Well done Mackems

Woodywizz · 06-05-2007, 1:58 PM

Sunderland are champions - brilliant job by Keano, well done son

Mylo · 06-05-2007, 2:18 PM

the big Irishman did well.

chaddy · 06-05-2007, 5:12 PM

who would have thought it !
2nd from bottom when he took over now champions.
Is it too early to say he could be the next utd manager ?

WelshBluebird · 06-05-2007, 5:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chaddy

who would have thought it !
2nd from bottom when he took over now champions.
Is it too early to say he could be the next utd manager ?

too early IMO. He's had one season at championship level. The gap between championship and Premiership is huge. I would however love to see Keano being manager at Utd.

madcyril · 06-05-2007, 8:35 PM

Thing is when he got the job many thought Quinn was mad and Keano untried,no experience whatsover(obviously correct)and he was gonna batter every one in the changing room,row with the press and opposing managers and take on refs at every opportunity.Well Keano kept his mouth shut and got on with the job with class and dignity.Agreed its early days but he has proven(so far)to be a class act.A good couple of seasons in the Prem with Sunderland and I cant see him not joining UTD as Fergies replacement.

overkill · 06-05-2007, 8:43 PM

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Sunderland are champions - brilliant job by Keano, well done son

Totally agree. Keanes proved everybody wrong by keeping his head, talking sense off the pitch and letting the team do the talking on it. In terms of achievement he couldn't have done better. Takes over with Sunderland carrying on where they left off from last years awful campaign, playing badly, he takes them out of the bottom three, then, in the new year, gets in amongst the chasing pack, and finally wins the leauge.

Roy of the rovers stuff!

sunderland · 08-05-2007, 4:05 PM

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Originally Posted by chaddy

Is it too early to say he could be the next utd manager ?

yes you are not getting him,

eFGee · 08-05-2007, 4:12 PM

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Originally Posted by woodywizz

Sunderland are champions - brilliant job by Keano, well done son

If I remember rightly, didn't their last Irish manager get them promoted as Championship winners by quite a margin?

To be quickly followed by being relegated from the PL by a record small number of points.

chaddy · 08-05-2007, 6:28 PM

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If I remember rightly, didn't their last Irish manager get them promoted as Championship winners by quite a margin?

To be quickly followed by being relegated from the PL by a record small number of points.

Isn't that normal with every Mick McCarthy team he manages.
He joins a long list of people who just can't hack it in the prem.
We all know Keano won't have much money to spend but I'm sure he will know talent when he see it and will keep Sunderland up next season.

ash · 08-05-2007, 6:40 PM

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Originally Posted by madcyril

Thing is when he got the job many thought Quinn was mad and Keano untried,no experience whatsover(obviously correct)and he was gonna batter every one in the changing room,row with the press and opposing managers and take on refs at every opportunity.Well Keano kept his mouth shut and got on with the job with class and dignity.Agreed its early days but he has proven(so far)to be a class act.A good couple of seasons in the Prem with Sunderland and I cant see him not joining UTD as Fergies replacement.

He is my man! Great thing he did with Sunderland.

sunderland · 08-05-2007, 7:02 PM

he has 25 million to spend and the reason the last manager i.e mccarthy got us relegated was the last chairman bob murray give him nowt to spend were as quinny is putting the money up like a top chairman he is turning out to be

Geordie Bry · 08-05-2007, 7:05 PM

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Originally Posted by eFGee

If I remember rightly, didn't their last Irish manager get them promoted as Championship winners by quite a margin?

To be quickly followed by being relegated from the PL by a record small number of points.

with a bit of luck they will break that record next season

Geordie Bry · 08-05-2007, 7:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sunderland

he has 25 million to spend and the reason the last manager i.e mccarthy got us relegated was the last chairman bob murray give him nowt to spend were as quinny is putting the money up like a top chairman he is turning out to be

25 million in todays market will buy u 2 possibly 3 quality players u need 11

Mylo · 08-05-2007, 7:09 PM

That's rather harsh mate. The players they already have are far from talentless.

