Source: Daily_Mail
HATCHET MAN: Tough-talking Sbragia has turned out to be Sunderland's soft touch
Ricky Sbragia continues to prove he is the Premier League managers' equivalent of beige: boring, little-noticed and easily glossed over. [LNB]After the bold, wild approach of the always red Roy Keane, the current Sunderland [LNB]manager is his virtually colourless successor. [LNB] [LNB]All talk: Sbragia has failed to back up his tough stance earlier in the month[LNB]Oh, and he appears to be powerless too. [LNB]After stating quite clearly on January 8 that he 'wouldn't be doing right by the club and I wouldn't be giving myself the best chance of staying in management' if he let his 'best' players leave, the rookie manager added: 'Pascal [Chimbonda] and El-Hadji Diouf have been good... we want them both to stay and that's our intention.' [LNB] More from Hatchet Man... HATCHET MAN: Oh dear! Birmingham new recruit Costly is the transfer window's poster boy[LNB]30/01/09 HATCHET MAN: Officials are getting ref justice as long as the FA reverse their decisions[LNB]30/01/09 HATCHET MAN: Trouble on Tyneside as Joe Kinnear's foot in mouth disease turns into a nightmare[LNB]30/01/09 HATCHET MAN: United 1 Arsenal 0: Red Devils are still laughing at ditching French flop Silvestre[LNB]30/01/09 HATCHET MAN: Shut it, smash it or board it up! League must do something to end transfer window pain[LNB]30/01/09 HATCHET MAN: FIFA should give Vidic a proper punishment for his red card if the World Club Cup was a serious event[LNB]29/01/09 HATCHET MAN: Sorry Joe, you're never going to get the sympathy vote at Newcastle[LNB]29/01/09 HATCHET MAN: Kiss off, Webb: Refs are not the stars of the show[LNB]29/01/09 VIEW FULL ARCHIVE[LNB] Chimbonda has already signed for Tottenham of course and Diouf is now set to join Blackburn. [LNB]Sbragia's tough stance must have faded into the background then.[LNB] Diouf could be set for Sunderland exit after receiving £2.8m bid from Blackburn[LNB]SUNDERLAND FC NEWS FROM ACROSS THE NET[LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB][LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
