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My Ukrainian isn’t the best (definitely didn’t just half arsed watch it)

 

True there mind. Pretty grim place some time ago, and I doubt it's improved

 

It's horrific and will never improve ...

... it's a landlocked place in desert.

 

Was in the town centre last season before the game, can’t remember seeing a worse neglected town ever, my son was gobsmacked by the state of the place

 

I was about to post about this as I called to the bank this morning. The place is a disgrace. State of the art metro station in the middle of a dump. Shops boarded up, endless stream of coffee shops and barbers. I didn't venture into the bridges but I was talking with my Dad about it last week and we theorise that they are wanting to move the town up to the sheepfold. loads of investment going in there, the footbridge that's getting built over the Gil for easy access.

 

Think @vic9 was on about Stoke City centre mind.

 

Don't let a simple fact get in the way of a good rant marra

 

ah right. Well ours needs a good shake up awell. But yeah, Stokes a ****hole

 

came in a bit late there lads.

 

If doesn't have to be him who's signs it, he has obviously given permission for someone else to sign it

 

I think that is the problem. Once the wage cap was removed the agents moved in. Prior to this many players stayed with the same club for years.

 

Of course he is. My comment was very much tongue in cheek in response to a similar post.

 

It's happening more in Sunderland than in most places in fairness. A lot of money and thought has gone into the changes there. But it really does take time.

Sunderland though, faces the same challenges every town and city faces. Most notably the fact that everyone, everywhere, shops on the Internet. No government or local initiative can change that.

Imagination is needed, and at least serious efforts are being made in Sunderland and results are visible. It's going one way when most are going the other. And, money comes to money. In time other improvements will follow those implemented.

 

What I’ve noticed this last week is how busy Roker beach has been great to see sure all the shops down there help towards this

 

Lived there for 3 years in the mid 90s. Proper a **** hole, but I had an amazing time (ah the Uni days - drinking and shagging)

 

The fella's in the town were glad you left

 

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...lsea-message-sunderland-loanee-mason-burstow/

By Scott Wilson

TONY MOWBRAY has challenged Mason Burstow to use his loan spell at Sunderland as a springboard to the first team at Chelsea….


Mowbray feels he is at the perfect place to aid his development, and is hoping he will leave the Stadium of Light next summer with a realistic chance of challenging for a place in Chelsea’s starting line-up.

“I know he had some amazing offers, but after our chat, he wanted to come here,” said the Sunderland boss, who has earned a well-deserved reputation for developing and improving young players.

“I tried to sell this football club, and the biggest selling point is the supporters, I would suggest. What a chance to come and play in an environment that is so Premier League-like.

“There’s 40,000 people in the stadium roaring the team on, so get yourself ready to go and play at Stamford Bridge for Chelsea and be the number nine that bangs in all the goals and put your name next to (Didier) Drogba and all the great players that have played for Chelsea.”

Mowbray admits he had to do some hard negotiating to lure Burstow to Wearside amid so much strong alternative competition.

Being able to point to so many youngsters who have bettered themselves at Sunderland in the last 12 months clearly helped, with Amad Diallo’s loan move from Manchester United last season a clear example of Mowbray working closely with a young player to help take their career to the next level.

Burstow’s first challenge is to establish himself in Sunderland’s starting line-up amid competition from the likes of Luis Hemir, Eliezer Mayenda and Nazariy Rusyn, who was another forward to join the Black Cats in the final week of the transfer window.

The international break will provide all of Sunderland’s new arrivals with an opportunity to settle in, and Mowbray is looking forward to seeing what Burstow can deliver.

“I thanked him for choosing us, and I thanked his mother who was on the call too,” he said. “I think he wanted to do it. I hope he can come and play with the enthusiasm that he seems to have.

“He looks an amazing athlete and great kid. We’re looking forward to getting him on the grass, and hopefully he can snaffle up a few chances that we create as we go along.”

 

Agreed. The place is getting the shake up that I have mentioned. Did we ever get the grant for the City of culture before it was scuppered by Covid? The outskirts of the city centre are becoming more cosmopolitan and fresh however the inner city is showing its age.Im sure it'll get there in the end, but I was shocked when I was here yesterday.

 

Drinking and shagging in the Uni?

 

Aye. They are the same from here to bogsend. But at least progress is being made in Sunderland. Honestly, the state of some places of similar size is mind bogglingy bad

But we all contribute by shopping with our fingers! Inevitable, and a big change is needed.