The press has the Methven meeting minutes


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Howld on.....the investment that Methven secured? But I thought Stewie said the investment was in himself??

People may agree or disagree over how Donald et al have performed since arriving, they may disagree over whether they want him to stay but surely now everyone has to be in agreement that both Donald and Methven are experts in shit communication and misleading information?
 
Anyone got links to what was posted on here previously for more of the context of what he said? I have searched but can't find it and missed it at the time.
 
Have the fanzines been put in charge of club infrastructure, academy management and first team recruitment?

Nope, Tony Coton is in charge of recruitment, solid appointment at the time. The academy was a f***ing joke under Short, losing youngens left right and centre to other NE academies. Needs a total re-build. Is it working? No, clearly not, but it's gonna take time.
 
So you don’t know who informed the press but it’s the fanzines fault?. Could’ve been methy himself, what’s the old saying there’s no such thing as bad press, his chummy southern crowd will rib him about showing them scruffy northern lot what’s what.

Due to recent actions, I think it's a pretty safe bet. These fanzines spit their dummies out when the club releases statements. Accuses SAFC of splitting the fans. Their campaign did that long before Sunderlands statement. Hypocrites
 
Nope, Tony Coton is in charge of recruitment, solid appointment at the time. The academy was a f***ing joke under Short, losing youngens left right and centre to other NE academies. Needs a total re-build. Is it working? No, clearly not, but it's gonna take time.

And you believe that Donald, Hill, Reid, Coton and Parkinson are the people to rebuild this club for the long term? Have we any evidence at all to suggest that the club, in its entirety, is moving in a positive direction?

Is the academy improving under Reid? Have positive steps been taken to stop young players leaving? Have we appointed better coaches? Does our recruitment under Coton suggest we are looking for young and hungry players with potential to progress through the levels and fit into a system of play that we want to implement over a long period?
 
It’s hardly the end of the world that one of our owners calls our fans “unbelievably uneducated”?

f***ing hell.
It’s hardly the end of the world that one of our owners calls our fans “unbelievably uneducated”?

f***ing hell. I genuinely have no idea why Sunderland fans seem to hate themselves so much. Anywhere else and the owner slagging the fans off to the extent he has across the time he’s been here and there’d be riots. Here? “Oh thank you Mr Methven sir, could I buy you a pint mr Methven sir?”
Have you been drinking mate? I just reread both the article and my post and could spot neither the quote from Methven nor my quoted offer to buy him a pint.

That and the fact that I have nothing but admiration for (most of) my fellow Sunderland fans would make the entire content of your post bollocks.
 
And you believe that Donald, Hill, Reid, Coton and Parkinson are the people to rebuild this club for the long term? Have we any evidence at all to suggest that the club, in its entirety, is moving in a positive direction?

Is the academy improving under Reid? Have positive steps been taken to stop young players leaving? Have we appointed better coaches? Does our recruitment under Coton suggest we are looking for young and hungry players with potential to progress through the levels and fit into a system of play that we want to implement over a long period?

Academy is a joke, but it has been for years. It needs addressing. Coton like I said, was a solid appointment, cannot recall any complaints at the time. He has not worked out, and Donald needs to rectify this ASAP. I think Donald is trying his hardest, but 2/3 bad appointments does not warrant the vendetta going on at the moment. Parkinson is qualified, hopefully corner turned as recent performances have been massive improvement. Fair play to Donald for sticking with him.
 
Academy is a joke, but it has been for years. It needs addressing. Coton like I said, was a solid appointment, cannot recall any complaints at the time. He has not worked out, and Donald needs to rectify this ASAP. I think Donald is trying his hardest, but 2/3 bad appointments does not warrant the vendetta going on at the moment. Parkinson is qualified, hopefully corner turned as recent performances have been massive improvement. Fair play to Donald for sticking with him.

I admire your optimism if nothing else marra
 
Absolutely hilarious that the back page of the f***ing Times has carried this as its main story.

The main story in all of Sport?!

Looks like Chaz has pissed a few off down in London too. This will hurt his business - if you were thinking about hiring his firm to do PR consultancy, and did your due diligence, this will now come up quite easily.

Complete arsehole, couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
No mate but apparently the Times runs stories based on what writers from Sunderland fanzines send them now.

It's the backpage splash! I have my copy right here, can't believe it.

Someone in Times HQ must have an axe to grind with old Charlie boy.
 
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Absolutely hilarious that the back page of the f***ing Times has carried this as its main story.

The main story in all of Sport?!

Looks like Chaz has pissed a few off down in London too. This will hurt his business - if you were thinking about hiring his firm to do PR consultancy, and did your due diligence, this will now come up quite easily.

Complete arsehole, couldn't happen to a nicer guy.


It's the backpage splash! I have my copy right here, can't believe it.

Someone in Times HQ must have an axe to grind with old Charlie boy.
Didn’t he used to write for them?
 
:lol: have to admit, never mind the actual story, I was just howling at "last night, in a statement". That's what it is, Methven was jealous that he's the only fucker connected with the club that hadn't released a statement and decided to get in on the act! Wonder who tomorrow's statement will be from? Maybe the chef bloke off Sunderland till I die, or the taxi driver, maybe Mr "pay the ref". Might set some odds tbh
You not think he wrote the club statement the other day? Had Methven all over it.
 
Well thats true


Heres another one. Stop defending them!

I'm not defending it but its hardly a huge fuss is it? People are offending by f***ing anything these days man.
No, although it wasn’t too bad.

Listen to the audio that was released. The emphasis he puts on the “unbelievably” when saying we have no business sense.

He’s been shite at representing us, but he’s half decent at his own PR. I’ll give him that

Agreed, I just dont think, if this is the big drama surrounding the delay and weeks of talking about how something big happened in the meeting... people need to stop being offended by everything
 
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