Quinn: Players would have paid price

Tue, 30 Jun 11:47:31 2009

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has insisted the club's players would have borne the brunt of relegation had the worst happened.

The Black Cats secured their Premier League status on the final day of last season as neighbours Newcastle and Middlesbrough slipped out of the top flight.

But while the repercussions are being felt on Tyneside, where off-the-field redundancies have been made amid severe cost-cutting which will not extend to the bulk of the current crop of players, Quinn has revealed his club had a plan which would have avoided that scenario.

The Irishman had retired through injury by the time the Wearsiders slipped back into the Football League in 2003, and looked on from afar as dozens of members of staff were laid off, and he is not prepared to countenance a repeat.

He told the Journal: "We had it planned for quite a while that relegation would be put more on the players than the staff here. It wouldn't have been a knee-jerk reaction to do that. The players' salaries would have been trimmed, not the staff and we had a survival plan in place.

"I remember what happened when so many members of staff lost their jobs here and that was the cruellest thing of all, seeing so many of the non-football staff pack their bags and have to go. That hurt the very epicentre of the club. You don't feel so sorry for the player who has to go and drive his Ferrari out of the gates. We were determined we would have that plan in place."

 

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  1. Heyup Cameron,there are some men in white coats coming­ for you,you should not have a go at other peoples­ kin,especially their kids,cheap shot that.you have now­ been demoted to an even lower league.gutter league,join­ your club.why dont you go back to your references on­ gas chambers,you know dont you Cameron,sicky sicky.your­ making some real friends here.

    From farsical, on Thu 2 Jul 9:13PM

  2. heyup safcal your getting up Camerons nose,you have to­ have pity for a no brainer.

    From farsical, on Thu 2 Jul 9:05PM

  3. safcalsftm,
    in fact it's not just boring drivel; it­ is poisonous hatred.
    I bet your family is so proud of­ you; do you have grandchildren - oh God what a ghastly­ thought!

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 8:51PM

  4. safcalsftm
    you still here?

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 8:49PM

  5. if freddy shep gets the job of really ruining the mags­ it would mean there would be plenty of new jobs in the­ city , yeah , there would be openings every where round­ the bigg market . DOG CATCHERS. ha ha ha FTM

    From its me !, on Thu 2 Jul 1:22PM

  6. ALL you maggot mags . . . . I hope it hurts, I hope it­ hurts real bad. All the bull about you lot being the­ best in the north east . you demanded change through­ the terreces , gobbed off so much that you have­ destoyed your own club . YOU GOT WHAT YOU GEORDIE­ MAGGOTS DESSERVE. FEEL THE PAIN !!! FTM ­ SAFC4EVA

    From its me !, on Thu 2 Jul 1:15PM

  7. safcalsftm
    why do you insist on spouting the same­ boring drivel; you embarrass your club, and furthermore­ you embarrass the North East - i pity the people who­ have had the unfortunate burden of being related to you­ thrust upon them . . . . . oh how sick they must feel.

    From cameron w, on Thu 2 Jul 10:17AM

  8. impactclean (11) you forgot "No Use F ing­ Crying" - surely the most applicable at present?

    From safcalsftm, on Wed 1 Jul 1:05PM

  9. You have to feel realy sorry for NUFC­ disneyland.
    National Union of Football Comedy.
    Not Ure­ favorit Club.

    From impactclean, on Wed 1 Jul 11:05AM

  10. newcastleian1, why are you obsessed with showers? Do­ you like watching men in showers? Or is it because NUFC­ are a 'shower'?

    From Me Me Me, on Tue 30 Jun 9:52PM

  11. I agree with safcalsftm that it would be good for the­ North East if both stadia were used... sid james's­ 'park and ride', good for the environment.. and­ the Stadium of Light would be fantastic for the fans­ who want to watch football in a quality venue with a­ proper atmosphere!

    From xhostilex, on Tue 30 Jun 8:35PM

  12. tiott.....get a shower you dirty mackem inbreed­ b.....d!!!!! disgusted....your board remark is a day to­ late(big yawn)

    From newcastleian1, on Tue 30 Jun 4:01PM

  13. Well put "Disgusted".... the banner has gone­ but it hasn't stopped the filth­ "Newcastleian1" from appearing with there­ obnoxious remarks !!!

    From TTIOT, on Tue 30 Jun 3:51PM

  14. Well, about time they stopped the see saw routine of­ dismantling the club each time it goes down. About time­ the targets of any trimming are the players who failed­ to perform. Keep up the good work (Sir) Naill. Bye the­ way -glad to see the banner for Premiership hasn't­ got any Championship clubs in it at last.

    From Disgusted, on Tue 30 Jun 3:17PM

  15. His wages are not his primary concern. Saint Niall did­ a testimonial for charity. He has just learnt from what­ happened when Sunderland went down. He's doing a­ great job.

    From Steve G, on Tue 30 Jun 2:13PM

  16. bet saint nialls wages would of stayed the same??

    From newcastleian1, on Tue 30 Jun 1:29PM

  17. thats saint niall for you, the mans' halo just­ keeps getting bigger!

    From Tom, on Tue 30 Jun 12:48PM

  18. Sad what happened to the average unwashed Geordies who­ were laid off at Sid James's, I think about 80 of­ them were made redundant.

    FTM

    From Paul N, on Tue 30 Jun 11:57AM
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