We are in bloody League One man! When will people realise that even if we had the richest owners in the world, practically zero managers with a decent reputation would come to this league. It’s a league for two types of managers: has beens/journeymen; and up and coming managers. Big name and decent reputation managers will not manage in league one! How can you not understand this? Cowley, for this level, is a good appointment. Objectively, yes, he may be what could be described as an average manager. I actually think it’s fairer to say raw and with potential. But what are you expecting? Context is so important and the league we are in doesn’t allow us to fish for the best managers, regardless of money. Cowley would be a decent appointment in the circumstances. So to say Cowley = no takeover is silly.
True but the good managers get the best out of what they have and then try to improve. PP played his system no matter what and it did not work because our players were not good enough or too slow at the end of it all you have 2 choices either get players who can play your system or play a system which suits what you have PP did neither. However I do agree that there is a lot of work to be done both with the squad and with recruitment for us to improve
We're in league one. Parkinson's a league one manager through and through. Hence the comparison and why I'm saying Poyet is a big name for this level, which he is. If we were Barcelona he'd be a small name. See what I'm getting at?
Why is it a Rodwell appointment just because Rodwell wanted him? If Sartori wants him? And KLD wants him? Is this the statement manager we all wanted? No. Does this mean the takeover is a sham and Donald is manouvering his puppets? No. It's a good, solid, sound appointment for where we are and what we want to do. Not as exciting and I was all aboard the Gus Bus. But this is not a sign that we are doomed forever.
He’s talking ****e man. Even if Rodwell had a part to play, people are acting like he has taken total control. So then those people should explain the initial Poyet pursual. Have Sartori and KDL seen Poyet said no so then ****ed off? No, of course not. They will have had as much say, probably more.
Honestly some of the replies over the last hour have been ridiculous. Bed wetting at it’s finest. No one knows if the Crowley’s will be better or worse but right now I think it’s the best we’ll get.
would it be completely outlandish to suggest that everyone we have approached(inc poyet) perhaps for one reason or another turned us down? And that Cowley is the best of those who said yes. Remember where we are and our somewhat unstable reputation
Good post mate. We have to remember we are League One. We are a massive fish in a ****ty, pointless and unattractive tank. I think Cowley would get us out of the league and that’s the be all and end all. There was a feature on BBC about them when they brought Lincoln back into league, be easily found on YouTube or whatever and it might inspire a few that it wouldn’t be a terrible pick.
Very true. Most outside of Sunderland are our club as a basket case. Most managers at champ or Orem level won’t touch us with a barge pole, regardless of who owns or runs the club. some need a reality check methinks.
