Will Jemain Defoe

What year was this one.

 

Never saw Halliday play

 

I think Dave played here from 1925 to 1929. His highest season was 43 goals, and his lowest was 35.

 

Not bad for a left back eh?

 

Correct, SKP was a superb finisher but for me Defoe has a keener football brain, and more suited to our present needs.

 

No one compares to Old Big Head what an entertainer.

 

"what does it mean, what does it me-ee-ean"

Donkeys since i heard that. canny album inc. the tuneful behind the mask cover, "Your mother's got a penis"

 

I went to see them last year mate. They were great

 

. first time i heard them, i spent the evening rolling around the floor in stitches ( i used to smoke a tad back then), but also in admiration of some skilful tunes.

that must have been 13 years ago, or summat like that

 

why the **** don't smiley characters appear in my messages, ****ing iphones.

 

I still listen to them now. Really good for lifting the mood. They're incredibly witty, playing off stereotypes perfectly.

 

I love Phillips, best player I've seen live in a Sunderland shirt, but given both Phillips and Defoe on the bench and there's 20 minutes to go I'd go Defoe before Phillips.

 

Androids also.

 

You would have to give Shack a mention for entertainment, I remember at times if he was not playing it was not announced until you were in the ground, such was his affect on the gate

 

SKP scored in the first competitive game at the SOL. Which was today in 1997.

But SNQ got the first goal scored. Which was a 3-1 win over our last oppenents. Lee Clarke got the other.

Anyone remember City scorer. Georgie Kinkladze. Smashing player he was.

 

Brian Clough ?
Len Shackleton ?

 

Remember that all but one (I think) of Brian's Goals were scored while we were a second division side.

As for Defoe, he hasn't got the time to build up a reputation like SKP's.

But he has stuck with us longer than I expected and done much better than I expected, so he will certainly have our respect.

 

All good players mentioned previously but non of the predatory goal scoring instincts of Paul Stewart and Brett Angel

 

Still has England ambitions it seems.


Jermain Defoe is thriving under the pressure of being Sunderland’s main man after opening his account early in front of watching England boss Sam Allardyce.

Defoe’s clinical equaliser 20 minutes from time looked to have secured David Moyes’s side a superb opening day result at Manchester City. But debutant Paddy McNair’s unfortunate own goal scuppered hopes of a first Premier League point.

Defoe is now joint 10th highest goalscorer in the top flight and last season’s top scorer enjoys the pressure to match – or even better – last season’s 15-goal league haul. “It is the same pressure. Even when I was at Tottenham, you are the forward and people expect you to score goals,” Defoe told the Echo. “It is a new season, you never know what will happen, but, as a forward, I want to score goals to help the team and the boys. “I always say to Younes Kaboul and the lads at the back, you lot keep clean sheets and when we get the chance we will score. “I know how important my goals are and I’m sure the rest of the lads will chip in this year because we have some good players. “The young lads coming through as well, looked really good. I really believe we will have a good year.”

Former Sunderland-turned-England boss Allardyce was in the stands at the Etihad Stadium, sat alongside England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate. And Defoe hasn’t given up hope of adding to his 55 England caps, after missing out on a place at Euro 2016 under Roy Hodgson. Defoe added: “Yeah, he was watching. The manager said that before the game – he wished all the boys all the best and someone gave me a little nod as if to say he is watching you. “I thought I had a chance with the previous manager, but I don’t know! “It is important for me to just get my head down. People will say what they like, but it is down to me. “I need to continue to work hard, keep sharp and forwards get judged on scoring goals.”

Defoe saw little of the ball in the second half but made it count when it mattered, taking one touch from Jack Rodwell’s deft pass before slotting the ball under Willy Caballero.

A key figure under Moyes, Defoe has put his previous frustrations of being asked to play out of position under former boss Dick Advocaat firmly to bed. He added: “Last season, I started in a different position. It was frustrating, but everything changed when Sam came in and I played in my normal position. “I have said a lot about that, though. I have worked hard, feel sharp and always believed, if I get a chance, I will score goals.”

The 33-year-old looked sharp despite missing the last four pre-season games with a thigh strain. Defoe added: “I missed the games, but I was still working hard with the fitness guys, doing all my running and gym stuff. “I couldn’t go into training but was still doing my physical stuff. Iit was fine. I was lucky enough I was able to do that. “With the little problem I had, I could still get on a bike and do cardio work.”

Read more at: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...ly-believe-we-will-have-a-good-year-1-8068483

 

Morning Neil,

I don't think Shack was a striker, was he? Before my time, but I thought of him as a skillful winger.

Clough was also before my time, he had a fine record and maybe if he had of stayed about longer, then maybe.

Phillips broke all our of post-war goalscoring records, and is largely regarded as the best by the majority of our 'older' generation. He's certainly the best player I've ever seen in a Sunderland shirt.