Summer window

Yep,definate progress. Our player management is light years away from where it's been in the past. Seems to be the consensus that both Batth and Pritch have been told there will not be a further contract offer,giving them time to find a move with a year left on their current deal.

 

Hasn’t he been looking to move further down south for a while? Sure I seen that earlier.

 

For anything to qualify as 'kicking off' doesn't it have to be more than a few moans on social media ...

... from memory, this board had as many people in favour as in opposition.

 

That’s nice of him, now tell him to start putting he’s hand in he’s pocket for the good of the club

 

It is what it is but I think I last summer was when we needed more than 2 strikers and Speakman chose 3 and that call ultimately made it hard. I guess what I’m saying is there’s a lesson learnt there as long as we learn it

 

Yeah I meant on socials mate. People going to extremes either one way or the other. There were more than a few upset at the prospect of Mowbray getting the sack though.

For the record I'm not too fussed of he stays or goes as long as the correct decision is made for the club. Although I did think he needed peddling for playing Gooch at centre half and Roberts at right back

 

He is

 

Pritchard usually struggled to last 90 last season didn't he? With a wage bill to balance, perhaps it makes sense, though disappointing.

 

Only played 3 90 mins since the turn of the year

 

Pritchard is a good player and has served us well, his goals return isnt great though, we will get a greater goals return from Dack if we can get him fit !

 

Personally don't mind Pritch leaving.

He's an alright player, but doesn't contribute as much as a 10 should, and he's blowing out his arse by 60-70 minutes usually.

I think Dack is better, and Jobe/Rigg have the potential to be better, so I'd rather rotate those 3 and let Pritch go.

If his wages can go towards a striker or defensive midfielder, the squad will improve.

As for Danny Batth, I'm on the fence. Last season proved that him alongside Ballard doesn't work, as it was when we performed our worst (think only 4 clean sheets came when they played together?). We were stronger with Batth alongside O'Nien, but Batth isn't going to replace a fully fit Ballard these days, and Seelt is supposed to good.

 

We haven’t really been playing a number 10 this season, the midfield has evolved to more of ekwah sitting and neil and Jobe ahead

Pritch doesn’t suit playing as an 8, Dack seems to have the physicality to do it but can also play as a 10 if we were to change it mid game

Speakman and team must think Pritchard not worth his current wage to be a system change option off the bench

 

Lets be honest i know u work for a football club but if you could pick sunderland to sign him or your employer to sign them you want sunderland too imagine having dack rigg him and jobe(i dont see as a 10)

 

Rigg will play for one the big teams in world football 100 percent

 

Still no signings then…..

 

I'll wager Dack won't play too many 90 mins mind.

 

Mate it isnt even midday

 

Doesnt explain the 1 year option though.

 

He's out injured for 4 months so I doubt that.

 

That sounds like they don’t trust Tone then to deal with the hand he’s being dealt, doesn’t it ?