AN Press conference - CANCELLED

[SuperKevsLeftBoot]

cba with this club. Really can’t. So glad I don’t piss my money on it. They give fuck all back.

 

[one footed wonder]

Absolute f***ing joke this

 

[Mackem2017]

It’s a done deal, it’s simply got to be.

They’ve contacted him straight after sacking their manager to gauge interest, told him what their conditions are and he’s fancied it.

He’s driving down to sign the contract.

We move on ….

Got to say I’m completely deflated about this mind.

This club never fails to kick you where it hurts

Probably stopped him in the tunnel on Saturday. Be interesting to hear his reasons for leaving us for them.

 

[Sweeper]

It shows why he'd not be any better off at Stoke.

No. It shows why he shouldn’t be any better off at Stoke, all other things being equal.

So if he decides to go - all other things weren’t equal were they? And I for one will be wanting to know, from the ownership/management, why.

 

[garyeaststand]

Maybe we tried? We don't know. Seems odd to assume the club have messed up when all we "know" is that Stoke have made an approach and Neil seems interested in talking to them

If he goes they have messed up , a club of our size should be able to persuade him to stay over Stoke f***ing city

 

[craigypants]

He could have waited until after tomorrow's game before holding talks with Stoke no respect for sunderland afc or the fans very disappointed with neil

He will go down in history as a massive cock...his choice

 

[seaham ftm]

This, clear as day. If he's really on his way down then it's over.

What a club. I'd just booked last minute trains to come back for the game tomorrow as well - near instant regret.

Can you still say you’ve got covid and get a voucher the value of the price off them

 

[CARLOS CLASS]

Do we have to do them? I thought managers just needed to be interviewed after matches?

If there isn’t a press conference this afternoon then that’s even more turmoil and uncertainty
What a mess!!!!

Woke up this morning and was feeling quite excited. Match tomorrow, seemingly on verge of two exciting new signings then BAM!!!!

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Whilst I don’t agree it’s “a done deal”
The fact he’s gone there says everything you need to know. He’s not committed.

 

[deleted user 785]

He backed himself, the club have dropped a massive bollock and they still have a chance to sort it out

Past that, he's on his was to talk to another club. No going back from that. Replace hin

 

[Blyth]

He's probably pissed off that we're signing players over his head i.e. Bennette instead of players he wants. Stoke will have given him control over transfers that he doesn't have here.

They can’t sign anyone tho

 

[OakeyStokie]

Would you want him as manager? Are you sure you're not creating an emotional insurance policy here?

I rate him highly. If you go back to when you were looking for a manager last season I was one of the first to mention him on here!

 

[Superkenwynejones]

If he was in a car on his way to stoke having cancelled a presser there’s be at least one crappy mobile phone shot of him in a car.

I don’t believe he’s gone. I’ll believe it when I see or hear him say it’s happening

Nick Barnes shook his hand on the way out. Obviously gone

 

[forever changes]

He could have waited until after tomorrow's game before holding talks with Stoke no respect for sunderland afc or the fans very disappointed with neil

He’ll need to get signed up quick if he wants to take Stewart with him before window closes

 

[samaistonsrightfoot]

Game at half 12 tomorrow and he's away down there now speaks volumes.

Allardyce vibes.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Hew @chunkyshitehawk53 my warnings are now 40/2

I’m opening up a gap

Give me a minute

 

[The Great MES]

I thought it seemed funny yesterday when he went straight to favourite for the job, someone must have known something. I mean when LJ got peddled last season Rotherham's and Wigan's managers weren't even mentioned.

 

[woodlebert]

If he goes they have messed up , a club of our size should be able to persuade him to stay over Stoke f***ing city

But it's his decision! If he wants to go to Stoke over staying at Sunderland that's on him (and there are lots of reasons why, as have been outlined in the thread: salary, transfer control, family ties, etc)

 

[officerbill]

The comments on the Costa Rican lad also. They were as lukewarm as they could have been. Neil wanted players for the here and now and they delivered a boy with no experience and not an English speaker to fanfare.

Totally and utterly stunk of a Speakman signing that...

 

[Angmering]

Of course there is. He could hear them out, as he’s entitled to do, and then decide he’d rather stay here. Happens all the time.

Would that work coming back even after holding talks, apparently he is nearly there in a car according to Downey. It would sour my view I'm sure.