Serious takeover talk

I would agree it wouldn’t make sense if new owners were coming in
However like has been said they may be investors and not new owners .????

 

Humour like this - in the face of adversity is why I love these boards

KTF

 

The only problem I can see with that is that SKP has gone on record as saying he wouldn't accept a coaching job (I also read that as a number two) at SAFC - only the manager's job (which an experienced manager, I can't see going along with).

E.G. Strendel as number 2 to Philllips - NO chance imho.

 

Or it could be rephrased as:

The fact that SD has sacked Ross and is now in the process of signing the manager that the new owners want is a sign that the takeover is still on and SD will remain as chairman for the interim.

 

Might actually get some work done between now and then given that we'll not be appointing a manager beforehand.

 

It only ever was investment

 

Looking for positive signs if Mr Methven is in Sunderland as widely reported last night and given it is widely thought there are meetings taking place in the next couple of days presumably with representatives of the Dell lads - they must be up here? America is a long way to come to say no.

Fingers crossed that positive meetings are taking place somewhere!

 

There's always two sides to every coin

 

I'm absolutely positive it'll be Friday before we hear anything, but I'm still constantly checking here instead of working! Productivity will rocket on Wearside once this is resolved one way or the other

 

The small family business I work for will go under if this isnt resolved soon.

 

I meant an experienced no.2/coach.

 

If you're a council worker no one would notice the difference

 

We live in hope.

 

3310?

 

I don't believe the American involvement and the managerial situation are linked. This must be a long term deal for them.....regardless of whatever the situation is now,their plans involve the future. Their targets will kick in when the deal is done,not before,and they won't care who is team manager as long as their targets are reached.
Much more likely that some time ago Donald decided to give Ross a quarter of the season to see if things improved and the Lincoln result told him it hadn't. He was always going to act then whether or not the Americans had showed up.It's good timing with us not having a league game on Saturday.
He knows we need promotion this year,regardless of any new investment.

 

Not so sure on that tbh.

SD has stated that Ross was the man and it was difficult to sack his friend. I think a bit of pressure was put on him to sack him as part of the deal hence the quick action and the "walk the walk" comment from someone on here or over the road (can't remember who).

I would guess that this has been the biggest sticking point and fits with teh "staffing issues" alluded to by others.

Coleman was sacked before SD and co took over remember.

 

Investors or not you are correct we must go up
It’s going to be a long hard slog but it’s has to happen
We can’t languish in this division

 

Whether the deal is on or off promotion was the key to the Dell boys or to future potential investors and this was becoming increasingly unlikely with Mr Ross in charge. I don't think the sacking has any bearing on the takeover or investment.

 

I don’t give 2 ****s who owns the club if we go up.

I’m sure I speak for 99.9% of us there.

 

I'd be the 0.1% then. Yeah we need to go up, but if we go up with the current ownership without investment, we're going to come straight back down as we don't have the financial means to compete in the Championship. Look at Barnsley, went up, no money, sold their best players, coming back down.