Paolo Di Canio - Legend

[matthew]

BBC Sport - Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio furious after being sent off in Macclesfield win

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Love it! He makes Gus seem very quiet and considered

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Is it just me who thinks his behaviour is pathetic? I know you'll always think worse of opposition than you do of your own, we all love Gus when the majority of people outside of the club don't like him as a manager (on the touchline atleast), and the majority of Swindon fans love Di Canio. But personally, I think his behaviour is very different from Gus because even when angry, Gus is controlled and generally pleasant. Look at Di Canio in the ranting interview yesterday, how unpleasant, argumentative and generally ugly was his entire persona? Thoroughly unpleasant in my opinion, when they have a bad run he's going to fall out with a lot of people and that will be the test. We all know how it's going to end there. I have an affection for Swindon, that's not a secret, but I don't like Di Canio's behaviour and attitude on the touchline. I saw their game with Bradford (dire 0-0 draw) and he was ranting and raving during the pre-match warm up. #2 goalkeeper Phil Smith was in goal for the shooting practice and let a dolly shot go through him and Di Canio ran on the pitch and over to him to shout at him. It got rapturous applause (by their standards) from the Swindon fans but I thought it was a very cheap stunt by Di Canio to get fans on his side, and against Smith. I'm not suggesting that was his intention, I don't give him that much credit, but I think he's a very unpleasant bloke and I wouldn't like him anywhere near my club.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

What a character! Made me laugh when he kicked their player who had missed a pen up the backside as he left the pitch

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

There is some truth in that Ninja Elephant. Where does one draw the line between passion and ungentlemanly behaviour? De Canio is certainly different from the majority of managers over here. He may be a flawed character, but i will never forget his sportsmanship when he had a chance to score (was it against Everton) for West Ham and choose to play the ball to the other team as he considered his chance unfair. Can't remember why but that was class.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Did anyone catch his rant at a couple of stewards that was shown on Late Kick Off last Monday?

I particularly enjoyed James Richardson's comment about Di Canio raising his right arm ... "It's what he does", or words to that effect.

 

[Daffy Duck]

Love him or hate him, he's never boring.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Why was he sent off that game? Seem like a very entertaining character to watch but wouldn't want him managing Brighton, our on field discipline gets us enough fines as it is!

 

[Deleted member 22389]

Is it just me who thinks his behaviour is pathetic? I know you'll always think worse of opposition than you do of your own, we all love Gus when the majority of people outside of the club don't like him as a manager (on the touchline atleast), and the majority of Swindon fans love Di Canio. But personally, I think his behaviour is very different from Gus because even when angry, Gus is controlled and generally pleasant. Look at Di Canio in the ranting interview yesterday, how unpleasant, argumentative and generally ugly was his entire persona? Thoroughly unpleasant in my opinion, when they have a bad run he's going to fall out with a lot of people and that will be the test. We all know how it's going to end there. I have an affection for Swindon, that's not a secret, but I don't like Di Canio's behaviour and attitude on the touchline. I saw their game with Bradford (dire 0-0 draw) and he was ranting and raving during the pre-match warm up. #2 goalkeeper Phil Smith was in goal for the shooting practice and let a dolly shot go through him and Di Canio ran on the pitch and over to him to shout at him. It got rapturous applause (by their standards) from the Swindon fans but I thought it was a very cheap stunt by Di Canio to get fans on his side, and against Smith. I'm not suggesting that was his intention, I don't give him that much credit, but I think he's a very unpleasant bloke and I wouldn't like him anywhere near my club.

He does have a bit of a mouth on him and I think he will bring unnecessary attention to Swindon. I just hope he is not setting himself up and Swindon for a big fall. I know Southern Italians are loud and expressive, I should know my mum is Italian and from the south but bloody hell he needs to calm the hell down. I don't think what he does is smart at all.

 

[Falkor]

Imagine if Balotelli was managed by Di Canio...

