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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Bucky1989, Feb 6, 2025.

  1. Scout73

    Scout73 Well-Known Member

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    Normally I'd agree however, Ballard has only played over half of our league games in 1 of his 3 seasons. Cirkin has missed game time, Reinaldo had a bad injury a couple of years ago and we don't know how bad O9s injury is (@Prehab26 said he'd heard it was really bad) so I dont mind 9 for now
     
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  2. SAFC Wilks

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    This.

    All hail Leo.
     
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  3. Scout73

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    I really rate him, i know I'm in the minority but he has to go and play week in week out if he's to ever reach his potential
     
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  4. SourPatch2

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    Still really keen on seeing quite a few outgoings soon. Squad does feel bloated at the moment in some areas but a lot of the ones making it bloated aren't going to feature so need to be moved on.
     
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  5. SAFC Wilks

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    He's always looked fairly solid to me at CB, not great at crossing or overlapping which is why some fans don't like him as a LB.
     
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  6. dansafcman

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    I've got no clue about him but seems logical signing to me

    And gives the club a bit a breathing space on the CB position

    Also cover for cirkin if he's out longer than expected
     
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    Montysoptician Well-Known Member

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    I have just copied and pasted that to Google translate Blondy, and still don't understand it :emoticon-0102-bigsm, it's a different language to my simple mind <ok>
     
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  8. Scout73

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    Yep, we need to use the loan market and also be ruthless with some (browne and Triantis)
     
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  9. Bucky1989

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    MORE TO FOLLOW....

    told youse, NINJA SIGNINGS
     
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  10. Culinary

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    All fair points. Just a personal preference that I don’t like it when squads are built on a contingency basis for more than normal levels of injuries. If you get to those points of desperation then you use your academy regardless of the drop off in quality.

    Equally, I guess it’s the hand we’ve been dealt with Ballard, Cirkin and Alese already here and under contract and with O’Nien’s injury as you say.
     
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  11. Frazier the Lion

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    Absolute meh of a signing. Probably wouldn't have got a sniff if he wasn't a Sportcover boy:emoticon-0105-wink:

    Let's hope he's amazing!:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  12. Scout73

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    Let's hope Bakwa follows the sportcover lads
     
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  13. Pure River Slut

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    #SAFCon
     
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  14. Culinary

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    I think we all already knew that our business isn’t done.

    Or does that mean more to follow imminently?
     
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  15. Frazier the Lion

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    Worth saying that it'll probably be 10 if we count Alese. And that assumes that all of Hjelde, Seelt and Triantis move on. That's a LOT of defenders for a manager who doesn't rotate.
     
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  16. CR17

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    Makes a whole load of sense. You don’t hang your hat on Cirkin being a reliable backup to Reinildo for me. Also if we didn’t sign a left back we would have Jones or Huggins playing at LB

    Cirkin has struggled every single season with injuries and had a really shoddy spell last season.

    You need strength in depth for me
     
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    And I do think Lucumi will sign
     
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  18. Scout73

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    I think Alese will go out on loan as well, obviously depends who else comes in but I think 9 defenders tops is what I'd have
     
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  19. Dave_39

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    after Masuaku surely be CB's next
     
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  20. MadMackem77

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    Just over two per position is not bloated like
     
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