People suggesting Short would sanction the sale of Defoe for peanuts are being absolutely melodramatic. He's trying to recover his investment. Not go on some crusade against the future of the club
If short wants his money out of the club He will sell anybody Including us down the river. He's not bothered what league we are in as long as he can leave with the money If in fact what has been said he wants rid of the club is true.
Even when not scoring opposition his prescence alone worries oppsition defenders leaving more space - unfortunately we don't often take advantage of this but onwards now to Turf Moor - which was first away match I went to and we won 3-4 after being 3-0 down iirc. Pull-on - KTF
Good if points If Bains views of Short are right Short has our interests at heart - bottom line for me is as he's a successful venture capitalist success for him will be his investment succeeding & that is Sunderland. Too many Ifs & but ifs so I'm just going to KTF
If BFS makes a bid for Defoe - he will go, who wouldn't? A team in trouble season after season, and of course in a geographical backwater, London and an increase in Salary to top up his pension fund- why not?
Maybe. He seems to genuinely love it here though, and rumours are he is our highest earner by some distance. I'm not sure Palace could necessarily offer him more money. Besides that, I doubt we would let him even have the choice. If we want him, he's our player effectively to the end of his career - he signed a contract extension to 2019 this summer.
All business dealings say that selling a living swimming duck is a bloody sight more viable than a dead one.
Absolutely not true. Selling the clubs assets off cheaply will disproportionately reduce the price he can get for the club. No way is he actively trying to make less money back for himself. Ridiculous.
Yeah he wants to get rid of the club. He wants to recoup as much of the money he's put in that he can. Not give it away for free.
Let`s consider that Short has 2 alternatives. a). Keeps the club as it is and sells it as a going(ish) concern. b). Sells off the assets (Pickford, Khazri,Kone,Defoe) to reduce what he is owed and flogs the rest for what he can get. I hope he doesn`t choose b) as there will be no safe haven. He`ll need to move out of his castle cos the ****er will be under siege, but, and it`s a big but, isn`t that how he made his billions?
B doesn't work of you flog assets off on the cheap. It only works if you sell them at top dollar. Also... The clubs biggest asset is premier league money. I doubt he wants rid of it before he sells.
If there's anything to be learned from the last few years is that the guy hasn't got a clue what he's up to. Assuming he is doing the sensible thing only goes against the grain with that bloke. JD must stay though, I'd sell Khazri and Lens in January and see what you can get for that money.
Forgot about him. Half expect Sam to have a look at Khazri. Gave him plenty of game time & Moyes doesn`t seem to rate him at all.
Still recovering from last night mate. Went to see me pals (aka age concern, aka thirsty ****ers, aka whose deal is it) took a demijohn of home brew. 5 of us supped the lot. Games of Nap, sorted the world out. decided the middle east can shove allah up their arse and Osborne needs the raggy pineapple. Rolled in at 2 am totally blitzed. Absolute disgrace. Thoroughly ashamed of myself. edit: Am I ****. Arseholes to the lot of them.
