Could it, Will it..............

[Steven Royston O'Neill]

Only one game played but its just a feeling, just a niggle working away inside, could this be the season?

No I don’t mean the season we win the title, break into the top 6, none of that, just a very good season.

I’m a big one for signs, omens and that sort of thing. A new team with some very good solid players, the sort you feel will not let you down. World beaters, well maybe not but solid, reliable, calm, committed, winners, all those words fit what we have, IMO.

Add in the Gyan, Sess class and the Ji, Wickham unknown and things are looking good, I still think we have at least one more to come.

Even our board looks brighter, cleaner, modern and exciting, more signs and omens.

A season that brings a top ten finish without any last day drama, A good convincing performance against Newcastle and a home win and a good cup run or indeed 2 good cup runs.

Achieve that and I will be happy, could this be the year, Saturday will begin to provide the answer.

 

[FlagFlyingHigh]

without any last day drama

How dull!

 

[CyprusMackem]

Optimism Syd?
You should know better at your age.

 

[Apone]

Hope so Syd!!

Although with Sunderland things never run that smoothly!

 

[Bizarreknives]

could it ? - could be. will it ? - hell yeah.

 

[MrRAWhite]

I bloody well hope so....

 

[smithy in nl]

hopefully we can keep up the improvement with the away games, and try and make the sol a fortress again cause we lost a few at home last year!!!
not to arsed about the cups to be honest..
as long as we keep improving its all good for me

 

[Lostinvegas]

Right I am going to say it and I am going to get laughed at but....

I think Bruce will sign 2 more players and we will finish 6th. Call me deluded, call me crazy but I can see what Bruce is doing. We passed the ball extremely well against Liverpool, I think it will be a good season for us.

 

[Steven Royston O'Neill]

Right I am going to say it and I am going to get laughed at but....

I think Bruce will sign 2 more players and we will finish 6th. Call me deluded, call me crazy but I can see what Bruce is doing. We passed the ball extremely well against Liverpool, I think it will be a good season for us.

some will call you deluded but never mind the mags, I am confident. We will have some bad times but I feel we will far more good times

 

[Chappaz]

Right I am going to say it and I am going to get laughed at but....

I think Bruce will sign 2 more players and we will finish 6th. Call me deluded, call me crazy but I can see what Bruce is doing. We passed the ball extremely well against Liverpool, I think it will be a good season for us.

Man Utd
Man City
Arsenal
Chelsea
Tottenham
Liverpool
Everton

(not in that order)

So, no.

I think Sunderland will have a good season. It's a better overall squad than last season. I'm afraid there's still a big gap between the quality of your starting 11 and the quality of those first 6 teams though, possibly including Everton. A big gap.

You passed the ball well, but you didn't even win the match, so I'm surprised you can be so optimistic. Let's have a sense of realism here.

 

[Steven Royston O'Neill]

well thats it then, the chap has spoken, oh well back to a relagation fight

 

[smithy in nl]

Man Utd
Man City
Arsenal
Chelsea
Tottenham
Liverpool
Everton

(not in that order)

So, no.

I think Sunderland will have a good season. It's a better overall squad than last season. I'm afraid there's still a big gap between the quality of your starting 11 and the quality of those first 6 teams though, possibly including Everton. A big gap.

You passed the ball well, but you didn't even win the match, so I'm surprised you can be so optimistic. Let's have a sense of realism here.

didnt you read it properly??? he said he thinks we will sign two new players!
maybe with those two new players we could make 6th spot, (not saying we will)

 

[baz]

Man Utd
Man City
Arsenal
Chelsea
Tottenham
Liverpool (drew with us so they can't be here or were we so lucky to get a draw on one of liverpools off days)
Everton

(not in that order)

So, no.

I think Sunderland will have a good season. It's a better overall squad than last season. I'm afraid there's still a big gap between the quality of your starting 11 and the quality of those first 6 teams though, possibly including Everton. A big gap.

You passed the ball well, but you didn't even win the match, so I'm surprised you can be so optimistic. Let's have a sense of realism here.

Neither did Liverpool so they need to be removed.

 

[Steven Royston O'Neill]

didnt you read it properly??? he said he thinks we will sign t.wo new players!
maybe with those two new players we could make 6th spot, (not saying we will)

Neither did Liverpool so they need to be removed.

How dare you two argue with the mighty chaps, he is king, he is god, I am so pleased he finds time to grace our board

 

[Chappaz]

didnt you read it properly??? he said he thinks we will sign two new players!
maybe with those two new players we could make 6th spot, (not saying we will)

Unless they're two world class £30mill players, then you won't, because I genuinely think that's what's needed to break into the top 6 past Spurs and Liverpool.

 

[the falcon]

How dare you two argue with the mighty chaps, he is king, he is god, I am so pleased he finds time to grace our board

Its just a pity he has to spend so much time on ours and very little on his. Hopefully come the week-end we may be missing him for some time while he licks his wounds. We are due, sorry well over due a victory.

 

[blackcatsteve]

Well, I cant see Everton doing it again, yes they seem to be up there every season, but the bubble has to burst soon, they are not that good.

Liverpool are too inconsistent, but i do see them above us.

Spurs, not a clue they havnt bought anyone "yet" and if Modric does go, they may not be the force many think them to be, I still think they will finish above us, but maybe below Liverpool.

I think we can match Everton and Villa and a couple of seasons ago they were the yardsticks for us to catch, and I think we can, or at least I cant see why not.

We need to pick up points against the lesser clubs though, too many times we get a great result against a top team, only to blow it the week after.

 

[RedNWhite4Life]

I thought last season would be our season and it was till february. If we win our home games and be hard to beat away then the sky is the limit for meTeams like everton villa and fulham are their to be overtaken.

 

[Chappaz]

Well, I cant see Everton doing it again, yes they seem to be up there every season, but the bubble has to burst soon, they are not that good.

Everton are often underestimated because they don't have 'star' players. However, the players they do have are bloody good. Their defence is rock solid and they have players who could comfortably play for any top 5 side. Players like Baines, Jagielka, Arteta, Cahil, Fellaini and so on are real quality. I do think their position in the league fairly reflects their quality. They're better than anyone below them, including Sunderland and Newcastle.

I mean you guys are entitled to think what you like, but I struggle to see where such huge optimism is coming from. Enjoy it though, I guess.

 

[Steven Royston O'Neill]

I thought last season would be our season and it was till february. If we win our home games and be hard to beat away then the sky is the limit for meTeams like everton villa and fulham are their to be overtaken.

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