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Robertson said:
Sunderland transfer stance and Speakman's midfield admission

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3 hrs ago

By Dominic Shaw

KRISTJAAN Speakman insists Sunderland will do all possible to strengthen their squad in the final days of the transfer window, but has stressed the importance of sticking to the plan and only signing the "right type of player"….

Speakman insists the Black Cats are doing everything in their power to further strengthen their ranks, but won't panic and sign players who don't fit the bill.

"The football club has invested in the playing squad every single window. I'm not really sure how many clubs have been as consistent as we have over the last four or five transfer windows, you could probably do the research on that," said the sporting director.

"We're always in a position where we can take an opportunity, if that makes sense. Just because we have the opportunity, it doesn't mean you just go and sign anyone from anywhere who isn't going to make an impact - whether that be in the short, medium or long term.

"If we haven't signed anyone then it's not because we don't have the resource, it's about our preference and finding the right type of player for what we want to do."

While the need for a striker is obvious - despite Mason Burstow breaking his duck in Saturday's win over Stoke - midfield is also an area Speakman admits Sunderland would like to strengthen.

He said: "I think we have got some really good midfield players and depending on who we're facing on a Saturday and how we might look to tweak and amend things, you're looking for certain preferences within someone's skill-set.

"Would we like to add another player in the middle of the pitch? Yeah, I think we would like to have a little bit more difference [in our options] to create a bit more balance.

"Sometimes those players are here and are injured, sometimes it is about players who you are trying to sign. It's about signing the right player, what you can't do is get on the path of signing the wrong player and adding them to your group, that doesn't provide a solution it just creates problems somewhere down the track.

"It just means you have players who you don't think can be part of the team [in the long run] and who the coach isn't going to want to pick in the team."
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Wish he'd just keep his ****ing trap shut
 
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young2077 said:
I'm going yo do just that right now and say how great the below statement is! Years of signing players cause they were available and would come with no plan on if they were what we needed, fit the way we wanted to play, had the right attitude or sometime didn't even seem.to be considered if they were any good ffs!

I'm all for the current way of doing transfer business by the way.

"Just because we have the opportunity, it doesn't mean you just go and sign anyone from anywhere who isn't going to make an impact - whether that be in the short, medium or long term.

"If we haven't signed anyone then it's not because we don't havethe resource, it's about our preference and finding the right type of player for what we want to do."
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And he's clearly saying we have the money ...

... that won't go down well in some quarters.

TopCat_ said:
Wish he'd just keep his ****ing trap shut
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You'll have to take that up with people who keep demanding statements from the club mate.
 
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Robertson said:
Sunderland transfer stance and Speakman's midfield admission

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https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...transfer-stance-speakmans-midfield-admission/

3 hrs ago

By Dominic Shaw

KRISTJAAN Speakman insists Sunderland will do all possible to strengthen their squad in the final days of the transfer window, but has stressed the importance of sticking to the plan and only signing the "right type of player"….

Speakman insists the Black Cats are doing everything in their power to further strengthen their ranks, but won't panic and sign players who don't fit the bill.

"The football club has invested in the playing squad every single window. I'm not really sure how many clubs have been as consistent as we have over the last four or five transfer windows, you could probably do the research on that," said the sporting director.

"We're always in a position where we can take an opportunity, if that makes sense. Just because we have the opportunity, it doesn't mean you just go and sign anyone from anywhere who isn't going to make an impact - whether that be in the short, medium or long term.

"If we haven't signed anyone then it's not because we don't have the resource, it's about our preference and finding the right type of player for what we want to do."

While the need for a striker is obvious - despite Mason Burstow breaking his duck in Saturday's win over Stoke - midfield is also an area Speakman admits Sunderland would like to strengthen.

He said: "I think we have got some really good midfield players and depending on who we're facing on a Saturday and how we might look to tweak and amend things, you're looking for certain preferences within someone's skill-set.

"Would we like to add another player in the middle of the pitch? Yeah, I think we would like to have a little bit more difference [in our options] to create a bit more balance.

"Sometimes those players are here and are injured, sometimes it is about players who you are trying to sign. It's about signing the right player, what you can't do is get on the path of signing the wrong player and adding them to your group, that doesn't provide a solution it just creates problems somewhere down the track.

"It just means you have players who you don't think can be part of the team [in the long run] and who the coach isn't going to want to pick in the team."
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Agree with most of that but where it falls down for me in that statement is we won't sign any player who doesn't fit and won't make a difference. Well take someone like Kieffer Moore for example, he won't fit into "the model" but every man and his dog could see that he would make a big difference up front for us and improve us, but no way would Speakman etc look to sign him. Bit of stubbornness there. Imo of course.
 
