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should be our mission statement
should be our mission statement
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Not really sure what to make of this? They need to do something to stop the drain of talent but I can’t see what now.
Released 18 players and the best of the 16 -18 year olds all gone or going. We are not going to get any better at that Level for a while
You should say something about him getting shot of an under performing mate of Donald's - that is a positive and lets hope a sign of things to come.Saying nowt until we see the appointment.
I agree, however it needs to be followed up.What he has said does address the concerns we have raised. Whether he does or can do anything to reverse the trend remains to be seen. However, he has got rid of Reid and seemingly identified one of the problems with the set up. He will be appointing someone with the brief to retain more talent and try to create a vision of how that talent is recruited and moves through the age groups. Let's hope he makes a good appointment. Taking away whether you choose to believe his words this is the first positive step for a long, long time and is good to hear. I totally understand the constant cynicism but he Rodwell has done something beyond words - got rid of an underperforming Donald appointment in Reid and that should be acknowledged.
You should say something about him getting shot of an under performing mate of Donald's - that is a positive and lets hope a sign of things to come.
I agree with the above. I hope that the club make a good appointmentWhat he has said does address the concerns we have raised. Whether he does or can do anything to reverse the trend remains to be seen. However, he has got rid of Reid and seemingly identified one of the problems with the set up. He will be appointing someone with the brief to retain more talent and try to create a vision of how that talent is recruited and moves through the age groups. Let's hope he makes a good appointment. Taking away whether you choose to believe his words this is the first positive step for a long, long time and is good to hear. I totally understand the constant cynicism but he Rodwell has done something beyond words - got rid of an underperforming Donald appointment in Reid and that should be acknowledged.
You should say something about him getting shot of an under performing mate of Donald's - that is a positive and lets hope a sign of things to come.
Good to hear, these people running our club have got to learn tho, actions speak louder than words
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Sunderland's CEO responds to concerns over academy status and discusses replacing Paul Reid
Jim Rodwell says that the club are committed to retaining to the academy's Category One status, both in the short and long term.www.sunderlandecho.com
I think/hope you are correct. However, a new CEO coming into the job has to assess all aspects of the business and it didn't take a genius to see that the whole academy system was underperforming - results, retaining talent, routes into the first team. The first thing you would do is look at the person who is Director of Development and question his capability. The appointment is absolutely key but it is great news that this is the first thing he has really addressed beyond the question of season tickets. For me (and you) this the key failing of Donald and its good to see Rodwell actually doing something about it i.e. replacing Reid and demanding some vision from his replacement.I agree, however it needs to be followed up.
I also really get the feeling they have reacted to the pressure by the fans not being happy with the way our Academy has been ran
I agree, however it needs to be followed up.
I also really get the feeling they have reacted to the pressure by the fans not being happy with the way our Academy has been ran
Says it all tbh. ‘It’s difficult to keep players because the bigger clubs invest in their academies‘ We need a board who invest in making us good again not who get stimulated by running us off a league one budget. Someone needs to own us who can afford us. It’s difficult because we have the wrong owners who have no ambition and the players can smell the lack of it.
Not really sure what to make of this? They need to do something to stop the drain of talent but I can’t see what now.
Released 18 players and the best of the 16 -18 year olds all gone or going. We are not going to get any better at that Level for a while
Same old waffle, action needed not words