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We have some good talents in the u18's, watching the u21's this season could be interesting

The whole thing is absolutely wild.

I bet there are talented young PL players begging their agents to get them to Sunderland ...

... and compete with young lads coming through the academy.

Amad would love it if he came here, absolutely love it it <laugh>
 
The whole thing is absolutely wild.

I bet there are talented young PL players begging their agents to get them to Sunderland ...

... and compete with young lads coming through the academy.

Amad would love it if he came here, absolutely love it it <laugh>
Thats why we have to keep the pathway the the first team open, show these young kids they will get their chance if they prove themselves
 
I wanted him in the championship when he was still at KuPS, obviously best for his progression to move to the Allsvenskan with Djurgarden - but he just runs games at 18 now and theres probably a dozen top flight teams circling.

there is our Neil replacement perhaps, if he goes. Give him plenty of time to bed into our club/philosophy as our 6th choice central midfielder, but he’ll be needed by the time of AFCON and will play minutes in the PL.

I would rather a first choice striker and right winger come in, but actually I wouldn’t mind a striker with big ceiling like Gueye at Metz instead.

what a time to be alive. If we can convince Xhaka to join, the world is our oyster.
 
there is our Neil replacement perhaps, if he goes. Give him plenty of time to bed into our club/philosophy as our 6th choice central midfielder, but he’ll be needed by the time of AFCON and will play minutes in the PL.

I would rather a first choice striker and right winger come in, but actually I wouldn’t mind a striker with big ceiling like Gueye at Metz instead.

what a time to be alive. If we can convince Xhaka to join, the world is our oyster.

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Then tuned in to a few of the games and his pressing and drive to win the ball back is pretty great, makes me think the link could be realistic.
 
Like everything on this board, it is merely speculation. Nobody here has direct knowledge of the inside of the club. However, do I think there’s a world where the club could get this wrong? Absolutely there is. KLD getting directly involved could be a massive positive, yes. However it could easily also herald a complete change from what has made us successful and could lead to failure. If he gets too giddy or rushes to jump too many steps he could easily miscalculate and leave us in trouble.

There’s tonnes of stuff to like in what we’re doing so far this summer. However, amongst all of it, there are questions of process, of culture, of risk, of cohesion. Nothing is guaranteed and we already know that nobody at the club is perfect.
Or maybe we just really wanted xhaka and kld done all he could to make it happen then goes and leaves it to the others again
 
Got a feeling aleksic will learn a lot of xhaka, although he's not had much playing time I think there's something about him
Not sure albanians and serbs get on, but probably not going to be petty about that haha.
 
Or maybe we just really wanted xhaka and kld done all he could to make it happen then goes and leaves it to the others again

I don't believe KLD will involve himself in every situation, such as Xhaka, but it shows it's a team effort.

RLB was primarily the main mover for Le Fée and Speakman brought in Jobe.

Murty was probably Watson and Doris the tea lady is responsible for the chocolate eclairs ...

... it's like a well oiled machine <laugh>
 
Or maybe we just really wanted xhaka and kld done all he could to make it happen then goes and leaves it to the others again

Mostly this I think. Or why bother going out and hiring all these dudes in suits and dark glasses?

( They do wear suits and dark glasses I take it?)
 
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