Mhm, which is why I couldn’t understand us loaning him IF the reported £500k fee for a permanent transfer was true. He looks like a player easily worth 10x that at the minute.
Not suggesting would be an easy deal to do boys but I think we should try for one. People saying ‘would be a basket case of a club’ ha you’re right, but it’s Everton, and they are.
Agree marra, you should of seen the stinking Sheff U match thread with the way some went on about Neil and Patterson. Even the battler O9 was being hailed a taxi for Wycombe. Surreal.
Agree 100%. Some people are far too quick to lambast our players when we lose a game. We've lost 1 league game this season to the league leaders, when we were down to 10 men for an hour. Our start has been magnificent. Massive well done to AN, his coaching staff and the players for their technical ability and never say die attitude. No one should be questioning the players. A lot of them are performing to the best of their ability and in some cases there's more to come as they gain more experience. It's vital that AN is backed by the club and 4-5 reinforcements arrive, as we can't expect ever single player to be on song for 46 games. This is a great time to be a Sunderland fan and I for one am enjoying the ride. We've made a great start, let's build on it!
I don't think it was true, I don't think a permanent deal was ever an option. Of course I know nothing really, I just assume they are loaning him out to see how he does and either raise his price or bring him into the squad next season.
I had a look at the Blackburn forums yesterday and it was what they were using to console themselves on him not returning there, that he can’t play in a back 4.
Think that was just a made rumour, not a chance they would sell him for 500k when he has had successful loans before us
I'd love to see him here permanently, but it's easy to say when we don't hold the purse strings or see the opportunity cost. Would you still want us to do it if it means it takes us over over budgets for the season, meaning we can't afford anyone else? I think Simms will make it as well, but it is worth pointing out that in the last couple of years our fans would have had us sign Jordan Jones and Hoffman after a couple of good games at the start of their loans too.
Surely no smoke without fire though? Theres dozens of reports of £500k if you have a quick search. Even if it was double that, £1m is still not really a big risk to take on someone who smashed records at youth level then looked promising on both loans. Guess we’ll never know!
I'm sure Everton will want him back. They've handled his development close to perfectly. I just hope there's no recall in January. They sent him to league one first of all. His next move was a step up to the SPL and now he's stepped up again to the Championship. Good season now will set him up well for a crack at the Premiership. I'd imagine that's the way Everton are seeing it.
Given the start to the season I am completely warmed now to 3 at the back. If another centre half fits that formation then get him in. Cirkin has had a great start at left side and Clarke the same at wing back.
