NorthAmericanOwl Posted December 17, 2018 Posted December 17, 2018 9 minutes ago, Hack-Abusi said: expand ... its cuts to a scene where sunderland are in a mess as to getting loan signings in after the departures of Grabban and Vaughan, Martin Bain pulls Rodwell into a meeting hoping to get him off of his backside and try and make him see sense that its best for all parties he leaves, later in the episode it reveals how he refused to go anywhere,quite sad really.
Rightmove blade Posted December 17, 2018 Posted December 17, 2018 Just watched the last episode. I must say the Rodwell situation was disgusting. Happy to see a club struggle as long as he was getting paid. I really warmed to Chris Coleman. Came across like a really decent bloke. I'm confident Sunderland will bounce back as a very useful team again. The new owners seem decent and the fans are starting to fall in love with the club again.
Bannofan Posted December 17, 2018 Posted December 17, 2018 23 hours ago, torryowl said: it's not the end of the world being in the 3rd division …..after the crap they've endured I bet there fans are loving Saturday nights again . As a football fan, you just want to see your team give it 100% , score goals , and win reasonably regularly. I think their fans are definitely enjoying this season after years of misery watching overpaid, lazy, thieves. I read on social media that they are going to try and beat the record attendance for a 3rd tier match this season...never gonna happen!. League one maybe but I think boxing day 1979 attendance will never be topped.
The Regulator Posted December 17, 2018 Posted December 17, 2018 Binge watched this over the past two evenings. Huge similarities with our current plight and some notable differences. Felt for Mark Bain who was doing a really difficult job with zero money. I thought that both Grayson and Coleman came across as likeable blokes. Good watch, if a little frightening relating it to our own situation. Donate to the Trust
edmontonowl Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Very good and very insightful. Just shows that fro all fans yell and scream about bringing in this player and that, there's a myriad of variables to deal with. Bain worked hard Rodwell's a *** Didn't think Grabben covered himself in glory McGeady's attitude explains why he did nowt for us Grayson was never going to get them stabilized let alone up The non-playing staff suffer as much as the fans
LiamK2292 Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Was a great insight into what went on behind the scenes.
NorfolkNChance Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Watched the first 3 episodes and enjoying it so far. The CEO has come in for stick from the likes of Michael Gray, who has referred to it as a vanity project and a demonstration of his watch collection (he has a lot by the looks of it) but he was acting under Ellis Shorts instructions, and was ultimately there to sell the club. Not seen the Rodwell bit yet, but putting the money to one side, his employer gave him that contract, and I assume they are asking to break that contract. I know football is so far from reality it's unreal but if my employer gave me a three year deal, with no protection for the club or break clause, I'd be reluctant to step away from it. My view might change when I see said episode! 3
Jon Newsome Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 11 hours ago, edmontonowl said: Very good and very insightful. Just shows that fro all fans yell and scream about bringing in this player and that, there's a myriad of variables to deal with. Bain worked hard Rodwell's a *** Didn't think Grabben covered himself in glory McGeady's attitude explains why he did nowt for us Grayson was never going to get them stabilized let alone up The non-playing staff suffer as much as the fans Thought Mcgeady came across well, can tell he wanted to win and do well for the club, don't think questioning tactics makes him look bad. If none of our players were questioning Luhukay's I'd be concerned.
Jon Newsome Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Also why should Rodwell walk away from a contract like that? The club were stupid enough to give it him with no relegation clause, clubs are quick enough to discard players at will so for me they only have themselves to blame. 6
Whitechapel Owl Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Seen the first 6, really enjoying it. I love these football documentaries, the Man City one was great as well. Can't help but feel for the Sunderland fans watching it, we certainly know how it feels. They love a 3-3 draw don't they.
edmontonowl Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 45 minutes ago, Not Jon Newsome said: Also why should Rodwell walk away from a contract like that? The club were stupid enough to give it him with no relegation clause, clubs are quick enough to discard players at will so for me they only have themselves to blame. That's true but he did say he wanted to play football somewhere. Mind you, we should remember that the film isn't going to show everything plus it was made by a firm owned by Sunderland fans - Fulwell 73 https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/dec/12/sunderland-til-i-die-showcasing-everything-right-wrong-in-english-football-documentary-netflix Overall, though, a fascinating watch
edmontonowl Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Also, I presume that when this project was first presented it was going to be about Sunderland's immediate promotion run back to the Prem. Then it all goes tiits up, which made it a heck of a lot more interesting
NorfolkNChance Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 Going to watch the last 3 tonight. Was interesting on the Ross McCormack move. The CEO clearly called the chairman and he said no chance. McCormack has wasted his career now but you can’t wonder if Grayson could have got the best out of him and it could have been different.
edmontonowl Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 The bit at the end with Chris Colman is, shall we say, interesting
Whitechapel Owl Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 6 hours ago, Not Jon Newsome said: Also why should Rodwell walk away from a contract like that? The club were stupid enough to give it him with no relegation clause, clubs are quick enough to discard players at will so for me they only have themselves to blame. Completely agree, I thought it was Grabban that came across as the villain, getting the face on because he'd been subbed off a couple of times, and leaving them bottom of the league without a striker was as he put it "selfish" in my opinion.
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