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[CR17]

Canny mad to think it’s only 5 weeks till the first game of the season. Makes you think how do they manage to get another 5-6 in that we need but they always do somehow

 

[Southern A]

I am repeating myself here, but I dont have a concern about Browne being in our squad next season. The lad has played 70 international games. He isnt an average player by any means, he is a good one. Really it is up to him as he will have offers I am sure and if he wants to play 40 odd games fair enough (I would personally so get it). If he stays I would give Jones a loan. If Browne goes I would keep Jones around and let him train and learn with our squad. I dont feel desperate for another CM if Neil stays. Just an opinion though.

hmm I think you’ve convinced me I may be writing Browne off too soon

 

[Southern A]

Canny mad to think it’s only 5 weeks till the first game of the season. Makes you think how do they manage to get another 5-6 in that we need but they always do somehow

We’ve brought 5 in in 2 weeks I think!

 

[Southern A]

5 robust players who all expect serious minutes is probably enough tbf. Even more so if we bring in another attacking player who can play as a 10. Also maybe they think they can mop up any extra minutes with Triantis and Browne.

yeh if Triantis and Browne stay I agree. In my head they were both going

 

[williebeams]

Yep i have. Ive also played football at a decent level with a broken toe so what youve just said is bollocks mate

but it’s not tho is it

you’ve just disowned the universally acknowledged, accepted and recognised notion.

 

[MadMackem77]

I would like one more CM to add to the 6

if triantis proves himself he could be a very useful player who can play CB 6 and 8

 

[williebeams]

hmm I think you’ve convinced me I may be writing Browne off too soon

when he signed it was very much a very good championship signing and I believe he started regularly until the injury

then of course it’s hard to get back in

yes it was a free signing but he was that well regarded in the championship that when we were forward planning I find it hard to believe that he’d be someone they’d consider to offload in promotion so easily

there’s a lot worse midfielders played in the prem than him

 

[DELETED ACCOUNT 1234]

A bit on why we didn't sign Henderson

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/s...n-joining-brentford-two-year-deal-free-agent/

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...Sunderland’s recruitment team were aware of Henderson’s likely availability at the start of the summer, and have been monitoring his situation throughout the last couple of months.

However, with Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki already having been recruited to strengthen the central-midfield ranks, the Black Cats hierarchy decided against offering Henderson what would have been an emotional return to his hometown.

The presence of Dan Neil and Chris Rigg in Sunderland’s midfield mix was also a factor, with Sunderland officials not wanting to hamper the development of two of their most promising young players.

Sunderland's sporting director, Kristjaan Speakman, was aware of the emotional pull behind bringing Henderson back to the Stadium of Light, and the veteran midfielder's experience and leadership qualities would potentially have offered something in a squad that, on the whole, remains extremely young.

However, senior sources claim there was a determination to ensure 'heart did not rule head', with Speakman having been involved in the unsuccessful decision to offer Jermain Defoe a second spell as a Sunderland player.

In the end, it was decided that Sunderland should look to the future rather than the past, hence the move for alternative, much younger central-midfield targets.

Henderson was made aware of his boyhood club's decision, and having turned down a series of alternative offers including a firm approach from Porto, the North-Easterner has opted to join Brentford, who finished in tenth position in the Premier League next season....

I think it's fairly obvious to say that if we wanted him, he would be here. Personally, I think he should be here I don't think it would have been heart ruling head, I think his leadership would have been an incredible asset.

With all of that being said, the club clearly thought hard about it and made an informed decision that they think is the right one and I'm happy to trust their judgement on that.

 

[Frazier the Lion]

yeh if Triantis and Browne stay I agree. In my head they were both going

My guess is the 6th man is likely to play very limited minutes. Maybe less than 1000. We could probably get any jobber to do that.

 

[Chunksafc]

I would like one more CM to add to the 6

if triantis proves himself he could be a very useful player who can play CB 6 and 8

How do we give game time to 7 midfielders? I know the Afcon is Christmas time, but how do we stick to the principles of showing players a pathway if potentially 1 or 2 wont even make the bench on a weekly basis?

 

[DELETED ACCOUNT 1234]

On the Seelt debate, I'm still unsure on him - he's not had a regular run out so hard to tell how good he could be at CB

He has the attributes you'd want in a CB and is technically pretty good.

I'll be surprised if he plays regularly this season however, most of us would have said yhe same about Mayenda last season and he became 1 of our most important players

Hope Seelt and Huggins have an injury free pre season so RLB can make a proper assessment on both

It's impossible to know if Seelt could step up, but I'd find it difficult to believe that he's managed to improve his game in the last 2 years given his injuries, so to me we still have that potential that we signed, not a Premier League footballer today.

Maybe him, Huggins and even Triantis are the emergency depth we need when AFCON comes around and have enough potential to have a go at stepping up and playing some minutes from the bench.

Keep them all around at the start of the season, loan/sell/keep them end of January after we've seen more.

 

[CR17]

I wonder who’s going to be at LB today and in Portugal since Cirkin and Reinildo both won’t be involved

 

[Southern A]

I wonder who’s going to be at LB today and in Portugal since Cirkin and Reinildo both won’t be involved

my guess is Huggins left Hume right

 

[JimHeron92]

I wonder who’s going to be at LB today and in Portugal since Cirkin and Reinildo both won’t be involved

Almost certainly Huggins... Unless they fancy Bainbridge or Anderson

 

[SourPatch2]

I wonder who’s going to be at LB today and in Portugal since Cirkin and Reinildo both won’t be involved

Going to guess Bainbridge, with Huggins being eased in slowly.

 

[Saf]

Canny mad to think it’s only 5 weeks till the first game of the season. Makes you think how do they manage to get another 5-6 in that we need but they always do somehow

We aren’t even halfway through the transfer window yet. Still plenty of time to bring in what we need.

 

[MadMackem77]

How do we give game time to 7 midfielders? I know the Afcon is Christmas time, but how do we stick to the principles of showing players a pathway if potentially 1 or 2 wont even make the bench on a weekly basis?

I meant to make 6 sorry

neil sadiki
Diarra traintis
Le fee Rigg

 

[WorkyTicketFTM]

Would people be happy going into this season with Freddie Woodman or Aynsley Pears as our goalkeeper? That’s probably about the level Patti is at imo. Wouldn’t even be up for discussion if he wasn’t an academy lad.

 

[Chunksafc]

I meant to make 6 sorry

neil sadiki
Diarra traintis
Le fee Rigg

Browne as well?

 

[alcoauth]

Would people be happy going into this season with Freddie Woodman or Aynsley Pears as our goalkeeper? That’s probably about the level Patti is at imo. Wouldn’t even be up for discussion if he wasn’t an academy lad.

I'd put him above those, the problem after being knocked back by Petrovic and Bulka is that there isn't a long list of goalkeepers that are available, who are within budget, willing to come to the club that are a lot better than Patto.