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Simms getting a lot of criticism from Coventry fans writing him off.

Personally quite glad we didn’t spend that fee on him. The market for anyone with a goal scoring record in the championship is nuts. Although Robins helped Gyokeres to develop over the past two years, so good luck to the lad.
 
Wouldn't know mate, never heard of Haji Wright.

I'd have had Simms back here but not for £8 million

I'd agree with that, good player or good goalscorer at any rate, but not for that price. Would be if his all round game was better but I don't see it improving much.
 
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I'd agree with that, good player or good goalscorer at any rate, but not for that price. Would be if his all round game was better but I don't see it improving much.
Trouble is it appears that's about an average rate for a striker. I thought fees would come down but this summer has seen some crazy fees
 
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serious question...

how can the head coach, who isn't responsible for transfer dealings, be 'sure' we will sign a striker?

kristjaan speakman can't even be certain right now.

are they trying really hard to make it happen? undoubtedly.
 
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Aye you can see why we're digging around abroad for hidden gems, seems to be significantly better value doing that.
But they come with a bedding in period, although I have a feeling Rusyn would hit the ground running as he's a bit more experienced.

I think he'd be great for us
 
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serious question...

how can the head coach, who isn't responsible for transfer dealings, be 'sure' we will sign a striker?

kristjaan speakman can't even be certain right now.

are they trying really hard to make it happen? undoubtedly.
Nobody can be certain mate. Not until that medical is past. We can only ever be confident, but have to accept late changes happen.
 
Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Newcastle:

"I'd probably have been pleased with a point and a clean sheet beforehand but the game panned out a little bit different than I thought.

"I thought we'd come and dominate possession like we did last year but they were good first half with the ball, picked us off and pushed us back.

"We readjusted a few things and I thought we were better second half. We got in some good positions but the final ball wasn't there.

"We're always disappointed when we don't score. We don't have a killer number nine and I'm not sure we will by the end of the window - they are not falling off trees are they?"

Spot on assessment for me
 
Nobody can be certain mate. Not until that medical is past. We can only ever be confident, but have to accept late changes happen.
exactly. not surprised there is mad hysteria though on social media. he isn't the one dealing with incoming of course he isn't sure
 
Sunderland manager Tony Mowbray told BBC Radio Newcastle:

"I'd probably have been pleased with a point and a clean sheet beforehand but the game panned out a little bit different than I thought.

"I thought we'd come and dominate possession like we did last year but they were good first half with the ball, picked us off and pushed us back.

"We readjusted a few things and I thought we were better second half. We got in some good positions but the final ball wasn't there.

"We're always disappointed when we don't score. We don't have a killer number nine and I'm not sure we will by the end of the window - they are not falling off trees are they?"

Radio Newcastle. I'm going to see how easy it is to make a sentence up out of context by taking a few words from each paragraph to see how easy Hunter dose it.

"The game panned out different than I thought. They picked us off, we got into possessions but the final ball wasn't there.
serious question...

how can the head coach, who isn't responsible for transfer dealings, be 'sure' we will sign a striker?

kristjaan speakman can't even be certain right now.

are they trying really hard to make it happen? undoubtedly.

he said he isn't sure we'll sign one by Friday,mate.
 
Tone? Yeah because he is trying to not be too open about the situation. Sometimes it slips. But it comes across as all over the place.

He's been like this since he came in. One minute it's all great, and then the next he's trying to calm everyone down.
 
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Personally quite glad we didn’t spend that fee on him. The market for anyone with a goal scoring record in the championship is nuts. Although Robins helped Gyokeres to develop over the past two years, so good luck to the lad.
It's not Simms fault he's cost that fee. He's probably an adequate championship player and would have been decent for us this season but anyone with even a hint of pedigree at this level or above is costing a packet. He would walk into our team and make us stronger at minute but it's a 46 game season and we could have Roscoe back in 3 or 4 games and another striker with bags of potential this time next week.
 
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Yeah. He will be. Especially as he doesn't have a say. That's always the issue with experienced managers with such a model. Must keep them awake at night.
I’d imagine an experienced manager will always struggle with it and the other option is an inexperienced one so what’s going to change ?
 
Coventry didn’t pay £8m for Simms, will only reach that with promotion and if he notched 20 goals etc, think it was £3.5m initially which still looks a bit steep based on his performance today. As others have mentioned the other striker who came on looked a handful.

Really interesting week ahead, can’t help but wonder if the likes of Bathh and Gooch deciding to stay (which I’m in favour of) will hamper other incomings. The squad is bloated and there’ll be some big names left out on match days if we don’t shift a few.
 
As did I mate and to learn from someone that hears things that deadline day we where waiting on Everton and had no plan b was a kick in the nuts.

This time I have no itk people so I have to assume and believe we have learned lessons and it will be good

I think everyone one the planet thought Everton would bring someone in...they literally sign anyone proven or not for big fees...think it caught everyone off guard as remember sky sports deadline day almost being in shock they haven't...we wont get caught like that again...i dont think...hoping
 
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