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Southern A said:
Yeh the "Yes man" criticism is one I don't go along with. The argument is that he's saying yes to joining our club under the current structure and that makes him a yes man.

Firstly we don't even know yet if he's going to be assisted by Dodds

Secondly it doesn't make him a yes man. A yes man is somebody who just does exactly what he's told all the time. This is a guy who even from the limited I know about him, has fallen out with his current owners. That doesn't suggest a "yes man" to me.
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I would love for him to bring more than the one assistant. A team. Dodds and Proctor back to AOL. No front bench.

Let's see though.
 
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Weelid85 said:
I'm not getting all the hatred towards Dodds like. The players apparently love him. So why would we want to get rid of him. The new bloke has also been wrote off before he's even signed. Unbelievable some fans. if it doesn't work then so what, we will find someone else. He has my full backing, as does Dodds.
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...it's because some on here, RTG and Twitter are football experts despite not having achieved a single thing in the professional game. Everyone slagging this appointment knows best and they know that RLB is a) cheap, b) a yes man and c) will be a failure. Most of it will be Speakman's fault but Dodds will get some blame too.
 
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Dunder Mifflin said:
“Whinge whinge about no manager” “120 days” “they’ll give it to Dodds” “skint”

Manager close to being appointed

“NO NOT HIM” Whinge whinge whinge” “Yes man” etc etc
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Sunderland fans when a fellow Championship team appoints a random foreigner: "Why don't WE ever take a gamble. This bloke could be the next Klopp! ****ing Speakman and KLD man. No ambition"

Sunderland fans when we appoint a random foreigner: "****s sake man, I've never even heard of him. He's ****e. Why do we always take the unambitious, cheap option. ****ing Speakman and KLD man. No ambition"
 
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TopCat_ said:
He has to have at least one. I have no issue with the existing setup, but he needs his own man next to him.
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I don't mind Dodds and Proctor staying involved, not at all. I just think another two of his own guys would be good. Even if ones an assistant and the other a fitness coach. Just feels even more important to me considering any potential language barrier.
 
The idea of a yes man makes no sense. The head coach is there to implement the vision of those above him.

To anyone who thinks a 'yes man' is a bad thing, imagine you are interviewing someone for a position with a lot of responsibility and that person came into the interview and started saying they wanted to do things completely differently and disagreed with company strategy, even if they may be correct in what they say, are you appointing them? Absolutely not.

Now on the other hand, if a potential employee came in and their ideas and views aligned with what the company is trying to do they'd be a stand out candidate.

Yes a bit of professional debate which leads to tweaks of strategy is important, but you absolutely do not appoint someone who wants to rip everything up and do their own thing.

The lack of logical thinking astounds me.
 
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