Only time will tell for Ricky

By Luke Edwards on Jan 6, 09 11:54 AM in Journalists

I wasn't sure what to make of Ricky Sbragia's appointment as Sunderland manager when it happened over the Christmas period and, having had the time to reflect on it since, I'm still not entirely sure what to make of it. One thing is certain, though, it is a bold decision by chairman Niall Quinn.

Some bright spark on the Sky Sports website has written that giving Sbragia the job on a permanent basis was either a masterstroke or a disaster waiting to happen.

Funny that, because you could say precisely the same thing about every single managerial appointment, whether it is at the Stadium of Light or Victoria Park.

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