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Houllier was one of my favourite overseas coaches in this country. Always thought he was outstanding.

Puel probably better than he appeared.

Jean Tigana was a success?

Interestingly (to me anyway) was Hoddle immersing himself in French football. Then coming back here.

I like French academies. I know a bit about how they work. Lots of alignment with ours.

I knew there was more.

Not a fan of Houlliers Liverpool, and Tigana left abruptly from what I can remember
 
Not bothered mate
He’s now ours and I will support him whatever
Won’t affect my support for the lad in the slightest, in fact my mindset is such that I’m more likely to find positives in it, but there’s loads out there from the first season and I’d love to get a fuller picture and consider how it’s all going to translate to Sunderland and the players we have here.

Aye, I know, ‘just be patient and wait and see’, easier said than done!!
 
Won’t affect my support for the lad in the slightest, in fact my mindset is such that I’m more likely to find positives in it, but there’s loads out there from the first season and I’d love to get a fuller picture and consider how it’s all going to translate to Sunderland and the players we have here.

Aye, I know, ‘just be patient and wait and see’, easier said than done!!

I'm going to go out a limb here but I think that we will get 2 or 3 players in that will give RLB better options than other recent coaches.
Yeah, optimist, I know
 
“I am honoured to be joining Sunderland AFC and look forward to immersing myself in the culture of the Club and the city,” Le Bris said. “I believe the best way to understand and appreciate what makes a Club unique is to connect with the people who embody its spirit - the supporters, the community and all those who contribute to its character."

"All coaches talk about their enthusiasm and vision when they start a new role. I'm certainly here to pass on my energy and my convictions, but also to listen and learn. The history of this Club is very strong, and this is a unique opportunity to be part of that legacy.

"I recognise the potential of our team, a group that has seen both successes and more difficult times. Our journey together has only just begun, and I am ambitious about what we can achieve.
I want us to bring joy to our fans, not only through results, but also through our style of play, and I'm convinced that with commitment and hard work, we can write an exciting new chapter."
 
Is he missing the start of preseason? Says he joins on the 1st july. Aren’t they due back this week or have I made that up
 
Is he missing the start of preseason? Says he joins on the 1st july. Aren’t they due back this week or have I made that up
Club said ages ago that pre season started in late June but it's very possible that pre season now starts 1st July. Also could just be when his contract is registered for.
 
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**** all, another 120 days wait
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Glad it's all over, hopefully we can all move on now. Hopefully the right questions will be asked in the right way to solve the angst amongst some of us.

Le bris seems a decent fit, especially if he has us like he had Lorient in the first year. Think he fell out with the board half way through his first year and it went to **** from there.

We need someone to fit us, whether they've been relegated or sacked, it doesnt really matter. At the end of the day at least one of those happens to the majority of managers.

I think we'll have a good go this year. Fix the issues and we'll be fine. We've got good players that need direction and there's no reason why we can't be up there.
 
I was hoping we only lose Clarke, but if stays, nobody else leaves & we add a little experience we could be in for a very good season

If he doesn't go and we don't sell one of our star players, how much money will we have to strengthen the squad? We have to start to sell our players sometime in order to progress.

So, if it isn't Clarke, who is it going to be?
 
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