Oxy
Hall of Famer
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2003
- Runs
- 66,918
Well Royston is set to be unveiled the new Ipswich Town manager...
1st game Saturday......against Cardiff City
1st game Saturday......against Cardiff City
-
Contact the PP Team
Sunderland AFC
- Thread starter nufc
- Start date
Geordie Ahmed
Hall of Famer
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2004
- Runs
- 60,102
Would be surprised if Roy got the job - he bottled the mackem job and whose to say he wont do the same again
Oxy
Hall of Famer
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2003
- Runs
- 66,918
Geordie Ahmed said:
Couple of chants if he does...
"Theres only one Mick McCarthy....."
Chopra Chopra knock him out..............."
Oxy
Hall of Famer
- Joined
- Jun 27, 2003
- Runs
- 66,918
http://www.journallive.co.uk/safc/safc-news/2009/05/08/sbragia-planning-a-10m-swoop-61634-23572253/
Sbragia planning a £10m swoop for Cardiff City pair
SUNDERLAND are weighing up a £10m double swoop for Cardiff City pair Ross McCormack and Roger Johnson – if Ricky Sbragia survives into the summer months.
While the Black Cats boss is under intense pressure to keep the club in the top flight, that has not stopped planning for next season beginning in earnest.
Even though Sbragia’s future is clouded in uncertainty – not least because he has his own doubts about whether to carry on – he has already discussed possible summer targets with chairman Niall Quinn.
They envisage a complete overhaul of the club’s transfer policy as they look to reinvigorate the club with younger, hungrier players and move away from Roy Keane’s flawed approach of signing talented but temperamental top flight names.
Moves for defender Johnson and forward McCormack would fit in with that policy, and also square with the club’s desire to sign British-based players who will appreciate in value.
Sunderland scouts watched Cardiff’s capitulation at Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday and have carried out regular checks on the Bluebirds since the turn of the year.
Reports have credited Sbragia with an interest in Johnson but the Journal understands that 22-year-old McCormack, who finished the club’s top scorer with 23 goals, is actually their priority target
Sbragia planning a £10m swoop for Cardiff City pair
SUNDERLAND are weighing up a £10m double swoop for Cardiff City pair Ross McCormack and Roger Johnson – if Ricky Sbragia survives into the summer months.
While the Black Cats boss is under intense pressure to keep the club in the top flight, that has not stopped planning for next season beginning in earnest.
Even though Sbragia’s future is clouded in uncertainty – not least because he has his own doubts about whether to carry on – he has already discussed possible summer targets with chairman Niall Quinn.
They envisage a complete overhaul of the club’s transfer policy as they look to reinvigorate the club with younger, hungrier players and move away from Roy Keane’s flawed approach of signing talented but temperamental top flight names.
Moves for defender Johnson and forward McCormack would fit in with that policy, and also square with the club’s desire to sign British-based players who will appreciate in value.
Sunderland scouts watched Cardiff’s capitulation at Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday and have carried out regular checks on the Bluebirds since the turn of the year.
Reports have credited Sbragia with an interest in Johnson but the Journal understands that 22-year-old McCormack, who finished the club’s top scorer with 23 goals, is actually their priority target
The Godfather
Local Club Captain
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2006
- Runs
- 2,427
hes done a ok job at wigan and should stay there for a few more years
Geordie Ahmed
Hall of Famer
- Joined
- Mar 3, 2004
- Runs
- 60,102
Amir said:At least they are including the whole North East in their bid, what good friendship and brotherhood.Though seeing as they the only team left up there in the PL, we could call them the TRUE team of the North East!
Thats only because Sunderland alone is a dump and doesnt have sufficient facilities to host such an event - they have an inferior and sub standard rail station, they dont even have an airport and major hotels are in newcastle-gateshead
Also its a bit daft expecting the north east to all support their bid when we have presented our own bid - BUT the mackems shall remain mongs, regardless of what division they are in
hadi123
Test Debutant
- Joined
- Oct 19, 2010
- Runs
- 15,247
- Post of the Week
- 1
Very sad to hear of the passing of Bradley Lowery
RIP
RIP
WC-Passion
ODI Debutant
- Joined
- Mar 28, 2015
- Runs
- 8,711
Sunderland need something big here to comeback up, unlike Newcastle there isn't a promising manager in control or players who REALLY shouldn't be in the championship playing for them.
- Joined
- Oct 2, 2004
- Runs
- 217,752
Jack Ross has been sacked as manager of League One club Sunderland.
Saturday's defeat at Lincoln City left the Black Cats sixth in the table after 11 games of the season played.
