Bob Murray
Bob Murray
fighting flight retain scenario stage start status top
At the start of the season, our worst-case scenario was still to be fighting to retain top flight status at this stage of the season.
couple few four last missing players slow starting together
We started slow and were missing a couple players in the first four games. Finally, we got it together the last few games, and with all the practice, it's starting to click.
painting people stop
People stop and say 'Why are you painting on a building?'
continuing suspension work
We have disagreed with the suspension and are continuing to work at resolving it.
best club efforts family mccarthy thank wish
I would like to thank Mick McCarthy for his efforts for the club and wish him and his family the best for the future.
ball fans full hope kevin
We hope fans will give Kevin Ball their full backing.
case declaring doors happens hopes hurt open takes terribly throw ugly whatever
I think they're doing whatever it takes for them to make a case for declaring impasse in hopes that they'll throw open the doors and see what happens from there. It's going to be an ugly, ugly process, and I think the game's going to get hurt terribly in the process.
add discuss future
I don't want to add to the speculation surrounding the manager's future and I don't want to discuss that.
add badly club field manager obviously points struggles
Obviously a club that struggles as badly as this one on the field for points there is going to be speculation about the manager and its way forward. I do not want to add to that speculation.
last program separated
Last year, we started a JV program and separated the JV from the varsity. I was able to concentrate on the varsity and that helped. That made the program.
last program separated
Last year, we started a JV program and separated the JV from the varsity, ... I was able to concentrate on the varsity and that helped. That made the program.
few incredibly last supporters supportive thank tolerant
Sunderland supporters have been incredibly tolerant and supportive in the last few months, which have been very difficult. I would also like to thank them for that.
attract players pool quality small talent tough winning work
We're a small school, under 500. My talent pool to attract players is small. If you don't have a winning program, it's tough to attract quality athletes. It's a work in progress.
appointed ball few full hope incredibly kevin last manager season supporters supportive thank tolerant until
We have appointed Kevin Ball caretaker manager until the end of the season and hope that supporters will give him their full backing. Sunderland supporters have been incredibly tolerant and supportive in the last few months, which have been very difficult. I would also like to thank them for that.