"Alarm bells started ringing after 2 days!" Simon Grayson recalls troubled time at Sunderland

[@ian5956]

Loved the documentary on Sunderland from Netflix

[@PremierSmilesDentist]

-_- I’ve seen it twice

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

It’s a real-life Ron Bassett.

[@mattg5878]

I wish they had done one the year Liverpool through the title away to Chelsea. That would have been gold

[@blueballedtech]

@@PremierSmilesDentist Me as well, it was sad, frustrating, inspiring and beautiful all in the same.

[@benphipps6498]

His record prior to the Sunderland job was actually quite respectable. Did well at Leeds and Preston. It's a shame that people will look at the Sunderland documentary and just brand him as a terrible manager despite not taking his previous jobs into account.

[@marchveris]

I honestly think he didn't look too bad in the documentary. It was a shitshow prior to him and he was trying to do impossible. We all knew it.

[@leemorris2924]

Also did well at Huddersfield Town.

[@kevinkibble8342]

I'm a Leeds fan. Even with the joy Bielsa has brought us I still miss him and have a fantasy of him becoming Bielsa's number two.

[@conorsmith8551]

I view him as a respectable manager with an impossible job.

[@manu-nz7vc]

@@kevinkibble8342 bruh how would that work

[@G_Linka]

Tony Adams thinks he's in an 80's night club!!!

[@007Fusiion]

He was wearing a pea green suit the other day. He has a flair for style

[@Anhorish]

@@007Fusiion An acronym for colour blind?

[@AB-hm6ow]

No blame on Simon Grayson at all. Feel sorry for him leaving a good job he had created off 4 years of hard work. He didn't have a chance with the state our club was in at the time. Impossible job for any manager

[@geckopubg]

Tony Adams, too jazzy?

[@michaelhanratty5124]

A little too jazzy

[@lewtube1099]

Yeah, too jazzy😂

[@SirUnaiEmery]

Tony looking like tommy Vercetti when he unlocks the mansion

[@turnpiketumbler8938]

Brilliant 😂😂

[@hardy1989]

Lmfaoooooo

[@conorsmith8551]

🤣🤣

[@finlaytodd5434]

Top man Grayson, still loved by plenty of Leeds fans for the job he did and the memories his team gave us.

[@davidaziaya935]

Deffo talking about Jack Rodwell😂

[@JimmyDanger44]

With every documentary there needs to be a narrative, but fair play to Simon for understanding that and enjoying the ride

[@VaVaVoom141]

Tony Adams with the Scarface suit! Baller.

[@jajangteu2449]

austin powers

[@ethanswallow-gaunt4186]

Jajang teu haha he actually does

[@AntoRetroGamer]

Every time the camera pans on Tony Adams, the 'Mission Passed!' theme from Vice City plays in my head...

[@Themanbearpig1983]

When your customised character is in a cut scene

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

No issues with Simon at all, The whole club was in a state at that point and there was very little he could have done. Also he’s a decent bloke.

[@wozgog]

Tony Adams absolute quality

[@jamesh1597531]

Look at that blue suit. 😱😱

[@chayherbs]

😂😂

[@me5969]

Looks like he’s just strolled straight in from Vice City

[@jamesh1597531]

@@me5969 😂😅 Nice. 👍

[@marko-1987]

Good bloke, just was an impossible job.

[@harrybrown8409]

Mark Mcauliffe yh tbh that documentary helped people understand that he couldn’t help anything he just had to go on the board

[@o.l.l.y5890]

Impossible!? He started at the start of the season and clearly wasn’t capable of managing a side that had just been relegated. His situation was completely different to Coleman’s.

[@mynameisdudge]

I liked what he was doing. He cared about the working class aspect of the game and just wanted the fans to have something to cheer about.

[@user-kf8lt7qp5f]

An impossible job but Sunderland’s squad should have been able to at least stay in the league but probably challenge for promotion. So he underachieved along with Coleman.

