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his harebrained, lily-livered performance left the Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone so ashamed that he says he will try to convince his team-mates to pay back the ticket and travel expenses of the away supporters who witnessed it. More than 2,500 fans made the 653-mile round trip and they watched with bemusement and outrage as their side produced an error-strewn and ragged display that resulted in the joint heaviest league defeat in the club’s history.
Mannone admits it was unacceptable. “It was a difficult afternoon but we need to react,” said the Italian. “We have to do it for ourselves, for the club and for our great fans as well that came all that way. I will personally talk to the team to see if it is possible to pay their tickets and their trip. It is difficult for us but it’s very difficult for them as well.” it will be interesting to see if Mannone call will fall on deaf ears.
Mannone admits it was unacceptable. “It was a difficult afternoon but we need to react,” said the Italian. “We have to do it for ourselves, for the club and for our great fans as well that came all that way. I will personally talk to the team to see if it is possible to pay their tickets and their trip. It is difficult for us but it’s very difficult for them as well.” it will be interesting to see if Mannone call will fall on deaf ears.
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i could have sworn this was the irish sports section
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He is just following in the footsteps of Niall Quinn.
Quinn famously paid for a hundred stranded fans to get home by chartering a fleet of taxis. |
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Never been the same since the Clown Prince retired many moons ago . Used to be one of the feared teams in England . I would blame the government ( I always do anyway ) . In the old days 2500 would not have been able to afford to travel to Southampton to support their team either , so the problem would not have been apparent . And the pleasures of the south coast would not have been helped by the time of the year , Southampton was boat country when I was there many years ago , and the beaches were shingle .
Bucklers Hard was an interesting place though . Shades of times when England ruled the waves . Not any longer . |