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Not Donald, but Methven will have a controlling voice. We’re not the only ones saying this.

It’s not outlandish that someone with a stake in the club, who was the most dominant force at the club previously (and he’s still involved), will still be involved in a similar capacity. His level of investment has not changed. He’ll still have the same percentile.

I think we’re generally United across the fan base in wanting him to piss off which can only be a good thing.

Maybe, but with a percentage holding of 5% or so, he will only have any influence if he is given it. Not because of anything that has happened in the past or because of any right he might have.
 
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Another local journo (Scott Wilson) is saying that Donald and Methven are involved in the selection.

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...ok-strong-candidate-sunderlands-next-manager/

The dynamics of Sunderland’s latest managerial search are interesting as current owner Stewart Donald and former board member Charlie Methven are understood to be having an input into the selection process, even though Juan Sartori and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus hope to complete their takeover within a matter of days.

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To be fair, that’s exactly what has happened for the last 2 and a half years.

Sartori has 20% and has done nothing. Methven has been on site and running things daily with 6%.
Methven used to be about all the time but hasn't been day to day since he resigned a year ago
Might have made the odd visit or been to the odd match but definitely not running things daily
 
Your word for what, you haven't said which games ...

... if you're coming on making claims you need summat better than 'take it or leave it'.
He just said before that he has absolutely no contact with Methven now he’s asking you take his word regarding the knowledge of Methven’s whereabouts. It’s all bollocks man to suit whatever rhetoric they’re spouting.
 
I wouldn’t worry about that mate the manager situation is sorted,

I'm not worried - just pointing it out as we know it's going to create more noise to back up some of the claims flying around (even if the genesis of this IS the claims)
 
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The share allocation provided to Companies House and which Company they a using ,once this is done and dusted, will show just who owns the percentage of shares , Sartori, Dreyfus, Methven Donald ,A.N.Other ... Hope you have your ducks in a row.


This is the point here.

Whatever role CM is given, and however influential it may be, it is there entirely in the gift of those who own the business. If they give it, then it is to be assumed they are happy to go that way. But it will be their club, and they will do whatever they want to do want in the long run. Or the short run come to that if they see fit.
 
The local journos are just completely guessing at this point. Why would they suddenly know the ins and outs of the selection process when they’ve known absolutely nothing up until now?
Absolutely.

Since the whole social media Donald out campaign they don't seem to find too much out with the exception of Nick Barnes.
 
With respect mate I didn’t come on here to be grilled. If you don’t believe me I’m not bothered.

It's just a little chat forum man ....

.... did you think you were making a statement to the nation who don't have the right to reply?

People come on here to chat and expect to back up what they're saying, and that's posters who've been here a decade.

You're just another 'new poster' who will probably have a sulk and vanish as many do.

It appears you spend far too much time with people who always agree with you and hang on your every word.

If that's what you're expecting here you're seriously mistaken.
 
It's a chat forum man ....

.... did you think you were making a statement to the nation?

People come on here to chat and expect to back up what they're saying, and that's posters who've been here a decade.

It appears you spend far too much time with people who always agree with you and hang on your every word.

If that's what you're expecting here you're seriously mistaken.

Thats not really what’s happened though. You’re demanding I provide you with information that I don’t particularly want to give out. I’ve probably said more than I should anyway.