Well someone knows the truth. I expect a contract has been offered, but its not the one Wickham wants which is why his dad is saying its not been offered. We will see what happens I guess.
Or what gus meant was, he signs the contract thats going to be offered, he doesnt actually say it has been offered yet, i think The key being 'a new contract' not the contract offered You would expect connor's fatha to be itk
I never started blaming him? I am a big believer in Connor and he has it all in my opinion. The club had offered him nothing until he came good and he certainly hasn't been developed properly by the club. You only have to look at all the other players who have gone for nothing or are going at hugely reduced prices to see what a shambles out club is off the pitch. Could take many years to recover from bad business practises. Will we still be in the premier league?
Hi dad sounds a bit of a dick. Can you imagine the embarrassment if your dad did that to you at work? Connor is an adult and a professional, the club should remind his dad of that!
He was being quizzed, folk saying his son should sign or f**k off, he only played 5 games, who does he think he is etc etc, that was his reaction, nowt wrong with putting folk in the picture, which tbf he has done as most seem to have got the wrong end of the stick His comments have made it clear no offer has been made yet, and gus meant he's going to get one, he signs or he goes, simples
Anar, they were blaming him for not getting remy The majority of dippers fans dont want him, 100 pages but the last one probably sums up how they see him http://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=305307.3960
SUNDERLAND return from their pre-season stint on the Algarve tomorrow after 10 days of training and friendly action in Portugal. Before Gus Poyet’s men head back to Wearside, the Sports Writer CHRIS YOUNG travelled to Sunderland’s hotel complex to watch the Black Cats in action on the training field. “CARE about the pass,” stresses Gus Poyet as Sunderland’s players run through various drills at their Portugese training camp. It’s a noticeable statement from the Sunderland boss. Watching Sunderland’s players at work on the immaculate pitch at their team hotel, it’s immediately apparent how things have changed over the last 12 months. A year ago, Sunderland’s pre-season graft was centred around cardio work. One of Paolo Di Canio’s favourite drills was to shout out a number corresponding to a spot on the field, and then order his players to sprint there as quickly as possible, with the aim of boosting their reactions. When it came to running, Sunderland’s squad had no issues. It was perhaps one of the reasons why they enjoyed relatively decent fortunes regarding injuries. But Sunderland’s match sharpness was simply not up to scratch. Think back to how Sunderland would wilt after the hour mark during Di Canio’s brief tenure at the start of the season. This time around there’s a stark contrast; a huge focus on Poyet’s penchant for possession football. There was plenty of long-distance running done at the start of this pre-season. As Wes Brown jokes, fitness coach Antonio Pintas was not the most popular member of the Sunderland camp during the first week back. But now everything is geared towards Poyet’s philosophy. After a vigorous warm-up, training begins with small coned-off possession exercises, where two players are tasked with winning the ball. From that point, the size of the area used for the particular drill gradually increases, while the objective changes too. But tellingly, in a 90-minute training session – the first of two yesterday – Sunderland never work in an area more than half a pitch. Everything is designed to improve Sunderland’s possession capabilities in as crowded a space as possible. This shouldn’t particularly come as a surprise. Poyet’s reputation at former club Brighton was based on the style of football practised by the Seagulls, and it was evident within the first four games of his Sunderland tenure that the Black Cats would use a similar approach during his stewardship at the Stadium of Light. By the end of last season, Poyet’s philosophy had properly kicked into gear. But after Poyet, pictured left, has enjoyed a full pre-season to work with his squad, Brown, pictured right, believes there will be yet more progress on the pass, pass and pass again strategy. “We tried to do that a little bit last season, and we’ve got the start of the season to practice that now,” said Brown. “The gaffer likes to keep the ball, and a lot of training sessions are to do with that work. “We sort of showed it at times last season, even though it was different circumstances. “But this season we can start afresh, keep the ball and play the style that the gaffer likes to play. “We got all the long distance running in early doors. That’s pretty much normal. “That lasted maybe 10 days. “Obviously that has come down, and now we’re doing sprints and faster work with the feet.” The other intriguing aspect of yesterday’s session at Sunderland’s training base was a focus on finishing. Sunderland’s modest return of 41 goals in 38 Premier League outings was not the worst record in the top flight. Only two teams in the bottom half of the table managed a better tally. But since the departure of Darren Bent, the Black Cats have struggled to offer a consistent threat in front of goal, although fit-again Steven Fletcher encouragingly looks a far sharper presence on the training ground than the lost figure from last season. Sizeable parts of yesterday’s session were devoted to shooting and crossing practice. Sunderland will hope to put that into practice in tonight’s final friendly here in Portugal against Vitoria Setubal after netting just once – from the penalty spot – in their first two games on the Algarve. The goal haul from friendlies is not a huge concern though. The big focus at this stage is on minutes on the field, and given the thread-bare squad at his Poyet’s disposal, there has been plenty of opportunity for those on Sunderland’s books to enjoy game-time. Centre-half Brown was one of six to play the full 90 minutes against CD Nacional on Wednesday. He added: “We’ve had two good games and we’ve worked on our fitness. We’re looking forward to tonight’s game before we go back. “It was good the other night to get 90 minutes. In the last 10, you could see the fitness coming in.” If those minutes and this time in Portugal can ensure Sunderland avoid the horror show from last August, then it will be job done from the Algarve.
Encouraging in lots of ways It struck me that there's been no mention of Fletcher leaving ....... it seems Poyet is happy for him to be there.
Not only tgat Cumbrian but hus agebt will be having wirds in his ear. Telling him thus abd thay about how much he can earn.
