New Head Coach

I do, but I never knew Coventry fans hated him.

 

I think if Still does come we might witness a bit of a power play between him and Speakman. Hopefully Still wins the day. More hopefully the recruitment issues have been sorted as part of getting him here.

 

I'd prefer it if they worked well together.

 

Agreed but I’d like him to be immediately firm on what’s needed for him. It’s time a coach has the players needed to play their preferred system or what’s the point?

 

Agreed. If he prefers to play 3 at the back say, with wingbacks then what's the point in Speakman buying wingers.

 

He does like a mobile forward who runs the channels is what I’m thinking. Not a false 9, not an immobile 17 year old

 

Ideally, with DoF/Head Coach system, the coach should be selected because he plays a system that the club/the DoF has specified, otherwise its the tail wagging the dog. Its possible that Still believes he can play the possession-based game that we appear to have been trying to set up for. It's possible that the club are willing to be more direct, like Still was at Reims.

Either way though, we can't have a squad as unbalanced as it has been.

 

Sky bet odds https://m.skybet.com/football/manager-specials/next-permanent-sunderland-manager/33656790

 

What's it say (I've limited access).

 

Frank Lampard

 

Will Still
1/2
Liam Rosenior
5/1
Paul Heckingbottom
8/1
Bo Svensson
10/1
Frank Lampard
10/1
Rene Maric
10/1
Slaven Bilic
14/1
John Terry
20/1
Alex Rae
25/1
Paul Cook
25/1
Steve Cooper
25/1
Kevin Philips

 

I’m starting to get a strange feeling it will be Frank Lampard

 

One of my favourite players him

 

That would be nice. I get the impression that Speakman is a touch arrogant and might try to stick with “the model”. But Will Still will still impose his will.

 

He’ll be telling us Trump is a breath of fresh air again and as an aspiring MP to vote Conservative. He is also absolute dog **** as a coach. **** Lampard

 

Good player good tv pundit. Absolutely shocking manager

 

Steve F OTR reckons its all agreed

 

Does still have a track record of getting transfers right?

 

has been since last tuesday