AN Press conference - CANCELLED

[SAFC_Jack]

It won’t be a loss to Sunderland that we lose AN?

No - we’ve got some decent lads here and we’ll be able to attract a good replacement if so.

No one is bigger than the club.

 

[Deleted member 52509]

They might offer him a 3 year contract. He's currently on a rolling one at Sunderland. Job security etc

Shirley we could match or better that -time to show some ambition

 

[redandwhiterob]

Why have we granted them permission????

Seems certain he wants to go and the deal has already effectively been done. Genuinely wouldn't surprise me if some unofficial talks took place last week at the game

 

[Oli Wagkz]

Currently managing in the bundesliga

Ahhh balls


Get Dyche

 

[samsafc]

He’s a f***ing bald prick

 

[billingham-mackem]

athletic reporting it as that he’s likely to leave.

Fuck.

No the Athletic are not saying that, "expectation is growing on Wearside that he is likely to depart"

Likely they are reading this place and Twitter

 

[Grimes]

Why would anyone want Keane, a quitter and a bottler

You wouldn’t say that to his face

 

[tim27w]

His squad will be pissed off, and down. They are ALL engaged in the project and this even if it doesn't happen will NOT help on the pitch or terrace

 

[redandwhiterob]

He can't come back and manage us tomorrow after talking to Stoke today!

Deal is already been done mate. It really is that simple

 

[Disco_Pants93]

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[nelford_safc]

He's been dropping hints at not being entirely happy with recruitment like, let's hope he's playing a blinder to light a fire under the powers that be for to lose a good manager at this stage is shit like.

I know I’m a pessimist, fair enough. But even if Neil turns Stoke down what if this unwanted episode is the start of a breakdown in trust and in turn the start of a poor run of attitude and form. Either way the situation could be a lose-lose.

 

[rubberface]

this is just insane - how thick are these people? Give him a proper contract.

Unless KLD has someone already lined up...

 

[peil]

Well this has upset my humours and no mistake

 

[RedFlag1308]

This is like fuckng Big Sam all over again!!!!!!!!!

The club have to do everything to f***ing keep Neil!!!!

I never liked Allardyce so I’m experiencing this all for the first time. It’s rank.

 

[Sea to Shining Sea]

Could understand if it was a club in the premier league or maybes Sheffield United but f***ing Stoke.

Geography, control and conditions. It’s entirely understandable.

We’re a club that has spent four years in league one, Stoke are a club with wealthy owners and established in the second division. Stripping aside our fanbase, it’s not really a backward step for him.

 

[North Yorks Mackem]

But Stoke have little to no spending power currently either iirc.

Well if there's genuine interest from.him going there they'd clearly have more than us.

 

[Ch1982]

Eh? It’s not comparable at all, since one was sacked after getting twatted by Bolton and the other would be leaving

Still a surprise though. Are you saying weird things don’t still happen?

 

[Wayne The Punk]

They could in the PL if they got the right manager...

So could we

 

[Safc98]

Had the chance all summer to tie him down and didnt

You imply that’s what he wanted. To me this shows he’s always wanted the option to do a runner.

 

[The Rolls Royce]

Why have we granted them permission????

That's my worry. Even if he does stay, it shows he is not happy at all.

If it was a Premier league job you'd sort of accept it, as a huge jump in pay and opportuniy, but Stoke aren't far off where we are at this point, possibly a bit more cash to offer, but they are in the doldrums whereas we were seemingly on an upward trajectory.

Stinks of bad behind the scenes stuff to be desperate to make a sidestep like that