http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/15/sunderland-gus-poyet-resign good looking forward to the summer, need to buck the trend and do well in the transfer market
Guess you read it differently to me. Basically, back me or sack me. Why am i getting the feeling that Poyet ain't gonna be around for long?
He seems more concerned with embracing wider autonomy and, possibly, an alternative job title. "What's different here between playing for the first team and the under-21s?," he said. "Hardly anything. The dressing room's the same, as is the bus, the kit, the pitch, the footballs and the swimming pool. "The change when you become a first-teamer is very small. I'd like to make it a little bit bigger. That doesn't say you're going to give the young players rubbish but it should be different. At the moment I'm the head coach, not the manager so it's not my responsibility." I read this as though he wants full responsibility for ALL players and that Bally is part of the problem.
Haven't read the story mate but he was on the radio being interviewed yesterday and basically said he is here to do a job and has no intention of leaving. However he also said the owners might have different ideas and sack him. Came across with a very honest opinion and said that this is a results based industry, based on results anything could happen but he wants to finish the job and build a god team.
I didn`t read it that way Comm. I know it`s a bit ambiguous but it seemed to me he was saying there are problems right through the structure of the club, he`s identified them and wants to fix them. Plenty of us have been saying the same thing for long enough. If he`s going to mend it he has to have Shorts backing. Understandable imo.
Something is up imo. Hope i'm wrong mind, but all these interviews, and his negativity as of late. Poyet has to remember he is accountable to the main man.
Basically he wants to stay, but it up to Short. @Commanchio, Poyet has said that he is the 1st person responsible for the teams problems so I dont think he beleives that he shouldn't be accountable. Having said that, we have tried firing and hiring managers the last 6 seasons, and where has it got us? Time for Short to buckle down and back Poyet who is one of the better managers we have had at the club since a long time. I might not agree with what he does all the time, but at least he is willing to try different solutions and has a plan B. The entire club needs a pick a footballing identity and stick to it, and Poyet's style is good enough for me. That style/philosophy needs to be implement through out all of the squads, I hope Bally is up for that, but if not then so be it. I cant think of any reason why Bally wouldnt want to work with Poyet.
I wondered about this especially with Poyet mentioning the narrow gap between the squads. I`m beginning to wonder (just an idle thought chucked into the mix) if KB might be part of the problem? His own little empire rather than producing the goods for the step up? Not many come through the system really is there?
Absolutely Comm but if Short has brought Gus in as the bloke he thinks can put things right, he has to be told what`s wrong, warts and all. The rest, as they say, is up to him.
I agree. That's what I get from all this, and I've read the full Everton interview transcript and that Guardian article strengthens my view.
Poyet told reporters: Why are people expecting me to walk out? I don't know why people have that impression of me. I find myself in a situation I don't like but I'm looking for a solution. I'm not going to quit. Simple. That I can promise you.
Well that`s that sorted. https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news...s-sunderland-exit-rumours-090029927--sow.html The speculation concerning Poyet's future at Sunderland intensified after he suggested at Tuesday's pre-match news conference that there was "something wrong" at the club a succession of managers had been unable to address. The Uruguayan, who replaced fiery Italian manager Paolo Di Canio in October, said he became aware of rumours regarding his position when he was contacted by his son. "He asked 'did you leave?' and I didn't know what he meant," the former Brighton boss told reporters. "Had I left a restaurant? Had I left home? Why are people expecting me to walk out? I don't know why people have that impression of me. "If I thought it was time to resign, or I wanted to resign then I would resign, but the situation here has never reached that point. I find myself in a situation I don't like but I'm looking for a solution. "I'm coming from a place where to resign is natural, because you kind of tell the club 'maybe it's me that's the problem' and people would accept that naturally. But that would be looked at as quitting and I'm not going to quit. Simple. That I can promise you." Sunderland have picked up just one point from their past eight matches and after a 5-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur nine days ago, Poyet said they needed a miracle to avoid dropping into the second-tier Championship. Despite saying he would not resign, his future could hinge on talks with club owner Ellis Short, where he would put forward his plans for improving the club, who have spent seven consecutive seasons in the Premier League. "You can describe that meeting as 'make it or break it'," the 46-year-old said. "But at every club, you have a meeting at the end of the season. You put across your situation and they put across their situation," he added. "Then you discuss things. That doesn't mean you don't want to be here or you're going against the club. I'm just trying to get the best situation for Sunderland - but also for me. "If I can get certain things in place and certain standards, then I know I'm going to be able to do my job better. For those standards to be there you need a certain group of players with a certain mentality
This is how I get it, with an aside as to that maybe the younger lads are being treat like stars too quickly, which could explain why we have issues bringing them into the first team.
I noticed that. Plenty of us on here have mentioned the players attitude, lack of commitment etc. It obviously hasn`t gone unnoticed.
