Jimbo 175 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Niall Quinn has given an insight into his ambition for Sunderland by insisting the club has the potential to compete with top-four clubs like opening day opponents Liverpool. And he says he would love to be the Black Cats chairman who increased the capacity of the Stadium of Light to the point where it was one of the biggest club grounds in Europe. Quinn (pictured) was speaking in Ireland ahead of a season which he hopes will see the club continue their swift upward trajectory in the game. And while he admits that the club is still a long way behind the likes of Liverpool who were able to attract and pay for £18million striker Robbie Keane, he sees the time when the gap will have substantially narrowed. Referring to his former Republic of Ireland international team-mate, Quinn said: "Of course I was envious about the signing – Robbie will be a big hit there "Liverpool are a few steps ahead of us at the moment. "But after Christmas last year we murdered their home attendances every week. "And if we keep progressing, if we get to the point down the line where we are knocking on the door to the Champions League, I would have to go to the investors and ask them to commit to a 60,000-seater stadium, to make us the second biggest club in England. "We had five steps planned when we took over as a board. "Step one was going up, Step Two was staying up, Step Three, where we're at now, was establishing ourselves in the Premier League, Step Four was competing for Europe and Step Five was aiming for Champions League football. "And if we get to Step Five, then I think we will at the stage where we are pushing to extend." Quinn believes the presence of Roy Keane is integral to the success of that plan. And even though his manager has yet to agree a contract extension beyond this current season, Quinn believes Keane is happy at Sunderland and shares the same belief in the potential of the club as his chairman. Quinn also said that the relationship between the pair is a successful and working one. He said: "We don't have to go out for meals with each other to tell each other how good we think each other is. "But I think he appreciates what I'm doing and I certainly appreciate what he's doing for Sunderland." Quinn raised eyebrows when he had the boldness, the nous and the negotiating skills to get Keane to commit to the stricken North East club as it languished at the foot of the Championship. Quinn said: "Roy brings something colossal to the party. "He lifted Sunderland just by association. The fact that he is also very good is a massive bonus. "It didn't surprise me that he was good, just how good. "I don't think he suddenly realised to be a different, calmer person. I think it was always there. "I think he now has the right vehicle, in Sunderland, to go out and conquer the quest inside of him." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The mackems will lap that up tbh. Said purely for their benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Ant's loyalty is being tested, here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMag 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) Dog wankers. The lot of them. Edited August 12, 2008 by IrishMag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Seems to be forgetting the other 50% of the league that have that very same aim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 2nd biggest club in England on what grounds????? A 60,000 capacity stadium?? By his reckoning we are the third biggest club in England now, granted I genuinely believe we could quite easily be that, but Sunderland?!?!?!?!?!?! FFS greatest toon speech one which was shunned by toon fans saying he was trying to score points with us, is when he said "Bob Murray knows in his heart of hearts football could go on for another 100 years, and Sunderland will NEVER be a bigger club than us." Sunderland IMO the best player Sunderland have had in the last 10 years was Julio Arca. Where did he live? Newcastle. I'm struggling to think of anything they have that is better than us. Is it an exaggeration to say we have two or three times more fans in the NE, than Sunderland? I think that's an understatement. Is it wrong to say Newcastle is a nicer place to live with more attractions than Sunderland? Like comparing Ursula Andres at her peak to Sonya Jackson. Who has the bigger stature? Again no comparison. Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc They will never have any of that. Second biggest club in England The thing is its possible they COULD fill 60,000, if tickets were at their ridiculously cheap levels, and every school North of York was sounded out about the buy one for 30 quid bring the whole school scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offshore Toon 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Don't reply to my posts you little twat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Off his rocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc :icon_lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Clicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc Have they got a KFC yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14021 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Sunderland of recent have been one step forward, one step back. How the hell do they expect to get to five? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman02uk 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 You know what Fair play to them, hes come out and said this is the plan over the next few years and this is how we are going to go about doing it, what has the Big MA come out with? cock all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Sunderland of recent have been one step forward, one step back. How the hell do they expect to get to five? We come together because opposites....attract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMag 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 You know what Fair play to them, hes come out and said this is the plan over the next few years and this is how we are going to go about doing it, what has the Big MA come out with? cock all We're going to have a little bit of fun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman02uk 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 You know what Fair play to them, hes come out and said this is the plan over the next few years and this is how we are going to go about doing it, what has the Big MA come out with? cock all We're going to have a little bit of fun? How do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMag 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 You know what Fair play to them, hes come out and said this is the plan over the next few years and this is how we are going to go about doing it, what has the Big MA come out with? cock all We're going to have a little bit of fun? How do you mean? You said MA has come out with cock all. I'm saying he always seems to say "we're going to have a little bit of fun" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 (edited) Quick, someone tell Queens Park. By that logic they're the 2nd biggest club in Scotland Rangers will be gutted Edited August 12, 2008 by Sima Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 The song will have to change to "They've got 34,000 empty seats......Sunderland's a massive club" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7095 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15870 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7556937.stm It was time to be "realistic about the ability of cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle to regenerate struggling nearby towns such as Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 99 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7556937.stm It was time to be "realistic about the ability of cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle to regenerate struggling nearby towns such as Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland. steve will cream over that statement like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshadow 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7556937.stm It was time to be "realistic about the ability of cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle to regenerate struggling nearby towns such as Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland. steve will cream over that statement like He'll be somewhere wanking himself stupid over this, wouldn't be surprised if he was part of the mad tory think tank that came out with it. We're still the best looking though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7556937.stm It was time to be "realistic about the ability of cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle to regenerate struggling nearby towns such as Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland. Something I've been saying for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshadow 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Who has an airport, who has a racescourse, who has a mainline trainstation etc etc etc http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7556937.stm It was time to be "realistic about the ability of cities such as Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle to regenerate struggling nearby towns such as Liverpool, Bradford and Sunderland. Something I've been saying for years. And as the tory think tank themselves admit 'No doubt some people will claim that these proposals unreasonable and perhaps plain barmy' but you're no stranger to that kind of thinking are you, most of what you say either being made up or complete bollicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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