S-Clarke

90% of clubs work that way to be honest, especially these days with the short-lived nature of mangers, it's kind of the most sensible way. Wouldn't read anything into that or be shocked by that. I'd be worried if we didn't work like that!

Not against that at all. Clubs have done well in recent years looking at players in that league. Coleman, Long, Doyle + more I can't think of!

I would at this stage be surprised if it's anyone other than Pellegrino. Just my hunch.

Quite. Not sure what goes through peoples head before they post.

I really get frustrated with football fans who just live off of media. If the media aren't reporting anything, it means we're not doing anything. If the media are reporting lots of names, it means we have no idea. How about people just take a breather, enjoy the sun, and let stuff you have no control over what so ever sort it's self out in it's own time? We have no idea what's going on, we don't know what stages things are at. There's nothing wrong with debating managers, who is a good fit etc, but the constant stamping of feet because you haven't heard anything is the sort of thing a 1 year old would do after their ice lolly melted. Absolute bunch of children.

Also worth noting that a true ITK would not have all the little details as Jack Schitt seems to have. They'll get snippets, then decide to share them how they use. Going on full essay mode about what they know is a big indication that they've made it all up, along with the fact that everything he says is also in the public domain anyway.

Jeez, he looks bloody good for a 17 year old.

If we got Giggs, we'd probably turn into Sunderland MK2 by signing all of Utds cast offs (Gibson, Mcnair, Love, OShea) etc.. lets not go there, at all. ever.

Jesus, all he does is re-word what everyone knows. I could write what he did if i wanted to, just read a lot of online stuff and put it together to try to sound ITK. He even waits until the news has broke before he speaks, yeah proper in the know.

What are the odds on Erik Black being promoted to head coach, with big Jaidi as his assistant...

Anything to stuff up Crook is a move well made by the club.

Only good reason is that we've been waiting to be in a position to make an almost immediate appointment ourselves.....otherwise the delay seems pointless to what was primarily a pretty easy decision.

Good timing

Inevitable, nice enough guy, but dull as dishwater and the team played in that style. If there's ever proof that a team conveys a mangers 'personality', then just watch us last year. Hopefully I can now listen to our post and pre-match interviews again, just couldn't bring myself to last season. But you've just got to wonder what's taken so long - big decision for the club to make and I just get the feeling that they were waiting until they knew he'd be replaced with 'better' before firing the bullet. The next week or so should be interesting...

Yeah, Saintlee. Nice fella, but was led up a path unfortunately.

I got that identical message from him as well.... Unfortunately some good people were caught up by Saint David and those crooks.

Just another failed attempt to bash Les Reed.

Think it's been the worst kept secret that he's off this summer, just a case of who and how much we get. Feel sorry for him that he has to settle for WBA though, wouldn't wish that on anyone.

That team is full of young quality players from Monaco, Dortmund, Barca.....we're not going to be buying from them. We bought Bouful and Pied by the way from the french league, I'd suggest Pied was solely on the recommendation of the manager.

Yep. https://www.transfermarkt.com/dr-olaf-meinking/beraterfirma/berater/3531 I must admit, I thought LeG was referring to one of the compare the market meerkats at first...

They're going for Davy Klassen of Ajax instead, about £26m For Pickford, I would guess the headline figure is £30m, but they'll probably only be paying £10m or so initially. I'd fully expect this to be a hugely installment and caused based deal. £30m over a 6 year contract isn't that bad really.

I think the continued uncertainty with the club re: takeover isn't going to help things either...

I absolutely hate it when the club release stuff like this about them being 'calm' and 'relaxed' about the situation. They said the same about Koeman!

Don't think that's Chelsea's willian, Sociadad have a striker called Willian Jose, apparently everton want to pay £27m for him. Only scored 10 goals last year.

So basically, they feel like the fans.