If true it will be a big loss for them especially so close to the start of the season
If he is as confident with his MK squad as he seemed to be last year, then I genuinely think he should say.
Think that Huddersfield job is a bit of a hiding to nothing. Corberan massively over achieved last year and I think they’ll struggle to get top half next year.
MK seem like a really switched on club at the moment and I think he’d be wise to stay there and go for promotion this year.
they must be offering a shedload of Free Sex Foive cash to think they can entice him away .. Surely Sunderland is the bigger more progressive club even though Stoke has a great history, stadium etc ?
Strange one. Must be financially driven as swapping probably one mid table club to another. More likely for Stoke to go down than back to top flight any time soon.
I suppose he could be using Stoke to get what he wants from Sunderland.
Alex Neil always comes across as a pretty smart guy and I'm pretty sure this must be his motivation. No disrespect to Stoke but as a neutral Sunderland are surely a much bigger club in almost every aspect.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's just leveraging the offer from Stoke to get a better contract and/or some more backing in the transfer market.
I suppose he could be using Stoke to get what he wants from Sunderland.
Alex Neil always comes across as a pretty smart guy and I'm pretty sure this must be his motivation. No disrespect to Stoke but as a neutral Sunderland are surely a much bigger club in almost every aspect.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's just leveraging the offer from Stoke to get a better contract and/or some more backing in the transfer market.
I say the following with the caveat that I have absolutely no idea at the moment who the next manager is likely to be (and I wouldn't say if I did, for obvious reasons!).
Yes and no. Sunderland have a richer history of success but the last of their six top division titles was in 1936! They do still of course have a passionate and very large local fan base.
Financial stability, very wealthy long-term owners who are fans and who have no plans whatsoever to desert the club, and who back every manager financially within FFP limits. A top tier stadium and training ground thrown in as well. All things being considered and in the current football climate I would say Stoke City are a much better placed club.
Is Sunderland's ownership situation all sorted out now? Because there was a point where Kyril Louis-Dreyfus only had about 29% of the club and wasn't going to invest heavily until he got more of the club from Stewart Donald.
Stoke seem to always back their managers well with signings - be interesting to see how Liam Delap does there on loan from Man City.
I can see why Alex Neil has gone there but it's very odd timing.
I suppose he could be using Stoke to get what he wants from Sunderland.
Alex Neil always comes across as a pretty smart guy and I'm pretty sure this must be his motivation. No disrespect to Stoke but as a neutral Sunderland are surely a much bigger club in almost every aspect.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's just leveraging the offer from Stoke to get a better contract and/or some more backing in the transfer market.
I say the following with the caveat that I have absolutely no idea at the moment who the next manager is likely to be (and I wouldn't say if I did, for obvious reasons!).
Yes and no. Sunderland have a richer history of success but the last of their six top division titles was in 1936! They do still of course have a passionate and very large local fan base.
Financial stability, very wealthy long-term owners who are fans and who have no plans whatsoever to desert the club, and who back every manager financially within FFP limits. A top tier stadium and training ground thrown in as well. All things being considered and in the current football climate I would say Stoke City are a much better placed club.
I suppose he could be using Stoke to get what he wants from Sunderland.
Alex Neil always comes across as a pretty smart guy and I'm pretty sure this must be his motivation. No disrespect to Stoke but as a neutral Sunderland are surely a much bigger club in almost every aspect.
Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's just leveraging the offer from Stoke to get a better contract and/or some more backing in the transfer market.
I say the following with the caveat that I have absolutely no idea at the moment who the next manager is likely to be (and I wouldn't say if I did, for obvious reasons!).
Yes and no. Sunderland have a richer history of success but the last of their six top division titles was in 1936! They do still of course have a passionate and very large local fan base.
Financial stability, very wealthy long-term owners who are fans and who have no plans whatsoever to desert the club, and who back every manager financially within FFP limits. A top tier stadium and training ground thrown in as well. All things being considered and in the current football climate I would say Stoke City are a much better placed club.
Makes no sense to jump from Sunderland atm imo ( sorry @bobmunro )
He was on a rolling one year contract at Sunderland. Stoke have given him a 3 year deal and i'm sure he will be on more money than he was on at Sunderland as well.
Beyond the fact that Sunderland have a big fanbase, do they have much else going for them over Stoke?
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I wonder if they have done to MK what we are doing to Swindon and started admiring their players and realised they should take the manager too?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62127929
They lost 3-0 over two legs to Sligo Rovers in Europa Conference League qualifying over the past week.
Rochdale sack Robbie Stockdale after starting with 4 defeats, the first casualty of the season!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62689409
Wouldn't be surprised at all if he's just leveraging the offer from Stoke to get a better contract and/or some more backing in the transfer market.
Stoke seem to always back their managers well with signings - be interesting to see how Liam Delap does there on loan from Man City.
I can see why Alex Neil has gone there but it's very odd timing.
There are downsides, of course.
Beyond the fact that Sunderland have a big fanbase, do they have much else going for them over Stoke?