Positives

[Grumpy Old Man]

let's just hope that there's some magic way of producing the players for said head coach come January,either way, it's up and running

Who knows? They may already be here, but haven't a chance to prove it, or had the right coaching to date. We don't need a massive improvement from where we are to go up.

 

[Wise Man Says]

This appointment tells me that there’s no take over, at least that will make a difference. No minted owner with ambition would appoint this Johnson gadgee

 

[dcl0sc]

SO the other option is to just be negative form the very beginning without knowing how it will go? What is the point in that? I said it on another thread, I want to enjoy it again and if that means just taking a chance and a leap of faith in this appointment, then so be it. I don't see the point if it's just going to be another thing that gets me down - there's f***ing tons of that already.

The other option is to respect other peoples views no matter how different they are to yours.

 

[LUBITSCH]

All smells a bit Wilkinson and Cotterill in it’s randomness

At least Wilkinson had been good. At least Cotterill was a promising young manager/coach. Lee Johnson has managed to prove he's useless before he's forty. A mediocre past six years and nothing to suggest he'll be any better in the future.

 

[doodlebugs]

Who knows? They may already be here, but haven't a chance to prove it, or had the right coaching to date. We don't need a massive improvement from where we are to go up.

fair enough comment i suppose seeing as there's loads of games left,tho a winning run has to start soon for promotion to happen,just my op mind

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

fair enough comment i suppose seeing as there's loads of games left,tho a winning run has to start soon for promotion to happen,just my op mind

Let's just say I'd rather be us than Wigan at the moment.

 

[PatsyMackem]

Half of the posters on here are only disappointed because we haven't brought in a big name. All continental teams run on the DOF/head coach system and if that's the way the new owners want to go then we have to agree to back them.
Speakman comes with a great reputation and will be working WITH the coach, not ordering about a yes man, so I think it looks like an exciting new adventure for SAFC.
I'm sure all the posters complaining are longing for us to fail yet again, just so they can say 'I told you so'. Make me sick, half of them. Not real supporters.

 

[AC Mack]

You’re describing Parkinson there like. What a f***ing HORRIBLE man he was and always will be. Thank fuck he’s gone, Johnson will be a lot better.

Why was he a 'horrible' man?

 

[LUBITSCH]

This appointment tells me that there’s no take over, at least that will make a difference. No minted owner with ambition would appoint this Johnson gadgee

Oh there is a takeover. That's the frightening thing. Speakman was the first appointment from the new regime and the disastrous choice of Johnson is the first act of Speakman. At least Donald and Methven gave us reason to hope when they brought in Ross. That seemed a decent appointment but it went awry unfortunately. Lee Johnson is just a shockingly bad appointment. I can't think of worse in my near sixty years supporting SAFC.

 

[AC Mack]

The easily pleased are happy.

this place gets confused

The irony.

 

[SAFC_Jack]

He’s meant to be a good coach so maybe that’s why he has been chosen.

I do think the Poyet stuff raised expectations, mind and people are reacting off the back of that.

 

[Luna17]

I'm finding it very difficult to be positive tbh.

I don't think I was deluded into thinking Pearson was realistic, or Poyet was a good idea or anything like that either. I'm on board with the sporting director, seems a good hire and a good idea.

But given the four candidates perhaps interviewed I'd have had them all before Johnson. Yes, including Sol f***ing Campbell.

Cool and Cowley would have been good. Both, particularly the latter, might have had a really high ceiling. Johnson? The evidence is in: he's mediocre.

The main positive is the takeover has happened or happening, seems pretty clear with Sporting Director appointment. I think this is a massive fuck-up, but we can go again in the future and correct it. Wasn't clear we had a future worth bothering with, under Donald.

Cook has better record than LJ AND, more importantly he's proved he's a magician - he had Grigg scoring goals !
If that doesn't have him ahead of LJ, I don't know what does.

 

[SAFC_Jack]

Cook has better record than LJ AND, more importantly he's proved he's a magician - he had Grigg scoring goals !
If that doesn't have him ahead of LJ, I don't know what does.

Just because he had Grigg scoring at Wigan, doesn’t mean it could have been replicated here.

 

[Howard the Duck]

He’s meant to be a good coach so maybe that’s why he has been chosen.

I do think the Poyet stuff raised expectations, mind and people are reacting off the back of that.

I don’t know, it’s the Cowley fan boys/girls that seem to be the most melodramatic.

 

[sick]

I like the new structure, but it's only as good as the people in it. If you can get the right people there are several advantages over having a traditional manager. However get the ones at the top wrong and it all falls apart like it did with Congerton & De Fanti.

 

[SAFC_Jack]

I don’t know, it’s the Cowley fan boys/girls that seem to be the most melodramatic.

Cowely could have been an option, but I don’t see how he would have been a better one.

 

[Luna17]

That has feck all to do with it as far as I'm concerned as I didn't want Poyet back. I for one haven't forgotten his stupidity with Hull A, his taking the fans on at Bradford, and many poor performances like Villa h twice etc.
The FACT is that LJ has a mediocre record AT BEST. I don't think going for a SKP/Pearson combo was unrealistic like going for BSA or Eddie Howe would have been.
Cook has better credentials and he's as cheap probably. Cowleys more difficult to pontificate about, but what they did at Lincoln was awesome - what awesome things has LJ done other than gone in to a club that's been relegation threatened and kept them up without ever threatening to get promotion with Oldham, Barnsley or BC.??
A typical underwhelming appointment and one that will come back to bite Safc on the arse - AGAIN.

He’s meant to be a good coach so maybe that’s why he has been chosen.

I do think the Poyet stuff raised expectations, mind and people are reacting off the back of that.

 

[SAFC_Jack]

That has feck all to do with it as far as I'm concerned as I didn't want Poyet back. I for one haven't forgotten his stupidity with Hull A, his taking the fans on at Bradford, and many poor performances like Villa h twice etc.
The FACT is that LJ has a mediocre record AT BEST. I don't think going for a SKP/Pearson combo was unrealistic like going for BSA or Eddie Howe would have been.
Cook has better credentials and he's as cheap probably. Cowleys more difficult to pontificate about, but what they did at Lincoln was awesome - what awesome things has LJ done other than gone in to a club that's been relegation threatened and kept them up without ever threatening to get promotion with Oldham, Barnsley or BC.??
A typical underwhelming appointment and one that will come back to bite Safc on the arse - AGAIN.

Would Cowley or Cook been willing to join as head coach? Unlikely imo.

Pearson’s last job was in the Premier League, would he have really dropped down?

 

[Wearside Wanderer II]

The irony.

No irony, less than 1% of those on here that voted wanted this bloke.
Just because I’m consistent In holding my views and not a fickle turncoat doesn’t make it any sort of ironic.

And taking specific sentences and making them look out of context from posts isn’t a positive trait.
Very toryesque.

 

[AC Mack]

No irony, less than 1% of those on here that voted wanted this bloke.
Just because I’m consistent In holding my views and not a fickle turncoat doesn’t make it any sort of ironic.

Sweeping generalisation, followed by a criticism of people who make sweeping generalisations.