[@pluckychicken7656]

T3NZ 1 they would have stayed up with Grayson. Coleman did a terrible job from watching the show

[@maxwellhypa6877]

Fair play to Grayson,showed no malice as I’m sure a lot of other gaffers would have if given the chance with the position he was in, yes he might of done better but he was facing the near impossible with the job at that time. Deserves respect for what he’s done at the football league level over the years

[@DLDRIMINAGH1]

Simon Grayson a decent guy

[@lu4212]

Grayson has aged crazy fast in the past 9 years

[@gunterstryke5657]

Leeds Utd was gonna say that. Looks a different guy from when he was in charge of your lot

[@londonblade7740]

And even more so from the long haired fella that signed for Villa in the 90s

[@007Fusiion]

I remember him with hair and smooth skin. Then he disappeared and looked like this!? I don’t want to be disparaging but is it a medical related?

[@MrJohndory111]

@@007Fusiionno mate, he's just gone bald

[@tonig3373]

great show on Netflix, really felt for him sold 2 strikers on him in the transfer window then didn't let him buy 1 after that......Horrendous what they did to SG, hope he bounces back as he deserves it, so do the Sunderland supporters, disgraceful operations in the background

[@aldershot5100]

Love the way it started with prayers in church

[@mrpotato442]

this guy is a good manager...worked wonders at Leeds on a shoestring budget...championship clubs cud hire worse

[@JohnSmith-sw6uv]

Most sounding Yorkshire man ever!

[@dmur.]

John Smith ever heard Mick McCarthy speak

[@fifartg2044]

Respect to him very good person and great manager

[@andy9435]

Tony Adams looking like Harry from Dumb and Dumber

[@li4398]

Good manager. Let down badly by the dreadful owners when he was with us (Leeds)

[@Tartan]

"we had players there that didn't want to be there" after explicitly telling fans in Autumn 2017 that "all the players here now, want to be here".

[@bracey9591]

He's not gonna say nah i'm afraid none of the players actually want to be here will he? He'd cause a war. Players would be pissed, fans would be, owners

[@Tartan]

@@bracey9591 life isn't about extremes. He didn't have to say "nobody wants to be here" and he certainly didn't have to say "everybody wants to be here". He could have answerred the question a million different ways, but instead he made a point of emphasising that ALL the players wanted to be at the club. Which is particularly insulting since everyone in the room at the time knew he was full of sh*t when he said it.

[@littlehammerman]

He said here that two days into the job he had players that didn't want to be there.

[@laidbackjack3166]

Sunderland fan. Grayson was a decent bloke, he came across as passionate and honest. This was just a huge job and really he was used to steady smaller clubs. No hard feelings from Sunderland fans it just didn't work out.

[@matthewtwidell5054]

Leeds r a small club??? Both clubs are big but Sunderland has poorer management

[@michaelkavanagh932]

Wasn't he Leeds manager once? They're a far bigger club than Sunderland

[@matthewtwidell5054]

Michael Kavanagh yes he got them promoted and stunned Man U at Old Trafford

[@laidbackjack3166]

@@michaelkavanagh932 Disagree.

[@laidbackjack3166]

@@michaelkavanagh932 Disagree.

[@philipmorris6427]

The alarm bells for fans rang after about 20 seconds.

[@kabes9288]

I dont know of a single manager worldwide that could have sorted them out at that point

[@sjfootball1692]

As long as Bain and Short were there it was always gonna be impossible

[@LUFC123]

Love grayson

[@ichisanchi5334]

Tony Adams just got in from burning down a rival's nightclub in Miami......

[@xKEG]

I felt sorry for Grayson but he didn't help himself at times in the documentary e.g. his pre-season team talk with a clipboard which was like a PE teacher, the scouts saying Zlatan was on their wishlist, keeping Jack Rodwell

[@dowdallerno1]

How could he have got rid of Rodwell??

