Cheesy Feet
Striker
Doesn't matter who comes in..without Clarke the squad is basically a load of nobodies.
Dodds
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Lawrenceslongthrowin
Winger
That would be the logical thing to do, but it’ll be the supply teacher Dodds still
Dadsarmy73
Winger
Least he got paid to watch that shower of shit
TikaTakaTico
Goalkeeper
TBF this is the first game where I don't think he did anything wrong. We were never going to score against them, and we were lucky to keep a clean sheet- but I don't think it has much to do with tactics or team selection- we looked better when Ekwah and Rigg came on- but no closer to scoring.
It was an improvement, and I think the failure today was in recruitment. wasting time, energy and resources on Hjelde and Styles (maybe he'll turn out to be good as someone said- but I fail to see what he does than Matete couldn't do just as shitly)- instead of addressing actual needs in the squad- like a CM that was ready to start- or replace Pritchard (not even goingto bother about a striker, that ship has sailed)
Like instead of loading the team up with wingers and full backs, with single digit appearences in Ligue 1- has speakman never asked himself why Southampton would spunk 10 million on Stewart on off chance he'd be fit- or why Coventry spent so much on Simms... Strikers are valuable because good recruitment of them is the difference between Southampton scraping the playoffs and automatic (which they'd have got if Stewart had been fit imo)
It was an improvement, and I think the failure today was in recruitment. wasting time, energy and resources on Hjelde and Styles (maybe he'll turn out to be good as someone said- but I fail to see what he does than Matete couldn't do just as shitly)- instead of addressing actual needs in the squad- like a CM that was ready to start- or replace Pritchard (not even goingto bother about a striker, that ship has sailed)
Like instead of loading the team up with wingers and full backs, with single digit appearences in Ligue 1- has speakman never asked himself why Southampton would spunk 10 million on Stewart on off chance he'd be fit- or why Coventry spent so much on Simms... Strikers are valuable because good recruitment of them is the difference between Southampton scraping the playoffs and automatic (which they'd have got if Stewart had been fit imo)
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chuckyroll
Striker
Hope he has pissed off
wadya
Goalkeeper
I feel sorry for him
Well out his depth
Him an Proctor should be back in charge of a Sunday morning team
thecloughywobble
Striker
Has he been on the rice wine, like?
mackemglastoid
Midfield
Yeah. Focus too much on the future and the present suffers.
What really gets me is that investing in youth is one thing but we have simultaneously and actively driven out the experience from the squad. Nobody in their right mind would think this was a good thing to do apart from the f***ing idiots calling the shots here.
Well out of his depth. He can’t be enjoying this any more than we are.
hank williams
Striker
Easiest money he’ll ever earn & probably made for life
SuperKevsLeftBoot
Winger
This team (without Clarke and Roberts) and Dodds is league 1.
Massive summer ahead. Huge!
Massive summer ahead. Huge!
Wouldn't want the new head coach to be tainted with this B team we have available now, Dodds should see the season out.
andysafc24
Winger
I see quite a few references to Mick Buxton but atleast he had a fair bit of experience before taking over a monster like Sunderland. Apart from a couple of games Dodds has no real leadership experience.
dave hedgehog
Winger
Im ok with what he's said.
Imo coaches cant say right for doing wrong after a defeat / bad performance.
Our fan base (and all others) demand instant gratification but our 1st team, our recruitment and our inexperienced coaches suggest that isnt gonna happen.
All in all I think he should stsy as coach and let some other idiot take all the shite that comes with managing sunderland! Thats what a smart person would do
HettonSAFC
Winger
Ch1982
Winger
This. What if the new bloke comes in and we lose 6 out of 8. Doesn’t necessarily mean he’s a bad coach he’d just be working with shite.
Durham-Mackem41
Midfield
Out of his depth same as Speakman and KLD going nowhere with these clowns running different aspects of our once proud club just nowhere good enough.
Actually the most honest interview he’s done. But we most stop hiding behind injuries and look at the root cause. Injuries happen and the recruitment must cover for that and keeping on blaming them undermines the confidence of those coming in.
