We have to have the correct man in position for them to be given time, Di Canio was not that man. A loose cannon who preaches professionalism but then gives his players stick in public.
Going onto the bad signings De Fanti made for him. Di Canio stated he had the final say and took credit for the good signings like Borini and Ki. He also stated Altidore was one of the best young strikers in europe. I would take what he says with a pinch of salt. Poyet steadied the ship by making us a better side, it was a s clear as day.
The point is, is that Di Canio is an absolute helmet and we're well rid of the fucker.
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paolo-di-canio-ill-final-4000088I think you are quite wrong on Di Canio having the final say on signings. That was Poyet. He insisted on this as part of his contract. I can direct you to the Guardian article if it helps. Regarding Altidore, Di Canio would, of course, build up any player recommended to him. What would be the point in doing otherwise? We don't know if, after a few games, he would have been dropped by PDC but we do know he was played incessantly by Poyet thus depriving an eleventh team member from playing - someone who could stand on two feet and occasionally pass and shoot instead of falling on his backside and missing open goals.
If you want to make comparisons about signings, then look no further than Poyet, MON, Keane and others for rank bad signings and money wasted. All Di Canio did was make the best of the signings given to him by Di Fanti. None of the fourteen on the written list given to Di Fanti, were bought. Of course we now know why ... because of the purse strings being reigned in by Short. But Di Canio was given no time at all to find this out for himself.
His touchline antics against Newcastle probably ranks as one of the greatest things SAFC has given me in the past 15 years (cup final excluding).
When he left he took credit for the successes iirc.I think at the time that was how he envisaged it, but I do not think it quite worked out like that.
IIRC after DiFanti started making several purchases he did make several quite public pleas to get him his "English" midfielder (which I think actually meant midfielder with premiership experience).
He was aware that he had made quite a few transfer errors at Swindon buying a lot of foreign players who either were not good enough or took too long to adapt and kept staying he did not want to make a similar mistake.
For what it is worth (and I know absolutely nothing), I personally think Poyet had more influence that DiCanio over who was signed by the club.
He was an utter nutter, but he did give us this.
His touchline antics against Newcastle probably ranks as one of the greatest things SAFC has given me in the past 15 years (cup final excluding).
Exactly, whatever anyone thinks of him, you can't take that day away from him, or from usHe set the tone when he gave pardew the slap pre match, as mad as a box of frogs but that day will live with me forever!
I still laugh every time I think about it black and white bastards are still shell shockedExactly, whatever anyone thinks of him, you can't take that day away from him, or from us
Me too, the slap, not one slap but three, the equaliser that was offside and Pardew's reaction, the players going loopy, PDC sliding along on his knees and just when you thought it couldn't get any better....a Mag punched a horse. He actually punched a horse manI still laugh every time I think about it black and white bastards are still shell shocked
The gift that keeps on giving! FTMMe too, the slap, not one slap but three, the equaliser that was offside and Pardew's reaction, the players going loopy, PDC sliding along on his knees and just when you thought it couldn't get any better....a Mag punched a horse. He actually punched a horse man
FTMThe gift that keeps on giving! FTM