[@conorsmith8551]

Well it was that scots lad joking that zlatan may be on the wishlist haha wasnt Grayson that said that

[@michaelkavanagh932]

Me and my pal went down with Celtic for the preseason game and watched our baby team pump them 5-0. We certainly weren't surprised they got relegated again

[@aldershot5100]

It's still incredible how A club goes into freefall. Chesterfield, Yeovil, Tranmere.

[@synthesizerpatel7405]

Rochdale

[@Bazooka183]

He sounds like that Fizz off Coronation Street 😆 ......team talks must be rivetting under this fellow. This is the calibre of manager that the mackems are going to have to get used to in years to come

[@mickharrison9004]

Still no chance ever of Premier league football though.

[@RobertSmith-zi4cn]

Our alarm bells started ringing when the first whistle went with him in charge. Awful tactics could not keep a clean sheet. Where’s he now

[@BEJORE-EVERTON]

Should have stayed at Preston

[@mickharrison9004]

Should of stayed at Blackpool fc.

[@MrMilo2000]

Tony Adams getting his TV studios and Studio 54 mixed up. 😂

[@paultaylor4647]

Tony obviously picked that suit back in his drinking days...

[@fgn1232]

2 wins in 14 matches doesn't exactly confer a lot of credibility...

[@lookbetll8353]

As a Sunderland fan I can say most fans don’t blame the managers. Especially Simon he had few games on a small budget and was doomed from the begging.

[@chazgirl6186]

Is that Tony Adams or Tony Montana ?

[@TheWeaksMind]

top manager

[@davidalgar8147]

Alarm bells started ringing after two seconds when I heard he was going to be the Sunderland manager

[@desobrien6136]

Feel sorry Grayson and Coleman. Both good managers but Sunderland had too many players who didn't want to be there. An impossible job.

[@pluckychicken7656]

Coleman was pretty bad based on the documentary even if the club was in a bad way. Grayson could still do a good job at championship sides based on what I saw.

[@MirageMusicUk]

Tony Adams thinking he's in Miami Vice.

[@kylesmith3555]

State of Tony Adams

[@Mufc00560]

I mean he had Jason steele in net..

[@johnselwitz5362]

He was an absolute useless crybaby. A paraplegic could’ve scored against him

[@cameronwebster8655]

Tony adams looks like he's just came off filming ashes to ashes

[@jazzflute2465]

Best comedy seen for ages 😂😂😂😂😂

[@kinga8876]

Talk about happy endings 🤣🤣🤣

[@nickm8874]

Anybody else distracted by Tony Adams’ suit ...

[@vincentchills1442]

When did Tony Adams sign for Showaddywaddy?

[@jonathonstubbs1193]

want chris back tbh

[@kylewillis7087]

Tony Adams on the front of GTA vice city.

[@andrewflynn7821]

I couldn’t blame Simon Grayson at all

[@thedreadedflavour5664]

The club not having a clue was blatant but then they appointed a manager that didnt have a clue

[@Seahawksnewera]

I am sorry the buck stops with the manager!!!...Even if the players are on big money it is up to the manager to get the most out of them... Regardless of what is happening in the boardroom etc... easy excuse....Tony Adams ...great suit, has earned the right to wear what he wants...

[@birtlee2078]

Our football under Grayson was hoof all!

[@hegstad9]

One thing ~ I do feel sorry for him and he did have a very difficult time ~ but shouldn't he played Darron Gibson (?) ~ in spite of what he did before the season started ? He needed every good player he could get his hands on !

[@thattaxpayer406]

class manager

[@PB-zr2sq]

"The one with the suit"

[@hollywooda111]

97 comments on Adam's 70s scarface suit.

[@AdmiralSkeret]

Can't watch this video, can't get my head round that bright blue suit.

[@777jimothy]

Tony Adams dressed like John Travolta

[@johndublyoo9360]

The alarm bells started ringing to me when I heard he was coming to the club.

[@sunuk57]

He was let down badly by the players

[@jbomb9121]

Tony Adams back on the bottle?

