My contribution to the David O'leary debate
O'Leary's celebrations have taken up a lot of air time on 5 Live this evening , most from bitter Blues fans.
I saw fit to email 5 Live and gained national (and perhaps international fame via digital) fame by bringing the show to a close with this email being read out.
606@bbc.co.uk
O'Leary
Lets go one better. A manager celebrating before a match.
Malcolm Allison then manager of Crystal Palace, fedora on head, cigar in hand, strode to the Fulwell End at Roker Park during the Kick in before the 1975/76 FA cup quarter final and made the gesture 1-0. Of course we all took it in the spirit it was meant and gestured back with two fingers. ( 2-0)
The final score?
1-0 to Palace Alan Whittle.
Did we moan and groan. No we just got on with it.
I'm sure most of us older bloggers will remember that one.
posted by Huyton Hoofer @ 7:05 PM
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1 Comments:
I remember it well Huyton. To complete the ensemble wasn't he wearing some sort of big fur coat and wasn't the fedora purple or pale blue? I was convinced we were going to win that game but another disappointment (story of my life as a Sunderland supporter).
Although he was sometimes a clown as least 'Big Mal' had a bit of character about him - if he was managing today he'd probably be given a touchline ban
Didn't see the extent of O'Leary's celebrations. Was it OTT? If we get a result next week at SJP we might see Mick McCarthy doing an Irish jig as he can be quite passionate at times.
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