 

[jameswestport]

hero

 

[terryberry1]

Is it just me who thinks his behaviour is pathetic? I know you'll always think worse of opposition than you do of your own, we all love Gus when the majority of people outside of the club don't like him as a manager (on the touchline atleast), and the majority of Swindon fans love Di Canio. But personally, I think his behaviour is very different from Gus because even when angry, Gus is controlled and generally pleasant. Look at Di Canio in the ranting interview yesterday, how unpleasant, argumentative and generally ugly was his entire persona? Thoroughly unpleasant in my opinion, when they have a bad run he's going to fall out with a lot of people and that will be the test. We all know how it's going to end there. I have an affection for Swindon, that's not a secret, but I don't like Di Canio's behaviour and attitude on the touchline. I saw their game with Bradford (dire 0-0 draw) and he was ranting and raving during the pre-match warm up. #2 goalkeeper Phil Smith was in goal for the shooting practice and let a dolly shot go through him and Di Canio ran on the pitch and over to him to shout at him. It got rapturous applause (by their standards) from the Swindon fans but I thought it was a very cheap stunt by Di Canio to get fans on his side, and against Smith. I'm not suggesting that was his intention, I don't give him that much credit, but I think he's a very unpleasant bloke and I wouldn't like him anywhere near my club.

I do love the the bloke and even his fiery temper, but you are right. The bloke is a loose Cannon

 

[terryberry1]

Imagine if Balotelli was managed by Di Canio...

They would have a post match punch up every week

 

[Ninja Elephant]

There is some truth in that Ninja Elephant. Where does one draw the line between passion and ungentlemanly behaviour? De Canio is certainly different from the majority of managers over here. He may be a flawed character, but i will never forget his sportsmanship when he had a chance to score (was it against Everton) for West Ham and choose to play the ball to the other team as he considered his chance unfair. Can't remember why but that was class.

Paul Gerrard had suffered a serious knee injury in trying to intercept the ball, he was lying writhing in agony just inside his penalty area and the ball was crossed in to Di Canio with an open goal to head into, but he caught the ball and waved on the physio. It is, without question, the most sporting thing I have ever seen and I will never forget how amazing that gesture was.

As for Di Canio the manager, I said to someone else that League 2 players aren't on a par with Premier League players, and it is unlikely Di Canio will get to manage a player of his own ability for years, if he ever gets the chance. There's no way he doesn't understand that by now, considering the dozens of players he has signed (and subsequently released). So why hasn't he come to understand that you can't expect League 2 referees to be of Premier League standard? He needs someone to sit him down and tell him he needs to calm down.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Paul Gerrard had suffered a serious knee injury in trying to intercept the ball, he was lying writhing in agony just inside his penalty area and the ball was crossed in to Di Canio with an open goal to head into, but he caught the ball and waved on the physio. It is, without question, the most sporting thing I have ever seen and I will never forget how amazing that gesture was.

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[Green Cross Code Man]

Paul Gerrard had suffered a serious knee injury in trying to intercept the ball, he was lying writhing in agony just inside his penalty area and the ball was crossed in to Di Canio with an open goal to head into, but he caught the ball and waved on the physio. It is, without question, the most sporting thing I have ever seen and I will never forget how amazing that gesture was.

Thank you for that. It was amazing wasn't it!

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Thank you for that. It was amazing wasn't it!

I doubt we'll ever see anything like it again. Robbie Fowler telling the referee he was wrong to award him a penalty was up there, until he scored it. Personally, I'm not sure if I would have caught the ball, I probably would have stuck it away. Something not overly dissimilar happened with my 5 a side team not all that long ago, one of our chaps suffered a recurrence of his ankle problem in chasing back, he was clearly in pain and struggling on the floor, we all knew he was properly injured and we heard a whistle, thinking the ref stopped the game but it was a whistle from the other pitch, all our team stopped and went to the aid of our mate, but the opposition player rolled it into an empty net, and that was the game, 1-0 defeat. It got a little bit heated, the lack of sportsmanship on display was pretty crap but they won the game, so they were happy enough.

 

[Brownstuff]

Any manager who wears the clobber he does on the touchline gets my vote
Love Di Canio, both as player and manager, he doesn't take any shit and a fair man

 

[Southy]

Sorry to break up the love in but he's openly admitted he's a fascist. Has he ever renounced it?

I'm a fascist, not a racist, says Paolo di Canio - Telegraph

 

[Dandyman]

Sorry to break up the love in but he's openly admitted he's a fascist. Has he ever renounced it?

I'm a fascist, not a racist, says Paolo di Canio - Telegraph

Absolutely. Disgusting individual, amazes me that anyone would want the little shitbag at our club.