I’m all for Maric myself and is the same age etc as Will Still, had been a coach wether assistant or lower age at some massive clubs and if he is the one be 100% behind him and will give him time. On the DOF front if we are looking to a new one if he hasn’t already asked for a certain one to come in or work with out one, I liked the looks and way Les Ferdinand spoke on the overlap with Keane and Neville about his role being one. Gives a bit insight into roles and his vision, not saying go for him but he spoke really well, I personally think if true will be a poyet and or Gerhard Struber etc, we are in for a interesting summer and the biggest of the ownership so far
I believe Speakman is off in the summer, so KLD will be appointing his replacement. Not quite sure what you mean by going past him?
Well he has Bellingham experience ..... https://www.skysports.com/football/...m-special-plus-why-he-is-not-a-red-bull-coach
I’m definitely all for Maric. I think this could be a very good appointment. Just hope the talk is true and that a slight change in recruitment to look towards experience and quality is true
Speakman leaving, is this of his own accord or being pushed. If so has the BCB fiasco anything to do with it.
I'd be amazed if our DOF was spending his time organising the decoration of the BCB. So I'm guessing no.
He's been approached by Lyon from what I have been told. However I also believe KLD has taken on appointing the new Head Coach which could suggest he is going anyway
really hope so Chunk lad but we need to get recruitment right too cant tie new head coaches hand behind his back
I'm pretty confident KLD had learnt a lot from this season, hence the changes I think we will see. Fresh pair of eyes on the first team needs and I believe we will do early business
No we have not moved forward with the first team but as a club on the whole their have been improvements. I guess it depends on perspective and on a longer term vision, I still think our future looks better now than it has for years.
Not so sure about that. Players will make their minds up based on his training sessions. And dont forget, the older Bellingham will be able to tell Jude all he needs to know. It wouldnt surprise me at all if Jude hasnt spoken to Maric already about Sunderland and Dodds etc. Football is a small world.
Sunderland changed, virtually overnight, when Keane arrived ... ... all it took was a change of attitude/coaching and a few signings. We won the league ffs. People claiming we've been left behind, need massive changes, etc, are talking shyte.
Ferdinand spoke brilliantly on the overlap and will do a good job somewhere. Unfortunately, I'm always against anyone with links to them being appointed here because I think the fan base don't give them as much patience as someone without that link will get. The first bad signing we make, it'll be used as an insult to beat him with by some. The Poyet and Struber links could have some merit. Neither of them have done that role before though. I'm not against it, maybe an experienced manager in that role is exactly the kind of support a young coach like Maric needs, but it's a transition for them and we can't have them overstepping their boundaries.
