Winter transfer window

That's the thing i've liked about them, they are very much a team and aren't reliant on individuals

 

Does the cycle restart whenever you change leagues?

 

Leagues 1 and 2 have different rules to the championship and premier league

 

Which is stupid in itself....how can you gear up to comply when different leagues have different rules ffs

 

I can't remember the exact differences, but I do recall that the first year back in the championship puts you in year 1 of ffp on the 3 year rolling cycle.

Ipswich sold to a weathly American consortium who seem hell bent on getting to the premier league

 

Why?

 

sorry it was meant as a question. I was asking why he’s been a free agent for so long.i.e why no teams wanted him in the summer.

And if they did, why he didn’t sign for them if money ain’t important. I don’t buy for one second that he’s turning down opportunities elsewhere in the hope we swoop in for him.

 

Oh! No idea to be honest maybe just didn’t find the right place to go I have no idea. A lot of players similar end up in Turkey on good retirement money and that might not interest him but he’s definitely good enough to do a job at this level still imo.

 

If it happens I’m 100 percent onboard. If it doesn’t I won’t spit me dummy out and blame the club for all the evil in this world.

 

If he doesn't come, I'm going to blame O'Nien

 

There's a lot of good players without a club, it could be circumstance, it could be choice, it could be that he is finished.

It wouldn't hurt to at least explore it rather than dismiss it

 

The club will only dismiss it if theyve watched him and they think hes finished

 

I never said otherwise, there are people far more knowledgeable at the club than me to judge if he could a job.

I would love him back but it isn't my choice

 

I know you didnt, what i meant was im sure the club watched him to see if they felt he was still good enough. Thry would be stupid not to watch him to see if he's still got it

I wouldnt be against signing him but based on the last game i watched ot his i really wasnt impressed. He was one of my fave ever sunderland players when he was here n I was gutted we didnt keep him, just dont think hes the same player anymore

 

Difficult to watch him when he hasn't played. With the come and get me plea I don't think it would hurt to get him over for a week or 2 to see what he looks like.

Do they even do that these days?

 

I doubt the club are too bothered about any come and get me pleae mate. They will have their list of targets for Jan and the summer already I am sure and I just dont see a 33 year old out of contract player being one who they see as necessary. I am sure they will sign a midfielder, unless a striker comes in and Jobe drops back. To be honest, as decent as he was, I would be gutted if we made another Defoe style decision - that was a farce that I doubt they will repeat. Loads of more suitable signings for me I am afraid.

 

Theyll watch his games from last season on systems like wyscout, the video scouts n data teams will be analysing his performances from last season

 

Loads more with recent champions league games and completely get the club?

I don't think think it should be completely dismissed

 

Another midget.

We need height and physicality in there, imo.

 

yeh I’m saying the club might have explored it long ago and decided it’s not right. As might have many others. The only thing we categorically know is that he’s unemployed.