You've made a schoolboy error there replying to @Grizzled Wanderer. Biting to one of the best fishermen here. We all know relegation was never in the equation, but this poster will argue between night and day, and NEVER find a positive to post for SAFC. I've NEVER seen a positive post from him, and if he's on the ropes he'll bring up the BCB incident just to bring the conversation down to his level
The bit I never understand is what they're hoping to achieve... If the club did everything they wanted and said the following things, what would they do (other than call for KLD to spend more or sell and KS to be sacked)? Le Bris wasn't on our initial shortlist but we couldn't get our top targets. We probably shouldn't have sacked Mowbray when we did and appointing Beale was worse. We haven't been up to scratch in the last 2 transfer windows. We couldn't get a good striker in our budget, so we gambled on a few cheaper ones with promise, but it hasn't worked out. Dodds did a poor job in charge of the first team and in hindsight we'd have hired someone sooner or brought in a temporary manager. We still think he's an excellent coach though and he has a good working relationship with all the players. We think Jobe is an excellent prospect. We played him last year mainly on merit, but we also know that the pathway is the main reason why we can attract these talented younger players and showcasing that is good for us in the long term and playing is good for Jobe's development.
Plenty of positive posts if you look. Over on the off the field and new shirt threads. *This is where the delete was. Either we all get a sneaky dig, or nobody does. I look forward to the same standards bring applied and will highlight them when I see them*
Be interested to see how he does, 2 promotions on his cv but struggled of late, has a good squad there and they will spend so expect them to be right up there again
He's a strange one. Obviously he's got the promotions there but he always seems on the verge of falling out or getting sacked. Sky love him, Scotty Scotty Scotty. He doesn't have anything about him.
Maybes the money at the clubs he’s done well with in the true reason behind his success? That and mitrovic scoring ten billion goals that season
They seem to believe they're pointing out things that ordinary supporters can't see. In truth everyone knows mistakes have been made, as happens at every club, but they seem to think that endlessly chanting them out makes them superior and more perceptive. That's all bad enough but they also spout 'future criticism' that they conveniently forget when they're proved wrong. We were told how the club was for sale, the SOL would be left to crumble, Rigg would be away, we'd 'cash in' on all of our best players and so on and so on ... ... once they realise they weren't as all knowing as they thought they move on to more prophecies of doom or, if all else fails, go back to their comfort blankets of the BCB, Beale, Mowbray, Neil, Pritchard etc. If, as with Pritchard who was 'forced out of the club', it emerges that he wasn't a victim of this terrible regime after all, they'll drop him from their litany of grudges against the club and find something else to take his place. It's a long way from the daft automatic support I grew up with and difficult to comprehend. Yes, of course, blind faith is irrational and might look naive to the intelligentsia but I'd take it rather than the bitter and tedious agenda of the perpetually miserable. Having said that, the vast majority of decent supporters seem to find a happy balance between the two ... ... we know we're a long way from perfect, but it's our club and the good times are great.
Just seen the regis talk in tickets are sold out ! if anyone got a pair these and can’t go for whatever reason I’ll take them off ya hands
Live on YouTube at 13.30 https://x.com/SunderlandAFC/status/1808434952117080092?t=WVxDUIijZTsE7mskOfnePQ&s=19
Be interesting to see how Scott Parker does in Burnley, I remember Eddie Howe looking totally out of place there ... ... like their version of Beale I can't see him living there and commutes aren't always a recipe for a close team.
Sheffield United will be poor imo, Burnley will likely be fine, I think Luton will be ready to go again too
You may be right but they'll need to start well ... ... I've never seen a Burnley side so dispirited and flat as last season.
