I could be wrong but think prehab said earlier tonight it will take longer than week to sortI work long hours mate, and my family and my club are my two main Joys in life, for all of us lads fans I hope its soon and we can move on.
I could be wrong but think prehab said earlier tonight it will take longer than week to sortI work long hours mate, and my family and my club are my two main Joys in life, for all of us lads fans I hope its soon and we can move on.
Not really.
Initially it was always a full blown buy out. Every share. That's what we all wanted due to the sheer incompetence of current lot.
Unfortunately, didn't materialise.
Then share realignment, it's still that but it's swayed heavily into what I call 'favourable'
So it's loads better. I think people will be surprised to be honest. Just need it done. Been a long road.
Even tonight. Whilst there are positives , unfortunately there are again other issues, I knew Dean Matthews rather well, an amazing photographer and a family man. Took some great images of our city and he lost his life to covid.
Just shows that while some argue the toss on here, there is ALWAYS more important things to worry about. Something for some to thing about.
KTF
Not really.
Initially it was always a full blown buy out. Every share. That's what we all wanted due to the sheer incompetence of current lot.
Unfortunately, didn't materialise.
Then share realignment, it's still that but it's swayed heavily into what I call 'favourable'
So it's loads better. I think people will be surprised to be honest. Just need it done. Been a long road.
Even tonight. Whilst there are positives , unfortunately there are again other issues, I knew Dean Matthews rather well, an amazing photographer and a family man. Took some great images of our city and he lost his life to covid.
Just shows that while some argue the toss on here, there is ALWAYS more important things to worry about. Something for some to thing about.
KTF
Cheers for the info @Prehab26 Does this look like being completed before the new year? Would go great to go into the transfer window with a bit of ambition
Yes.
Yes.
Will you continue to post on here once this is all over?

Who you like bloody king tut get up and get the lass a cuppa made and serve it in bed and get your own breakfast if your boardAbsolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on. But Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, have received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
Absolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
I've watched this whole saga along with many others and whatever happens happens. Its a forum and exchange of banter /info, yet many have been hostile and downright nasty with those posters who passed on bits of info. Frankly I wouldn't want to know or socialise with them in the real world as their behaviour has shown how cynical and bitter they are ...Absolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
Absolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()

I’m curious about what your Mrs is making for breakfast. It could be some kind of clue about our new owners. Huevos Rancheros by any chance ? If not this might be of useAbsolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
Come on mate get the kettle on and make Mrs Smug a nice cuppa and a bit of breakfast.Absolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
It’s going to be boring on here when this finally goes through, although am sure someone will find something you said in a pub 10 years ago and dig it up just to have another pop at youAbsolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
Could never understand why you got so much stick last year. You even sent me some PM's and you didn't know me from Adam! It was clear you were simply passing info across in good faith.
Make ya own breakfast, ya lazy bugger, you sound like my father in law![]()
Absolutely mate, it's a great board where people pop in and out for a chat.
I'm just tired of all the takeover saga. By accident I came into contact with a close friend of Fuhrman at exactly the time he said 'I've just bought Sunderland'. You can imagine how that felt as a lifelong supporter.
I was told all sorts and allowed to talk about it. As a result of my posts I was contacted by other people, including one at the club, who passed on info they couldn't, or didn't want to, post.
It was all like a dream until the terms of the deal changed at the very last moment and the whole thing fell apart. There had been a purchase company created, the address registered as the SOL and the buyers openly appeared at matches.
There was a huge sense of disappointment and anger, much of which was directed at me being the most convenient and accessible target.
That's fair enough, as you reap what you sow, but some of it, which still occurs, is ridiculous. As a fanatical supporter for over half a century its sad that I've become an ongoing target of fellow supporters. These same people throw up their hands in faux horror when I respond in kind.
All they do is scare off other people with genuine info that we'd all appreciate. One lad @Starsky refused to post until this last week. He has a mate who's a close friend of Donald in Oxford who knows exactly what's going on, but Starsky, having seen the abuse @Prehab26, etc, has received, didn't want to post honest information for fear of being attacked by fellow supporters ... what a shame some people can stoop so low, the so called ITK's have been called vermin, etc, just this week. People continually try to pin you down, ask for more info, times, dates, names, etc then throw it back in your face if anything changes.
Anyway, that ramble is for you and anyone else, who's not familiar with the general situation. I'm not speaking for me alone, but for everyone who's had to put up with these idiots.
Plus I'm sitting here bored, quietly waiting for Mrs Smug to wake up and make my breakfast ...
... I'm absolutely starving![]()
Been meaning to ask this, are you the SunderLad offof the Facebook ?If Carlsberg did Christmas
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Mm...French breakfast. I take it you're still near Carcassonne? When I lived and worked in the Vendee many moons ago,breakfast was baguette dipped in a bowl of red wine. The price of bread was controlled then,about F1,20 a stick and the wine came from a local Cave about F2,50 a bottle......and was more suited for putting on your frites! You could feed a dozen men for about F5...in those days I think there were about F10 = £1! Set you up a treat for a morning's work!
Mind you,lunch was a three course affair usually lasting about 2 and a half hours!![]()
