About this episode

The episode discusses Kristjaan Speakman's departure and Sunderland's FA Cup victory over Oxford United.

Kristjaan Speakman is gone. What now for Sunderland?James Copley and Jason Jones analyse the sporting director’s exit, whether it represents recalibration or risk, and what Florent Ghisolfi must get right next.Plus, reaction to Sunderland’s FA Cup win over Oxford United and what the cup run could mean for the season.

People in this episode

Hosts: James Copley, Jason Jones

Topics covered

• Sunderland
• FA Cup
• Kristjaan Speakman
• sporting director
• Oxford United
• cup run
• season analysis

Keywords

• Kristjaan Speakman
• Sunderland
• FA Cup
• Oxford United
• James Copley
• Jason Jones
• sporting director
• cup run
• season

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sunderland, Oxford United

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