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Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 12 Mar 18 3.55pm
Originally posted by Stuk I put my thoughts on that in this thread. [Link] Not that I questioned his motivation, I put it straight down to a huge cash bonus. I think there was more to it than that. I think he and the FAW had one falling out too many and in the end it suited both parties. Surprised he took the job but in theory he only had to stop them being relegated for it to be deemed a success. In spite of everything it is only now that they are starting to be cut adrift. He probably has enough credit from Wales for Sunderland to be deemed just "one of those jobs" the dignified don't even enter in the game
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Y Ddraig Goch

In The Crowd 12 Mar 18 3.55pm

Originally posted by Stuk

I put my thoughts on that in this thread. [Link]
Not that I questioned his motivation, I put it straight down to a huge cash bonus.

I think there was more to it than that. I think he and the FAW had one falling out too many and in the end it suited both parties.

Surprised he took the job but in theory he only had to stop them being relegated for it to be deemed a success. In spite of everything it is only now that they are starting to be cut adrift. He probably has enough credit from Wales for Sunderland to be deemed just "one of those jobs"

the dignified don't even enter in the game

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Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 12 Mar 18 4.03pm
Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch I think there was more to it than that. I think he and the FAW had one falling out too many and in the end it suited both parties. Surprised he took the job but in theory he only had to stop them being relegated for it to be deemed a success. In spite of everything it is only now that they are starting to be cut adrift. He probably has enough credit from Wales for Sunderland to be deemed just "one of those jobs" It was a tough job to take on. His record in the PL at Sunderland : P20 W4 D5 L11. He signed 4 'Loanees' and 1 'Free Agent'. Owner has wanted to sell for a while and it was mentioned not so long ago he was willing to sell the club for nothing but of course the new owner would inherit the debt.
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Willo

South coast - west of Brighton. 12 Mar 18 4.03pm

Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch

I think there was more to it than that. I think he and the FAW had one falling out too many and in the end it suited both parties.

It was a tough job to take on.

His record in the PL at Sunderland :
P20 W4 D5 L11.

He signed 4 'Loanees' and 1 'Free Agent'.
Owner has wanted to sell for a while and it was mentioned not so long ago he was willing to sell the club for nothing but of course the new owner would inherit the debt.

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Stuk Top half 12 Mar 18 4.38pm
Originally posted by Willo Some of the stands are two-tiered and some three-tiered. Ground capacity of some 48,000 but they are getting 27/28,000 this season which is the 4th highest average in the Championship. Last season in the PL they averaged some 41,000 which was the 7th highest.Terrific support for a struggling team both last season and this. Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2018 3.30pm) Can't help but wonder how many of them signed up to season tickets while they were still in the PL. It's impressive in number but not in terms of capacity filled. Even if they stay in the Championship I can see that number going down a good chunk next season. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 12 Mar 18 4.38pm

Originally posted by Willo

Some of the stands are two-tiered and some three-tiered.
Ground capacity of some 48,000 but they are getting 27/28,000 this season which is the 4th highest average in the Championship.
Last season in the PL they averaged some 41,000 which was the 7th highest.Terrific support for a struggling team both last season and this.

Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2018 3.30pm)

Can't help but wonder how many of them signed up to season tickets while they were still in the PL. It's impressive in number but not in terms of capacity filled. Even if they stay in the Championship I can see that number going down a good chunk next season.

Optimistic as ever

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Stuk Top half 12 Mar 18 4.44pm
Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch I think there was more to it than that. I think he and the FAW had one falling out too many and in the end it suited both parties. Surprised he took the job but in theory he only had to stop them being relegated for it to be deemed a success. In spite of everything it is only now that they are starting to be cut adrift. He probably has enough credit from Wales for Sunderland to be deemed just "one of those jobs" Oh yeah, he'd been as successful with Wales as it was going to get too. Funny that it was really only down to the expansion of the tournament, if it'd been as per the 2012 Euros they'd have faced a playoff to have even qualified. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 12 Mar 18 4.44pm

Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch

I think there was more to it than that. I think he and the FAW had one falling out too many and in the end it suited both parties.

