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Personal opinion on Lee Johnson - not for me as manager. I would be gutted.

No achievements as a manager apart from a couple of manager of the month awards..

Not the manager I want to see try and take SAFC forward..
I Like a bet so tend to follow the odds for things
Looks like the bookies aren't convinced about Cowley
Despite his odds
However they haven't a bloody clue who else it might be.

I think these new lads are keeping their cards close to their chest
Might be wrong but have a feeling we'll see someone come in from completely left field
 
There are suggestions that, because Speakman isn't French or Uruguayan, he must've been appointed by Rodwell and, therefore, Methven.

In their minds that means Donald is still pulling the strings and nothing will change.

Just out of interest, and with all the usual caveats, I was told FPP had been advised by football people here.

I'd imagine the new people will be doing just that.
 
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Personal opinion on Lee Johnson - not for me as manager. I would be gutted.

No achievements as a manager apart from a couple of manager of the month awards..

Not the manager I want to see try and take SAFC forward..

Think a lot would agree, he goes to midtable teams and they are still midtable when he leaves. He's somehow got better clubs each time out of it as well
 
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yes mate

Not sure if 100 percent just what I’ve heard from a mate in the game with links to them.

im not a bull ****ter (honest)

Well,if he's on his way we should be well pleased...he's thought of highly.
 
I saw it on teletext - SUNDERLAND APPOINT WILKINSON

I couldn't think who the **** Wilkinson was, could only think of Jonny Wilkinson the rugby player, and to be fair he might have done a better job. When I clicked to read the page and saw it was Howard, I just dropped the remote in absolute shock <laugh>
I was on holiday in Minorca when my mam texted me, I just laughed thinking she’d obviously got her names mixed up.
 
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Well I have to say I’ve been pretty pissed off the last couple of days what with John Cooks treatment and the ongoing saga that is SAFC, but this appointment seems pretty good to me and ticks a lot of boxes. Really lifted my spirits this.
 
There are suggestions that, because Speakman isn't French or Uruguayan, he must've been appointed by Rodwell and, therefore, Methven.

In their minds that means Donald is still pulling the strings and nothing will change.

Just out of interest, and with all the usual caveats, I was told FPP had been advised by football people here.

I'd imagine the new people will be doing just that.

Crazy
Paul Reid and Richard Hill from Eastleigh were SD appointments
This (if it comes off) would be a million miles away from that
 
I don't think there's anything odd about it all, just shows how people have different ways of thinking.

It's a totally hypothetical example, off the top of my head, and not done to make any direct comparison.

I have to say, you thinking it is one thing ...

... making a point about it does seem a little odd tbh.
I posted about it as it stood out as 'different' it was literally the first thing i read on the takeover thread today. With no context it is odd. Nothing more than that from me, not a gripe nor a rant.
 
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See this EFL announcement, £375k per club then £15million ‘relevant to lost gate receipts’

We are in for a sizeable windfall from this. We lost as much per match day as some lose in a season.
Once split amongst 48 clubs it's peanuts. Not going to impact takeover.
 
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If the 2 more football roles are Sporting Director and Director of football to go alongside Technical Director (Speakman) its unlikely to be a lineal hierarchy

You could suggest Speakman may be in charge of all that goes on at the Academy including youth development and the Sporting Director is in charge of recruitment and scouting. The director of Football overseeing the entire football operation.
 
I saw it on teletext - SUNDERLAND APPOINT WILKINSON

I couldn't think who the **** Wilkinson was, could only think of Jonny Wilkinson the rugby player, and to be fair he might have done a better job. When I clicked to read the page and saw it was Howard, I just dropped the remote in absolute shock <laugh>
In a very rare bit of ITK I was told it was him a day or two before by the PA of a director. Didn’t for a second believe it could be true, convinced they were taking the mickey. My dad took great delight in repeatedly telling me how much we could have made if I’d had a bet.