Sam wouldn't come to us. The only way that he would come back is if he felt guilty about leaving us in the clarts, which he won't, and take a massive pay cut, which he won't. I wouldn't want him back anyway cos he's dodgy as ****! If he doesn't retire his next job will be lower prem or upper championship. People need to lower their expectations regarding our pulling power and our new owner's bank balance.
Presser at 4pm apparently, also, Roker Report podcast has the man on himself. That is due anytime now.
Neebody bothered? We have a new owner by the way. Club fee 40m, he's got it on tick for the next two years(so paras to Short) but we're debt free.
Sunderland: Stewart Donald's consortium completes takeover from Ellis Short 4 minutes ago From the sectionSunderland Sharethis page please log in to view this image Former Eastleigh owner Stewart Donald, in partnership with an international consortium, has completed his takeover of Sunderland A.F.C. from Ellis Short. The deal sees the club pass from Texan businessman Short, who has ended a nine-year spell as owner by writing off the club's debt. The English Football League has ratified the change of ownership. Sunderland will begin the 2018-19 season at their lowest position in 30 years, after relegation to League One. To pave the way for this deal to progress, Donald has agreed to pass his ownership in National League side Eastleigh to existing board members. More to follow.
Read botton to top Stewart Donald has been speaking at the Stadium of Light please log in to view this image Welcome to our live Sunderland AFC blog please log in to view this image What is the transfer budget? SD: It will be pretty hefty by League One standards. There will be transfer fees involved in the players we bring in. It will be a good budget for Sunderland. When will a new manager be appointed? SD: I would hope seven days maximum. We have to move, we need the manager to have as much as the summer as possible. New Sunderland owner Stewart Donald please log in to view this image When did the deal go through? SD: It was finalised last night. Here we are now, we are excited to get started." View image on Twitter please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Jeff Brown@JeffAB61 Charlie Methven says club has been “too used to failure.” New @SunderlandAFC manager expected “within 7 days.” More on tonight’s Look North @BBCLN 4:22 PM - May 21, 2018 2 See Jeff Brown's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacyIs there an international consortium? Not at this point, Donald is the majority shareholder with scope for others to come on board later on. CM: There are other people we both have in mind that have further capital, there are people who have expressed an interest. Stewart will be the majority shareholder whatever happens. For the time being Stewart and to a lesser degree me. We will be very hands on. please log in to view this image Richard Mennear@RichMennearJP Methven says Short was an absent owner, that won't be the case with us.#SAFC 4:12 PM - May 21, 2018 6 See Richard Mennear's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacyHow excited? SD: "Nervous but very excited! "We just want to get on with things now." Whose decision was it to sack Chris Coleman? SD: Donald says he had ‘nothing at all’ to do with Coleman’s sacking - ‘it was all Ellis’. What is the future for Martin Bain? please log in to view this image SD: I know there will be questions about Jack Rodwell and Martin Bain and others, we have to get in very quickly and assess the football club. "Playing and non-football staff decisions, the staff will be the first to know." The press meet Stewart Donald and Charlie Methven please log in to view this image Parachute payments? Will Ellis Short keep them? CM: "The way Ellis has allowed us to do it is to pay the £40m in stages to help with the cashflow this summer." Methven goes on to confirm Short will not be taking the club's parachute payments, despite reports in the national press. But he does confirm the £40m Donald is paying Short for the club is secured against the parachute payments. How did the sale come about? CM: I have known Ellis for a while, he felt the club needed a summer with the new owner. From there things moved pretty quickly. We had a few weeks to do the due diligence. It was hectic and a lot of tired lawyers. We got through it. Ellis Short has been extremely constructive throughout. please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Sunderland Echo SAFC@sunechosafc Here he is! Stewart Donald has arrived at the Stadium of Light and is now confirmed as Sunderland's new owner!#safc 4:03 PM - May 21, 2018 20 See Sunderland Echo SAFC's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacyHow much was the deal? SD: It was £40million. The reality is Sunderland is debt free. CM: We will be able to pay him over a period of time. The price is £40m and the club will be debt free. The pair go on to confirm the £40m will be paid over two years. We are in place at the Stadium of Light View image on Twitter please log in to view this image please log in to view this image Richard Mennear@RichMennearJP All set for Stewart Donald press conference at the Stadium of Light #Safc 3:57 PM - May 21, 2018 22 See Richard Mennear's other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy
Hefty budget for the league we're in, like to hear that. It'll be interesting to see if they keep Bain on. It's my impression that he's done a good job but I'm not sure.
Reading between the lines, I reckon theyve got things lined up but they won't jump on board until promotion is secured (to the championship). Which is fair enough and probably a good way to do it
All good for me, seven days for a new manager is acceptable whoever it is is going to have to hit the ground running. A positive summer is something we fans are not used to at our club and I wish Donald every success, for entirely selfish reasons of course.
Just read that Coleman is in the running to be manager again. Potentially one of 4 that Donald will talk to https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/foot...nsidering-reappointing-chris-coleman-12573634
He should certainly be given the chance to put his case forward. Wages may be an issue though and questions should be asked regarding some aspects of his performance.
Ha, I called this the day after it happens and couldn’t find odds to back it. My thoughts were they wanted to lower his pay and was easier for Ellis to pay the compensation.
I'd rather take a punt on Stockdale, personally. Some poor decisions by Coleman in the run in cost us imo.
