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[Boris Bajic]

di Canio gone.... I am not surprised, but I am slightly saddened. He was like finding a mouse's head in a tin of tomatoes... didn't add too much to the flavour, but you wouldn't quickly forget the meal.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are in line with my predictions. Another victory and top of the league. Another 33 victories (or maybe 32 and a draw) and they'll be collecting their trophy and singing on a bus.

All the media coverage of the Manchester Derby seems to have forgotten that it's a derby. Mad stuff happens at derbies. It's as if the press are tying blue and white ribbons on the trophy. Bizarre.... They do look good, but you don't want a Kia for the price of a Bugatti, do you?

They will come a strong second to Arsenal in the league.

 

[Archie_tect]

Di Canio had started something which, sadly, he's not been given the chance to follow through.... who will want the job now? The players have let themselves down.

 

[swee'pea99]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy...

 

[AndyRM]

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy...
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I'm not having a go at you, but I find the criticisms that folk, and the media, level at Di Canio ridiculous and hypocritical. Clearly he's not (yet) a manager of Premier League quality, but his personal beliefs shouldn't be held against him.

In fact they weren't when he was appointed Swindon manager and won League Two Manager of the Season. Or when he had a BBC column. And I don't remember much being made of his opinions when he played in England or Scotland.

I don't recall any backlash against Capello when he was appointed as manager of England, yet he's a fan of Berlusconi and General Franco. In a similar vein, I don't think that Scolari got pulled up for his comments about Pinochet and gay players.

 

[MarkF]

Di Canio had started something which, sadly, he's not been given the chance to follow through.... who will want the job now? The players have let themselves down.

Yep, the club is delusional, the players underperforming & lazy (and happy to be so, Sunderland provides such a great opportunity), the whole club needs sorting out, solution? Sack the bloke trying to do just that, whilst meeting, and no wonder, player resistance.

I think Swindon were near the bottom of L2 in October as Di Canio went mental implementing his fitness & behaviour regimes, once the non-believers were gone, they cantered to the Championhip and never stopped improving till he left.

 

[Maz]

Could be a vacancy for Di Canio at Bramall Lane, the way things are going there.

 

[mark st1]

Seems like alot of "player power" was involved. Di Canio seemed to enjoy belittling his players in the media and saying how unfit and rubbish they were. Just my opinion guess the next few games will show if they were under performing to get him the boot or if they generally are as pony as Di Canio made out.

 

[swee'pea99]

I'm not having a go at you, but I find the criticisms that folk, and the media, level at Di Canio ridiculous and hypocritical. Clearly he's not (yet) a manager of Premier League quality, but his personal beliefs shouldn't be held against him.

Sorry, but I disagree. Anyone in public life has to accept that they will be held to account for their personal beliefs. I don't feel in any way hypocritical for saying that I'm delighted to see a self-professed fascist come a cropper.

 

[byusarkis]

Could be a vacancy for Di Canio at Bramall Lane, the way things are going there.

Could be one on the other side of the city too.

 

[Spartak]

Who'll be first to add a new team?

Sunderland !

 

[AndyRM]

Sorry, but I disagree. Anyone in public life has to accept that they will be held to account for their personal beliefs. I don't feel in any way hypocritical for saying that I'm delighted to see a self-professed fascist come a cropper.

He's been in "public life" for quite a while, yet it was only when he took on the Sunderland job that his views were trashed so aggressively. Why weren't Scolari and Capello scrutinised in such a manner when they took on high profile jobs in England? And why didn't West Ham get grief when they named a lounge after Di Canio? Staying with West Ham, I wonder if their fans are happy being owned by a known pornographer (albeit a former one)?

I suppose my point is that there is plenty to get upset about in football, so why the furore over Di Canio?

Personally, I'm not fussed. In my eyes, any human has the right to believe what they want. I can disagree with them, and I don't expect them to hold the same values that I do.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Sunderland !

Ooh, a wild card entry!

 

[User482]

Seems like alot of "player power" was involved. Di Canio seemed to enjoy belittling his players in the media and saying how unfit and rubbish they were. Just my opinion guess the next few games will show if they were under performing to get him the boot or if they generally are as pony as Di Canio made out.

Part of the problem was that he didn't buy them - the director of football did that.

And why didn't West Ham get grief when they named a lounge after Di Canio? Staying with West Ham, I wonder if their fans are happy being owned by a known pornographer (albeit a former one)?

I believe the Roman salute came after his time at West Ham. And no, I'm not particularly enthusiastic about our ownership.

 

[AndyRM]

I believe the Roman salute came after his time at West Ham. And no, I'm not particularly enthusiastic about our ownership.

Yep, he was playing up to the Lazio Ultras when he did it. Although the lounge naming came after the event. Fair enough really, he was a legend for you boys and created two of my fondest non Kilmarnock related footballing memories.

 

[Doseone]

Just want to say its great seeing sides like Swansea and Southampton getting some good results, both playing good football. It pains me to say it, but Swansea are a good example of how to come up to the Prem and stay there. I though Nigel Adkins was harshly treated at Southampton, but it seems like they have got a very good manager now.