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Speakman
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Arfa Sleep
Striker
What was difficult about his interview today?
Arfa Sleep
Striker
Was it his decision to play on during covid? Who would you have given the interim role to?
Shangri La
Striker
That press conference today did nothing but feed his own hubris - not needed whatsoever and likely setting himself up to look very stupid.
Norsk406
Midfield
Only Sunderland would keep an unchanged side after losing 6-0
Sometimes I think the owner and management of the club are royally taking the piss mind
craigypants
Striker
So stay in League 1 but sell on young players to bigger clubs? Coz that's our future....We ain't going up...
Peter Crumb
Full Back
For me it's more the timing of sacking Johnson. I don't think he would have lost today or would have at the very least changed a losing team.
I wouldn’t have sacked a manager then pissed around for a week. Look at WBA.
TomMoran
Winger
he's not qualified to do the job he is being paid for, and KLD has put all his faith into the bloke for some reason.
needs to get players to get out of League 1, end of
oddbod
Striker
Given his surname he speaks a lot,but doesn't say anything.
Arfa Sleep
Striker
This is always the problem looking from the outside in. None of us know what he does day in day out and whether he does it well or not. That goes for CEOs, COOs, and backroom staff. There needs to be someone to blame and the manager has gone so who is next.
Someone should have been lined up before the sacking but has that come from KLD pushing the button rather than pressure from Speakman?
Quinn-Is-A-God
Midfield
Bragging about our calm and professional approach to interviewing candidates for the headcoach role on the pre match coverage. They thought today was a free hit against bottom of the league. He needs to take some responsibility here too. Letting our best defender (regardless of your opinion on Flanagan, it’s true) go when we’re already shipping goals for fun was a disaster, and no fan-appeasing signing of Defoe is going to paper over those cracks
Also, really put a spotlight on the muppets who took the side today as well. Terrifying that they’re coaching the U23s.
Of course the players need to shoulder majority of the blame today but they really weren’t helped by how they were setup.
Or and his did he make the decision to play on with a depleted squad due to covid?
Also, really put a spotlight on the muppets who took the side today as well. Terrifying that they’re coaching the U23s.
Of course the players need to shoulder majority of the blame today but they really weren’t helped by how they were setup.
Or and his did he make the decision to play on with a depleted squad due to covid?
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Peter Crumb
Full Back
Yes. Either sack Johnson and replace him or keep him. They've presumably thought a change in manager might help us reach automatics but throwing away an easy win against bottom of the league away seems to be an error. New manager has an insane job on his or her hands now.
Shangri La
Striker
Younger players generally mean higher talent ceilings...
Peter Crumb
Full Back
Yeah who knows
dave hedgehog
Striker
I think it can work with right formation / setup. That defensive mid role is crucial tho. Hopefully even our current caretaker 'manager' can see it aswell.
THE_MAINSTAND_BAND
Striker
How is it his fault?
Arfa Sleep
Striker
I wouldn't have either, it should have been agreed before Johnson was let go. Has the 6-0 made KLD jump the gun and right at the end of the window where the focus needs to be on getting the players in. There absolutely needs to be someone in place by Monday.
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