Summer '24 transfer window

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TopCat_ said:
I bow to your greater knowledge, but wouldn't it be better to get senior football experience in this country? Find a pathway into the 1st team here?
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Most important thing is getting some confidence playing senior football, playing in a lower tempo league will help him get minutes under his belt

He wont play much at L1 or L2 level at the minute imo, technically hes good enough but he will get eaten alive by the big physical CBs at that level. A bad loan at this stage of his career could totally ruin him

The key is to get him playing minutes to get him so confidence and the other aspect is if he goes abroad plays well then itll increase his value
 
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Scout73 said:
I most important thing is getting some confidence playing senior football, playing in a lower tempo league will help him get minutes under his belt

He wont play much at L1 or L2 level at the minute imo, technically hes good enough but he will get eaten alive by the big physical CBs at that level. A bad loan at this stage of his career could totally ruin him

The key is to get him playing minutes to get him so confidence and the other aspect is if he goes abroad plays well then itll increase his value
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He might be one of these low output type strikers.
 
TopCat_ said:
Does he take no responsibility? I know he's a kid, but surely putting some effort in and proving folk wrong is the core of a young player's mentality.
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Of course he needs to take some responsibility, but we've brought him in and Mowbray has shat on his confidence on the opening day and we've managed him and others in our squad very poorly since.
For me, whilst he needs to do more he has more potential than our other current strikers. Not convinced by Rusyn at all.
I get that I'm in a very small minority here but that's what I think. No drama mate.
Hopefully we get one or two in up front to bolster the first team.
 
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google translate helping me haha

me - is Mendy likely to go to SAFC?

reporter - “if SAFC is Sunderland, yes.”


This reporter has been reporting on the Caen takeover and their club in general
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Lets hope it's soon...
 
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CR17 said:
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google translate helping me haha

me - is Mendy likely to go to SAFC?

reporter - “if SAFC is Sunderland, yes.”


This reporter has been reporting on the Caen takeover and their club in general
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Seen this before on twitter and thought you were fluent:emoticon-0140-rofl::emoticon-0140-rofl:
 
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Blond Bombshell said:
I cannot wait for the new season to kick-off, especially the first home game...

Hhhaaa'wwwwaaaaayyyyyy the lads
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I was as well until they moved it to the Sunday so can't make it now. However, to compensate me and my youngest son are going down to Cardiff (straight from watching Durham play in the One Day cup at Gosforth on the Friday, stopping at Tewkesbury).
 
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CR17 said:
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google translate helping me haha

me - is Mendy likely to go to SAFC?

reporter - “if SAFC is Sunderland, yes.”


This reporter has been reporting on the Caen takeover and their club in general
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You’ve got it all Cam, even got the lingo now
 
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Just wondering, have we ever made a good signing abroad under Speakman? Never seems to work out. Closest I can think of to a success is AA and Ba, and not sure they can be classed as a success yet.
 
safcrd16 said:
Just wondering, have we ever made a good signing abroad under Speakman? Never seems to work out. Closest I can think of to a success is AA and Ba, and not sure they can be classed as a success yet.
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Nope. I have discussed this loads. The shift to the European market has largely been a big failure. British based signings have made the greater impact.
 
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safcrd16 said:
Just wondering, have we ever made a good signing abroad under Speakman? Never seems to work out. Closest I can think of to a success is AA and Ba, and not sure they can be classed as a success yet.
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Nope not a fully successful one. The problem with this is that the English market is so expensive and the value is definitely in the overseas market. This summer has seen a huge shift in the championship towards overseas signings, never been more at this stage of a window I don't think.
 
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Rocky said:
Technically Mundle is a signing from abroad
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Technically. But you get my point. British based players from their AOL have been the stronger and most impactful players.

We have had too many of the

Ba
Benette
AA
Lihadji
Rusyn
Djaku
Hemir
Pembele
Xhemalji

That's just the top of my head.

We have increased the value of the squad. Absolutely. But again, these are mostly UK based players.
 
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