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Sunderlands best ever signing.

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  1. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Wasn't specific mate, just said best signing, and while I'd agree in a flash on SKP as footballer, as a package, Sir Niall romps it!
     
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  2. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    I hope so skp yes best everOn the pitch sir Niall financial reasons<bubbly>
     
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  3. concrete tony

    concrete tony Well-Known Member

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    I'm going to also say that Phillips was only 70% the player he was when without Quinn.
     
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  4. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    Ooooo I don't know still top man for me mate<bubbly>
     
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  5. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    Len shackleton, Bryan robson, Brian clough, James mclean (could be a new Messi) but Super kev was astonishing, golden boot, 30 goals, will we ever get a goal scorer like him again?.
     
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  6. Tel (they/them)

    Tel (they/them) Sucky’s Bailiff

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    Just here to argue Cest's "£350,000 represents the best value sigining from any club in the last 20 years" quote...

    Cristiano Ronaldo - £68m profit - that represents more value, especially given that he delivered a Champions League trophy during his stint too, whilst taking home WPOTY - much better than a Euro Golden Boot - which he's went on to win twice anyhow. This is the single best piece of business outside of acquiring youth players, that has ever happened in football, shame the Glazers took the cash and hid it though.
     
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  7. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Fair point, but the profit was a mere £57.4million (he cost £12.6million, and was sold for £70million..thereabouts anyway...)
     
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  8. Not_cricket

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    Thanks to King Charlie Hurley we now have a manager who is a supporter as well
     
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  9. mackemwelder

    mackemwelder Well-Known Member

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    Totally agree from a footballing perspective but overall best signing for me is a certain Mr Quinn, without him we wouldn't be where we are today and i doubt SKP would either.
     
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  10. Sidthemackem

    Sidthemackem Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United
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    Can't disagree with SKP, overall, but I think Marco Gabbiadini runs him pretty close.

    Bought him cheap after relegation to the third tier and his goals and partnership with Eric Gates got us back into the top flight, beating the mags en route. Also sold him to Palace for a tidy profit.

    Honourable mention to Sir Don Goodman, whose goals stopped us going back into the third later on. Len Shack and King Charlie were before my time BTW, and I think the Lord Rowell was home-grown.
     
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  11. bonnybobbypark

    bonnybobbypark Well-Known Member

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    Ellis Short, methinks. Cost nowt.

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  12. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    Hurpph the last time we actually won silverware was when one Ian Porterfield scored a goal and Monty made two incredible saves (he mastered levitation for the 2nd save).

    Of course SKP is a great but so was Charlie Hurley, but IP and Monty won us silver.
     
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  13. Billy Death JR

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    Niall Quinn
     
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  14. concrete tony

    concrete tony Well-Known Member

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    Ronaldo never played for us, wasn't good enough;)
     
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  15. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Bob Stokoe, cos it gives a club something to remember after 50 years of ****e
     
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    Shack , Cloughy , Slim Jim , Dave Watson , King Charlie , Marco were all great signings , but SKP shades it for me.
     
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    Niall Quinn, it wasn't just about the football with him, what he did after his playing days were over
     
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    Nyron!
     
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  19. silksworthexile

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    Brian Clough, Kevin Phillips and Sir Niall Quinn !
     
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  20. Billy Death JR

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    Yes Yes Yes
     
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