And still we wait

Like many of you, I seem to spend most of my days between here, sky sports and Sunderland Echo.

I was just looking back over some previous articles and found the following one: -

Poyet indicated after Saturday night’s final friendly in Portugal that he was confident of several breakthroughs in the transfer market, following a frustrating wait to add to the four players already captured this summer – Jordi Gomez, Billy Jones, Patrick van Aanholt and Costel Pantilimon.
The Sunderland boss was coy when asked whether one of those arrivals would be main target Fabio Borini, simply replying: “You’ll know in two or three days.”

Didn't he also say that he wanted 4 players in by today. So where are they?

 

Patience is a virtue

Congerton is doing really well in my eyes, he's brought in 5 players now for less then 10 million. I'm glad we are doing it this way now. Another 2 in the next few weeks and I'm well happy.

 

Not quite what Poyet said last week though, that he wanted 4 in before our next game - tomorrow.

 

Agree with this but I'm afraid I think we need about 5.

 

We've done great business and we've done it while a lot of fans were telling them to do it differently. Word is we were interested in Rodwell since the end of the season but he only became available a few weeks ago. A lot of us would have already met Cardiff's asking price for Mutch and filled that midfield spot. But now we have a much better talent. Congerton knows what he's doing. ktf

 

Well then Gus will just have to be patient. Although, I'm sure he understands transfers aren't straight forward and can take time. We had been dealing with Man City and Rodwell for 6 weeks apparently.

We brought in 14 last season and people said it was far too many, it didn't exactly go to well either. Like I've said, we have already brought in 5 which on the face of it, look to all improve the positions they have been brought in for. Another 2 players that will improve our team will be enough for me personally, then have a look at 1 or in 2 January. Quality over quantity and Congerton is doing fine job for me.

 

Lots of quality will be made available for loan in the last week of the window, we can baulk the squad out with a few loans then (6 months with option to extend so we can still do business in jan should the right players become available), in the meantime I'd rather permanent deals be for quality rather than quantity, timing is everything. I'm happy with this window so far.

 

this is one of the first transfer windows for a long time where I can see the club going in a direction buying players that improve the club and not everyone who is available . Congerton plays the waiting game and gets the player that is wanted and not the ones who are left.
It's a game of poker who flinches first looses .
So keep the faith and I can see good things ahead (but don't quote me on that as nothing's easy at sunderland )

 

He meant before the first premier league game as well not friendly.

 

I also think we are being more cautious with contracts since the Ji debacle, loosing players like Cola for free & having Danny Graham on high earnings. This added to finding players of particular playing style & character is not as easy as throwing more money than Stoke & West Bromwich at average players.

 

****, meant Colback. Not that he deserves his name typed correctly.

 

With Rodwell on board, it really brought us a lot closer in one big hit. We can now look at the likes of Gomez and Seb as handy squad players rather than having to unrealistically pin all our hopes on them. It also gives Catts a big breather and takes some of the load off him.

For me, we need a solid and dependable CB and a forward/attacking left winger and that'll be good enough for me. Of course, I won't complain about getting a second attacking player and some cover for LB/RB too!