yes - the fact Mayenda has come good has been relatively lucky. That’s not to diminish the good scouting done on him in the first place, nor the good coaching from RLB and Co this season, but I don’t think anyone could have predicted he’d turn this good this quickly after not getting into Hibs’ team last season
You've missed the point, regardless of how well the lads doing, they failed to sign a 9 and the fact they chased a number of them and this chase was accompanied with alleged significant fees attests to this. The lads had a cracking start and has played a big part in our RLB renaissance but it's revisionism to suggest he was the man they wanted leading the line come the end of the summer.
Lot of definites being derived from 37 minutes of action, mind. Particularly when 11 of those minutes were spent through the middle.
I'm a bit gutted by this signing if I'm being honest. We've got such a good group and it wouldn't take much to disrupt that and Connolly's reputation in that regard precedes him. Mind, I have faith that the club will have weighed it all up, done their due diligence and must be confident it won't be an issue. Le Bris struggled with the players with bad attitude at Lorient and it was part of his downfall by all accounts.
What will people find to complain about now we've brought in and own a striker with Championship experience?
Report in the Echo saying the club have no interest in signing him. https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...transfer-outlined-amid-online-rumours-4790066
On the fence with this one mainly because his attitude is meant to be shocking He does have a bit about him as a player tho and fits our style of play. He was a player with high potential as a youngster n lost his way a bit (scored 8 last season is still good), we have signed those kind before (roberts n pritchard) who have done well
Hes a great signing for you imo He has prem level talent but his head is a bit bonkers Saw him few months ago and he looked like hed done a lot of work in the off season in the gym I wanted us to resign him If hes loved, he will most likely be your top scorer Worth free agent chance
Completely missed this link. He is a very good player imo. A genuine threat in the box with clever movement. Quick as well. No idea on his attitude tbh. I think he had a few problems early at Brighton. That said he played a fair bit for them and looked good as a young un I thought. Was it Potter who had him there? Would have been part of a very good squad. Maybe he has grown up a bit since then? I trust the club to have done their due dilligence on him, if he does indeed sign, and I will look forward to seeing how he gets on.
I haven't missed your point. You said imagine our side with a real striker, that implies Mayenda is not a real striker when in reality he's doing a better job for us than most other strikers in the league are doing. I'm not participating in revisionism, I've criticised the club heavily for the failure to sign a striker. Connolly is at least a striker.
Likes a drink appartently and don't think he has a good group of mates around him Some of that can improve given experience tho so def not against this signing
Significant word you used..."alleged". You've no idea. If we'd have won 1 out of 6 instead of 5 out of 6....you'd be entitled to your criticism of our recruitment. As it stands, imo,you're falling a good way short.
