Speakman

[Boris Bear]

The size of the club and the expectation of the fans would suggest that the pressure has been on him from day one. My own thoughts are that from the evidence I have seen he is trying to turn it around as quickly as possible. He has taken on a big job and I, like the vast majority will expect no less than promotion at the end of the season. Time I think is a commodity he will not have, so this argument of he needs time will not wash come the end of the season for most people IMO.
If he wants to be successful in his career with Sunderland he needs to deliver and that will start with being in charge of adequate recruitment to allow a genuine promotion push and no amount of soundbites and interviews should detract from that one purpose.

A promotion push is not enough. We have to be promoted

 

[cluffy]

What I want to hear from Speakman and Johnson:

1. We will get promoted
2. We will sign pace
3. We will sign youth

what I don't want to hear:
1. Data
2. "Putting stuff into place behind the scenes"
3. Identity

 

[mediaclee]

What I want to hear from Speakman and Johnson:

1. We will get promoted
2. We will sign pace
3. We will sign youth

what I don't want to hear:
1. Data
2. "Putting stuff into place behind the scenes"
3. Identity

Accurate

 

[OnienRoll]

What I want to hear from Speakman and Johnson:

1. We will get promoted
2. We will sign pace
3. We will sign youth

what I don't want to hear:
1. Data
2. "Putting stuff into place behind the scenes"
3. Identity

Players deserve 2nd chance
Clean slate
On fire

prefer

we have bought a young, hungry, mobile CF

 

[johnnyat87]

What I want to hear from Speakman and Johnson:

1. We will get promoted
2. We will sign pace
3. We will sign youth

what I don't want to hear:
1. Data
2. "Putting stuff into place behind the scenes"
3. Identity

Can we not have all 6?

 

[riffraff]

It's short term thinking that's got us into this mess in the first place

Short term thinking was only half of what the poster suggested though. I doubt there’s anyone on here thinks short term thinking alone is what’s needed.