The most worrying result for me was the home loss to Mansfield. A fourth division team who are struggling at the wrong end of their league. For me that game (although in overall scheme of things not that important ) should have been used to get the confidence back, score a few goals, shut a few people up. But although we played a strong team, we were not good enough. It was an embarrassment and I didn't get that same feeling back from the manager in the post game interview. I have been a strong supporter of LJ, but that game was a performance that made me think. This is Sunderland AFC, have we got to the point where we have become blasé about losing at home to lower league teams, it seems that way.
Starting to get worried now! the players are still playing for him just we’re **** at the back and toothless upfront without lochness.
I reckon he has got till Christmas? Or just before and then someone new brings in 2 or 3 players to improve results
So to quote Johnson in the Chronicle “We came into the season with people not expecting anything “ what the actual ****? If that is right and sets the tone for the club it’s a ****ing disgrace https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/spo...s/lee-johnson-pledge-sunderland-form-22115685
Just more excuse and noise to take people away from the absolute embarrassment of the last 6 games. Needs to shut up, and get on the coaching pitch. Sort the shape out, defensive unit and transition into attack through the lines.
He's been here less than a year and this is his second horrendous run. (No I havent checked cos I'm miserable now - oddly familiar- and dont want to make myself worse) Almost certain if he sees the series (sorry, season, habit!) out, then there'll be another. Lose the streakiness NOW, or go.
Exactly. The press are going to ask him for his comment and he's going to have to give it. Its an inconvenience to most managers. Some people will look for any reason to criticise him.
He said that no one expected anything this season. Every single Sunderland fan and the board expected promotion.
Not true though, is it? The board might have expected something but before the season kicked off, the majority of voices on here, for example, were saying that the signings weren't good enough/weren't enough in number and we wouldn't be promoted.
You should have been on here reading the posts of more than a handful mate. Apparently we were miles short, no full backs and would be 15 points behind Ipswich and Wigan after 5 games. That fast start surprised a few. If we had had this poor form then and had the good form now I suspect people would be saying we are where we should have been given the squad on league game 1.
Ah so it's semantics then? Because the deals were done later, he is right ? Of course his job is promotion to say it isn't and no one expects it is a glaring error and confidence issue. If he things that's acceptable he is more delusional than I thought.
Zero ****ing expectations for the season? Is this bloke smoking crack? This might be the final straw for me, he's coated himself in teflon
Even under the Parkinson/Donald regime we had expectations of play offs at worst. Does Johnson really think he is under no pressure? Does he think he's Derren ****ing Brown?
Its got nothing to do with semantics in the slightest. There was a strong body of opinion before the start of the season that we wouldn't be good enough for promotion. That's a fact. It was maybe a stupid thing to say in an interview but he's not factually incorrect. If anyone is trying to use linguistic detail to bolster their argument its you, picking out one sentence in a whole article, the majority of which is upbeat and confident sounding.
If any manager at this club thinks promotion is not the target and the fans don't expect it, they need to be launched out the door with immediate effect.
I'd say people like that were in the minority - even with the **** we'd had in the previous 2 season we were in contention for promotion
