SirDouglasLoft
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- Jul 4, 2008
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Resigned, before he gets the sack
Ricky Sbragia
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Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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He's done the honourable thing I think, he was never the right choice for manager but he's remained his dignity and respect whilst working hard and keeping them up, just. Atleast he had the ambition to have a go at being a #1, it's obviously not worked but much respect to him for admitting it and stepping down, rather than being stubborn and forcing the board into making the decision.
As NF9 says, he seems a nice guy from what I've seen of him on MOTD, so I'm glad he's not been sacked.
As NF9 says, he seems a nice guy from what I've seen of him on MOTD, so I'm glad he's not been sacked.
John Boy
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Hopefully Strachan will replace him
newhaven seagull 85
SELDOM IN NEWHAVEN
- Dec 3, 2006
- 966
i think i read somewhere that steve bruce is being lined up for sunderland
Just to warn you my friend, people on here dont take kindly to people posting rumours.
It looked more like a 'mutual consent' thing. He didnt really look at all happy about it. The body language said it. Wasnt it a bit strange that Quinn announced it before he had chance to say it.
MORTY
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good point well made. Or so I here
- Jul 7, 2003
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I thought he came across as rather dignified, to be honest.
I think it's been obvious for a while that he's realised he probably doesn't have the players' 100% backing, and he's made the honest decision to leave with his reputation more or less intact.
Better than some managers, having to be dragged kicking and screaming from their jobs, or doing a Redknapp and blaming everyone else but himself for all a club's ills. And at least he didn't do an end of match karaoke on the pitch, immodestly soaking up the adulation for barely scraping survival...
I think it's been obvious for a while that he's realised he probably doesn't have the players' 100% backing, and he's made the honest decision to leave with his reputation more or less intact.
Better than some managers, having to be dragged kicking and screaming from their jobs, or doing a Redknapp and blaming everyone else but himself for all a club's ills. And at least he didn't do an end of match karaoke on the pitch, immodestly soaking up the adulation for barely scraping survival...
Tubby Mondays
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I know of a league team in Sussex that pretty much canonised their manager recently for staying in their division on the last day of the season.
- Jul 7, 2003
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Absolutely, but he didn't grab the microphone and sing a tribute to his own greatness, nor did he persuade the team to do a lap of honour, perhaps realising that despite the excitement on the day, finishing just outside the relegation places wasn't much to boast about.
So he's exempted
Tubby Mondays
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Absolutely, but he didn't grab the microphone and sing a tribute to his own greatness, nor did he persuade the team to do a lap of honour, perhaps realising that despite the excitement on the day, finishing just outside the relegation places wasn't much to boast about.
So he's exempted
What Dave the Manager of Buxted Reserves? No he didnt but he did streak (in the nude and with no clothes on) all round the pitch and kiss everyone in the crowd.
Tubby Mondays
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Russell who?
I think poor old Sbragia ended up getting the job as the default option, nobody else wanted it.
Roy Keane left his fair share of a mess there, spending money like there was no tomorrow on players it was simply OBVIOUS he'd never get on with(Anton Ferdinand for example) and then buggering off. Had this been anyone else, they'd have been slaughtered in the press...