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egon Started conversation Mar 10, 2003
More a "tell" than an "ask".
Just thought I would inform football fans that Sunderland Afc have just sacked manager Howard Wilkinson and assistanT Steve Cotterril just 20 games after the pair took charge.
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Mar 11, 2003
now does anybody have a number for a Mr P Reid?
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Perseus Posted Mar 11, 2003
Would you? I thought he was treated fairly shabbily by the board and some of the fans. I have a lot of respect for Peter Reid, and think that he is an excellent manager, but I don't think he should go back to the Black Cats.
I'd like to see George Burley given the job. Although it doesn't really matter who takes over, as anyone will be better than Wilko. And, though it saddens me to say it, whoever takes over should be more concerned with getting ready for promotion from div. one next year.
Perseus
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The Groob Posted Mar 11, 2003
That's looking inevitable now. West Ham are looking like they may slither out of it though.
I've said it before on this thread but the club should've remembered they were nothing before Reid came along. I hope he's having the last laugh.
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Mar 11, 2003
Absolutely!
If they were to offer him the job back he should tell them where to stick it.
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sdotyam Posted Mar 11, 2003
Sunderland are going to suffer the same fate as Derby County did when they sacked their long standing decent guy- Jim Smith. Its a pity the fans can`t sack `the board`!
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Mu Beta Posted Mar 11, 2003
The Scunthorpe website has just received a rumour that Brian Laws has been approached for the job!
Hands off our Brian, you Mackem bar-stewards.
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Mar 11, 2003
Sunderland are going to suffer the same fate as 
Sunderland. I seem to remember the last round of quick-fire managership changes ended with a brief visit to the 3rd Div. Always the same it seems, either a promotion struggle or a relegation battle.
Mid-table obscurity might be nice once in a while.
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The Groob Posted Mar 11, 2003
I've heard Mick Mcarthy is rumoured to be connected. You can cross Keane off the 'potential signings' list. 
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The Snockerty Friddle Posted Mar 11, 2003
aye, just reading about that here -http://www.ananova.com/sport/soccer/PREM/Sunderland/story/sm_759262.html?menu=
gives a couple of interesting or possibly disturbing points. I wonder if they'd have paid the £1 million if they'd known what they know now.
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egon Posted Mar 12, 2003
i'm writing this week's post column onm the assumption that mick mcCarthy's got the job, as both the Sunderland Echo and Sky Sports News seem pretty certain.
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- 1: egon (Mar 10, 2003)
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- 5: The Groob (Mar 11, 2003)
- 6: The Snockerty Friddle (Mar 11, 2003)
- 7: Stephen (Mar 11, 2003)
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