[@TheAlphaDingo]

Good bloke, no one would succeed at that club. Absolute basket case. People talk them up as a big club but they belong in League one. Small fanbase, no success, no ambition, nothing going for them.

[@connorcampbell3117]

Hes like harry outta dumb and dumber

[@DRvids630]

Hate that saying " they are a premier club " no they aint thats why they are in league 1 !

[@charliepow360]

We are a big club up the Sunderland🔴⚪️

[@RJ-xv1ys]

the dizzy pigeon biggest in league 1😂

[@rosscowell9027]

😂😂😂 Small club near Newcastle.

[@Math_Yeww]

Average sized club in championship

[@davidwalsh8241]

Big clubs win trophies.

[@rokerlad49]

A proppaaaaa nice bloke

[@ScottyUTMP]

Simon graysons tangerine army

[@tonyhancock3912]

Tony Adams just needs a matching top hat to complete the look

[@stanthemafia]

Tony wears what he wants

[@sunnylal888]

No wonder caprice fell for Adams lol

[@SoundOfTheWaves247]

Alarm bells 🔔 started ringing as soon as he was appointed manager......your not good enough mate!

[@charliebowman2891]

Can't see Jurassic Grayson getting anywhere near another club after what happened at Sunderland, Bradford City, and Blackpool. Football has moved on; he and his tactics haven't.

[@mjstefansson7466]

And now sacked from Fleetwood Town with 3 wins in 17 games.

[@seerius1973]

This video should just be called Ways Ellis short was the worst owner in history

[@mudskipper0075]

Adams back on the drink then....WTF...

[@japsley6172]

It want a documentary. It was reality TV!

[@conorsmith8551]

DO I NOT LIKE THAT

[@japsley6172]

@@conorsmith8551 your Yoda impression?

[@conorsmith8551]

@@japsley6172 nah I was doing graham Taylor in that cutting edge documentary haha

[@riddlers91]

Sacking the manager after relegation will always cause a club to be dysfunctional.

[@rhythmaster2350]

It was a mess before relegation

[@nickm8874]

“Always” 👀

[@tomstev2745]

Nick M yes even with peter ried

[@antwan.]

never mind Tony Adams, more like Tony Montana

[@conorsmith8551]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jat7989]

Wheres he from can't work out his accent

[@joeboygypsy]

Ripon

[@Viking19077]

Zimbabwe

[@doovbaloevera1430]

Tony Adams looks like he has robbed a suit of Jeff Goldblum.

[@eoin9381]

Great series, Grayson was made look way worse than he actually was.. almost impossible job

[@henriquedaumas9934]

Low-key liked him a lot in the documentary but apparently people got a different idea haha Thought he was way too passive with transfers but I get that t isn't easy

[@fracture962]

1:20 is it just me or did he fart

[@tomstev2745]

Fracture it sound like it but I think it was the mic

[@CR-bc1zt]

Moreso he couldn't cut it at Sunderland....

[@leechipper8427]

I still can't believe just how much this guy has aged!

[@bensmith5288]

That blue suit is not ok

[@BroskiRIP]

Problem is they're a small club with deluded fans who think they should be winning the PL every season, so if a manager loses 1 game they attack him in the street. Deserve to be where they are.

[@andrewflynn7821]

We are not a small club far from it but yes I agree with that some of our fans are a disgrace they had a pop at lee Johnson yesterday and I was embarrassed to be a safc fan when I saw the video.

[@jackstriker1016]

who’s getting this on their recommended after watching Netflix Original series Sunderland till i die

[@simonfootie6255]

Ffs about to become camb united coach

[@Phi1l]

Dysfunctional club sums Sunderland up.

[@bradfordlad5794]

Worst manager I have ever seen at Bradford

[@michaelmiddleton1]

As if he is only 49 years old

[@sankhasmukherjee4872]

Bangaluru fc coach

[@jasonbennett5279]

up the tykes ;-)

[@johnclegg4993]

SMB