People thinking Burstow will get sent back...he came on ahead of others last night.
If there's a possibility of Burstow going back I'd imagine Beale would want to see him play before a decision was made.
People thinking Burstow will get sent back...he came on ahead of others last night.
If there's a possibility of Burstow going back I'd imagine Beale would want to see him play before a decision was made.
The 45 mins last night should do it.
Let's be honest you don't have a clue how it will work out, he might turn out to be not very good or he might turn out to be a good appt. As supporters you don't have the right to demand to be top competitors, that takes time they are trying to build the club without going into millions of debt again.There’s continuity, and then there’s getting in people who will ‘just agree’. Many occasion on here it has been said the the ‘model’ needs flex. And many occasion I thought that it would. It doesn’t. And whether I agree with that or not, it can’t be lost on anyone that they need to play the game. As Sunderland supporters, we rightly demand to be top competitors, and KS has stated we are not content with anything less. We sacked Tone to bring in Beale - is that worth risking everything they’ve built? Or is it the case that speakman has brought in a likeminded appointment in the hope that everyone pulls in the same direction? I’ve never came out like this before, but I simply can’t sit on my hands when I see this unfolding when it isn’t in our best interest.
Some fans were against him from the start without any real reasoning. Now after every defeat they will continue to have a go at him. Just give the lad a chance and what he can do. Most didn't want TM but he did okJust so I can understand the people against this appointment….
In your opinions, what makes Tony Mowbray a better coach and more suited to this team, than Michael Beale?
Saying Michael Beale is ****, won’t cut it.
That doesn't mean anything, he said they have hardly trained since he's been in charge, he might of just wanted to have a look at him to see what he offers. I'm like to give players a chance, but just don't see what he offers the teamPeople thinking Burstow will get sent back...he came on ahead of others last night.
You sack Tony Mowbray - you need to bring in someone who is fundamentally better. Beale has them on the back foot, whether it works or not. Every bad result (and performance) will have us supporters questioning why? Can anyone honestly say they understand sacking Mowbray to bring in Beale? I know precisely why they’ve done it, and soon the penny will drop.
This comment won’t be popular. We pride ourself on being brilliant fans. At the moment a lot of our fans are an embarrassment. Entitled little know it all brats dying to be proved right. Commenting on someone’s place of birth, accent, mole. The bloke has joined our club to utilise his skills and do his best, he isn’t the anti christ. Those relishing an under par performance so they can spew their poison should **** off for a while until they can come back and be a Sunderland ‘supporter’.
Exactly. This almost lusting after Mowbray is sickening. The guy had hit a brick wall and was all out of ideas. We didn’t progress this season with him in charge and it begs the question, did the players carry him last season?Some fans were against him from the start without any real reasoning. Now after every defeat they will continue to have a go at him. Just give the lad a chance and what he can do. Most didn't want TM but he did ok
Spot on. Sky money and I’d argue the high drama of its coverage has created a mess. It’s a great game to watch at whatever level. I even enjoyed last night even though we were crap for 60 minutes.The sense entitlement is awful these days. All fans have these types but I'm disappointed by how many of ours are acting in the same way.
I honestly think if the Qatari government decided they wanted to buy us, loads of our fans would be all over it and boasting about how we'd spend millions to challenge them up the road.
I'm sure even more would accept being Red Bull Sunderland and playing in an all white kit with red bulls if it meant they could support a club who were in the top 10 of the Premier League.
It all starts by demanding your club spends money outside of it's budget to bring in new players because 7th place is too abhorrent for their fragile ego to handle. Then if that doesn't work, shout some more, spend some more or demand people leave so we can "have our club back" whatever the **** that means.


The sense entitlement is awful these days. All fans have these types but I'm disappointed by how many of ours are acting in the same way.
I honestly think if the Qatari government decided they wanted to buy us, loads of our fans would be all over it and boasting about how we'd spend millions to challenge them up the road.
I'm sure even more would accept being Red Bull Sunderland and playing in an all white kit with red bulls if it meant they could support a club who were in the top 10 of the Premier League.
It all starts by demanding your club spends money outside of it's budget to bring in new players because 7th place is too abhorrent for their fragile ego to handle. Then if that doesn't work, shout some more, spend some more or demand people leave so we can "have our club back" whatever the **** that means.
You see the thing is mate, people are being told to give him time. You’ve dismissed the Rangers thing so the only role where he has been head coach has been QPR, 22 games isn’t near enough to be judged as a “damn good head coach” as much as it isn’t a barometer for him being a **** one. I knew nothing about the other candidates, I’m too old skool for this data ****e. I just think with Sunderland, a huge club with huge potential, needs a huge character. I saw someone coming in and giving the whole club a lift. Who is out there? I don’t know. What is the budget? I haven’t a clue. Those are not my remit, but I just felt that the whole appointment was a bit stale, even the mixed reaction throughout football told you that. Now like I said earlier, I go to the games full of hope, full of passion, I’m in my 60’s and my 29 year old son keeps having to tell me to to calm down. I can’t see me changing just yet, but I hope this blokes takes us up to the premier league. And hopefully by then, those black and white tossers have ****ed off with the other big knobs to some Super League, with plenty of skill on display, but with no passion and no real attachment to the footballing community whatsoever.Exactly. This almost lusting after Mowbray is sickening. The guy had hit a brick wall and was all out of ideas. We didn’t progress this season with him in charge and it begs the question, did the players carry him last season?
Beale is a highly rated coach within the game and has a had a fantastic pathway to head coach. 10 year at Chelsea. 2 year at Liverpool. Experience with Villa and a good start and job done with all respect to QPR a small (ish) club.
He’s ready for this step-up, imo.
Forget about Rangers. That is a basket case of a club. He went and managed them. That’s not his role. He’s a head coach and a damn good one at that.
Nice non-league club down the road from where I live. Conference South a couple of seasons back. Owner died, new owner came in. Club plummeted two divisions. New owner decides he's not interested anymore and pulls all the funding. Club is gone, finished. Fans are distraught.
That's when there's something to whinge about.
Not when a young, enthusiastic rich lad comes in and says "I'm going to run your club properly and by the way, the boss is going to be called 'Head Coach' rather than 'Manager'".
As for "getting our club back" I'd rather be in our situation than be a propaganda tool for a dubious state.
What's very weird is that people are desperately trying to prove that Speakman, Beale and the coaches are all 'colluding together' ...
... or, what some people call teamwork and working towards a common goal.
Surely no-one believes KLD is deliberately avoiding the PL and a £100m bonus. I suppose it boils down to whether you want the club to be run in a sustainable way or not. In my opinion 'Flex' is just short for 'mortgaging the club and taking a gamble on success' in the same way Reading and Derby did