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Danny Graham incoming...
Before that meeting I knew nowt about Sloanes but I thought he should have intervened and helped a clearly emotional Donald out not just take his side as Methven has done before. An example of that is Donald’s story about his daughter. If there’s truth in it he communicated it in a way that made it sound absolute bullshit. Random Sunderland fans identifying a girl as a daughter at an Oxfordshire bus stop. Really ? Not saying he hasn’t had abuse. Though I think it’s fair enough for people to tell him he’s doing badly if he’s there I’m sure some have crossed the line. Sloanes clearly has passion and honesty for the club but also seems like he has an ego and gob on him. Jones just seems quietly confident.
I honestly reckon clean sheets are a bit of a folly. It’s always easier to score one more than to concede one less. For a whole load of reasons we should be looking to prioritise attacking first and foremost. Mainly, though, because it’ll give us the best chance of going up.my point is that clean sheets are the key. We have lost our goalie and have 2 keepers who we will need to wait To see how they will perform. JM won us a lot of points remember it’s vital to have a top keeper
For as much as I think Donald is the worst thing to have ever happened to safc - and I’m not too impressed by Sloanes’ public statements to date - I do think I’ve seen some small signs of Safc finally starting to do some of the things that smart clubs do over the past couple of months. The last two years have set us back considerably on the pitch - and the effect of the incompetence displayed makes it much harder for any green shoots to actually flourish - but there are signs that the club under Rodwell is at least aware of what the right things to do are.There's no ego with Sloanes but he'll say what he thinks. Sometimes that won't be what we want to hear but I'm sure we'd rather he didn't lie to keep us happy.
Anyway, I've said my piece tonight. I trust Sloanes and Jones and hope that over time everyone else can trust them too.
Give them a chance, loads has changed in the last 3 months alone and there's loads more that needs to change but no one benefits from this club being at this level and that includes the current board. The players don't want to be in league 1, the management don't, the board don't and the fans certainly don't want to be in league 1 so let's hope we get things right and we can get away from this level asap.
Last week @Summerbee was all for signing that scouse FB who battered his GF man. It’s been said @Summerbee is Sloanes. I’ve no idea if it is or not but there’s been no denying it on here that I’ve seen. If it’s not Sloanes then I apologise for thinking it is. If it IS Sloanes then I repeat what I said at the time that he’s a fuckin idiot who should be nowhere near safc. Has he forgotten the sex offender we had here just a few years ago? SAFC need good PR not rank fuckin stupidity.There's no ego with Sloanes but he'll say what he thinks. Sometimes that won't be what we want to hear but I'm sure we'd rather he didn't lie to keep us happy.
Anyway, I've said my piece tonight. I trust Sloanes and Jones and hope that over time everyone else can trust them too.
Give them a chance, loads has changed in the last 3 months alone and there's loads more that needs to change but no one benefits from this club being at this level and that includes the current board. The players don't want to be in league 1, the management don't, the board don't and the fans certainly don't want to be in league 1 so let's hope we get things right and we can get away from this level asap.
If @Summerbee isn’t Sloanes then as I said above I apologise for associating him with such rank stupidity.Interesting viewing.
Jones and Sloanes were brought in somewhat as token gestures to appease the fans but they've been allowed more influence following the demise of Methven and Rodwell coming in.
The pair of them seem to have had no problem making their voices heard which is good to hear.
Seems like Jones is almost a defacto Director of Football. Not against that, he clearly did a good job at Oxford, but not sure it's a part time job. The data driven recruitment is the right way to go though, so I'm happy that Jones seems to have won that argument.
The decimation of the backroom staff seems to be down to these 2 demanding higher standards.
I like the positivity, it feels like there's more of a plan than before. Jones said the right things about the academy and creating a pathway. Hopefully he can start to put the foundation in place.
Hopefully the lack of a takeover doesn't spoil the atmosphere - Rodwell, Jones and Sloanes are largely running the club right now, not Donald.
It's time for people to stop putting Sloanes down based on a posters view on this board who is NOT him! Sloanes is a fan who wants the club to do well and his bringing his business expertise to try and help.
Regarding the fixtures, I love that first 4 games. We're going to start well and not look back in my opinion!
Never really said anything about him really just that Grigg looks a different player and banging them in
Until you listen to him and thats not whats happening at all, Dave Jones is hands on without a doubt. Even says he's doing way more than a non exec would and believes he has the power to change the philosophy at the club. I'm all for itReally can't be bothered to watch an hour.
But like i say he's a non-executive director. Which generally is an independent role reviewing what the exec board are doing, offering advice etc. They don't have any involvement in any day to day management of the business, so decisions on transfers, management etc
So no matter how well he might talk, he's only any use if the executive board act upon his advice. And with the clowns in charge of safc, well......
Score 2 tomorrowThis is the best news of pre-season if accurate!![]()
Last week @Summerbee was all for signing that scouse FB who battered his GF man. It’s been said @Summerbee is Sloanes. I’ve no idea if it is or not but there’s been no denying it on here that I’ve seen. If it’s not Sloanes then I apologise for thinking it is. If it IS Sloanes then I repeat what I said at the time that he’s a fuckin idiot who should be nowhere near safc. Has he forgotten the sex offender we had here just a few years ago? SAFC need good PR not rank fuckin stupidity.
