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Summer transfer thread

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Hudson92, May 21, 2022.

  1. marcusblackcat

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    Smacks of Rodwell to me sadly. Cracking player but head in the wrong place.

    As mentioned if he gets his head right, he’d be comfortably our best central midfielder
     
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  2. WorkyTicketFTM

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    And just like that the debate about Neil is over. Don’t want to hear anyone else saying they’d rather have him in midfield than loaning someone better.
     
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    Shocking 2 minutes, deffo red and shocking defending.
     
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  4. Hudson92

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    Aids the Experience argument too
     
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    Step up on level always going to be a tough learning curve for the younger players. Mistakes were always going to happen. Question is can they learn from the improve ready for big promotion push next season?
     
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  6. WorkyTicketFTM

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    But if he wasn’t doing anything exciting in league one how is he expected to jump up and perform every week in the championship? If he wasn’t a local lad he’d be getting absolute pelters.
     
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  7. Hudson92

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    Looking lighter with each game at the minute we really need some people through the door soon
     
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  8. Saf

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    Yep :emoticon-0102-bigsm :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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    He does **** all. He doesn't influence games. Apart from the super assist against Blackpool and the goal against Acc Stanley (I think) what's he done? What has he influenced?
     
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    I'll let you take that one up this time <laugh>
     
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  11. Southern A

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    for me he’s a number 10. Should be in a position where his entire game is about incisive passes
     
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    Haha I’m not here to argue just very naive from Neil
     
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    I agree with that but unfortunately he's got Pritchard ahead of him. I'd play Embleton before him, too.
     
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    Agree, can’t remember him having a stand out game in league one where I’ve thought f**king hell maybe people are right about him..

    And I think he’s a no.10 but he’s nowhere near Pritchards level at the minute. Should be loaned to a decent league one team.
     
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    my “fear” is he’s not even recognised as a 10. He’s recognised as a 6. Which is just wrong
     
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    Sorry, but we need a keeper… Patti glued to his line here
     
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  17. John Wick

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    I was. it was like having a corner or free kick from most areas of the pitch.
     
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    Mad how many corners their keeper has caught compared to Patterson. Never feel like he’s in control or the area. He has saved a few decent attempts though to be fair to him.

    And Bailey Wright has convinced me that not only does he just hoof the ball forward aimlessly too often, he’s got a heed like a fifty pence piece.
     
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  19. John Wick

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    as someone that is 6'3" I'm gutted I'm undervalued.
     
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  20. Wibble

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    Neil lost us that game, daft tit.
     
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