Couple of Defoe press snippets about today

Some of the snippets are stating how he wants to leave because he's unsettled (with no actual word from the player) and then you come across this one:

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football...te-role-at-sunderland_sto4958718/story.shtml?

Which basically makes the Mirror look like the bunch of twats they are!!

http://www.footballfancast.com/foot...-to-sign-sunderland-star?#jGVpVvCsVwHxuqD4.97

The line which states "It is also said that he is currently unhappy with life at the Stadium of Light" links to this page:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/bournemouth-ready-make-january-move-6669153

Typical Mirror bullshit!!

 

I reckon it would be a good move for both clubs, a permanent transfer.

 

Isn't there always an 'unsettling' story a few days before the Derby

 

This shows the media bias against both premier NE teams - ably supported by very odd referree devisions over quite a long period - No soft winge this last but - I used to referee at local level - no excuses for the number of very odd calls made - imo.
Who's Sundays ref - lets us know what to expect - can't think of many favourable (fair ?) ones - suggestions ?

 

Agreed, but unlikely IMO due to his £70k a week wages which he will want to hold on to

So then you look down the route of loans with a percentage of his wages getting paid. Would Bournemouth stump up any more than £30k per week? Doubt it.

So that would leave us with circa £50k a week in wages on a player we paid £6m for (swap with Altidore who we paid £6m for).

A lot of supposition there but we might as well keep hold of him IMO

 

Is he on £70k a week? That's mental.

My logic was that it's January and you'd probably get 2-3m more than you'll get in the summer for him.

Maybe he'd move to AFCB with a bonus in mind, of a few quid if he helped keep them up, or a relegation release clause of Zip, if they went down.

Dwight Gayle, who I think is a similar player, would probably cost less mind.

 

I am pretty sure the rumours of Defoe being on 70 to 80k per week were denied by the club.

 

Surely it's not in our best interests to send any of our players to a relegation rival...well hang on, I could probably think of a couple, but not Defoe.

 

What has Defoe done wrong ? like Watmore I cannot understand why they are not playing.

 

Vehemently! His wage won't be near 80k even if he reaches all clauses in his contract. According to the club. But obviously the Mirror know better

 

But you don't like Sunderland so why does it bother you?

 

All a load of bollocks FFS.

He's only said what i would expect any pro to say, and that he's not happy to sit on the bench. Of course he's not happy, which ambitious pro would be? ****e lazy journalism at it's worst.

 

Defoe was bought to score goals - he has missed a few good chances (esp against Spurs) - agree he should be given a starting central striker role but with Whatmore or/and Borini alongside not a proven flop aka Fletcher - bench - we need speed and new blood in attack .
But if BFA does'nt fancy him - sell on we only served as a stepping stone to premiership for him -I'm not sure if he is a Sunderland player

 

BFA =BSA

 

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