Talks so much sense it's quite scary. The bloke knows his onions. I'm looking forward to this season.
Patient Sam Allardyce insists he is focused on the main big-money additions to Sunderland's ranks at this stage of the summer. Despite the need to boost a squad that finished fourth bottom last season, Sunderland are yet to make any inroads into the transfer market, albeit the window only formally opened last Friday. However, manager Allardyce has explained the factors behind that, as he focuses on his main targets, who can immediately improve the strength of the starting XI. "I have not signed any of the free transfers or loan players just yet, because that can be done later on," said Allardyce. "I'm basically focusing on the top players that I need for the team this year and waiting patiently for those. "Let's do that first, rather than taking a player here or there, who might be a good one, but we want to get those who can go straight into the team and make an impact. "Then we'll look around after that and see what we need to bolster the squad and challenge the players that are already here." Sunderland returned to pre-season training on Monday and underwent an extensive round of testing and conditioning. The Black Cats squad will fly out to Austria tomorrow for an intense nine-day training camp in the Alps, where they will continue to work on their fitness levels. "The lads seem to be in good spirits. They've been through the usual start of pre-season testing," added Allardyce to the club website. "They did have their own programmes while they were away to keep them ready so we can move straight into football practices. "It's fitness and football at the moment, quite long, but they seem to be coping pretty well." Read more: http://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport...-currently-working-on-1-8000902#ixzz4Dfgqib4Q
Good post. Speaks very well. Gives me confidence we are in a safe set of hands for trying to stabilise us in the premiership. A tough season ahead but I don't think we will be needing another great escape come the last 2 months of the season... Fingers crossed
Great interview....frightening to think after all these years....have we finally got our **** together? Cant wait to see who he brings in....got a feeling we might get a holy moly signing. I really think Sam has the bug about the club........pray mat out again...lol
