You'd have thought that a record of two successive promotions with a club in serious trouble, taking a mid-table second tier side to mid-table Premiership finishes and two trophies, reaching a European final with a Scottish club and winning titles and taking a club from near relegation to successive 6th place finishes would ensure you quite a reputation as a manager. Yet somehow Martin O'Neill seems under appreciated.
Still, his loss is Sunderland's gain - they are already reaping the rewards of the O'Neill effect which has been felt at every club he's ever managed. As a Liverpool fan I wanted O'Neill when Houllier left and while Rafa confirmed himself as an outstanding manager, I still wonder what may have happened under his stewardship. What staggers me is how shockingly underappreciated he was by Aston Villa fans - they finished 6th in successive seasons with virtually no money after being nearly relegated several times...and where are they now?...
But as I say his loss is Sunderland's gain. Look out Premiership.
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