StanSP

Truth can hurt sometimes.

What is going on at Sunderland? Have they imploded this week?!

That post may be AI, but this definitely isn't. I've thought about this long and hard, hear me out but I think we can win the PL again and this is my masterplan on how to do it... 1. Stabilise the club off the pitch Leadership reset. The current structure—heavy reliance on chief football officer Jon Rudkin, revolving-door managers, and a blame culture—has been widely criticised. Owner Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha needs to either empower new voices or bring in external football operations expertise. A clear chain of command and accountability is essential. Financial discipline. Leicester's wage bill has been wildly out of step with results. League One's spending rules cap player-related costs at 60% of extra football income, so the club will be forced into austerity anyway. Clearing the deadwood—players on Premier League wages who won't contribute—must happen this summer, even if it means paying off contracts. bbc.co.uk Engage the fanbase. Trust between supporters and ownership is shattered. Transparent communication, visible accountability for past mistakes, and involving fan groups in strategic discussions would help rebuild goodwill. 2. Build around the academy and smart recruitment Leicester's youth setup is still strong—players like Jeremy Monga and Ben Nelson have attracted interest from top clubs. Rather than cashing in immediately, the club should make them the core of the rebuild, supplemented by: Low-cost, high-upside signings in the mould of the 2015-16 title winners (Kanté, Mahrez, Vardy were all bargain buys). Loans from Premier League clubs looking to develop young talent in competitive football. Experienced League One/Championship players who know how to win promotion—grit and mentality matter more than pedigree at this level. Avoid the temptation to overspend on "names" who won't accept the grind. 3. Appoint the right manager—and back them Leicester have burned through seven managers in three years. They need someone who: Has a track record of promotion or overachievement. Can instil discipline, identity, and fight—qualities the current squad has lacked. Will be given time and authority over recruitment. Gary Rowett's interim spell hasn't inspired confidence. A full-time appointment with a clear multi-year plan is critical. 4. Recapture the "fearless" DNA Marc Albrighton and other 2015-16 heroes have offered to help, noting the club has lost its identity. Integrating former players—whether in coaching, mentorship, or ambassadorial roles—could reconnect the squad to the underdog mentality that made the title win possible. Can they really win the Premier League again? Honestly? It would require another once-in-a-generation alignment of talent, coaching, luck, and timing. But Leicester have done it before against 5,000-1 odds. The more pragmatic goal is to become a stable, well-run club that can compete in the top flight again within five years—and from there, who knows.

If Hamza is staying with us (ffs), can we have him training every single day through pre-season on how to pass a fvcking football.

Being clapped for taking a corner

Very little. I thought it was well known there's a problem with cash flow at the club.

If there was ever a time to get Monga and Page playing, this was it. How do Reid, Skipp, Winks, Vestergaard, Hamza still get games? The standards of this club are pathetic now. Rotting from the Top.

Does this include fans as well. As Rodgers said, we could do with a reset...

If you ever want a box ticking I'm happy to be the Asian male representative for your podcast

Gonna be that guy and say Sunderland vs Forest is the main game on Sky. Who in their right mind (other than Millwall fans) would opt to watch our game

Yes, Top.

Should be a correction in that statement. 'I am sorry for the disappointment I have caused' Not 'we have caused'...

'nothing changes until everything changes'

Probably the first of many extremely promising youngsters to leave. For much cheaper than anticipated, therefore losing out on vital income and not making best use of Seagrave...

Keep the squad that sent us down and give them a chance to get us back up! Then reward them with trying to get us back up to the PL!

Costs more to sack him than it does to buy Sheff Weds...

Always something happening with us. Definitely never boring but not always joyful.

Give it a few years then, and we might see an iota of action from him.

Make watching football legally more accessible and affordable and you wouldn't have this happening...

We're gonna play Bromley away first day of the season and lose.

Who was that?

Across the whole season? Agreed. That's about it...

Oh god, is she still around

I know none of the criticism has intended to be personal but it's felt like that reading it. 100% agree we need to work together and criticise when it's right to do so. I think the Trust have gone a long way to doing that in the last 12 months or so. If you can't see that then that's worrying? Like I've mentioned before, in that moment I'd have love to know what wording you'd have used for several questions you wanted answering in that short and brief time.

An issue in the sense that if he runs off then you don't get any questions answered anyway. In saying that, if he did just walk off at the first sight of a tougher question, it still would have spoken volumes about him.