Hopefully Jones is the brains.
If @Summerbee isn’t Sloanes then as I said above I apologise for associating him with such rank stupidity.
For as much as I think Donald is the worst thing to have ever happened to safc - and I’m not too impressed by Sloanes’ public statements to date - I do think I’ve seen some small signs of Safc finally starting to do some of the things that smart clubs do over the past couple of months. The last two years have set us back considerably on the pitch - and the effect of the incompetence displayed makes it much harder for any green shoots to actually flourish - but there are signs that the club under Rodwell is at least aware of what the right things to do are.
He has come out of hiding great but this is not enough if is truly a supporter this is not what I want to see his pal sloanes (Sumerbee) need to get real they should be ensuring that this charlatan SD fuc s off lovely to see our recruitment philosophy however we are still signing shite with the exception of BaileyIf he walks the walk half as well as he talks the talk then he sounds like a real asset to the board and the club.
I think he's class in this. Most of what he's saying should have been the focus and strategy of the club at least since we dropped from the Prem if not years earlier.
It'll be sod's law that we finally have someone with a vision of how a sustainable club should be run only for new owners to come along with their own men. I personally hope that whoever takes over from Donald strongly considers keeping Jones on board.
Interesting viewing.
Jones and Sloanes were brought in somewhat as token gestures to appease the fans but they've been allowed more influence following the demise of Methven and Rodwell coming in.
The pair of them seem to have had no problem making their voices heard which is good to hear.
Seems like Jones is almost a defacto Director of Football. Not against that, he clearly did a good job at Oxford, but not sure it's a part time job. The data driven recruitment is the right way to go though, so I'm happy that Jones seems to have won that argument.
The decimation of the backroom staff seems to be down to these 2 demanding higher standards.
I like the positivity, it feels like there's more of a plan than before. Jones said the right things about the academy and creating a pathway. Hopefully he can start to put the foundation in place.
Hopefully the lack of a takeover doesn't spoil the atmosphere - Rodwell, Jones and Sloanes are largely running the club right now, not Donald.
It's time for people to stop putting Sloanes down based on a posters view on this board who is NOT him! Sloanes is a fan who wants the club to do well and his bringing his business expertise to try and help.
Regarding the fixtures, I love that first 4 games. We're going to start well and not look back in my opinion!
What part of his outlook are you not keen on?
He wants us to get better, he hates losing, he knows we haven't been good enough and is happy to say when we're awful but equally he's not going to take to the Internet and rip the club to shreds if we're not winning 4-0 every week. Dave Jones who is seemingly very popular even makes reference to the fact that Tom is rarely quiet. He'll drive standards up and isnt there for the ride. He had a pretty cushy number before he joined the board. He didn't have to take the step up.
Give him a chance.
Slones is a clueles cntHim and Sloanes spoke well there.
Hopefully they can have a positive influence on the club.
He needs to get real as does Jones the only thing they should be saying is its time for that Charlatan to go and bring in people who have drive and passion ,which other clubs have non executive directors telling their club that they are really running the club it ludicrousI don’t like Sloanes blocking people on Twitter, yeah there’s some morons but some people just had a difference of opinions.
Interesting viewing.
Jones and Sloanes were brought in somewhat as token gestures to appease the fans but they've been allowed more influence following the demise of Methven and Rodwell coming in.
The pair of them seem to have had no problem making their voices heard which is good to hear.
Seems like Jones is almost a defacto Director of Football. Not against that, he clearly did a good job at Oxford, but not sure it's a part time job. The data driven recruitment is the right way to go though, so I'm happy that Jones seems to have won that argument.
The decimation of the backroom staff seems to be down to these 2 demanding higher standards.
I like the positivity, it feels like there's more of a plan than before. Jones said the right things about the academy and creating a pathway. Hopefully he can start to put the foundation in place.
Hopefully the lack of a takeover doesn't spoil the atmosphere - Rodwell, Jones and Sloanes are largely running the club right now, not Donald.
It's time for people to stop putting Sloanes down based on a posters view on this board who is NOT him! Sloanes is a fan who wants the club to do well and his bringing his business expertise to try and help.
Regarding the fixtures, I love that first 4 games. We're going to start well and not look back in my opinion!
Last week @Summerbee was all for signing that scouse FB who battered his GF man. It’s been said @Summerbee is Sloanes. I’ve no idea if it is or not but there’s been no denying it on here that I’ve seen. If it’s not Sloanes then I apologise for thinking it is. If it IS Sloanes then I repeat what I said at the time that he’s a fuckin idiot who should be nowhere near safc. Has he forgotten the sex offender we had here just a few years ago? SAFC need good PR not rank fuckin stupidity.
Hopefully Jones is the brains.
If @Summerbee isn’t Sloanes then as I said above I apologise for associating him with such rank stupidity.