sunderland · 08-05-2007, 7:21 PM

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25 million in todays market will buy u 2 possibly 3 quality players u need 11

so how do we need 11 m8,you seen some of the squads in that league that have stayed up,our players we have now are just as good if not better,but keano will buy the players he thinks will do a job not players who you pay over the odds for,you look at reading how many 10 million pound players have they got and were are they in the league,dont judge us if you havent watched us play all season m8

**johnscarlet** · 08-05-2007, 7:29 PM

Reading bits and pieces , it would seem that Keane instilled a bit of professionalism , self respect and discipline to the squad . Infact , pretty much the same Wenger did on arrival at Arsenal ( I could give examples , but I won't). Everyone was given their chance and it was either Keanes way or your out . Look at the players that missed the coach the other week , other than the fact they missed it what else has been said ? Nothing . What happens in the dressing room , stayed there .
He also managed to get a whole load of players in on loan .Quinns backers are prepared to spend the money .
New manager at OT . Why not , the question is would he want to be the one to follow SAF ?

Geordie Bry · 08-05-2007, 7:29 PM

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That's rather harsh mate. The players they already have are far from talentless.

i never said there team was talentless .like someone mentioned in a thread above there is a huge gulf between prem and championship .im actually pleased there back in the prem 6 points extra for the toon. we certainly need them

sunderland · 08-05-2007, 7:42 PM

i knew you were going to say you were a newcastle supporter,will be good playing each other again m8 thats what we need,be nice to see you get big sam

Geordie Bry · 08-05-2007, 7:52 PM

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i knew you were going to say you were a newcastle supporter,will be good playing each other again m8 thats what we need,be nice to see you get big sam

too right mate boro newcastle is not a derby do u think big sam will do the business

chaddy · 08-05-2007, 8:22 PM

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New manager at OT . Why not , the question is would he want to be the one to follow SAF ?

I think the question is not would he but who would !
But thats a different thread !

ash · 08-05-2007, 10:00 PM

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I think the question is not would he but who would !
But thats a different thread !

MMmmm... true! And another question is when, if ever

sunderland · 09-05-2007, 8:31 AM

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too right mate boro newcastle is not a derby do u think big sam will do the business

yes i do m8 with the backing he will get you have a good one there thats if he comes,there is also talk about sven coming but i would prefer big sam than him good luck next year

eFGee · 09-05-2007, 12:48 PM

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he has 25 million to spend and the reason the last manager i.e mccarthy got us relegated was the last chairman bob murray give him nowt to spend were as quinny is putting the money up like a top chairman he is turning out to be

25 million sound an awful lot of money for a promoted team.

I hope you don't end up being another Leeds!

Speedoguy · 09-05-2007, 12:58 PM

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25 million sound an awful lot of money for a promoted team.

I hope you don't end up being another Leeds!

Well I have just spotted the Quinster in Pets at Home eyeing up some tropical fish.!:

overkill · 09-05-2007, 1:26 PM

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Well I have just spotted the Quinster in Pets at Home eyeing up some tropical fish.!:

Weren't Piranhas were they?

sunderland · 09-05-2007, 2:09 PM

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I hope you don't end up being another Leeds!

that wont happen,well i hope it wont,quinny and co ahve good heads on them im sure we will spend wisely

eFGee · 10-05-2007, 9:26 AM

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that wont happen,well i hope it wont,quinny and co ahve good heads on them im sure we will spend wisely

I'm not so sure. They're both unproved in spending that type of money.

And what with the improved wages they're going to have to pay the players, I just hope for your sake thast it doesn't all end in tears.

West Ham aren't known as being big spenders but a couple of seasons ago, we were within a few hours of becoming another Leeds and were only bailed out at the eleventh hour by Chelsea buying Joe Cole (?).

overkill · 10-05-2007, 3:53 PM

This is the big quandary that faces promoted teams now. Do they try and build a team with new signings to stay up, or risk struggling with the current crop? If the manager is worth his salt, arguably, it needn't matter with the former - unless you are a play off winner. Just look at Bolton and Reading. Both clubs have established themselves using pretty much the same team as came up, and then in Boltons case, making sensible buys to maintain momentum.

Tbh the play off systems bankruptcy is revealed by the number of teams that have plummeted after winning the play-offs. But then again, with a good manager, they can survive.

Question is, is can Keane cut the mustard in the top flight? Only time and some tough games will tell us that.