Halo, halo... Steve Gibson has a ruthless streak after all
By Oliver Holt
Published 22:55 27/10/09
The halo has slipped from Steve Gibson's head after the way he sacked Gareth Southgate at Middlesbrough but it hasn't changed my opinion of him.
Gibson's been a good chairman for his home-town team but he is also a very rich man. And very rich men don't get to be very rich unless they are also prepared to be very ruthless somewhere along the line.
Which classic football manager are you? Take our test
Follow MirrorFootball on Twitter for breaking news, the latest opinions and fun stuff throughout the day
Get the best priced tickets to the best games at Mirror Tickets.
Post to :
Column
Playing for Sunderland will cost Bent his World Cup chance
Simon Bird 13:05 22/03/10Imagine Darren Bent in a Manchester United shirt. Picture the 26-year-old in full flow at Old Traffo... Read More+
Column
Will Hughton play a waiting game with Barton?
Simon Bird 12:51 22/03/10Chris Hughton has ensured it has been a season when the cult of the personality and the big name has... Read More+
Blog
Lionel Flair: Messi's top five goals of all-time
Mirror Football Blog 12:28 22/03/10By Richard ArrowsmithLionel Messi is not only a great scorer of goals, he's a scorer of great goals.... Read More+
Blog
Advantage United, just. But the momentum is surely as much with Arsenal and it is only Chelsea who a... Read More+
Column
Would the real P Diddy please stand up (and declare his undying love for Palace)
Matt Lawrence 11:15 22/03/10Sometimes life’s too weird.I opened the paper last week and was greeted with the story that P Diddy ... Read More+
Column
Why a weekend in Blackpool really doesn't rock
Matt Lawrence 11:10 22/03/10I’ll be the first to admit that I’m sometimes prone to bouts of depression. I know I shouldn’t be...... Read More+
Blog
Ask Martin Lipton your football questions in our live webchat on Monday lunchtime
Mirror Football Blog 10:06 22/03/10Want to talk about the weekend's football? Want to get something off your chest? Want to ask somethi... Read More+
Blog
Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Monday's papers
Football Spy 08:49 22/03/10From today's Daily Mirror: Birmingham give up chase for Spurs star Derby launch loan move for Pompe... Read More+
Column
Rafa may be having a rough time at Anfield but he is still on Real Madrid's radar
Guillem Balague 08:00 22/03/10Most people believe continuity in the dug-out goes hand-in-hand with success in football. And popula... Read More+
Column
Rooney to Real rumours was a deliberate distraction by Bernabeu bosses
Guillem Balague 07:59 22/03/10Linking Wayne Rooney with Real Madrid suited the Bernabeu hierarchy last week – it distracted atten... Read More+
Column
It would be Special to see Mourinho back in England
Stan Collymore 22:50 21/03/10Jose Mourinho may be heading for a possible Serie A and Champions League double, but I’m convinced h... Read More+
Column
England must not go Beckwards this summer, plus it's time to act over rip-off tickets
Stan Collymore 22:48 21/03/10David Beckham should be going to South Africa – but only as main ambassador for the 2018 World Cup ... Read More+
