S.A.F.C. - the future

[The Redbaron]

If Rodwell doesn't perform I'm sure the new people will soon replace him.

As he was the Chief Chancers appointment, I'll give him a couple of months before he gone. he is in a precarious situation and guess he will be reporting back to the CC

 

[resinlegs]

Appointing a failure and being happy about it isn’t being negative, it’s not being a happy clapping fanny.
Still, if the cap fits flower you be happy

Explain how he is a failure please? One shred of evidence that he’s a failure. Just one. Go on.

 

[Wayne the Punk]

So, the club seems to be employing people who all seem to want to move the club forward in the same way, whats not to like?

Very happy here

 

[sad-eyed prophet]

That's the way I read his statement mate, but safc.com reckons he's gonna be in charge of the full whack.

He will appoint a head of recruitment who will report to him was how I understood it.

 

[Gordon Armstrong]

How perceptive of you ...

... you've just described our annual holiday.

He really has

 

[Bank of England 2]

We're hiring a Head of Recruitment too. Speakman will focus on development whilst overseeing everything. Someone else will be in charge of transfers by the sounds of it.

Not according to safc.com. " After departing Birmingham City following an outstanding 14-year tenure, Speakman will lead SAFC’s overall football programme, including player identification, development and acquisitions across the first team and academy."

 

[6inarow]

Just watched that and I’m very impressed with what he has to say. I know we have heard ‘the talk’ before but this feels different, he wants to be here and wants success for our football club.
If you haven’t watched it yet I urge you to do so.

The full interview is on safc.com, very impressed

 

[Threepennybits]

Can anyone provide a summary from today please?

 

[Oliver's Army]

He says in the interview that someone else will be convering recruitment like.

Head of Recruitment I think he said as well as a Head of Academy to come in. No doubt an expanded data/analytics department with its own 'Head of' as well.

 

[JHmackem]

Not according to safc.com. " After departing Birmingham City following an outstanding 14-year tenure, Speakman will lead SAFC’s overall football programme, including player identification, development and acquisitions across the first team and academy."

I think he'll be the one who signs stuff off, but someone will be doing the grunt work. Either way, be interesting to see it all unfold. I'm buzzing.

 

[raven_5]

What did Johnson do besides keeping a L1 club between 22-12th place before being sacked and the next manager getting that club 6th and promoted, then getting sacked after a few mid table seasons in the Championship?
Is there anything else? Being young and favouring attacking football? Genuine questions.

 

[Notaskyboy]

tell me gain what he has *achieved.

He’s achieved winding you up before he’s even announced.

 

[Bank of England 2]

Just aswell he wont be in charge of transfers then aint it

See safc.com

 

[Larza]

I enjoyed it. Definitely knows what he is doing and understands the size of the task ahead. He will need time of course but I'm very happy to have him on board from what I've read and heard about him.

Agree, actions obviously speak louder than words but hopefully this this the start of getting thing right finally....

 

[nomad cat]

all seems very progressive to me

..........and then theres the spoilt bairns crying for their dummies

 

[Tongester55]

I must admit to bed wetting as some have put it. I just can’t help but think now was the time to get a manager that would get the fans together. There can be no doubt this has split the fan base right down the middle which gets off to a very bad start. I like the structure but just can’t work out why they didn’t go for a all in one announcement including Dreyfus to show a whole new Sunderland.
It feels more like same old Sunderland same old Donald.

Trouble is there hasn't been a manager mentioned (realistic options) that have been accepted by everyone. ALL of the managers mentioned have had positive and negative responses.
It doesn't seem like anything to do with Donald to me and we at least appear to have a plan, which is what most people have wanted.
Give the lad a chance as things needed to change.

 

[Dorset]

I’m delighted

Me too. New broom sweeps clean

 

[rooch 3]

words are cheap, and he says so himself. but this might be the best first interview I've ever seen.

Thoughtful, confident and intelligent.

Love the bloke already exactly what I wanted to hear, superb mate.

 

[JHmackem]

 

[Gil T Azell]

Head of Recruitment I think he said as well as a Head of Academy to come in. No doubt an expanded data/analytics department with its own 'Head of' as well.

This almost smells professional. wtf is going on with our club.