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Dodds getting the job full time will likely lead to comparisons with Malcolm Crosby, who lasted half a season after getting Sunderland to the 92 FA Cup final.with the current set up.
Our best hope is the players respond and he gets the gig full time
Cheap fall guys may be easy to get but a serious contender with aspirations for the top? Regrettably I don't think so unless there is a change in philosophy
People in football are greedy as fuck.
If they get the right wage, they'll take the job
Or employ the likes of big names like Moyes who controlled transfers and gave his finished ex-Everton players one last big pay day.with the current set up.
Our best hope is the players respond and he gets the gig full time
Cheap fall guys may be easy to get but a serious contender with aspirations for the top? Regrettably I don't think so unless there is a change in philosophy
“Ricky Sbragia has a job for life here”Dodds getting the job full time will likely lead to comparisons with Malcolm Crosby, who lasted half a season after getting Sunderland to the 92 FA Cup final.
This and Warnock was lined up to take over which would have probably got us in the mix the next season. I still blame Don Goodman for us doing sh!t in the league.Dodds getting the job full time will likely lead to comparisons with Malcolm Crosby, who lasted half a season after getting Sunderland to the 92 FA Cup final.
100% true ..The only hope is that every manager has to start somewhere.... ?So we might strike lucky(i doubt it if speaky is in the decision chain) like Leicester who struck it lucky with the right manager and the right bunch of players and won the prem! its no way to run a football club with ambition is it?with the current set up.
Our best hope is the players respond and he gets the gig full time
Cheap fall guys may be easy to get but a serious contender with aspirations for the top? Regrettably I don't think so unless there is a change in philosophy
I can see a problem with your plan…….
I think that's the plan.Speakman will be hoping Dodds does enough to give him the job. Other than that, maybe a coach working under someone at the big clubs?
Really can't see anyone with any reputation wanting to be fighting with the board for his own backroom staff, a half decent wage, and some experienced players to pick from.
Agreed and if you read Speakman’s quote in the club statement there is no mention of “the process to appoint a successor is now underway” or words to that effect, as there has been on all of the previous ones where we’ve given the head coach the boot.Speakman will be hoping Dodds does enough to give him the job. Other than that, maybe a coach working under someone at the big clubs?
Really can't see anyone with any reputation wanting to be fighting with the board for his own backroom staff, a half decent wage, and some experienced players to pick from.
That's exactly the plan.Agreed and if you read Speakman’s quote in the club statement there is no mention of “the process to appoint a successor is now underway” or words to that effect, as there has been on all of the previous ones where we’ve given the head coach the boot.
It’s clear to me they are banking on Doddsy doing enough in the interim to justify giving him the job full time in the summer.
If that’s their plan then I can see loads holding off renewing their season tickets until the summer.
The issue is if we look like we could be promotion contenders at the end of the season; either getting into the playoffs or just missing out, Dodds will likely be given the job. He'll only not get it if we really fall away. Looks like a catch 22 where a decent coach would only look at us if we're there or there abouts, and if we're there or there abouts Dodds will get the job.Will depend where we finish tbh. If a coach wants to get a reputation and sees us as a likely contender for promotion for them then it’s possible we could get a decent up and coming guy in regardless of the constraining factors. If we finish mid table, then it’s doubtful we will be attracting anyone decent
Yup. I think we just have to hope Dodds does a good job tbh and keep our fingers crossed. He’s shown some tactical understanding in previous games he’s managed. I just hope rusyn is gonna get a run in the game, I don’t have to see Burstow again and Jobe isn’t played to deathThe issue is if we look like we could be promotion contenders at the end of the season; either getting into the playoffs or just missing out, Dodds will likely be given the job. He'll only not get it if we really fall away. Looks like a catch 22 where a decent coach would only look at us if we're there or there abouts, and if we're there or there abouts Dodds will get the job.
If he does well (realetivily) and gets the gig full time.What I don't understand is why people seem to think Dodds doing well would be a bad thing. It's almost like they would prefer their opinion about Speakman to be proved correct over the club doing well.