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I suspected that Gus was bluffing and it was more about his reluctance to accept responsibility for his actions and preserving his wider reputation across football. The Albion dealing with the matter formally would have made it so much more difficult for Gus than if they had just sacked him...

Benno must have happy memories of the League 1 winning season under Gus and could be argued that Gus turned Benno into a Prem player, so he has good reason to think highly of him. I see he has just signed a new contract at Norwich but it never does any harm to keep on the good side of a former...

Did he really talk himself out of the Sunderland job? or was he really hoping the Fulham job would come up first? is he really in a position to pick and choose which Prem job might come up? I don't think Gus knows when he's onto a good thing - he clearly didn't appreciate life with us. I still...

Agree with much of what you say but am a bit surprised it took you so long to move on, especially as you seem so insightful. Surely the 'King was already dead.....etc' minutes after the second play off game when Gus looked completely unconcerned on the touchline and just about the only person...

I'm not a fan of Adrian Durham but agree with his views on this one. Top footballers don't exactly have a hard life, especially those in the Prem. Many (but not all) seem to be a law unto themselves, don't like being told a few home truths so need a firm hand. Trouble is they have too much power...

I think there is much to what you say about the respect for the Bloom family across many other football boardrooms and on looking Chairmen fancying Gus but thinking if we saw fit to sack him after a formal investigation process then their own alarm bells might well be ringing. On the other...

If as claimed that negotiations had been going on between both parties over that weekend I find it hard to understand why Poyet thought it a good idea to appear on national TV rather than focus on agreeing an outcome with his employer. I don't see why The Albion as his employer should suspend...

Poyet and Sunderland would be interesting bedfellows. He would create a much better bond with the players than Di Canio (shouldn't be difficult), get their focus back and adopt a decent playing style which the fans would enjoy. There are enough games left to achieve Prem survival although it...

Quite. I read these threads with interest, then think: Why do I care - and does Poyet really care about us, when he so easily put his personal agenda ahead of the Clubs at such a critical point in last season? I suppose I will watch his career with interest but never quite with the same...

While Poyet is an obvious favourite candidate I do wonder if the Sunderland board will feel its time to revert to a more traditional manager with Prem experience like Pulis to tighten things up and get them survival? Poyet isn't in Di Canio's league in terms of wackiness but still has plenty...