Ross took over at the Stadium of Light in May last year and led them to the finals of the EFL Trophy and League One play-offs last season, losing to Portsmouth and Charlton respectively.
Sunderland chairman Stewart Donald told the club website: "This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart."
Some travelling fans booed the team off the field at the end of the 2-0 loss at Sincil Bank, a result which left them four points adrift of second-placed Wycombe and eight behind leaders Ipswich.
Assistant James Fowler will lead the team in Tuesday's Leasing.com Trophy game against Grimsby.
"When we arrived at the club 18 months ago, we appointed Jack because we felt that he was the right man to take Sunderland forward over a number of years," Donald added.
"Jack has worked extremely hard, and has helped us achieve stability at the club, and I sincerely thank him for his efforts. I hope and believe that he will go on to have a successful career in management."
Prior to the former Alloa and St Mirren manager's arrival in May 2018 - a month after he was named PFA Scotland Manager of the Year - Sunderland had suffered successive relegations from the Premier League to League One.
Speaking about the size of the job in August, Ross said he "did not fear the sack" despite failing to lead them to promotion last season.
Burnley and Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup and they travel to fellow third-tier side Oxford United later this month for a place in the quarter-finals.
In the midst of rumours that the long-awaited takeover might not be happening after all, the news - and timing - of Ross' departure have taken many by surprise.
The Black Cats have only lost two of 14 matches in all competitions this season, but on the back of last season's failure to bounce straight back into the Championship, defeat at a distinctly mid-table Lincoln on Saturday seems to have been the final straw.
Pressure is always great at a sleeping giant like Sunderland, but many supporters believe this club has the squad to win promotion at a canter, and there were audible chants of "you don't know what you're doing" during the second half of the draw at Bolton last month.
That was the first sign that even a loyal away following's support had begun to waver, but it remains to be seen whether Ross' successor can provide both attractive football and a return to the second tier.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49972094
Saturday's defeat at Lincoln City left the Black Cats sixth in the table after 11 games of the season played.
Ross took over at the Stadium of Light in May last year and led them to the finals of the EFL Trophy and League One play-offs last season, losing to Portsmouth and Charlton respectively.
Sunderland chairman Stewart Donald told the club website: "This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart."
Some travelling fans booed the team off the field at the end of the 2-0 loss at Sincil Bank, a result which left them four points adrift of second-placed Wycombe and eight behind leaders Ipswich.
Assistant James Fowler will lead the team in Tuesday's Leasing.com Trophy game against Grimsby.
"When we arrived at the club 18 months ago, we appointed Jack because we felt that he was the right man to take Sunderland forward over a number of years," Donald added.
"Jack has worked extremely hard, and has helped us achieve stability at the club, and I sincerely thank him for his efforts. I hope and believe that he will go on to have a successful career in management."
Prior to the former Alloa and St Mirren manager's arrival in May 2018 - a month after he was named PFA Scotland Manager of the Year - Sunderland had suffered successive relegations from the Premier League to League One.
Speaking about the size of the job in August, Ross said he "did not fear the sack" despite failing to lead them to promotion last season.
Burnley and Sheffield United in the Carabao Cup and they travel to fellow third-tier side Oxford United later this month for a place in the quarter-finals.
In the midst of rumours that the long-awaited takeover might not be happening after all, the news - and timing - of Ross' departure have taken many by surprise.
The Black Cats have only lost two of 14 matches in all competitions this season, but on the back of last season's failure to bounce straight back into the Championship, defeat at a distinctly mid-table Lincoln on Saturday seems to have been the final straw.
Pressure is always great at a sleeping giant like Sunderland, but many supporters believe this club has the squad to win promotion at a canter, and there were audible chants of "you don't know what you're doing" during the second half of the draw at Bolton last month.
That was the first sign that even a loyal away following's support had begun to waver, but it remains to be seen whether Ross' successor can provide both attractive football and a return to the second tier.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49972094
James
World Star
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2006
- Runs
- 50,779
- Post of the Week
- 2
Sunderland have sacked their head coach Lee Johnson in the wake of the 6-0 defeat by Bolton in League One.
James
World Star
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2006
- Runs
- 50,779
- Post of the Week
- 2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60332100
<b>Roy Keane: Sunderland talks with former manager break down</b>
League One side Sunderland will not be reappointing Roy Keane as their new manager, BBC Radio Newcastle reports.
The 50-year-old Irishman had a two-year spell with the Black Cats between 2006 and 2008, during which he led them to the Premier League.
Keane entered negotiations with the League One club last week but it is now understood he will not return.
The Manchester United legend has been out of football management since leaving Ipswich in 2011.
