Craig

I don't think we're going to be hearing much today. And if not then I think a lot will rest on what happens at the SOL on Sunday. If Redknapp is in the dugout, I doubt that an approach will have been made. If he's absent then I think we know who our next manager is.

I miss bread 'n' boro - i wish he'd come back

Sums it up perfectly. Leazes was right! For some reason, I feel slightly optimistic. Mainly on the basis that his teams play with more intelligence, movement and pace, so if he is backed, and spends the money well, you never know. Latest news on SSN is he has just left Portsmouths training ground. Didn't say where he was going though. Shouldn't the daft shite be in Sunderland?

Tickety tockety? The '3pm press conference' thing truly has become something lost over time hasn't it?? Bet there's not many who remember what to say in response to 'Vitor Baia' is there?

Well it threw me... bet I wasn't the only one to say something along the lines of "Oh for fuck's sake..."

Robson was here 5 years Souness was here 18 months Roeder was here 12 months Sam was here 8 months Harry out by the end of May then?

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Wasn't a certain Glenn Roeder actually responsible for the youth set up while Harry was in charge at Upton Park??

In answer to that (which is what the poll should have really contained): Pleased with his appointment? NO Support him in the job? YES (for the time being)

I don't think it's in any way laughable to want someone better than Redknapp....

If that's the positive point to this appointment then its definitely the wrong one.... We need 'results' NOT necessarily 'nice football'...

He's rapidly becoming another tosser who it's far too easy to despise.....

What he said. I will give the man a chance and time to change my opinion but at present, I fail to see how this is a step forward from Allardyce.

If it is him, I hope to fuck this private jet chartering is a load of bollocks! It's fucking nonesense. If you want the job that much Harry, get your arse up North!

I wish he'd shut the fuck up to be honest. So he's Big Mike's mate, who gives a shit??? He's nothing to do with NUFC and unless he ever has, I don't think he has the right to be going on about who we should and shouldn't be approaching. If Ashley is being influenced by him then i've been giving him far more credit than i think he ever deserved.

I bet they're not.....

BBC are now running this as their lead story as well. Looks even more 'nailed on' for Harry...

Looks like Hughes is out of the running....

Anal Oliver not having a clue? Surely not!

Recently signed a new and improved contract recently, bit soon to be trying that on I reckon. Recently you say? Signed a new deal in September didn't he?

That's the sentiment I was echoing earlier in the thread. IF it's going to be Redknapp then it looks like they've moved so quickly for him that no-one else has even been considered. To not consider Mourinho, whether it's plausible or not, is in my opinion a failure.

One less club for Jose??

I know, I agree that it doesn't discount things... I just wonder if it's not as far down the road as SSN would have us believe. I don't think it's unprecedented that they've run with an exclusive that turned out to be a load of bollocks... Didn't they say at one point that Rooney was likely to choose us over Man Utd?

Interesting to note that the BBC are still running with the story about Pompey insisting Redknapp will stay. If there's some truth in rumours they usually report it in some way.

the .COM boys don't sound too impressed, do they?