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Di Canio fires back
Posted on 1/26/14 at 11:02 am
Posted on 1/26/14 at 11:02 am
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Premier League: Former Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio hits back at Black Cats players
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Former Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio has labelled current Black Cats stars Lee Cattermole and Phil Bardsley "rotten" and branded John O'Shea "two-faced".
Di Canio, who was sacked by Sunderland in September with the club bottom of the Premier League, has lashed out at a host of Black Cats players branding them "unprofessional".
Cattermole and Bardsley have become key players during the Wearside outfit's recent revival under Gus Poyet, but Di Canio has little time for them.
The 45-year-old said: "These two players (Cattermole and Bardsley) were rotten - the most unprofessional players I've ever worked with.
"What Bardsley has done in the last year speaks volumes. Photos of him lying on the floor in a casino covered by £50 notes and laughing at the team losing on the opening day, that's public.
"It's no surprise these players were kicked out of my plans. The reason Sunderland stayed up at the end of last season was because Cattermole was injured and Bardsley played very little."
Di Canio was also critical of central defender O'Shea and admitted that "two-faced" was not too strong a term for the former Manchester United man.
"I don't like people who, when they speak to you, don't look into your eyes," added the Italian.
"He should say sorry to some of his team-mates for the many times he came into my office to say something unfavourable about them.
"This is the same person that also came to me when I first took over and said things about (Martin) O'Neill."
Steven Fletcher also came under fire from Di Canio after the Scotland striker suggested he wasn't able to laugh or smile in training.
Di Canio said: "This is a man who was filmed spitting on the back of a rickshaw driver in London. What sort of role model is that, who behaves like this?
"I don't like people fooling around when we're having a serious discussion about strategy. I don't like people who laugh when they keep missing the goal in training or miss a tackle that leads to conceding a goal."
Di Canio also claimed that he had the support of the majority of the players in his time on Wearside and that it was only a minority who wanted him out.
"On my phone, I have 14 text messages from players at the club supporting me," claimed the former Swindon boss."
"Speak to the majority of players who have worked with me and they'll say 'it was tough working for Paolo, but he was professional'."
Posted on 1/26/14 at 11:50 am to SeeeeK
yea that's gonna help the fascist get another job in england
Posted on 1/26/14 at 11:51 am to SeeeeK
Remember the moron who said Di Canio > MON?
Posted on 1/26/14 at 12:57 pm to SeeeeK
Di Canio's a piece of work but I don't doubt that anything he says here isn't true.
Posted on 1/26/14 at 12:59 pm to wm72
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Di Canio's a piece of work but I don't doubt that anything he says here isn't true.
certo
certo
Posted on 1/27/14 at 8:41 am to SeeeeK
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'it was tough working for Paolo,but he was professional'."
Clearly professional. As evidenced by this classy tirade against his former players.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:20 pm to TN Bhoy
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Remember the moron who said Di Canio > MON?
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TN Bhoy
I was that moron. I was basing my argument off of Sunderland's form at the end of the previous season. Admittedly, I was wrong. Whatever. It's sad that you have to reference an insignificant argument from several months back. The sample size is small because I don't post all the time but what little reputation I do have on here is pretty good, unless I'm seriously mistaken, or oblivious. And I'm pretty sure most people on this board can't stand you. So, in conclusion, frick you and frick your family.
This post was edited on 1/27/14 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:22 pm to mynamebowl
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So, in conclusion, frick you and frick your family.
Ab ilio benedicáris, in cujus honóre cremáberis. Amen.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:41 pm to TN Bhoy
Did that sound funny in your head before you posted it?
Either you looked it up online in an attempt to sound clever, or you're fluent in a useless language. Congrats buddy. You suck.
Either you looked it up online in an attempt to sound clever, or you're fluent in a useless language. Congrats buddy. You suck.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 7:59 pm to mynamebowl
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And I'm pretty sure most people on this board can't stand you. So, in conclusion, frick you and frick your family.
In our Lord's name we pray.
Amen.
Posted on 1/27/14 at 10:51 pm to GABlueDog
So anger.
Much hateful.
Wow.
Much hateful.
Wow.
Posted on 1/28/14 at 12:02 am to GABlueDog
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So much anger. For what?
Na, not angry. Growing up and going to high school and college in North La., playing sports that aren't soccer at both levels, it wasn't on my radar whatsoever. It's been so awesome seeing more and more coverage of the game at its highest level in the European leagues, and just the general growth of the game here. I feel like I got in at just the right time. This board has been one of the main reasons for my growing love of the game and it bums me out and pisses me off when this unhappy dick seems hell bent on trolling everyone and everything going on in here.
This post was edited on 1/28/14 at 4:47 am
Posted on 1/28/14 at 5:34 am to mynamebowl
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mynamebowl
You have extremely thin skin. Normal for someone of your background...
Posted on 1/28/14 at 3:12 pm to TN Bhoy
Ending a post with an ellipsis. Classic troll move. But ok, I'll bite again. I'd love to hear what you mean or who you think you're talking to when referring to my background.
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