I can imagine our female supporters now. "Get yer dick out, get yer dick out, get yer dick out for the lasses."
Brilliant news Continuity is key though. Whoever comes in to assist will take over the reigns in a year. I will be interested to see if the chap who was his coach (Bert??) comes with him this time or if he will approach Cocu
I saw those odds and thought to myself that those are bloody good odds, didn't cross my mind to put a bet on though! He was right at the bottom of the list. The likes of Alan Shearer etc were ahead of him!
BBC reckons it will be announced this afternoon - one year contract. None of the other contenders pleased me as much as this one. He seemed to lift the whole club, above and beyond the necessary points to stay up. Love it.
Dick Advocaat is set to perform a U-turn and accept a one-year contract to remain as Sunderland manager. The 67-year-old Dutchman said in May he no longer wished to continue a career in club management, having led the Black Cats to Premier League safety. Advocaat joined the club in March until the end of the season, replacing the sacked Gus Poyet,with the side one point above the relegation zone. "The decision was always Sunderland or nobody," he said at the time. Advocaat was offered the job at the end of the 2014-15 season, but told the club "it is better to stop now", although it seems he has now had a change of heart and will extend his stay at the Stadium of Light. Advocaat's international clubs Netherlands (twice), United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Belgium, Russia and Serbia. He was in tears as he secured Sunderland's Premier League survival with a goalless draw at Arsenal in their penultimate game of the season. The former Netherlands boss, who managed Scottish club Rangers between 1998 and 2002, lost his first Premier League game in charge of Sunderland at West Ham. But they went on to record three wins and three draws in the remaining eight games to pull clear of relegation, including a 1-0 win over North East rivals Newcastle. Prior to joining Sunderland, Advocaat won the league title and cup double twice at Ibrox, and league titles in his homeland with PSV Eindhoven and in Russia with Zenit St Petersburg. He also led Zenit to victory over Rangers in the 2008 Uefa Cup final and Manchester United in the Uefa Super Cup later that
It looks like his brief stay has captured his heart. It looks like his taste of our passion, our family community spirit and our mighty supporters has got under his skin, a' la our great Sir Niall Quinn. It also looks like it's all on his terms too. Bring it onnnnn !!!!!
