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Paolo Di Canio

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by homerbhoy, Jan 24, 2006.

Discuss Paolo Di Canio in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    You've failed to differentiate between making players work hard and simply being a *.

    The fact the entire squad hated him speaks volumes, he is not good enough to manage a pub team never mind a Premiership one.
     
  2. Liam Scales

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    I think that he can be slated and questioned as a manager but to question him as a player is a bit silly, he was phenomenal.
     
  3. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    No one is questioning his ability as a player, in fact I would probably be one of the only people to suggest he was world class at West Ham and would have been regarded more widely as such if he had moved to United which was on the cards.

    I questioned his temprament, which is terrible. More highly strung than a pre-menstrual woman.
     
  4. Liam Scales

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    Ah right, I get you. I believe Alex Ferguson agrees with you there as well.

    His temper on the pitch was mental, his behaviour off of it and how hard he worked as a football player was a shining example though.
     
  5. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    I know quite a few Sunderland fans and said to them ( and I am pretty sure I said it on here as well) that there was no chance he would be a success in the premiership because of his temperament. Look at the pish at Swindon arguing with and pushing players about on the pitch and threatening them. There is no way players in the EPL on massive wages are going to put up with that. The only manager in recent history that could have got away with anything like was Fergie but he had all the trophies to back it up.

    I don't really get the references to players drinking as I have not heard that,that was a particular problem at Sunderland ( but it may be and I just haven't seen.)
     
  6. Mr. Slippyfist

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    Wasn't there an article published somewhere when di Canio got the Sunderland job, saying he was doomed to be sacked because he is - and I'm summarising here - a *?
     
  7. SpellCheck92

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    Paulo Di Canio doesn't have the right attributes to be a manager. It was always going to end this way.
     
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    player = legend

    person = worst kent
     
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    Unfortunately for Sunderland, some of his decisions can't be undone. See: Sessegnon.
     
  10. StPauli1916 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Guy really showed his class today. Trying to undermine the dressing room because they got to a cup final without him.
     
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    He's a fascist *.
     
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    One of the best players we have had. Wish we had him longer
     
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    Rather he never played for us couldn't care how good he was fascist scumbag
     
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    This is where I'm a bit of a hypocrite becuase he was and is one of my favourite ever footballers.
     
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    Yeah, likewise, I loved him in the Hoops, but yes what else I see of Paolo I do not like.

    Can see why others have different opinions of him as a Celt.
     
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    Being linked with the Rotherham job this morning.
     
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    Some player, guys a grade a tool