Match Day Thread Portsmouth FC v Sunderland AFC - Saturday 31st August 2024 - KO 15:00

Oof bench is young. Thought more fringe players may still have a move available.

 

Suppose no point putting them on the bench if the coach doesn’t rate them

 

https://europeanleagues.com/transfer-windows/

Loads of leagues still open

 

Very random

 

Yeah i knew the Dutch one was next week but wasnt sure on what other leagues

There will be interest in them

 

Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland stand out as decent destinations to me.

(Good to hear re: interest)

 

The bench looks light which suggests a few fringe players are leaving. That will be filled next match with the new signings so no issues with depth.

 

And Neil to come back, and hopefully Alese in a month and not longer

 

Alese confirmed out 3 months. Gutted

 

Ffs, the lad has no luck at all

 

Aye. Everyone expected it to be much worse. No good.

 

3 month for Aji , ffs

 

The positive spin on it is I don’t think we’d have signed Mepham if he hadn’t got injured. And Mepham improves us.

but no luck for the lad

 

Posted in the other thread but if Burnley and Blackburn finish as a draw (currently in 93rd minute) we’re guaranteed to go into the international break in the top 3, no matter what happens today.

 

Clarke on bench for Ipswich.

 

Cracking thread RTB.

Pleased Mayenda keeps his spot. Deserves it. Also pleased to see Rusyn still in the plans. I wont give up on him just yet personally. Might be one to impact games from the bench this season still.

 

Was expecting worse to be honest

 

I think he can be handy in a high press especially now it’s effectively 442 out of possession so he’s not aimlessly hounding people

 

see a lot of complaints about are squad
you've got that bench

and then we are also missing

seelt (injured)
huggins (injured)
Aji (injured)
neil (suspended)
4 new lads to come in

 

Sunderland AFC confirms that Aji Alese is expected to be unavailable for 12 weeks.
The defender has enjoyed an impressive start to the 2024-25 season, but he sustained an ankle injury in training earlier this week at the Academy of Light.
Alese will undergo further tests next week to finalise his rehabilitation programme, with the 23-year-old currently targeting a return to action following the November international break.
All at SAFC wish Aji a swift recovery.