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Ciaran Clark

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by LiamMoran, Aug 3, 2016.

  1. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    I thought it must have been your lass.
     
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  2. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    New to me and fooking hilarious
     
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  3. Home_and_Away

    Home_and_Away Well-Known Member

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    And me <laugh>
     
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  4. Reggie the Cheddar

    Reggie the Cheddar Well-Known Member

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    Nah you look a tit without trying tbh
     
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  5. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    I think they're signing pretty well to be honest. They'll look stable when they come straight back up and have a tight knit unit of players.
     
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  6. Home_and_Away

    Home_and_Away Well-Known Member

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    They probably will come straight back up Disco but it's purely down to financial clout as opposed to the reported 'tactical genius' of Benitez. Buying other clubs best players is hardly rocket science?!
    What Warnock did last season at Rotherham was genius... He spent nowt & transformed a club!!

    Warnock has written himself into Millers folklore for the job he performed in his 16-game stint, which sees him become the shortest serving manager in the club’s history.
    After three games of his reign, his side were six points adrift from safety and staring relegation in the face until he masterminded a 10-game unbeaten run, which saw them move 10 points clear of the drop zone and secure their place in the second tier.
     
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  7. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    I also think the Mags have bought wisely for the league they are in. I'm sure when they come up (which I think they will at the first time of asking) then they will renew the squad again. Whatever we think of the Mags...they do spend on players, the trick is to buy the right players, I think Benitez will do that.
     
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  8. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    They've got financial clout because they're selling Sissoko and Wijnaldum has gone. Clever buys with big resell value and they now have the chance to create a decent squad.

    I think they've made the best of a bad situation. We, on the other hand, seem to make the worst of a good situation every year.

    Got nowt to say about Warnock really. The bloke's a tosser and a second class manager.
     
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  9. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Also sold Townsend.
     
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  10. Somebodys pinched my sombrero

    Somebodys pinched my sombrero Well-Known Member

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    Really disappointed when he left, he was one of the few positives we had last season.
     
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  11. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Wouldnt have minded safc making a bid for him.
     
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  12. Home_and_Away

    Home_and_Away Well-Known Member

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    Agree with what you say !!
    Not a Warnock lover either but he has 7 promotions to his name.... Mostly on a shoestring!
     
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  13. Disco down under

    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    Great in the lower leagues that bloke but he's a dinosaur at this level.
     
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  14. Tel (they/them)

    Tel (they/them) Sucky’s Bailiff

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    They're ****ed if they look 'stable' mate their fans will be punching all of their players.

    Horse jokes, even the guests are doing them!
     
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  15. haslam

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    Not convinced we'll walk the league as some seem to expect. Teams go through different stages and looking at the league something like 17 or 18 of the 24 have played in the Premiership so the expectation of bouncing back can't be generally true.

    How strong is the league? Well like most i only pay minor attention to it usually so I'm not going to assume it's rubbish. We've bought some decent players for the championship but what we need is a work ethic and team which has the desire and motivation to graft out results - that kind of character will not be tested until we have a bad run (which will happen) and when you buy in half a squad you're taking a risk.
     
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  16. Mackem-Tiz

    Mackem-Tiz Well-Known Member

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    Think yr worrying about nowt mate. The mags will walk that league without doubt. I actually think it's a poor league at the minute..
     
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  17. haslam

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    After tomorrow (which i think will be tight) we've got a few ok games so i expect us to be doing alright after 3-4 games but many of the trickiest fixtures we'll have all season are in September. If we're in and around the top few after that then yeah I think we'll be ok. Just think it'll be a few months until we're playing at our best with all the changes, but it's a marathon not a sprint.
     
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  18. QWOP

    QWOP Well-Known Member

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    I'm pretty sure it was Man Utd fans that called him that. Not Everton.
     
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  19. Brian Storm

    Brian Storm Well-Known Member

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    I had to look it up as I hadn't heard it. Didn't search it with man u in mind so couldn't tell you. There's references from Everton fans though.
     
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  20. QWOP

    QWOP Well-Known Member

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    Fair do's mate <ok>
     
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