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Billy Batts said:
Agree with most of that but where it falls down for me in that statement is we won't sign any player who doesn't fit and won't make a difference. Well take someone like Kieffer Moore for example, he won't fit into "the model" but every man and his dog could see that he would make a big difference up front for us and improve us, but no way would Speakman etc look to sign him. Bit of stubbornness there. Imo of course.
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I think he will not fit long term...Moore is 31...but he may make a difference short term. Problem is,we won't get him on short term,therefore he doesn't fit,and,he'll have no sell on value. It's not stubbornness,it's just not willing to commit ourselves to a short term,costly attempt at a fix,which may or may not work.
I don't blame him...we have been burned before.
 
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Smug in Boots said:
I wonder how many ways his words will be forensically analysed and misconstrued ...

... some people seem to have an unbreakable mistrust of the club.

That's a shame, especially when they ignore the improvements. The club is far from perfect but, if the progress of the last two years continues, we'll be doing OK imo.
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Can't disagree with anything he says there tbh. Some people seem to have an unbreakable mistrust...not of the club, per se...but KS himself.
 
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Robertson said:
Sunderland transfer stance and Speakman's midfield admission

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https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...transfer-stance-speakmans-midfield-admission/

3 hrs ago

By Dominic Shaw

KRISTJAAN Speakman insists Sunderland will do all possible to strengthen their squad in the final days of the transfer window, but has stressed the importance of sticking to the plan and only signing the "right type of player"….

Speakman insists the Black Cats are doing everything in their power to further strengthen their ranks, but won't panic and sign players who don't fit the bill.

"The football club has invested in the playing squad every single window. I'm not really sure how many clubs have been as consistent as we have over the last four or five transfer windows, you could probably do the research on that," said the sporting director.

"We're always in a position where we can take an opportunity, if that makes sense. Just because we have the opportunity, it doesn't mean you just go and sign anyone from anywhere who isn't going to make an impact - whether that be in the short, medium or long term.

"If we haven't signed anyone then it's not because we don't have the resource, it's about our preference and finding the right type of player for what we want to do."

While the need for a striker is obvious - despite Mason Burstow breaking his duck in Saturday's win over Stoke - midfield is also an area Speakman admits Sunderland would like to strengthen.

He said: "I think we have got some really good midfield players and depending on who we're facing on a Saturday and how we might look to tweak and amend things, you're looking for certain preferences within someone's skill-set.

"Would we like to add another player in the middle of the pitch? Yeah, I think we would like to have a little bit more difference [in our options] to create a bit more balance.

"Sometimes those players are here and are injured, sometimes it is about players who you are trying to sign. It's about signing the right player, what you can't do is get on the path of signing the wrong player and adding them to your group, that doesn't provide a solution it just creates problems somewhere down the track.

"It just means you have players who you don't think can be part of the team [in the long run] and who the coach isn't going to want to pick in the team."
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Thanks for posting mate.
 
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young2077 said:
I'm going yo do just that right now and say how great the below statement is! Years of signing players cause they were available and would come with no plan on if they were what we needed, fit the way we wanted to play, had the right attitude or sometime didn't even seem.to be considered if they were any good ffs!

I'm all for the current way of doing transfer business by the way.

"Just because we have the opportunity, it doesn't mean you just go and sign anyone from anywhere who isn't going to make an impact - whether that be in the short, medium or long term.

"If we haven't signed anyone then it's not because we don't havethe resource, it's about our preference and finding the right type of player for what we want to do."
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A long way of saying Yann isn’t the answer but we are lacking a CDM. As you say though much better to be more forensic in our approach.
 
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Magnus said:
he's said we are after another cm but then take that out of it, got a very negative personality with the club
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If that's the decision we've made then we could look for a younger specialist to cover while he gets back fit.

We don't currently have a player with that skill-set available.
 
BRMC said:
This was after the last summer window.

Clearly not enough value out there unless they are loans with a view to being permanent.
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I think it's how we use the loan market. In years gone by we've loaned players with no plan to replace them when they go back. Nothing wrong with a stop gap if we can get who we want in the summer.
 
Interesting that there appears to be a lack of out and out strikers available at almost every level. Reading earlier about Arsenal,Spurs,Chelsea who are all apparently on the search. Drop that down to our level,it seems as though it's contagious...very few who fit the bill,which is why i think there's a lot of chat about players who play in wider positions,who can become prolific strikers.....I suppose the best example at the moment is Salah.....and it goes back to Henry. Our best striker this season is Clarke. An interesting development. Conversely of course, Man City have the best out and out striker in the PL.....Pep,the genius,sees the future.
 
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