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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, Jul 1, 2023.

  1. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Who would have predicted Chelsea would sign a new number 1 keeper, who is currently second fiddle to Jason Steele.
     
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  2. Sour Patch

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    Coventry spending €9million on another striker Haji Wright, really reinvesting the Gyokeres money
     
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  3. Billy Batts

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    Hope so as it's sounds like he's not all that and Coventry have paid way over the top.
     
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  4. Dave_39

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  5. Nads

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    Maja will score a fair few for them, mark my words.

    He is a good player and they make chances.
     
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    He’ll score goals at this level. Excellent finisher.
     
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  7. Blond Bombshell

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    He's dead to me. Just like the skunks.
     
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  8. Billy Batts

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    Alex Scott going to Bournemouth for around £25m. Another team that will have significant funds to strengthen.
     
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    Be interesting to see what they do with it.

    If reinvested, those sort of funds can transform a squad entirely at this level.
     
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  10. Daz

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    Definitely one of the best players last season in the Championship. Also confirms that Clarke is easily worth £20m
     
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  11. Billy Batts

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    Absolutely. Looks like Coventry for example have a far better squad than last season by using the Gykoreres money wisely.
     
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  12. Oliver's Army

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  13. Billy Batts

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    Stoke signed Luke McNally on loan, good signing that. The Snake has been backed tbf.
     
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  14. Nads

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    Stoke haven’t signed a single player I’d have fancied here. Not one.
     
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  15. Flash Gordon

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    Do they have a far better squad? They've spent most of the money (and presumably huge wages at this level) on 2 strikers who are not as good as the one who left.
     
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  16. Billy Batts

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    Wouldn't surprise me if Simms got 15 plus goals tbh. And they've strengthened other areas that needed strengthening.
     
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  17. Flash Gordon

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    Simms has that in his locker definitely, but only if Coventry change the way they play. They relied a lot on Gyokeres energy levels and hold up play last year. They played a lot of long balls from goal kicks and asked Gyokeres to carry the ball a lot to create attacks. Simms isn't that kind of striker in my opinion.
     
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  18. Daz

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    Maguire and mctominay to West Ham, better than Moyes’ safc double raid of man United cast offs :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  20. Oliver's Army

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    Going from Rice to McTominay is some downgrade. <laugh>
     
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