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S.A.F.C. - the future

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by alan reed, Jul 24, 2020.

  1. Ferryhill Exile

    Ferryhill Exile Well-Known Member

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    We'll see eh.
     
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  2. Left For Dead

    Left For Dead Well-Known Member

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    Is dreyfus actually investing?
     
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  3. Robref62

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    Nonsense.
     
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  4. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    Have you taken over from Mad Dog ffs
    negativity man , it's crippling our support base.
     
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  5. Mick Sterbs

    Mick Sterbs Well-Known Member

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    Like I said before, our current owners make up 75% of the new ‘ownership group’. But already it seems better decisions are being made than we’ve seen in the last 2 and a half years.
     
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  6. admwil

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    Some long term and progressive thinking at last. I’m in.
     
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  7. Magnus

    Magnus Well-Known Member

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    What’s Rodwell done? Seriously since he’s come we got rid of all the **** and Parkinson has gone, what everyone was clamming for

    the two things that everyone was complain about he was just Donald’s mouth
     
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  8. wearside wanderer II

    wearside wanderer II Well-Known Member

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    Anyone excited by Johnson needs sectioning.

    Horrendous tinpot cheap appointment
     
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  9. King Kareoke

    King Kareoke Well-Known Member

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    Rodwell is an employee only and will be directed by the owners - it is clear we have moved in a different direction already. Billionaires' might want a bigger manager but may not want to just throw money at a big name with a salary cap and no knowledge of lower league football

    We shall see
     
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  10. resinlegs

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    This is a very silly statement and very naive yourself, I’m afraid. Like people have said, it doesn’t matter how many billions your owner has, it’s nigh on impossible to attract big name managers in League One. We clearly failed with Poyet. Pompey have billionaire owners and employ Kenny Jackett. Managers with decent reputations won’t drop to this level. Lee Johnson has managed in the league above us for many years, so in that sense it is ambitious and a bit of a coup. I don’t really get how it can be concluded that our new owner is unambitious because of this.
     
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  11. Brixton Airshow

    Brixton Airshow Well-Known Member

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    You signed up just to tell us that? Cheers.
     
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  12. Magnus

    Magnus Well-Known Member

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    Na mate it’s full of ****, he just been plucked out the air by Donald to have a massive laugh at the fans
     
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  13. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    We've replaced Richard Hill, Tony Coton and Phil Parkinson with three experienced but young / modern replacements,

    From dinosaurs to data.
     
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  14. Seb’s right peg

    Seb’s right peg Well-Known Member

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    Happy with Johnson and willing to give him a chance. Maybe this is why @Prehab26 said to stand by your beds, coz people are pissing them.
     
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  15. Billy Batts

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    When do you reckon KLD will be announced?
     
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  16. resinlegs

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    This.
     
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  17. Magnus

    Magnus Well-Known Member

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    Don’t say that mate it’s just a hoax and it’s all made up
     
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  18. Gash80

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    Can't say I am overly impressed with Johnson, mainly due to reading about his tendancy for streaks, I don't believe the sunderland crowd will be patient with him if we go on 7 game losing streaks, however the promise of actually seeing some attacking football is definately a bonus, and as such i believe with the players at our disposal that should definitely be enough for promotion. I firmly believe we have a squad good enough for promotion, but they have been held back by dour defensive tactics, and in turn affecting confidence
     
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  19. Bank of England 2

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    Yeah mate. Looking at Downie's Tweet, he'll be the Technical Director whose role will be Player Development and modern approach to things like fitness, sports Science and the like. No mention of transfer dealings and such like. Think we'll have a separate guy in charge of transfers and first team affairs.
     
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  20. JHmackem

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    Next week if I had to guess.
     
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