Reading the full verbatim write up of Methven’s comments on CL, there is new info which I don’t think the wider fanbase is yet fully aware of.
GFP / SE7 wants promotion - but not at a cost. It’s got to be a cheap promotion, funded largely by the Academy (where they are relying on obtaining Cat A status) . It is now obvious that we won’t be spending fees on players under this regime.
Methven again talked at length about how he had slashed the fixed costs at Sunderland- again, this all points to making the club a more attractive, cheaper purchase for future investors if / when it goes pear shaped.
It is difficult to understand how Methven’s comments last night are compatible with Rodwell saying on Charlton TV that a promotion challenge is the minimum expectation this season.
Other than Zak Mitchell, who is largely untested, I am sure @Dick Plumb1 can confirm that we have no other Academy prospects in the pipeline ? And why did Steve Avory leave recently if the Academy is their get out of jail card ?
GFP / SE7 wants promotion - but not at a cost. It’s got to be a cheap promotion, funded largely by the Academy (where they are relying on obtaining Cat A status) . It is now obvious that we won’t be spending fees on players under this regime.
Methven again talked at length about how he had slashed the fixed costs at Sunderland- again, this all points to making the club a more attractive, cheaper purchase for future investors if / when it goes pear shaped.
It is difficult to understand how Methven’s comments last night are compatible with Rodwell saying on Charlton TV that a promotion challenge is the minimum expectation this season.
Other than Zak Mitchell, who is largely untested, I am sure @Dick Plumb1 can confirm that we have no other Academy prospects in the pipeline ? And why did Steve Avory leave recently if the Academy is their get out of jail card ?
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