Angry Fans
HAVING written this before the weekend matches and assuming that Sunderland did not stroll to a 3-0 victory against Man U, I can only presume that Martyn McFadden will be calling for Roy Keane’s head.
This is the only impression that one can get after reading his ridiculous piece in last week’s Terrace Talk. Lamenting about Sunderland’s position in the table after four games, I’m just wondering how many points in his delusional mind did he expect to have after these matches?
Did he expect to beat Spurs & Liverpool, two of the top five in the last two seasons? Or maybe he expected to beat Wigan & Birmingham away from home. His bit about the “turning point of our season” after three games!! Laughable. Complains about Yorke being played and in the next breadth admits the extent of injuries in midfield.
Says Cole (2nd highest ever Prem goal scorer) will have “to prove himself” cos he played for Newcastle a decade ago. What a sad little statement. If he is typical of the Sunderland fan then the sooner they’re back down at their level and Keane moves onto a proper club the better.
HAVING written this before the weekend matches and assuming that Sunderland did not stroll to a 3-0 victory against Man U, I can only presume that Martyn McFadden will be calling for Roy Keane’s head.
This is the only impression that one can get after reading his ridiculous piece in last week’s Terrace Talk. Lamenting about Sunderland’s position in the table after four games, I’m just wondering how many points in his delusional mind did he expect to have after these matches?
Did he expect to beat Spurs & Liverpool, two of the top five in the last two seasons? Or maybe he expected to beat Wigan & Birmingham away from home. His bit about the “turning point of our season” after three games!! Laughable. Complains about Yorke being played and in the next breadth admits the extent of injuries in midfield.
Says Cole (2nd highest ever Prem goal scorer) will have “to prove himself” cos he played for Newcastle a decade ago. What a sad little statement. If he is typical of the Sunderland fan then the sooner they’re back down at their level and Keane moves onto a proper club the better.
Eamonn, Eamonn — what else would you expect? This is the default setting for any long-suffering supporter, of whom Sunderland have more than a few. And if it were any different, this would be called the Well-Adjusted, Phlegmatic, Philosophical Fans column, which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it, I think you’ll agree.
SO . . . the Russians have parked their tanks on David Dein’s lawn and are firing 50 pound (British) notes into his personal bank account. . . What a hypocrite he is. He criticised Roman Abramovich when he came to Chelsea but now he is benefiting from another oligarch. But it’s all for the good of the club of course.
DO Arsenal need Russian money? Not if Sunday’s ten man performance is anything to go by. All those people predicting crisis at the Emirates and Arsenal being out of the title race must be feeling very silly today.
Yes, indeed, red faces all ‘round. (Boom, boom).
WHAT A fitting send-off it was for “Ole Ole” Solskjaer at Old Trafford on Saturday. We came to salute Roy Keane but the roof really came off when the Norwegian walked onto the pitch. €2m for someone who always performed whether he started or came off the bench. That must be Fergie’s best bit of business ever. And it’s excellent news that he’s going to be a coach as well.
HE might look like Frodo Baggins but Solskjaer has been top class for United. Compare his contribution to that of, say, Louis Saha, and you’ll see why United haven’t been real contenders for European glory since 1999.
Yes, lots of oles for Ole but that win in 1999 — bit of a fluke really wasn’t it? (Cue the letters).
WHO’S going to tell Roman Abramovich that real fans don’t leave before the end? I mean it’s not as if he’s going to have to negotiate his way out of Aston and around Spaghetti Junction is it? I’ll bet he was at home, tucking into the sushi and watching Extreme Makeover long before MOTD 2 came on.
WOKE up on Sunday morning with the absolute conviction that Chelsea were going to lose at Villa Park and that Limerick were going to beat Kilkenny. The rational side of my brain persuaded me that I was wrong in the second case. And Abramovich leaving early? What’s all that about? Is there only one helicopter an hour back to London? And where’s the public apology from the referee’s boss for the Wright-Phillips penalty? Oh, I forgot, it’s only the sacred cow-boys who get those.
Whoever said that Roman Abramovich was a real fan, Dennis. As for Cork Blue, I woke with the absolute conviction that you’d get a red card today and, whaddya know, I was right.
JUST what sort of malign God of Chance decided that United should have to face Roma again. Frankly after the performance of the Italian police in the last fixture, Roma shouldn’t even be in the competition this season. Fergie was right when he said someone could have been killed. Will be interesting to see how the “trained stewards” handle this one. I expect they’ve been recruited from the ranks of the Ultras who caused all the problems in the first place.
At least we know for sure that UEFA don’t fix the draw, eh?
THEY may have got themselves the nickname of “Bad Boys Inc” but the performance that West Ham put in at the Madjeski Stadium was the best of the weekend and great revenge for last season. And the Bad-Boy-in-Chief, Craig Bellamy, is looking to be one of the best pieces of business of the summer. What price him for 20 goals this season?
Odds on if he keeps his head straight. But what price that?
JUST like Agent Wise and Agent Poyet at Elland Road, is Damien Comolli at Tottenham yet another former player sent in by rivals — this time Arsenal — to scupper the chances of success of bitter opponents. Still, I don’t suppose we can blame him for the decision to take off Robbie Keane.
I wouldn’t say you’re paranoid Lilywhite but I would watch what you eat, especially on the last day of the season.
LIAM, I nearly got a nose bleed when I heard the news that Arsenal were playing a live Champions League match on terrestrial television even if it was only a qualifier. It must be the first time in nearly two years. Usually, us non-Sky Arsenal supporters have to do with recorded highlights shown at some unearthly late hour. It’s as I’ve always suspected, Arsenal are treated as second tier by the media, when compared to the ‘other three’.
Non-Sky? And you think you’re a proper football fan? Scandalous!
GOOD to see Andy Reid back playing for Ireland and playing in his best position, which is the center of midfield. Unfortunately there is a tendency for British and Irish managers to push the creative midfielder out wide and leave the center to be a battleground. Maybe that is the reason why so many teams on these islands lack creativity and struggle to keep possession of the ball. Those are the qualities that a fully fit Andy Reid can bring to this Irish team.
Agreed, although Stephen Ireland might have something to say about it too. Anyway have our Letter of Week prize for eulogising the role of the precious playmaker.
THE only reason I buy the Examiner is because of the sports section (let’s face it the rest of it is pretty crap!) Now, allowing the top four teams to have their own column every Wednesday is fine but listening to a load of crap about Sunderland is taking the biscuit. Who cares about poxy bleedin’ Sunderland? We came 5th not that shower, where is our God damn column!! Oh that’s right Roy Keane’s from Cork! Rant over.
Take it easy Patrick, it’s not that we have anything against Spurs, it’s just that we don’t like Limerick.
