Sunderland Banter Archive April 01 2013

01 Apr 2013 22:10:19
Interesting to note that the Di Canio criticism was deliberately sparked by Piara Powar, executive director of FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) without any evidence of racist acts being committed by Di Canio.
Meanwhile the Mail Online reported on 8th February:

"A leading force in football's battle against racism has been criticised after he called an Asian supporter a 'coconut'.
Piara Powar, who is the executive director of the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) organisation, has been a vocal figure in the game's recent rows.
But an exchange on Twitter has left Mr Powar, who is also Asian, embroiled in a race controversy of his own making. "

Sounds like a case of double standards.

The same guy who reported England fans to fifa about san marino game all on hear say what a ****

01 Apr 2013 19:51:16
I am neither for or against our new head coach Di Canio, but it is looking like it is a bad mistake by Short. The reason being is the bad, and I mean bad reaction from the press, and the Milliband thing compounds it. The press are hell bent on crucifying Di Canio for the Nazi salute episode from a few years back, and they are not going to let go. In my opinion he has no chance. Chris-s.

So you are against

I don't care if Attila the person is in charge, as long as it stops us going down.

Disagree with that as Milliband has not only turned his back on his brother and party but when conditions changed he turned his back on the club for a quick pay day!. we don't need that sort of disloyalty and we should get behind the new manager for the rest of the season at least!

The facsism comments are just ridiculous 7 years on because he has apologised and why drag up someones past after all this time. !. get behind the manager! {Ed001's Note - it is not past though, he is a self confessed fascist. That is his belief. The salute is dragged up because it was a ridiculous thing to do and he does have a track record of similar idiotic things throughout his career. I would have thought he had grown up, but he was still getting into silly situations while at Swindon. As for his apology, it was not a true apology, he simply claimed his words were twisted, which is nonsense. He made the statement and he should stand by it, or clarify what he actually meant, as his words are there for all to read.}

I am disgusted by the picture of hjm giving a Nazi salute. Face of pure evil.
Why on Earth did Short pick him?
Instead of being able to concentrate on avoiding relegation we have instead a load of bad press and a Fascist as Head Coach.
Of course I want the club to stay up, but at what price?
I have now lost complete hope for the future with Short in controll.
Can see Short selling up after this fiasco.

Jeez, you're actually a mackem who speaks sense, FINALLY

The salute was a roman salute, check the history books! The Romans were around long before the nazis started using it! FACT {Ed001's Note - it was nothing to do with Nazis, correct, but it was actually the Lazio ultra salute, which is in reference to Mussolini, who copied it from the Romans. So you are partly correct. I find it worrying that he is saluting a bunch of hooligans myself, whatever the salute.}

Ed if you read up on the situation with the ultras at Lazio that di canio fell out with them when they wanted him to be a figure head stating that he had facist views but was not a racist. myself in the past have voted tories ukip and bnp I voted for these parties on my views that anyone of these parties are better than voting for labour and that in the society we live you are allowed your opinion and before you call me a racist I also have coloured friends Chinese indian north African pakistanis {Ed001's Note - I know the situation with him, I also know the man has some extreme views. I fail to see what your voting habits have to do with anything? The man was very close to hooligan groups, that should be a worry to you, regardless of his political beliefs.}

Semantics.
The guy is a time bomb.
We all want survival. However, I think Short has got the wrong man for long term.
I think he will keep us up by giving some of the under performing jokers a good kick up the AR*E.
I will still be giving my support to the team, but hope that the choice of coach is a short term solution.

01 Apr 2013 18:00:34
Talking about untried managers from the lower leagues what about Moyes of Everton? he was in the lower leagues and look how he aspired too. just because you get a big name in doesn't guarantee the club success!

Just seen his interview. He certainly talks the talk. He says he is aiming for 3 points at the weekend and that's the mentality we need. Safc93

Was just thinking the same thing about Moyes

What has Moyes ever done at Everton?

He came to a midtable club and kept them a midtable club.

