Welcome to Sunderland AFC Alex Neil

[FellTop]

I would have been happy with Neil when we appointed Grayson. Come to think of it, I would have preferred if we'd appointed any of the Young Ones to Grayson.

Speaking of Grayson. He was on the radio yesterday saying Keane was best man for the job. I reckon it was Grayson's endorsement that made the club think again

 

[Oliver's Army]

I wonder what everybody’s thoughts will be if we get royalty trounced again, just get this in before we get carried away and forget the pile of s hit we’ve been watching for the last 3 games.

He won't be able to do much in one day, but I'd expect a big reaction from the players. And I'd expect better decisions to be made from the touchline than Dodds and Proctor to change the game if needed

 

[rooch 3]

He won't be able to do much in one day, but I'd expect a big reaction from the players. And I'd expect better decisions to be made from the touchline than Dodds and Proctor to change the game if needed

I expected one after the Morecambe game and another one after the Doncaster game, that went well.

 

[Nads]

Exactly, the only thing I'm disappointed with is that it not Keane, but that is absolutely nothing to do with Alex Neil so good luck to him.

He did good things at Norwich. They always fall short in PL it’s just the worlds way that they gan down.

 

[Oliver's Army]

I expected one after the Morecambe game and another one after the Doncaster game, that went well.

So did I but then I heard Doddsy....

 

[Teessidemackem]

Not offended by this at all.

Great opportunity for him, grab it son!

The Norwich team he had that won promotion to the Premiership at Wembley which seems a million miles away from us now, was a pretty decent team. He's got big game experience unlike McCann.
Im feeling optimistic tonight.

 

[Oliver's Army]

He did good things at Norwich. They always fall short in PL it’s just the worlds way that they gan down.

Aye, Norwich, WBA and Fulham are the definition of yo-yo clubs. Just reading that Neil was the gaffer who signed Pritchard for Norwich as well.

 

[Woody]

I can't believe that he will be able to make much difference to our team's shattered confidence in one day, but I live in hope.

 

[Teessidemackem]

I can't believe that he will be able to make much difference to our team's shattered confidence in one day, but I live in hope.

We need routine and structure. Our young team is the most talented in the league but we've serverly lacked that.
Im sure now they know where their stand on Saturday theyll be on a mission to show what they can do

 

[sheepman]

I can't believe that he will be able to make much difference to our team's shattered confidence in one day, but I live in hope.

First half Tuesday was OK Should have been further ahead.
Second half all over the place again.
Don't think it will take a massive tweak to beat Wimbledon but the confidence lift will be massive

 

[FellTop]

The Norwich team he had that won promotion to the Premiership at Wembley which seems a million miles away from us now, was a pretty decent team. He's got big game experience unlike McCann.
Im feeling optimistic tonight.

Watched that game in a social club in suffolk with my in laws who are norwich. Oddly it was full of boro fans and was edgy in there. Had to take my elderly father in law back to our holiday house at half time because he wasnt comfortable. I went back to watch mind and enjoyed the celebrations as an honorary Norwich fan.

 

[Jack Ford]

Best of luck to him. Mind some will call him **** even before he has picked team

Just hope he can last more than a year

 

[country_roads]

Get it announced and let the hard work start now! An upgrade on Johnson just a shame the way it’s played out, could have had 2 winnable games for his baptism. Haway the lads

 

[Oliver's Army]

3mins to go.......

 

[sheepman]

Any idea if Neil has a preferred backroom team he's always worked with

 

[Oliver's Army]

Any idea if Neil has a preferred backroom team he's always worked with

Good question, I've seen nowt about his backroom staff.

 

[cumbrianmackem]

I feel our management took their eye off the ball in they're pursuit of JD and RK once they had sacked LJ.
Us fans got overly giddy about these two returning to the club and the club has let results slip.
Have the squad been distracted by JD joining them, or the loss of LJ was a bigger blow to them than most of us expected.
Who knows?
If it's Alex Neil then fair enough but he's got to hit the ground running and we need that new manager lift to last 15 games.
HTL.....it's never dull supporting our club.

 

[Oliver's Army]

Any idea if Neil has a preferred backroom team he's always worked with

Frank McAvoy was his assistant at Preston. No idea who he is.

 

[Nozs’ Hat]

I feel our management took their eye off the ball in they're pursuit of JD and RK once they had sacked LJ.
Us fans got overly giddy about these two returning to the club and the club has let results slip.
Have the squad been distracted by JD joining them, or the loss of LJ was a bigger blow to them than most of us expected.
Who knows?
If it's Alex Neil then fair enough but he's got to hit the ground running and we need that new manager lift to last 15 games.
HTL.....it's never dull supporting our club.

It’ll be interesting to see what he does with the team in the coming weeks, will he be similar with his team set up to LJ or will he try and implement a new system. I think it will be quite similar with tweaks. We don’t really have time to learn something new.

 

[joeisonfire]

Hasn’t been confirmed yet, don’t count ya chickens. We should learn that from Keane.