Oh yeah, he'd been as successful with Wales as it was going to get too. Funny that it was really only down to the expansion of the tournament, if it'd been as per the 2012 Euros they'd have faced a playoff to have even qualified.

Optimistic as ever

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spartakev2 Anerley 15 Mar 18 12.15pm
Originally posted by Willo Some of the stands are two-tiered and some three-tiered. Ground capacity of some 48,000 but they are getting 27/28,000 this season which is the 4th highest average in the Championship. Last season in the PL they averaged some 41,000 which was the 7th highest.Terrific support for a struggling team both last season and this. Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2018 3.30pm) Not that great a support if 14000 deserted them when they got relegated.... Edited by spartakev2 (15 Mar 2018 5.43pm)
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spartakev2

Anerley 15 Mar 18 12.15pm

Originally posted by Willo

Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2018 3.30pm)

Not that great a support if 14000 deserted them when they got relegated....

Edited by spartakev2 (15 Mar 2018 5.43pm)

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Stuk Top half 19 Mar 18 2.51pm
Lost at home again, man sent off, 5 points from safety and their "international" midfielder gets nicked for drink driving. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 19 Mar 18 2.51pm

Lost at home again, man sent off, 5 points from safety and their "international" midfielder gets nicked for drink driving.

Optimistic as ever

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Jacey 19 Mar 18 3.01pm
Originally posted by Stuk Lost at home again, man sent off, 5 points from safety and their "international" midfielder gets nicked for drink driving. And yet again,our Johnny is injured and likely to be out for another month or two,hardly helping their cause.
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Jacey

19 Mar 18 3.01pm

Originally posted by Stuk

Lost at home again, man sent off, 5 points from safety and their "international" midfielder gets nicked for drink driving.

And yet again,our Johnny is injured and likely to be out for another month or two,hardly helping their cause.

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matthau South Croydon 19 Mar 18 3.07pm
Can't find anything online but big Sunderland Dan in work said Johnny was involved in a nightclub brawl the other night..
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matthau

South Croydon 19 Mar 18 3.07pm

Can't find anything online but big Sunderland Dan in work said Johnny was involved in a nightclub brawl the other night..

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Jacey 19 Mar 18 3.11pm
Originally posted by matthau Can't find anything online but big Sunderland Dan in work said Johnny was involved in a nightclub brawl the other night.. Thought he got injured on the pitch rather than in a fight. Any updates??
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Jacey

19 Mar 18 3.11pm

Originally posted by matthau

Can't find anything online but big Sunderland Dan in work said Johnny was involved in a nightclub brawl the other night..

Thought he got injured on the pitch rather than in a fight.
Any updates??

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Stuk Top half 19 Mar 18 3.15pm
Originally posted by Jacey And yet again,our Johnny is injured and likely to be out for another month or two,hardly helping their cause. True, but his one goal in 559 minutes probably gives him one of the best conversion rates at the club this season. They're that bad. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 19 Mar 18 3.15pm

Originally posted by Jacey

And yet again,our Johnny is injured and likely to be out for another month or two,hardly helping their cause.

True, but his one goal in 559 minutes probably gives him one of the best conversion rates at the club this season.

They're that bad.

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Stuk Top half 19 Mar 18 3.16pm
Originally posted by matthau Can't find anything online but big Sunderland Dan in work said Johnny was involved in a nightclub brawl the other night.. Apparently he was, in a club in Kent. Which would make sense. Optimistic as ever
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Stuk

Top half 19 Mar 18 3.16pm

Originally posted by matthau

Can't find anything online but big Sunderland Dan in work said Johnny was involved in a nightclub brawl the other night..

Apparently he was, in a club in Kent. Which would make sense.

Optimistic as ever

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