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Sunderland Agree Terms With Ross
Wednesday, 23rd May 2018 12:53

Town’s search for a new manager took a dramatic twist today with news that Sunderland have agreed terms with Jack Ross, a long-term Blues target.

The St Mirren boss is moving south of the border to take charge of the newly-relegated Black Cats and spearhead their quest to win promotion back to the Championship at the first time of asking, in a move that will reportedly see his wages rocket by 500 per cent.

But where does this leave Town, who were thought to be closing in on Mick McCarthy’s successor and had 41-year-old Ross, crowned Scotland’s Manager of the Year, firmly in their thoughts after he was twice interviewed for the post?

The bookies have installed Shrewsbury boss Paul Hurst, 43, as firm favourite to take charge at Portman Road — but he is currently attending to business with the Shrews ahead of Sunday’s League One play-off final against Rotherham at Wembley.

Hurst’s credentials are impressive — he has won promotion at previous clubs Ilkeston, Boston and Grimsby — but the situation is anything but clear-cut with Derby County also looking for a new manager following Gary Rowett’s move to Stoke yesterday.

Having lost out on Ross, however, Town owner Marcus Evans will be determined not to see Hurst also lured elsewhere and talks between the two are likely to follow Sunday’s game, regardless of the outcome.

News of Ross’ appointment at Sunderland will disappoint a large number of Town fans, who saw him as the best option to succeed McCarthy but feared the amount of time that elapsed following initial contact with the young Scot might prove costly.


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cowboynickblue added 12:54 - May 23
FFS IPSWICH
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DJpatrovers1 added 12:55 - May 23
we HAVE to get hurst now or else i feel like a pardew/sherwood type will come in... please evans don't mess this up
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Southamptonblue added 12:55 - May 23
Nice work, Mr Evans
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Chondzoresk added 12:56 - May 23
DOH! as Homer Simpson would say.
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WoodfordTim added 12:57 - May 23
Pity, but Sunderland is a bigger attraction for any manager over Ipswich. I am sure Marcus Evans knows exactly what he is doing.
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bobble added 12:59 - May 23
burley/butcher or magilton was always best option...
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BlueySwede added 12:59 - May 23
I do have a feeling that Hurst have been Evans first choise all along. Let´s just hope that it works out that way.
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soclopath added 12:59 - May 23
Something to do with a Pi$$ up in brewery.
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tractorboybig added 13:00 - May 23
Reality setting in. Who wants to come here? Hurst ??? why would he want us? we end up with an mm2.
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JCTractorboy added 13:00 - May 23
If we end up with Chris Coleman after Sunderland managed to get Ross a part of me will die inside.
I'm not going to throw my toys out of the pram yet but if Derby are interested in Hurst (and why wouldn't they be) the only thing we have in our favour is that our owner gives managers plenty of time and they'll know they won't be fired for a couple of bad months.
Really am a little worried about how this could all turn out.
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martin587 added 13:00 - May 23
Let's not panic lads.Just maybe he was not the right man for ITFC.Not so far to travel for him now.The owner is certainly keeping us guessing.🤔
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SaigonTractor added 13:02 - May 23


This has more to it than it seems. What on earth is happening?
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muccletonjoe added 13:02 - May 23
The thought does occur to me that few managers would fancy working under Evans budget. If we dont get Hurst either i think that will be confirmed.
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12th_Man added 13:02 - May 23
Well done Evans you complete pr1ck
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agravenor added 13:03 - May 23
These things happen. Don't panic! I truly think ME has a vision for the next manager and we will end up with someone young, ambitious and upcoming.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Hurst, sounds like the right man for the job. Plus I put a tenner on him yesterday at 5-1...
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BlueBlood90 added 13:04 - May 23
Well I sincerely hope Paul Hurst has been the number 1 target this whole time otherwise this is a shambles. Just hope Derby don't intend on approaching him as well.
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bluerico added 13:04 - May 23
So the short list is down to one as far as we know. Hope we can sign up Hurst asap.
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TimmyH added 13:04 - May 23
All we need now is Shrewsbury to beat Rotherham and the possibility of Hurst staying there and Mr Evans will be interviewing a few more on top of what he's done already and we could be looking at mid-June for a new manager is unvailed. If that is the case Burley/Butcher combo then looks the best bet to me...anybody know what Steijn is doing?
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Gilesy added 13:04 - May 23
Love it how everyone slags off Evans for not appointing someone who's obviously fairly money driven that they hadn't heard of until a few weeks ago!
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vanmunt added 13:06 - May 23
After feeling so positive about the next manager the alarm bells are starting to ring now... anyone got Steijn's number..
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TimmyH added 13:07 - May 23
A number of papers and local papers in the north east are saying Ross is their new manager...doubt they're all wrong.
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Green_Army added 13:08 - May 23
Don't say I didn't call it!
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christiand added 13:11 - May 23
Problem is this is how we always seem to do business under ME, so not really a surprise that we have missed out on another target!
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itfc58 added 13:11 - May 23
This just goes to prove that with our pathetic budget & restrictions we cant attract Jack Sh1t let alone Jack Ross!
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Kulturarv added 13:12 - May 23
Speed it up ME! Bring Graham Potter in for an interview before Swansea signs him. In that case you have another option if Hurst slips through our fingers.
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