He's making them a top 6 club and he's trying to get them to champions league

I am a mad Cats fan but I have to say what has he done for the Toffees! No doubt there wage is a lot less than ours and look at our situations! I would soon be in Evertons place than ours! Get behind PDC and let us hope and pray we stay up I have looked at other teams run ins and ours is the hardest I think! RAW74

Everton will be lucky to end in the top 6.

And even if they do, that will be their best season, Moyes will allow his best players to be sold as he is a Yes-man.

We have Chelsea and spurs away the other five games are winnable we all know we have the players to win these games its just mon didn't it got to the point where martin was that scared to lose his tactics went out the window in pdc I think it is a gamble but i'm hoping he can bring belief back to the players who seemed disheartened.

01 Apr 2013 15:16:12
Half of fans support di canio and the other half don't like him. Either way what's done is done so yes or no will we survive? For me it's yes. Safc93

Everyone I have spoke to can't wait for him to start there's not one I have spoke to who doesn't want him at the club

01 Apr 2013 14:29:40
heres a post that someone printed in the sunderland echo

Something I picked up on a football forum.

Hope you don't mind a Swindon fan coming onto your site, but I really envy you having got Di Canio as your new coach. He came to us two years ago when we were rock bottom and raised the whole club, staff, players, fans and town to highs that had for many never been experienced before. Ignore all the stuff about his politics; if it exists we never saw it. What we did see was a man of passion, a man who wears his heart on his sleeve, a man who is a hard task master who believes in supreme fitness and will train his players for seven days a week if needs be. A man who works into the small hours watching videos of the opposing team so as to prepare his players for the next match.

Certainly you will be heading for a roller coaster of a ride as he speaks his mind and pulls no punches, if a player gets it wrong or does not pull his weight he will let them know about it and the rest of the world whilst about it. If a player does not have his heart fully in playing for your club, then they are out, no matter who they are, reputations mean nothing. You will find a man who recognises how important fans are and will wait until every player has acknowledged the fans and left the field before coming out to salute you.

You will have people who say they will stop going to matches because he has arrived, that though is their choice and to be honest they will be the losers. The pundits will give you a load of waffle, but the only ones who can tell you what great times lay ahead of you are us Swindon fans who have had the Di Canio experience. Just enjoy it.

Thanks for that. This move is a huge gamble for our club. Feel better after hearing your opinion. Good luck to Swindon

01 Apr 2013 13:41:22
Let's face it, Hansen, Lawrenson and all the footballing press were always going to support ONeill just like they supported Reid - it was us real fans who knew just how bad Reid and indeed ONeill had become. As for Milliband, it is clear he was a Quinn appointment and that Mr Short has finally ousted all of the previous management. Quite frankly, it's Mr Shorts club so he should get in who he wants and if he feels Dicanio is the man, then Dicanio is the man we should support. Milliband is a disgrace to politics anyway and we will save £75k per annum - it's not as if he scored any goals or put in any tackles or crosses. We were down with ONeill and it's a huge risk with Dicanio but he may just ignite them. Sami Diglit, Whitley Bay.

01 Apr 2013 10:16:49
Why are people coming on and saying ` I was hoping for Di Canio ` etc? let's face it, he is unproven and the players and staff at Swindon couldn't wait to get rid of him. Another massive mistake by an owner who has no idea of running a football club.

YES finally a sunderland fan who speaks sense, why not di matteo? actually prem proven and knows how to set up a team!

Agree mate.

I wanted MON to stay.

(Bunch of fickle fans on here)

The players are the problem.

Jeez.

We know that's not Jeez so please go away. also Di Matteo would never come up here to manage. What's the point? Give Di Canio a chance for goodness sake! He hasn't started yet and you want him out.

Thought the prat had given up using my name, whatever.
I think it was time for Mon to go, he was clueless. Not sure about new head coach, but he can't do worse than Mon.
We all need to get behind him and support the team.
Pratdew will go at the end of the season.

I could manage Chelsea, the squad they have

01 Apr 2013 08:10:54
I think Di cannio will end up knockin pardew out on derby day haha I just pray he doesn't end up turning the players against him. Ed, did the players like him at swindon?.

01 Apr 2013 00:24:59
Leon Clarke expected to sign from coventry in summer when fletcher joins wigan after your relegation and his #headsgone
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