Sunderland were second in the table after their most recent league win over Portsmouth on 22 January, but a thumping 6-0 defeat at Bolton in their next game saw boss Lee Johnson sacked and they have subsequently lost against Doncaster and Cheltenham to drop to fourth.
Since his last role at Ipswich, Keane has held assistant manager positions with the Republic of Ireland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, but his only involvement with the game since 2019 has been as a TV pundit.
He said in recent interviews he remains eager to get back into management, but it will not be with the Wearsiders.
<b>Roy Keane: Sunderland talks with former manager break down</b>
League One side Sunderland will not be reappointing Roy Keane as their new manager, BBC Radio Newcastle reports.
The 50-year-old Irishman had a two-year spell with the Black Cats between 2006 and 2008, during which he led them to the Premier League.
Keane entered negotiations with the League One club last week but it is now understood he will not return.
The Manchester United legend has been out of football management since leaving Ipswich in 2011.
Sunderland were second in the table after their most recent league win over Portsmouth on 22 January, but a thumping 6-0 defeat at Bolton in their next game saw boss Lee Johnson sacked and they have subsequently lost against Doncaster and Cheltenham to drop to fourth.
Since his last role at Ipswich, Keane has held assistant manager positions with the Republic of Ireland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, but his only involvement with the game since 2019 has been as a TV pundit.
He said in recent interviews he remains eager to get back into management, but it will not be with the Wearsiders.
OldWarHorse
Local Club Star
- Joined
- Jan 24, 2020
- Runs
- 1,896
Back in the Championship after the playoff win today. Will the sleeping giant rise again?
James
World Star
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2006
- Runs
- 50,779
- Post of the Week
- 2
Three stellar performances to boss the League One play-offs.
The Black Cats have returned.
The Black Cats have returned.
James
World Star
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2006
- Runs
- 50,779
- Post of the Week
- 2
<b>Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Sunderland</b>
Championship club Sunderland scored twice in stoppage time to reach the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of League One side Shrewsbury Town.
Matthew Pennington nodded in a right-wing corner 10 minutes before full-time to put Shrewsbury in front.
Ross Stewart, on as a second-half substitute, netted Sunderland's equaliser and Luke O'Nien swept in the Black Cats' winner from 18 yards.
Midfielder Chris Rigg, 15, came on for Sunderland in the closing minutes.
He became the second youngest player ever to appear for their first team and helped Sunderland complete their sensational comeback in the driving rain in Shropshire.
Defeat, especially the manner of it, was cruel on Shrewsbury, who were within a couple of minutes of reaching round four for the third time in five seasons.
Captain Luke Leahy had hit the crossbar with a wonderful lob from outside the penalty area in the early stages for Town, who were appearing in the third round for the sixth successive season.
Sunderland recovered from their slow start and went close through Trai Hume, top scorer Stewart and Patrick Roberts on two occasions, with home goalkeeper Marko Marosi and his team holding firm.
Pennington was sent off in Shrewsbury's League One loss at Fleetwood on 1 January, but his red card was later rescinded which allowed him to play against the Black Cats - and he looked like being an unlikely match-winner for Steve Cotterill's side.
However, the visitors - eighth in the Championship - struck late to reach the fourth round for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
Championship club Sunderland scored twice in stoppage time to reach the FA Cup fourth round at the expense of League One side Shrewsbury Town.
Matthew Pennington nodded in a right-wing corner 10 minutes before full-time to put Shrewsbury in front.
Ross Stewart, on as a second-half substitute, netted Sunderland's equaliser and Luke O'Nien swept in the Black Cats' winner from 18 yards.
Midfielder Chris Rigg, 15, came on for Sunderland in the closing minutes.
He became the second youngest player ever to appear for their first team and helped Sunderland complete their sensational comeback in the driving rain in Shropshire.
Defeat, especially the manner of it, was cruel on Shrewsbury, who were within a couple of minutes of reaching round four for the third time in five seasons.
Captain Luke Leahy had hit the crossbar with a wonderful lob from outside the penalty area in the early stages for Town, who were appearing in the third round for the sixth successive season.
Sunderland recovered from their slow start and went close through Trai Hume, top scorer Stewart and Patrick Roberts on two occasions, with home goalkeeper Marko Marosi and his team holding firm.
Pennington was sent off in Shrewsbury's League One loss at Fleetwood on 1 January, but his red card was later rescinded which allowed him to play against the Black Cats - and he looked like being an unlikely match-winner for Steve Cotterill's side.
However, the visitors - eighth in the Championship - struck late to reach the fourth round for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
SpiritOf1903
ODI Debutant
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2009
- Runs
- 9,544
Ha'way. Funny the Saudi mags lost to Sheffield Wednesday
Similar threads
- Poll
