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If Everyone Was Fit ?

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by The Little General, Dec 30, 2017.

  1. The Little General

    The Little General Well-Known Member

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    What would your team be, and where do we need to strengthen ?
    ( Giving we keep Grabben)
     
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  2. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Everywhere
     
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  3. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Reuter..
    Mathews..Kone..Browning..Oviedo
    .......Ndong..McNair...Williams
    Mcgeady...Grabban....Watmore..
     
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  4. The Little General

    The Little General Well-Known Member

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    Canny pick Tees.
    I'd put that lot against anyone in our league. Play Offs.
    We've had no luck injury wise for two year now.
     
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  5. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    I know mate which is why i said back in August i thought wed do well this season, obviously not knowing how much wed be cursed yet again. We'd have Catts, Gibson, Honeyman, Gooch, Embleton, Oshea, Wilson, Jones, Love, Mcmanaman, Vaughan, Maja and Asoro all fighting for a place on the bench aswell. Ive left Rodwell out for obvious reasons.
     
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  6. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Reuter

    Love - Browning - O'Shea - Wilson - Matthews

    - Ndong (RM) - Gibson (CM) - Watmore (LM)

    Grabban - Maja

    In terms of strengthening I'd look at RB, or LB and put Matthews at RB, keeper, CM, CB and a striker upfront who can score but also do more for the team.
     
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  7. The Little General

    The Little General Well-Known Member

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    Tees man, £21 Million to date wages and fee him , stick Fletcher, Johnson and Graham on there, £50 million minimum.
    Shorts been naive but he's backed us.
     
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  8. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan Forum Moderator

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    You've been drinking, haven't you :cheesy:
     
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  9. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    Rodwell couldn't fight off a cold
     
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    Ruiter
    Browning---O'Shea---Wilson
    Matthews------------------------------Oviedo
    Gibson
    Ndong--------Honeyman
    McGeady
    Grabban​
     
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  11. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    We’d all be running and ****
     
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  12. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Best we have but deffo different goalie req'd.
     
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  13. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    I wouldn't play Kone, I only want players who want to play for Sunderland on the pitch.
     
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    ROKER PARK Well-Known Member

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    I think that is probably right although I'm not convinced about McNair yet. Hasn't played/done enough.
     
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  15. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Keep McNair fit and I think he will be one of the best players in the championship.
     
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  16. Nads

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    We need a keeper, a CB (ideally 2), a creative CM and a striker.

    That’s assuming everybody fit and nobody sold, which isn’t reality.

    Real terms we need a back up left back as well as with Oviedo injury record we always look bent out of shape when he’s missing.

    It’s a massive window for us, but I’m confident Coleman will do well in it.

    I’ve no idea who we will live for other hand being pretty sure we will go for Woodburn on loan, id certainly be interested in Caulker on a free of there’s any suggestion of him being mentally on the mend.

    I’ve no idea who we can look at up top, Rhodes was a logical link but not happening with a managerial change, we are in a position where we can’t even realistically look at signing quality championship players so we can likely expect to be looking abroad.

    It’s gonna be a window when likely none of us can guess who’s coming in cos we’ve no idea about funds, about Coleman’s contacts, about who will let anyone go.

    No part of me thinks we will go down though.
     
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  17. Billy Death

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    When was the last time we had a solid LB who wasn't on loan?
    Last one I can remember was Danny Collins & that was ****ing years ago.
     
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    Absolutely! But not just keep him fit, keep him!
     
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    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I don’t know if we could afford him, but Lasse Vibe of Brentford would be ideal, can play midfield or further forward and good passing range and finisher.

    Bit of fight in him as well, which we need.
     
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  20. ROKER PARK

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    Thinking it is fine but none of us can be sure. Had a decent sub appearance then did bugger all in the next match.
     
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