S.A.F.C. - the future

Aye but he had both hands tied behind his back in regards to who he wanted and who he could actually sign. His win percentages at the clubs he has been at since us have been more than decent aswell

 

I'm just going by our financial position right now. Until things change I think we will have to use what we already have. I hope I'm wrong and that we get a manager in who can improve us.

 

Saying Pearson is just another Parkinson is outrageous. Pearson’s last job was in the premier league, and he’s been in and around it regularly. This was Parkinson’s biggest ever job

 

I'd give him more credit than run of the mill,
Injected some enthusiasm, kept us up.
Granted it went a bit pear shaped but he did state there was an underlying problem at the club and he was proved right.

How many times have we been there ?

 

I know what you mean,but,in Gus' case,it's a totally different set of circumstances now.

 

Poyet would bring us a footballing identity, something we have not had since Big Sam left to be honest.

 

I think somebody who 'gets it' managing Sunderland and the expectation is a must. Parkinson didnt, he was a lower league plodder who didnt embrace or deserve the chance to manage Sunderland. He brought a mind set of the underdog with him when we need the mind set of going out to win every single game. Pearson has worked around England youth and spent time up at Newcastle so he knows what its like up here as well as the youth set up. He is a big headed bloke without a doubt but we need some of that in the team, we need someone whos going to put it on the players to puff their chests out and say we should be top of this ****ing league not lets protect this 0-0 lads and see if we can scrape the play-offs

 

Yeah you are right and obviously he would have my full support if it was him

 

Poyet had a 60% win rate at AEK and Bordeaux. Its not to be sniffed at that

 

Not really. Both have spent most of their careers in League 1 or the Championship with brief spells in League 2. Pearson has had two brief spells in the Premier League and time in the Belgian second division. Both have had a couple of promotions. Parkinson got a League 2 side to the League Cup Final. If you compare their records, Pearson's is slightly better because of his one major success at Leicester.

 

New manager has to be arrogant, stubborn and 100% confident in their ability.

Dennis Smith
Peter Reid
Sam Allardyce
Roy Keane

These 4 had these attributes and had success here.

 

Other than a 1 season stint as manager of Carlisle as a 35 year old, Pearson has never managed in League 2, and only managed one season in League 1, where he was promoted.

 

I was never dead against Poyet, the main negative was I don't like going back to exes (exhibit a: Danny Graham), but I'm coming round to the idea of him as manager. It seems by far the most likely appointment after all.

No idea how he'd do as DoF, doesn't strike me as the right person for that and he's never done it before.

 

I agree with your first sentence. I just don't think Pearson fits the bill. Like I said, his record is very similar to Parkinson's. Apart from being bad-tempered in press conferences he doesn't seem to have any traits that make him stand out in comparison to the numerous ex-pros who do the rounds of League 1 and Championship clubs and get the occasional crack at the Prem.

 

To compare Pearson with Parkinson is about as ridiculous as it gets

 

He is a decent manager. His main problem is that he is too open in press conferences or press notes. In AEK and Bordeaux he got sacked for what he said and not for results

 

To appoint somebody like Poyet or Pearson while your in League One would be seen as a huge coup to be honest. It would also be a massive signal of intent and ambition straight away from our new owners

 

Yeah, that's right actually. He was only at Southampton for 3 months before being sacked. He didn't actually stay in charge when they were relegated so he has less experience than I gave him credit for.

 

You know, I wouldnt mind Poyet back, both have decent records

Poyet
G W D L WIN RAT%
Total 358 153 97 108 42.74

Pearson
G W D L WIN RAT%
Total 497 203 136 158 40.85

*the format of that breakdown doesnt look like that on the draft before posting btw

 

Pearson got sacked from Leicester in weird circumstances. The same thing happened again at Watford where there are rumours he head butted a player. Hes also behaved terribly to local media and some of the stuff he comes out with is horrendous. He did well at leicester but has been a disaster since. Hes not had many opportunities in England since... why? Its a no from me.