January transfer thread

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I wonder what Ellis Simms is thinking right now. What he’d do to get that phone call that says “get up to Sunderland”, rather than trudge into Everton training in the morning to the most depressive atmosphere in the world
I’m hoping he’s had it and it’s signed ready to go the minute they get a body in themselves
 
It is starting to change, you are finding promising players starting to move to European clubs. The likes of Cirkin wanting first team football, rather than spend their formative years going out on loan every year. We need to be ready to pick these type of players up.

and clubs like us taking the punt is only going to encourage more of them.

In fact, what will encourage players to keep coming to us is going to be when we end up selling the likes of Ballard and Cirkin to top clubs for £15m+ and youngsters see us as a route to the top.

likewise top European kids like Ba and Michut. Or South American line Bennette. Getting a reputation for playing kids is one thing, but what will really make us attractive to players and importantly agents, is when we start developing them for big transfers.

Our fans might hate that and need to get used to it but it will be what attracts even better players to us the next time round
 
I'm not paranoid at all, we've had loads of imposters on here.

The lad can post whatever he likes.

So can I, if you don't like it just ignore me and get on with your posts.

Try to make the odd one about football and not just other posters though
I've made plenty about football thanks, not that its any of your business. Same can be said about you if you don't think the poster in question is a safc fan then you ignore him instead of questioning him
 
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I wonder what Ellis Simms is thinking right now. What he’d do to get that phone call that says “get up to Sunderland”, rather than trudge into Everton training in the morning to the most depressive atmosphere in the world
Think he'll end up here, loan or otherwise. But it depends on Dyche. He might want to keep all his options open, and we can't blame him for that.
 
It is starting to change, you are finding promising players starting to move to European clubs. The likes of Cirkin wanting first team football, rather than spend their formative years going out on loan every year. We need to be ready to pick these type of players up.
Long may it continue tbh. The players and agents need to wake up and do the right thing
 
Now that we know about the simms plus cash for Stewart offer being rejected it makes sense, playing hardball but it’s backfired if they don’t want to sell, can’t start a bidder war when they can only be one bidder
Where has that been reported pal?
 
I've made plenty about football thanks, not that its any of your business. Same can be said about you if you don't think the poster in question is a safc fan then you ignore him instead of questioning him

No, I've just told you, I'll post whatever I want.

If you don't like it that's your problem.

If I doubt someone is Sunderland I'll call them out.

So far I've been very polite with this lad so no harm done ...

... perhaps he's exactly what he says he is.
 
Soonsup-Bell has signed for Tottenham according to The Standard.

So much for wanting first team football lad!

it’s very short sighted of him. Apparently he’s not been getting in the team for Chelsea u21s and he wants to be playing regularly in the PL2 so he’s moved to a different academy. Spurs have also promised him loans to EFL teams next season apparently.

so he’s gone from one tricky pathway to a slightly less tricky pathway. Never mind. Silly lad.
 
Can we pack in squabbling?

Its not needed, its ****e to read and its taking away from whats actually important - like when Simms is signing!
There hasn't been any squabbling. Not that I've seen. All I've seen is Neville being rather unpleasant and obnoxious, and being called out for being exactly that. He also said he would question anyone who he suspects "isn't sunderland" despite that not being a requirement to post here. The admins are here to take care of things such as WUMs etc, so I'm not sure why he places himself on such a pedestal? Total knob head behavior.

Maybe if people respected others, and treat the board as an inclusive place to chat football, there'd be very little off topic disagreement?
 
No, I've just told you, I'll post whatever I want.

If you don't like it that's your problem.

If I doubt someone is Sunderland I'll call them out.

So far I've been very polite with this lad so no harm done ...

... perhaps he's exactly what he says he is.
The lad has posted nothing to question who he supports. You have based it on him having Mackem in his title. You are right you can post whatever you want, just don't see the point in doubting the lad.
 
it’s very short sighted of him. Apparently he’s not been getting in the team for Chelsea u21s and he wants to be playing regularly in the PL2 so he’s moved to a different academy. Spurs have also promised him loans to EFL teams next season apparently.

so he’s gone from one tricky pathway to a slightly less tricky pathway. Never mind. Silly lad.
Think the boy Burstow is ahead of him now plus fofana has just joined whose around same age

I agree its strange going to spurs tho, i thought he would go abroad