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TopCat_ said:
Funny how everyone seems to focus on the word imminently and ignores the word hope.
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And tries to apply a time limit to 'imminently', which is deliberately vague. I mean, in geological terms, something that's going to happen in two weeks is definitely imminent.
 
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I still feel we could be missing a golden chance here. Imagine we had a chance to sign Clough - which we did at one time - but we didn’t , and regretted not giving him his chance. I was one of the few wanting him here when he was at Hartlepool. I have the same feeling about Kevin Phillips. Would a temporary contract to Xmas really be a disaster? No matter what coach we get in, promotion is not nailed on. Could Phillips be the next Clough? In my opinion certainly worth considering. The way things are going what have we to lose?
 
Oldsandy said:
I still feel we could be missing a golden chance here. Imagine we had a chance to sign Clough - which we did at one time - but we didn’t , and regretted not giving him his chance. I was one of the few wanting him here when he was at Hartlepool. I have the same feeling about Kevin Phillips. Would a temporary contract to Xmas really be a disaster? No matter what coach we get in, promotion is not nailed on. Could Phillips be the next Clough? In my opinion certainly worth considering. The way things are going what have we to lose?
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I’ve read the anecdotes about him, the ‘crawling on broken glass etc etc’ but I’m not sure if he really did want to be our manager. I am only 57 mind so happy to be corrected.
 
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Evil Jimmy Krankie said:
That must have been one hell of a Flipchart presentation to get that gig.
I know nothing about football tactics, only that if my team have the ball they should place it in the goal of the opposition as many times as possible, whilst at the same time prevent the opposition from placing the ball in the goal of my team. However, on the day he was appointed I said that he should’ve been nowhere near SAFC. I was proved right unfortunately.
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I'd guess the presentation would be along similar lines to Father Ted's Chinese cultural awareness presentation.
 
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Southern A said:
Speakmans quote on the Bass transfer out pretty much puts to bed that he’s not leaving
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Hold the back page!!

It's NOT over until the fat lady sings.

Reaches for beer...

https://www.sunderlandafc.news/tran...s-sunderland-confirm-first-transfer-decision/

This falls into my theory Speakman is toast. My original thoughts were KLD replaced Speakman in the hunt for the new coach, relieving Speakman of his duties. Speakman was downgraded to review the u21 squad, this article backs up this role. There are no quotes on coach recruitment or first team recruitment.

I believe Speakman will be removed in August/September after a handover to the new DoF. Removing him at the end of the last season would have been seen as a sign of weakness, the club being rudderless etc.

We shall see.
 
Blond Bombshell said:
Hold the back page!!

It's NOT over until the fat lady sings.

Reaches for beer...

https://www.sunderlandafc.news/tran...s-sunderland-confirm-first-transfer-decision/

This falls into my theory Speakman is toast. My original thoughts were KLD replaced Speakman in the hunt for the new coach, relieving Speakman of his duties. Speakman was downgraded to review the u21 squad, this article backs up this role. There are no quotes on coach recruitment or first team recruitment.

I believe Speakman will be removed in August/September after a handover to the new DoF. Removing him at the end of the last season would have been seen as a sign of weakness, the club being rudderless etc.

We shall see.
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To be fair would be strange for him to comment on head coach or player recruitment in a statement about our 3rd (or fourth?) choice goalkeeper leaving
 
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Oldsandy said:
I still feel we could be missing a golden chance here. Imagine we had a chance to sign Clough - which we did at one time - but we didn’t , and regretted not giving him his chance. I was one of the few wanting him here when he was at Hartlepool. I have the same feeling about Kevin Phillips. Would a temporary contract to Xmas really be a disaster? No matter what coach we get in, promotion is not nailed on. Could Phillips be the next Clough? In my opinion certainly worth considering. The way things are going what have we to lose?
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i grew up watching Phillips, I dont want those memories to go if his skint in charge goes awfuly wrong
 
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Blond Bombshell said:
Hold the back page!!

It's NOT over until the fat lady sings.

Reaches for beer...

https://www.sunderlandafc.news/tran...s-sunderland-confirm-first-transfer-decision/

This falls into my theory Speakman is toast. My original thoughts were KLD replaced Speakman in the hunt for the new coach, relieving Speakman of his duties. Speakman was downgraded to review the u21 squad, this article backs up this role. There are no quotes on coach recruitment or first team recruitment.

I believe Speakman will be removed in August/September after a handover to the new DoF. Removing him at the end of the last season would have been seen as a sign of weakness, the club being rudderless etc.

We shall see.
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Why would there be? It was a statement about Bass being sold.
 
Roseee said:
To be fair would be strange for him to comment on head coach or player recruitment in a statement about our 3rd (or fourth?) choice goalkeeper leaving
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Yeah, but if you read the article, it brings up the concerns of coach and player recruitment. These points must have been mentioned and no comments received. Just my thoughts in overdrive.
 
Blond Bombshell said:
Hold the back page!!

It's NOT over until the fat lady sings.

Reaches for beer...

https://www.sunderlandafc.news/tran...s-sunderland-confirm-first-transfer-decision/

This falls into my theory Speakman is toast. My original thoughts were KLD replaced Speakman in the hunt for the new coach, relieving Speakman of his duties. Speakman was downgraded to review the u21 squad, this article backs up this role. There are no quotes on coach recruitment or first team recruitment.

I believe Speakman will be removed in August/September after a handover to the new DoF. Removing him at the end of the last season would have been seen as a sign of weakness, the club being rudderless etc.

We shall see.
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Unfortunately I think you're clutching at straws.. hope I'm wrong.
 
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Blond Bombshell said:
Yeah, but if you read the article, it brings up the concerns of coach and player recruitment. These points must have been mentioned and no comments received. Just my thoughts in overdrive.
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That article just takes Speakmans quote from the Alex Bass statement I'm pretty sure, don't think they've directly asked him anything

EDIT : ignore, mentioned above
 
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Roseee said:
That article just takes Speakmans quote from the Alex Bass statement I'm pretty sure, don't think they've directly asked him anything

EDIT : ignore, mentioned above
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So I await any Speakman comments on coach and player recruitment... we shall see.
 
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