Speakman gone

[summaz]

Half the board will now claim they always loved him and are gutted he’s gone I’m sure.

Yep. See the Alan Browne threads too for the same thing.

 

[Pickle Rick]

For context, the below was the first starting 11 named when he walked in the door:

Burge

McLaughlin
Flanagan
Wright
Hume

Scowen
Leadbitter
Power

Maguire
Grigg
McGeady

I'm sorry like but there's not even room for debate on this one - anyone who doesn't think he has done an exceptional job is simply an idiot.

Thank you for everything Kristjaan. You will always be very fondly remembered here for the crucial role you played.

Look at that team, what was it 4/5 years ago?

To go from that to what we have now, 11th in the premier league.

He should be able to walk into any job he wants off the back of this success. Exceptional work.

 

[Julio Mackemo]

Always in the offing. We got Ghisolfi in to effectively replace him in the summer

Absolutely ruthless, but it's the kind of decision clubs with ambition make

Speakman should get a cracking job off the back of this mind

100% ... he's done a great job. We need to move on to bigger and better things though.

 

[Rocky77]

Disappointed by this, he's been absolutely brilliant for us

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Was told in July he was off back to Brum.

 

[Rogue Badger]

Sorry to see him go but it's probably best for him to leave now while his stock high. Ghisolfi has definitely seemed the senior partner. I'm sure he'll have clubs fighting for him.

 

[Antidotes]

It was, we'd have got nowhere near the type of player without him imho

Aye there's no way Speakman was the one knocking on the likes of Mukiele, Geertruida, Reinildo's doors etc.

 

[genewolf]

Not sure this is good news.

Thanks KS for everything you've done.

 

[rubberface]

Done a super job

He’s a massive part of getting us back to the PL

I was possibly his biggest critic..but, he got us back to the premier league and should be applauded. ...not sure how i feel about the news tbh Big pressure on Ghisolfi now to continue our progression.

 

[Mackem00]

Thanks for everything. His stock will never be higher.

 

[billingham-mackem]

Could tell in the summer it was Ghisolfi organising everything on the signings front so not too surprised tbh. Done an unreal job though getting us promoted on the budget he had

Ghisolfi Was the driving force for the majority of the signings , Adringra was KS’s signing I believe

 

[Montreal Mackem]

We don’t shop in his specialist market anymore, great job done but we move on

 

[SAFC Wilks]

Done a super job

He’s a massive part of getting us back to the PL

Been nailed on ever since FG came in tbf.

He’s been an excellent sporting director for us. Took us from mid table league one to premier league. Excellent.

He goes with my best wishes.

 

[rubberface]

Sounds like it was planned all along, end to the current transition, we moved forward with Premier League set up.

Yeah, it was inevitable.

 

[scott934]

Speakman has done an incredible job, the best person running the club in my lifetime. I hope it's true that it's a natural end, and it's been planned since Ghisolfi came in.

 

[SAFC Wilks]

I really really hope, in fact I pray that it was Ghisolfi with our summer recruitment because we could decline without Speakman.

Doubt Speakman heard of the majority of our overseas signings.

 

[Antidotes]

Ghisolfi Was the driving force for the majority of the signings , Adringra was KS’s signing I believe

Aye that would make sense since we wanted Adingra last Jan in the Championship

 

[brain_stew]

any top half championship club with decent ambitions should be straight on the phone to him

He'll not be short of job offers but still a shock to see him leave.

He's played a hugely pivotal role in turning this club around and deserves massive respect from our fans.

Should arrange a thank you TIFO for him.

 

[SAFC Wilks]

Also anyone in the Championship with PL ambitions should be on the phone to him now

100%, we’d not have been anywhere near a club going for promotion without him.

 

[pRICK]

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