January Transfer Window Rumours

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rowley said:
I'd imagine his problem was his agent, as is so often the case.
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It was the case, there were a couple of other issues, I think his agent thought we were desperate for him and didn't realise we were looking at different options, I do think had he signed straight away things may have turned out different
 
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Better get that concourse open now imagine Jemaine coming off the bench with 15 mins to go with a heroes welcome and 40,000 there vs Doncaster ! win 11 draw 4 lose 3 very doable 7 home 4 away, come on, with that attacking force 90 + goals and 91 points. wigan win the league with 98 points us 2nd !. Rotherham etc fall away. i want 49,000 vs Rotherham i will be buying someone a free ticket for that one if i can.
 
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TopCat_SMB said:
This is the thing I have never understood

Sell us in the PL and we go for what? £200m?
Cover another year of £20m losses, reinvest the Pickford money and get us back up then sell

But instead he took £40m for the club and paid off £110m in debt

There has to be some other story there because those numbers don't add up
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I'd imagine Sunderland became to Short like a car you just can't sell sat on the drive to us. In the end you just want rid.
 
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TopCat_SMB said:
This is the thing I have never understood

Sell us in the PL and we go for what? £200m?
Cover another year of £20m losses, reinvest the Pickford money and get us back up then sell

But instead he took £40m for the club and paid off £110m in debt

There has to be some other story there because those numbers don't add up
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Don't forget to factor in shorts crap decision making, and total inability to run a football club.
 
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TopCat_SMB said:
This is the thing I have never understood

Sell us in the PL and we go for what? £200m?
Cover another year of £20m losses, reinvest the Pickford money and get us back up then sell

But instead he took £40m for the club and paid off £110m in debt

There has to be some other story there because those numbers don't add up
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It may well have been 'cutting your nose to spite your face ' moments.
 
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TonyG said:
RTG has reached PM stage, I expect bannings, offering outs and burst blood vessels to follow.
And hopefully the odd Kiev recipe bandied about.
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they are going mental over there convinced it is happening or being wound up to the hilt...one or the other :P
 
FellTop said:
I really do hope not. Any decision on 1st team players has to have the agreement of the head coach. If not it is a recipe for disaster IMO. If it were to be the case I would really question the motivation of those above Johnson making the decision. I am all for the recruitment team working as a unit and targets coming to light based on things other than a managers black book, we know that fails, but it still has to be a type of player the coach feels can have an impact, otherwise Johnson may as well not put him in the matchday squad if he doesnt want him as a player.
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Respect to you mate.....but all I'm saying is - if we do get a CM...and another two CF's....and one of those is the choice of the Board, then LJ has to get on with the job in hand.

I have faith in LJ.....However, I beleive that if Defoe signs.....then it's all about how LJ, all and us support him!
 
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FellTop said:
I really do hope not. Any decision on 1st team players has to have the agreement of the head coach. If not it is a recipe for disaster IMO. If it were to be the case I would really question the motivation of those above Johnson making the decision. I am all for the recruitment team working as a unit and targets coming to light based on things other than a managers black book, we know that fails, but it still has to be a type of player the coach feels can have an impact, otherwise Johnson may as well not put him in the matchday squad if he doesnt want him as a player.
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Signing JD could prove a coup for all and sundry as long as the manager cannot be expected to indulge him , his playing time has to be to benefit the team not the management team and the fans , I think he would be beneficial to have around the team and mentoring the younger players . In fairness he has always looked after himself fitness wise and would be an excellent impact substitute if you were looking for inspiration and a goal - could you imagine the opposition thinking NOW what the hell do we do here . The lift to the fans could and should be inspiring but he has to earn his place at all times !!!
 
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Bigmackem said:
Signing JD could prove a coup for all and sundry as long as the manager cannot be expected to indulge him , his playing time has to be to benefit the team not the management team and the fans , I think he would be beneficial to have around the team and mentoring the younger players . In fairness he has always looked after himself fitness wise and would be an excellent impact substitute if you were looking for inspiration and a goal - could you imagine the opposition thinking NOW what the hell do we do here . The lift to the fans could and should be inspiring but he has to earn his place at all times !!!
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I have reservations about how he'd fit in, but none of us know whether he still has his pace and his touch. Assuming he hasn't lost too much then he could absolutely be an asset. Stick him on for last 20 mins in any of our last 4 games and he's taking some of those chances that we missed
 
Prehab26 said:
TBF they absolutely went there ends when I said it was still ongoing and likely on here last week. Got called all sorts even though I don't post on there anymore.

They are a strange bunch.
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Aye, for some reason you’re not overly popular on there. No idea what it is you’re meant to have done like.
 
SAFC Wilks said:
Aye, for some reason you’re not overly popular on there. No idea what it is you’re meant to have done like.
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There are a few who used to continually have a pop. Was strange. Even in the face of facts, timestamps of posts that I made, they wouldnt have it. They were allowed to spoil threads with weak mods and I couldn't be arsed.

For example, I clearly nailed by colours to the mast with the Defoe thing before LJ press conference and what's happened since. Same people over there will still literally say I didn't or make something up.
 
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I don't get 'if he fits in'. If he comes, it will have been the club has laid out their plans. If he likes it and the money is not far off then I'm sure he'd love to come back. As for the fitting in, the lad has played at top level for nearly all of his career, he is a deadly finisher and if we stick him (for arguments sake) playing 2 up front he'll do the business. Defenders will be c**ping themselves if they know that they have him to contend with.

I know if he were to sign for another L1 outfit, we'll be c**ping ourselves. I hope it's true, I really do.
 
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