McCormack lifts lid on captaincy bust-up (From Swindon Advertiser)

Probably a few more of these snippets of situations with PDC will be sneaking out I expect as time goes on.

Hey Ho that was PDC credit to him for what he achieved, but there was a dark side to him.

This is hardly dark!

Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio.

At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa
tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that.

Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

Hope Si wasn't too put out though I think he is pretty level headed.

Last step wrote:
This is hardly dark!

Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio.

At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa

tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that.

Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

fully agree, very good post, it seems to me that there trying so hard to make Paolo out to be a tyrant, thus ensuring he doesn't come back...shame really...

Its just another excuse for 'fans' to have at go at the best manager we've had in 20 years, just so they can say 'told you so'.

Chish and Fips wrote:
Probably a few more of these snippets of situations with PDC will be sneaking out I expect as time goes on.

Hey Ho that was PDC credit to him for what he achieved, but there was a dark side to him.

"Dark"? He's not a mass murderer mate!
Basically this article says "Di Canio is a disciplinarian. Like everyone didn't know that already!

At the end of the day he got results through this management style. If it was a choice of STFC having a "dark" manager who gets results, or a fluffy friendly manager who lets players go and get smashed up Old Town, pop off to the doctors during training etc, whilst our results mean we languish in mid-table, I think i'll go for the "sinister" character!

Last step wrote:
This is hardly dark! Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio. At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that. Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

And still fans a blinded by PDC. Great for what he has done for club. I will stick with what I have said all along that he needs to take some of the blame for the clubs money issues. But please how pathetic is he. He went to the doctors to try and sort things out not to go against PDC wishes. To be fair the way he played Saturday I would say he still had it.

STFC Higworth wrote:

Last step wrote: This is hardly dark! Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio. At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that. Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

And still fans a blinded by PDC. Great for what he has done for club. I will stick with what I have said all along that he needs to take some of the blame for the clubs money issues. But please how pathetic is he. He went to the doctors to try and sort things out not to go against PDC wishes. To be fair the way he played Saturday I would say he still had it.

Blaming the manager for money troubles is just a little short-sighted don't you think? After all it's not his money and there are other BOARD MEMBERS and EXECUTIVES that look after that side of things and therefore ultimately have the final say! A manager will indicate players he would like or thinks he needs. He doesn't have free reign over the boards cheque-book though

Was allegedly seen playing golf on the day he was sent home from training.

dacoo wrote:

STFC Higworth wrote:

Last step wrote: This is hardly dark! Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio. At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that. Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

And still fans a blinded by PDC. Great for what he has done for club. I will stick with what I have said all along that he needs to take some of the blame for the clubs money issues. But please how pathetic is he. He went to the doctors to try and sort things out not to go against PDC wishes. To be fair the way he played Saturday I would say he still had it.

Blaming the manager for money troubles is just a little short-sighted don't you think? After all it's not his money and there are other BOARD MEMBERS and EXECUTIVES that look after that side of things and therefore ultimately have the final say! A manager will indicate players he would like or thinks he needs. He doesn't have free reign over the boards cheque-book though

Dacoo - I made that comment some time ago and was lambasted as accusing JW? You are quite right. The manager puts forward who he is interested in and the Board sign the cheques. Unfortunately some of our fans just want to blame the wrong person.

Personally, I think we will slip to mid table now and the new consortium will look to bring in someone cheap (to balance books that have been out of control for three years) and we will be back to where we started. I so hope that they prove me wrong.

Before anyone has a pop I think Tommy and Darren have done a marvellous job but cannot continue trying to be managers and concentrating on their games - it's just not fair on them and we need

jillyh wrote:

dacoo wrote:

STFC Higworth wrote:

Last step wrote: This is hardly dark! Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio. At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that. Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

And still fans a blinded by PDC. Great for what he has done for club. I will stick with what I have said all along that he needs to take some of the blame for the clubs money issues. But please how pathetic is he. He went to the doctors to try and sort things out not to go against PDC wishes. To be fair the way he played Saturday I would say he still had it.

Blaming the manager for money troubles is just a little short-sighted don't you think? After all it's not his money and there are other BOARD MEMBERS and EXECUTIVES that look after that side of things and therefore ultimately have the final say! A manager will indicate players he would like or thinks he needs. He doesn't have free reign over the boards cheque-book though

Dacoo - I made that comment some time ago and was lambasted as accusing JW? You are quite right. The manager puts forward who he is interested in and the Board sign the cheques. Unfortunately some of our fans just want to blame the wrong person. Personally, I think we will slip to mid table now and the new consortium will look to bring in someone cheap (to balance books that have been out of control for three years) and we will be back to where we started. I so hope that they prove me wrong. Before anyone has a pop I think Tommy and Darren have done a marvellous job but cannot continue trying to be managers and concentrating on their games - it's just not fair on them and we need

Please read my post I said some of the blame not all of the blame.

Yes JW is part of the issue as well but PDC threating to leave everytime he did not get his own way was not right. We wnt into a embargo and still he threatened to leave if he did not get his own way. I am not saying it is all his fault but some of it must land on his shoulders. 44 players signed in 18 months. That is well over the top.

Di Canio had to sign players. There were hardly any here when he took over

Just like to remind all, of the players who were at the club before PDC arrived and are still there,
We have also had a few passengers flown in and out.

Will we miss Di Canio as a manager?...yes. Can we move forward without him?...of course. Can we get promotion?...absolut
ely. Will he be back?...you never know!
Whatever happens we need to unite as a club and as supporters and get behind the team. It's too late to apportion blame and futile anyway. Let's support not finger point!

STFCman&boy1973 wrote:

Last step wrote:
This is hardly dark!

Can't really see the point in reporting stuff like this. It's old news and only seems to be useful to people who want to have a pop at Di Canio.

At the end of the day, McCormack went behind the club and manager's back and missed training without permission/authorisa


tion. As a player you have to accept there will be some sort of comeback for that.

Glad he's back as Captain, obviously, but lets just drop this story now.

fully agree, very good post, it seems to me that there trying so hard to make Paolo out to be a tyrant, thus ensuring he doesn't come back...shame really...

Fully disagree. Why this protection of an archaic and inefficient management style? And before someone points out all of his achievements, let's just reflect on how many good players have left or have been sidelined due to 'falling out with Paolo'.

Had PdC stayed we'd probably be reading now that McCormack was out on loan to Cheltenham and unlikely to return to the Club.