New Head Coach

[Oliver's Army]

I like Scott Parker and would have him here. I said so earlier on this thread. Non starter according to Bob who knows him well as he never settled up here when at Newcastle.

Baffles me why folk wouldnt want him on pedigree though. Two promotions from this division. Lap up Still but not Parker, very odd.

On my little family whatsapp we are kind of hoping for some elder statesman like coach for 3 years to help the whole club mature a bit. Dare I say Rafa has been mentioned. Whilst I think it is barmy to think he woule come here, I would love somebody like him, but you can see a proportion of our fans being outraged. Would probably make Beale's appointment look like a royal visit by comparison.

Just to be clear it wasnt me that mentioned Rafa. I threw Hassenhutl in but was told I was an idiot by my niece She wantes Villas-Boas

Hassenhutl isn't a bad shout.

Maybe Jose fancies a year or 2 on the Roker riviera.

 

[Chunksafc]

Whilst I accept the averages regarding a coach, I would love us to get one that grows with us and we build something really special.

I accept its not the norm, but if we could find our Wenger, Klopp or Fergie and have them growing alongside the club. Football has probably moved on though and that's unrealistic

 

[Sour Patch]

I look at QPR appointing Marti Cifuentes from Hammerby and Sheff Wed appointing Danny Rohl for his first head job and them both doing excellent jobs considering the circumstances both arrived into and think why do we seem reluctant to make a brave appointment in terms of both the person and the timing.

We have a chance to make an appointment now and either make a late run for the top 6 (highly unlikely I know) or give them a big head start for next season while not really being at fault for whatever results happen for the rest of this season. There's plenty really good coaches out there but we seem happy to just plod along till the summer and it doesn't sit right with me.

It would be such a brave and forward thinking move to go all out for someone right now to give the fans and the club a huge boost but it just seems unlikely to happen.

 

[The Norton Cat]

That's where it starts getting difficult as the wages increase as you go up the levels, plus the pool is a lot smaller

This is true but its also why I think if you're going to do things this way you have to stick to it. Getting your processes in place when it's easier so that you're well practised when things get harder.

 

[123Daveyboy]

Hassenhutl isn't a bad shout.

Maybe Jose fancies a year or 2 on the Roker riviera.

Klipetty is free soon

 

[OldNewtown]

Klipetty is free soon

Free you say. Hmmm KS may be interested in that case

 

[FellTop]

I look at QPR appointing Marti Cifuentes from Hammerby and Sheff Wed appointing Danny Rohl for his first head job and them both doing excellent jobs considering the circumstances both arrived into and think why do we seem reluctant to make a brave appointment in terms of both the person and the timing.

We have a chance to make an appointment now and either make a late run for the top 6 (highly unlikely I know) or give them a big head start for next season while not really being at fault for whatever results happen for the rest of this season. There's plenty really good coaches out there but we seem happy to just plod along till the summer and it doesn't sit right with me.

It would be such a brave and forward thinking move to go all out for someone right now to give the fans and the club a huge boost but it just seems unlikely to happen.

If we dont appoint now I would worry about the club. It would smack of ignorance about football to me. These next 10 weeks biggest in KLD time here for me.

 

[Sour Patch]

If we dont appoint now I would worry about the club. It would smack of ignorance about football to me. These next 10 weeks biggest in KLD time here for me.

Just feels like wasted time if we do nothing. Appointing now would give the coach time to implement a new style/formation and in turn that gives the recruitment team a chance to look at what we need. For instance, you mentioned the Brentford assistant, if he were to come in that would possibly lead to playing a variation of the 3-5-2 they play at Brentford, we would need to recruit specific players for that setup and appointing now gives us a chance to see who fits and who doesn't, instead of doing that at the back end of august/january.

 

[Southern A]

I don’t think not appointing now makes us arrogant. I think it’s an admission that the next appointment is going to be somebody currently in work. People are more likely to leave jobs in the off season.

If it is Still (and it might not be obviously) then I know he’d come with a big compensation payment now but not in the summer.

Will obviously be pretty underwhelming however to wait until the summer and then end up with somebody who’s been twiddling their thumbs . And as has been said, will have been a huge missed opportunity

 

[Bob the Mackem]

Some people just moan by default, they're incurable.

Some just want the whole **** show, to be put right and not wait for a bad end to the season

 

[Smug in Boots]

Some just want the whole **** show, to be put right and not wait for a bad end to the season

So what are you actually doing about it, other than moaning on a tiny chat forum with 100 people?

Every Sunderland supporter wants us to be better than we currently are, you're no different to anyone else.

Some just don't have to moan in every single post.

 

[Bob the Mackem]

So what are you actually doing about it, other than moaning on a tiny chat forum with 100 people?

I tried that last week, and got asked to stop posting on here for 1, Also I made a few other remarks to KS to his face before you ask, and yes he is feeling the heat, that's in IMHO incase you try to use my words in a different way.

 

[Pure River Slut]

Talking to a mate tonight who says we might be looking at Norgaard, Franks assistant at Brentford. Just another name to throw in.

What makes him think that ?

 

[Saf]

Maybe we’ve got our man lined up but he’s not available until the end of the season. If that is the case I’d rather we stick with Dodds for now.

 

[Smug in Boots]

I tried that last week, and got asked to stop posting on here for 1, Also I made a few other remarks to KS to his face before you ask, and yes he is feeling the heat, that's in IMHO incase you try to use my words in a different way

'Made a few remarks' .... that means nothing, I made a few remarks to the barmaid at the Railway yesterday.

 

[Mackem 10.1]

I tried that last week, and got asked to stop posting on here for 1, Also I made a few other remarks to KS to his face before you ask, and yes he is feeling the heat, that's in IMHO incase you try to use my words in a different way.

I don't believe you said anything to KS

 

[Mackem 10.1]

Some just want the whole **** show, to be put right and not wait for a bad end to the season

It's not a **** show, yes we are on a bad run but that happens.

 

[Smug in Boots]

It's not a **** show, yes we are on a bad run but that happens.

The club is better than it's been for years ...

... a few bad months then some people get hysterical and expect everyone else to behave like them.

I have more self respect.

 

[Nacho]

Maybe we’ve got our man lined up but he’s not available until the end of the season. If that is the case I’d rather we stick with Dodds for now.

I'd rather we signed a Mowbray type until the end of the season, I'm losing confidence in Dodds pretty rapidly. Doesn't matter a great deal who it is as long as it's someone with common sense who can inject some energy and belief back into the club.

 

[Mackem 10.1]

The club is better than it's been for years ...

... a few bad months and some people get hysterical and expect everyone else to behave like them.

I have more self respect.

Some never seem to be happy, it's KLDs 3rd season in charge, 1st season promotion, 2nd play offs and 3rd season looks like miserable finish. They have made a few mistakes but what owners don't make mistakes.