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McCarthy sacked
BillieTheBot
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Inevitable, but I can't help feeling a bit gutted for him.
I couldn't find anything on a news site about this yet, but I got the SAFC mailout thingy this morning that was announcing it.
SAFC ANNOUNCE DEPARTURE OF MICK MCCARTHY
Sunderland AFC has announced that after three years in charge, manager Mick McCarthy has departed the Club.
Following a meeting this morning Mick McCarthy was informed of the Club’s intention to terminate his contract. It was agreed that it was in the best interests of both parties for him to leave immediately.
The Club intends to appoint a Caretaker Manager to take charge of the remaining 10 matches this season and will make a decision regarding a permanent appointment at a later date.
Chairman Bob Murray said:
“As Chairman I take responsibility for what has proven to be an unsuccessful and heartbreaking season, despite the best intentions, efforts and expectations of every one at the Club.
“I feel deeply sorry that the excitement, optimism and aspirations of all Sunderland fans looking forward to a return to the Premier League have been rewarded in this way and I apologise for this.
“It is especially tough on supporters who have turned out in numbers week in week out, despite seeing so little to raise their spirits. It is hard to see such loyalty unrewarded and I am sorry that performances and results have not mirrored the tremendous level of support that the Club has been given.
“The Club did not return to the Premiership just to make up the numbers and whilst we fully expected it to be a tough first season back, none of us expected to be in the position we are today.
“I would like to thank Mick McCarthy for his efforts for the Club whilst at Sunderland and wish him and his family the best for the future.”
“ Looking ahead we will be taking our time to appoint a successor for what will be another very important season for the Club in 2006.”
I couldn't find anything on a news site about this yet, but I got the SAFC mailout thingy this morning that was announcing it.
SAFC ANNOUNCE DEPARTURE OF MICK MCCARTHY
Sunderland AFC has announced that after three years in charge, manager Mick McCarthy has departed the Club.
Following a meeting this morning Mick McCarthy was informed of the Club’s intention to terminate his contract. It was agreed that it was in the best interests of both parties for him to leave immediately.
The Club intends to appoint a Caretaker Manager to take charge of the remaining 10 matches this season and will make a decision regarding a permanent appointment at a later date.
Chairman Bob Murray said:
“As Chairman I take responsibility for what has proven to be an unsuccessful and heartbreaking season, despite the best intentions, efforts and expectations of every one at the Club.
“I feel deeply sorry that the excitement, optimism and aspirations of all Sunderland fans looking forward to a return to the Premier League have been rewarded in this way and I apologise for this.
“It is especially tough on supporters who have turned out in numbers week in week out, despite seeing so little to raise their spirits. It is hard to see such loyalty unrewarded and I am sorry that performances and results have not mirrored the tremendous level of support that the Club has been given.
“The Club did not return to the Premiership just to make up the numbers and whilst we fully expected it to be a tough first season back, none of us expected to be in the position we are today.
“I would like to thank Mick McCarthy for his efforts for the Club whilst at Sunderland and wish him and his family the best for the future.”
“ Looking ahead we will be taking our time to appoint a successor for what will be another very important season for the Club in 2006.”
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Good call, I haven't a clue who they'll appoint to be honest (either as caretaker manager or permanently). You're right though, it'll be a challenge attracting any one half-decent to the job. I agree that he gives good interviews, IWS, he seems like a really nice guy...but then that's irrelevant isn't it?
My first thought when I read that was that it was April 1st, especially since I couldn't find out anything else about it.
well at least theres chance for them to get some silverwear next year, i mean the championship cup is the only thing they could ever win
It's an unfortunate case of his best not being good enough.
That said Sunderland seem to have had less money availble for transfers but then the signings he did make were a bit dodgy, or haven't come off for whatevere reason......
I think Jon Stead is possibly one of the worst players to play in the premiership, but then they had Andy Gray who i think should have been given more of a chance, especially with all those goals in div 1 he scored. My team nearly signed this guy from SAFC in January and i would have loved it.
For me, its a bonus Sunderland coming back down, always a fun weekend up there when we play, have a real laugh.
Eh? I didn't mean their relegation was inevitable, last season we were all so hopeful and convinced that we'd be up there at the top...or at least a long way off the bottom. But as this season has panned out, the finger has definitely been pressing the trigger re: McCarthy. I didn't expect it to come now though, it's rather weird.
Have to agree about Stead, koe, he's abysmal. The usual defense for him is that "he's trying", but I think his transfer was a definite miss since he's possibly the worst striker in the Premiership. :grump:
Sunderland's top transfer, Jon Stead for £1.3m.
West Ham's top transfer, Dean Ashton for £7.3m.
Sunderland were not a better team that Wigan, for the record. Go and look at the stats for last season. Points win prizes, but the best team don't always get the most points.
That's why Sunderland have been relegated. Sure, Sunderland don't have any money, but if you pay £1m for a striker you get a £1m striker, not Thierry Henry.
Jon Stead is actually a very talented footballer, IMHO. He was shit hot for Hudders- he will score a shedload in D1, that's for sure. If people give him a chance. I don't think Gray is Premiership quality, and he's a favourite of mine after the goals he got for us.
The Sunderland team is not Premiershp quality. That's not the manager's fault. If you shop in the bargain basement you get bargain basement players.
That said, they should have more points. A manager like Paul Jewell managed to keep a worse team up in ourselves in 1999, having had a very similar budget. Our top signing that year was David Wetherall at £1m.
I think this is all about Murray directing the flak, because the Mackems I talk to reckon its his fault for not allowing any money to be spent. I really don't rate the jug-eared Barnsley twat as a manager at all, and never have done, not even when he was at Millwall, but he hasn't been treated particularly well.
Sunderland should have done better, but they'd still have been in the relegation dogfight. I don't think that's enough to sack the manager who won you the title last year though.
Kevin Balls been appointed caretaker manager, bookies seem to have him and McLeish as faves for the permanent role. :chin:
I have to disagree to be honest, I think he definitely gives it his all but I just don't see flair when he plays.
I'd gladly be proven wrong. Then, it's also possible he might thrive under a different manager, or among different teammates, but that's just pure speculation on my part.
Nail on the head.
going back to jon stead, i think kermit is right, he was class at huddersfield, and i think at that level he would still be class, but just not premiership. there are very few players that can make that step up, take darren bent for example, he's done fine. Personally im still out on players like Rob Earnshaw, Dean Ashton, Andy Johnson (to a lesser extent) etc... all scored shed loads in lower divisions but still seem a world away from the top strikers.
(having said all that, i'd do anything for any striker with half that ammount of talent to sign for burnley at the moment)
we've got Kyle Lafferty up front, tries his best but he's only a 17 year old, needs a lot of work yet
But they only signed Ashton after staying up was pretty much assured......
As for Stead, he was good at Blackburn so questions about 'maiking the step up' are rather irrelevant, McCarthy was unlucky with him though to be fair......