Feck me weve got some serious rebuilding to do..... https://www.safc.com/news/team-news/2017/june/player-retained-list-announcement
Doesn't mean out of contract players won't be offered new deals but.....that won't happen till new gaffer is in place. Hope Seb finally ****s off. I'd love to see the back of Oshea but we are so short at centre back
Sunderland AFC has confirmed the club’s retained player list for the 2017-18 season. The list shows all players who remain under contract with the club after June 30, 2017. While Sebastian Coates appears on the retained list, a permanent move was agreed with Sporting Lisbon earlier in the season, which is ratified as of July 01. Loan players Adnan Januzaj, Jason Denayer and Javier Manquillo have returned to their parent clubs. RETAINED PLAYERS OVER 24 AS OF JUNE 30, 2017. BORINI, Fabio CATTERMOLE, Lee COATES, Sebastian DEFOE, Jermain DJILIBODJI, Papy GIBSON, Darron JONES, Billy KHAZRI, Wahbi KONE, Lamine LENS, Jeremain MANNONE, Vito MATTHEWS, Adam OVIEDO, Bryan RODWELL, Jack DOMINGUES, Mika RETAINED PLAYERS UNDER 24 AS OF JUNE 30, 2017. ASORO, Joel BROTHERON, Sam EMBLETON, Elliot GAMBLE, Owen GOOCH, Lynden GREENWOOD, Rees HONEYMAN, George KRUSNELL, Oscar LEDGER, Michael LOVE, Donald MAJA, Joshua McNAIR, Patrick MOLYNEUX, Luke NDONG, Didier NELSON, Andrew PICKFORD, Jordan POAME, John-Yves ROBSON, Ethan ROBSON, Thomas ROBSON, Joshua STOREY, Alexander STRYJEK, Maksymilian TALBOT, James TAYLOR, Brandon WATMORE, Duncan WOUD, Michael WRIGHT, Daniel SCHOLARSHIP. ALLAN, Christopher BALE, Adam CONNELLY, Lee CONNOLLY, Jack DIAMOND, Jack HACKETT, Jake HICKEY, Jordan McAUGHTRIE, Fergus MGUNGA-KIMPIOKA, Benjamin PATTERSON, Anthony YOUNG, Jacob
Ouch, 15 senior players and most will be leaving. We need to find around 15-20. players and that's if we promote heavy from the u23.
Ouch, 15 senior players and most will be leaving. We need to find around 15-20. players and that's if we promote heavy from the u23.
My optimism for next season was shattered after seeing this. Im happy with our midfield but our defence and attack is thread bare. A first choice 3 man midfield of Ndong, Catts and McNair with Rodwell, Gibson and Honeyman as backup will set us in good stead in that league i think.
I've been trying to tell everyone we can't afford a year 1 promotion push, this was the reason that and debt we know we have to pay. Daft Parker going on about 10m rated players and that. Delutional. We'll get about 15m to build a 40 man squad which is **** all. Long frustrating road ahead. I'm alright with it though, cause none of it is a surprise. I've been on the ball in the last 18 months with the club, and had the measure of short for about 3 seasons. so none of this takes the wind out of me.
Its important to try and get some quality loan signings in in the Championship i think. Look at how well Huddersfield done with all them City kids. Atsu was a good freebie for them lot up the road aswell.
Gooch is the on for me more than Honeyman and Mcnair. He looked good at the start of he season until he got injured.
Im not sure how his recoverys going but id like to see us bring Danny Ings in on loan with a view to signing permanant. We need a proven Championship goalscorer.