During the Sky Transfer Window programme they were running an advert for a donkey sanctuary.
I thought it was ironic after the litany of dire players Sunderland were linked with in the January window and even this one.
To protect those of a nervous disposition I won't list all the various donkeys we might now have at the club, it still gives me the shivers.
We could've easily brought in some truly appalling players who may have dragged us up but would be totally inadequate at PL level.
This, in my opinion, is where the likes of Sheff Utd and Burnley get the whole thing wrong ...
... they've brought in endless players good enough to grab the Sky money but far from being able to stay there.
What's equally illuminating is that the shining lights, of our playoff rivals, Hamer, Rudoni, etc, now look like they wouldn't get close to our first team eleven, probably not even in the squad. To me, that shows just how far we've come when we'd now, imo, be horrified if Sunderland had signed players of that level yesterday ...
... Sunderland took a big chance trying to go up with what we had but it financed our spending in this window, absolutely incredible planning imo.
