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The majority of successful managers began their careers as a coach, the list is endless. They start with youth teams, acquire the necessary coaching qualifications and gradually get experience in senior football. I have no idea if Dodds is joining us or whether or not he’s the right fit, but anyone entrusted with leading the first team at a huge club like Sunderland is clearly a man to be respected.

I always expected us to go for someone we'd never really heard of, but half expected it to be a foreign coach. Reading between the lines online he is an excellent coach and very popular with the players. We have to give him a chance people !

Gaz and Blooms didn't exactly have a lot of experience when they were appointed.

Also, he's not Ian Evatt or Lee Johnson !!

On Norris, hearing things are quite advanced.

Is Francos distribution good ? I think his kicking has been pretty poor recently. Look im not his biggest fan, I've made that pretty obvious, but even I have warmed to him slightly as there's no doubt he pulls off some fantastic saves, like he did yesterday, he has kept us in some games for sure. But for me he just looks so nervous and a bit weak still when crosses come into the area.

It is still pronounced Lose, it's where I live

Let the negative remarks start!

We were never going to appoint someone everyone would be happy with.

I have no idea whether this is a good move or not but we need to give him a chance.

@Konetheming Now don't start.......

I think Franco’s weaknesses have been identified as a problem area. For all his good saves and strong distribution, there is a weakness at crosses and sometimes composure. Bringing in someone who has the same strengths and less of a weakness on crosses makes sense if you have identified an area of the team that is a weakness in the team.

I think Shala has been recalled to go out on loan at a club at a higher level than Potters Bar.

Ipswich appointed Mckenna who was a coach, Birmingham appointed Davies who was a coach.

It's a gamble, but anything will be.

I liked the Jam's song about his brother.

I wish I could be like David Dodds.