Time to act on new Cats boss

There may be silence from Sunderland’s corridors of power on the managerial front, but in the heads of the fans there’s an ominous noise.

What they’re hearing is the ticking of the second hand as the countdown to the new season begins. And it’s getting louder.

It may seem like a long way off, but when your team is without a manager at the helm there’s an awful feeling that good ship Sunderland may start to drift.

Time was a commodity in too short supply when Moyes took over Sunderland last season.

Most fans accept the mitigation that the club had too little time to act after the shock departure of Sam Allardyce and that some decisions may have been made in haste.

That excuse won’t wash this time round, as the club is desperately looking to bounce back into the Premier League at the first time of asking. Once bitten, twice shy. While we don’t want the club to act in haste, the hunt for a new manager appears to be dragging on unnecessarily slowly.

Moyes’ resignation may have come from left field, but given the disastrous run in it could not have come as a huge shock.

That a contingency plan wasn’t in place is a big concern.

Not as big a concern, however, as the lack of movement on finding a replacement.

If Sunderland are to mount a serious promotion challenge, they can’t afford to begin on the back foot.

Word is there may be little cash in the kitty, which only hastens the need for a manager to get on board and begin to mould a team that will mount a serious challenge.

Patience is wearing thin... the clock is ticking... it’s time to act.