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Taking Stock

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by clockstander, May 6, 2018.

  1. MackemInTheMiddle

    MackemInTheMiddle Well-Known Member

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    Is there a source for your point that Asoro sounds as though he’s up for it? Be good to read / watch if he’s giving interviews
     
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  3. MackemInTheMiddle

    MackemInTheMiddle Well-Known Member

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    Cheers
    Belter - that’s a real positive if it proves to be accurate.
     
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  4. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    I still think that Maja has yet to show us what he is capable of. He needs a similar run to the one that Fletcher enjoyed at his expense, and before I am shot down, a certain Jermain Defoe felt that he was class, too.
     
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  5. Brian Storm

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    I have a feeling Maja is going to be a slower more gradual developer, often seems to be that way with the bigger set lads. He could grow steady with a rise in leagues, defo worth keeping hold of imo. He's very young and they don't all develop like express trains. But he's shown enough to join the seniors at 18 so so we need to honor that, be patient with him and stick with him.

    He won't find a higher level club and remain in contention imo so he'd be sensible to stay put.
     
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  6. The Little General

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    Bri, he's weak as p iss, 10 stone bless him. not cut out for rough footy.
     
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    Obviously Stan was before your time :emoticon-0148-yes:
     
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  8. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan
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    . . . . and Señor Messi is just a mirage :emoticon-0142-happy
     
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  9. Brian Storm

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    Eh? He's 11 and a half stone, heavier than Macnair and a similar hight and he's only 19. I'm sure that you sniff glue.
     
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  10. Nacho

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    He looks solid enough to me but a lack of muscle is a common theme throughout our squad. Kone is the only one with any size to him and that was only what he had before he signed if anything he's got fat since.

    If I was manager I'd get them all bulking out and lots of them aren't up to scratch for fitness either. Bare minimum stuff really.
     
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  11. clockstander

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    Hit the nail on the head here, fitness levels need to be raised across the board, we also lack a bit of height in key areas, address this and with the skill factor amongst our young players we should be in for a good season. <ok>
     
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  12. Vincemac

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    So we start next season in the 1st division.
    After a disasterous season in the championship
    How can we keep our kids
    Although we have played poor all season some of the kids has came through and proved they can performe
    Teams in the higher leagues will have noticed there performances and will no doubtable be after them.
    We will not be able to move on as we like if we lose those better performing youngsters ( and there’s a few)
    Looks like we will have to buy many players again and hope they will hit the ground running
    It’s going to be a very difficult season
    If we get the right manager in and can hold onto some of the kids and build a team AGAIN we may be ok to start again
    Let’s hope so
     
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  13. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    This is exactly the way that I see it. It would help no end if the F.A. would get a move on.
     
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  14. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    F.A probably deliberately stretching it out
     
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  15. Dorset

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    Does anything go smoothly for SAFC?
    I have no doubts that we are in for the usual raft of protracted player sales and even longer purchases.
     
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  16. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    The window is open
    We have missed a trick in the past
    We need to start building are team now
     
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