Fancy going with SAFC up the leagues?
Nah, Blackpool's always had that... OK rollercoaster.
Nah, Blackpool's always had that... OK rollercoaster.
I guess that’s the position we find ourselves in with some players. They’ll see a team in higher division where they feel comfortable and go for that option over a vision.I'd see that as sufficient reason to look elsewhere.
I'd be astounded if true, because literally no-ones dream is to play for Blackpool football team... but if it were, THAT would be why we shouldn't sign him.
but...but...KLD is just Donald's puppet, we have no money to spend and Ipswich and Wigan have beaten us to loads of signingsAlmost as if Sunderland actually had a plan all along![]()
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Announcement roulette
I'm going for tomorrow between 3-5
We pulled out of the Gallagher deal at the last moment because of the high sell-on fee that Liverpool were demanding. It shows that we aren't willing to let the big boys dictate to us which I'm happy to see.
Marco slowly eroded his legacy at Sunderland with his comments and gripes.
But it was his total lack of research and knowledge that finished people off ...
... Phillips is heading the same way imo.
If SKP ever said he wanted someone to beat Sunderland in any game ever, that would be it. But it aint been it.
How can you dare to say that haven't you heard we don't have any full backsAlmost as if Sunderland actually had a plan all along![]()
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Lazy journalism there
Rather we sign the young star from the premier League to be honest mate. That will be today too. It's a ridiculously good signing at this level.
Rather we sign the young star from the premier League to be honest mate. That will be today too. It's a ridiculously good signing at this level.
Agree mate. Hopefully we’re progressing with a few more. Almost down to the last 2 weeks of the window so you would expect some decisions and pressure to close deals now.
To be fair, I think Maguire knew he had lucked out by getting a move here - he said it himself that a player of his quality shouldn't be playing for Sunderland. I think it's fair to say he gave his all when he was hereI'm happily convinced that some of this pressure will now be coming from our potential signings.
If you were an ambitious player, wanting to play good football in front of 30,000 of your own supporters you'd be asking your agent to get things moving. This is all a far cry from lazy mercenaries, like Jones or Maguire, traipsing from one club to another and dropping in at Sunderland for a while. Being in a team with Doyle, Cirkin, McGeady, Evans, Pritchard, Embleton, etc, must surely be an incentive for players.
TBH, if it isn't I wouldn't want them near the place.
I also think its a little bit more than that mate. A manager or owner will always tells a prospective player "we want promotion". I think our prospectus will be a lot more detailed, informative and ambitious than thatI'm happily convinced that some of this pressure will now be coming from our potential signings.
If you were an ambitious player, wanting to play good football in front of 30,000 of your own supporters you'd be asking your agent to get things moving. This is all a far cry from lazy mercenaries, like Jones or Maguire, traipsing from one club to another and dropping in at Sunderland for a while. Being in a team with Doyle, Cirkin, McGeady, Evans, Pritchard, Embleton, etc, must surely be an incentive for players.
TBH, if it isn't I wouldn't want them near the place.