New Head Coach

[Smug in Boots]

It's just frustration, from the moment Mowbray was sacked to now has been one of the most frustrating spells that I can remember supporting the club. Especially since we had a massive chance to build on the season before.

It's all just rumours at this stage fuelled by social media and forums. The silence from the club is making things imo worse but it's gone on way too long for any comments to make a difference now. Whoever is appointed I will get behind, thats for sure (other than 1 or 2 names who would be nowhere near the club anyway)

I really don't like club statements because they're forensically analysed, torn to shreds and used to attack the club.

People absolutely demanded a statement about the FA Cup derby ...

... it was all instantly dismissed as KLD being a liar, desperate for money and shafting the supporters.

 

[Comfy]

I'm taking the 5th and agreeing to nowt! I've decided to head for the pub at midday and when I come out of there,I'll be happy with Micky Mouse.

Getin, another new name in the frame

 

[sheepman]

Not over yet people (yes it’s Nixon)
https://x.com/reluctantnicko/status/1796460288344215601?s=46&t=XIg9Hh834PQk5XsiYvDETw

What does he say. He’s blocked me

 

[Southern A]

Nixon says still will go to the highest bidder out of us or Lens. Make of that what you will.

so it IS over then

 

[Smug in Boots]

Getin, another new name in the frame

He Disney have a clue

 

[APC]

So the plot thickens, and now makes sense why it’s took so long, his new agent trying to start a bidding war

 

[CR17]

Not over yet people (yes it’s Nixon)
https://x.com/reluctantnicko/status/1796460288344215601?s=46&t=XIg9Hh834PQk5XsiYvDETw

Will Still remains in the picture for the Sunderland job. However French side Lens have also made an offer for him. The 31-year-old will go to the highest bidder.

(Via:@reluctantnicko)

Whole load of nowt, still set to be appointed at Lens

 

[Prehab26]

So the plot thickens, and now makes sense why it’s took so long, his new agent trying to start a bidding war

This isn't new. He has been playing the game of course he has. Been said on here previously. His stock his high. The worry has always been that we have taken too long to close and other clubs would come in. They have.

 

[Smug in Boots]

Will Still remains in the picture for the Sunderland job.

However French side Lens have also made an offer for him. The 31-year-old will go to the highest bidder.

(Via:@reluctantnicko)

Whole load of nowt, still set to be appointed at Lens

So that's saying Sunderland have made him an offer which, if true, means Magnus was right in that respect.

 

[Mackem 10.1]

Nixon says still will go to the highest bidder out of us or Lens. Make of that what you will.

If this is true move on for me, he hasn't done that much in football management to warrant a bidding war

 

[Southern A]

This isn't new. He has been playing the game of course he has. Been said on here previously. His stock his high. The worry has always been that we have taken too long to close and other clubs would come in. They have.

I wonder (don't want to speculate) what the delay in closing it would be. Could well have been him holding things up, with us not being forceful enough in closing it. Or it could have been us and he's grown impatient. It's hard to know.

Neither of them are brilliant from the club but to varying degrees.

 

[Prehab26]

So that's saying Sunderland have made him an offer which, if true, means Magnus was right in that respect.

Of course we have. He has been here twice. We have been in Comms since Christmas. Surely no one things we have not been well interested into appointing him? Issue is, he hasn't commited.

 

[TopCat.]

What does he say. He’s blocked me

Same. He's a delicate little flower is Nixon.

I must be blocked by more journos than I follow - they don't like their views being questioned. Still muted by Copley

 

[TopCat.]

Issue is, he hasn't commited.

Time to move on then

 

[Smug in Boots]

Of course we have. He has been here twice. We have been in Comms since Christmas. Surely no one things we have not been well interested into appointing him? Issue is, he hasn't commited.

Yes, I know it seems common knowledge that he's been to talk to the club ...

... I can't recall too many saying we'd offered him a contract.

 

[Southern A]

Nixon says still will go to the highest bidder out of us or Lens. Make of that what you will.

The sceptic in me thinks Nixon is just jumping on to the latest story from L'Equipe, but covering both bases, so either way if he joins either of us he can say "aye"

 

[J Flash]

Don’t believe anything he says so won’t be accepting this one. He knows nowt

Pretty sure after the Wicky 'news' broke yesterday he said something like 'his name has been put in' in response to whether the news was true or not. Then a few minutes later Romano categorically denied it. Not exactly sure what 'his name has been put in' means but doesnt sound like a denial to me. Dont believe a lot of what he says if I'm honest.

 

[SourPatch2]

What can people complain about, if it didn't happen how do we know how close we were or if we even got that far with discussions, we are only going off social media rumours nothing confirmed by the club

Not being an enjoyable team to watch since about September last year.

The club not having a playing identity.

It being June tomorrow and still no sign of a head coach appointment, while other championship clubs are doing transfer business.

Over stocking the squad in some areas and ignoring others. We have multiple players not getting minutes because their pathway is blocked in their position, while we are threadbare at other positions.

Failure to use the loan market well despite it being good for us over the previous few seasons.

Spending decent fees on players like Mayenda and Bennette and then giving them awful loans.

That's what I can complain about. Mainly the first one, I just want to enjoy watching us and that hasn't happened for a long time.

 

[Prehab26]

Yes, I know it seems common knowledge that he's been to talk to the club ...

... I can't recall too many saying we'd offered him a contract.

Ah right apologies, understood.

 

[Dave_39]

What does he say. He’s blocked me