Winter transfer window

[rowley]

Not sure about this mate.

Hamer and OHare at Sheff utd dont seem to be rotated. Brownhill and Cullen at Burnley the same. Ampadu at Leeds only through injury I think.

I have focussed on midfielders only. Most coaches will value a consistent spine. Partnerships are key in football. Centre backs, Centre mids etc. The last couple of months we have seen Neil and Jobe become dominant, probably the most dominant pair in the division. That comes from consistency in part. Similarly we have let Isidor play through a rough patch and our now reaping rewards. Same with Mayenda.

Last year folk were crying out for Jobe to get a break. He didnt. Now look at him. Rigg is exactly the same, he is developing so fast due to game time. He is getting a natural break now. When he is fit he needs to be back playing week in week out to continue his development.

Yep FT. Game time is valuable alright. But Rigg is only seventeen, and I think too much football in a young, growing players legs is worth avoiding. Especially for the player in the long term. We have to look after them and be seen to be doing that I'd say.

Jobe has an ideal rest with his ban coinciding with the international break. Chris is getting one now, and that's a good thing for him.

Not easy, but a bit of rotation helps in all sorts of ways if we can keep the quality level high. That's a job for someone else thankfully!

 

[Irish Black cat]

I can’t judge really I was walking round with Tommy miller on one of mine

I wanted Liam miller on one of my first ones the person put Tommy’s number on the back I was gutted

 

[Maccasafc]

Now it's time to be linked with a striker

 

[CR17]

Now it's time to be linked with a striker

Already have been if ya read the boards haha

 

[rowley]

That wasn't my point at all.

My point was the only way to keep the lads you enjoy watching is to get into the Premier League and stay there.

Option 1 - We stay down, they leave.
Option 2 - We go up but do a Southampton, they leave
Option 3 - We go up but stay up, they stay.

The question we all need to ask if would we be willing to risk Option 2 to achieve Option 3. Or are we happy with Option 1 for perpetuity.

This is the hard bit of the job they started. I think the intention is to hold who they can hold, but when they sell, get top dollar. As they go on, a la, Brighton, or Brentford for instance, when another team comes for a player, they pay what we ask .

It won't always be £120m for a decent midfielder as in Caicedo, but I'd think that's the plan. Hopefully, including getting up, getting a good start and staying up, or getting up second time and doing it then.

I must say though, that for me, the Premier League is a soulless thing. Not missed at all, though I see the paradox that implies.

 

[alcoauth]

Now it's time to be linked with a striker

Macaulay Langstaff still tickle your fancy?

 

[OLAITAN]

Where did the link to the Fulham striker come from? Haven’t seen it online apart from the forums.

 

[Maccasafc]

Already have been if ya read the boards haha

Which 1s lol

Was more of proper link tho

 

[CR17]

Which 1s lol

Was more of proper link tho

Reputable poster on RTG has said we are in talks for a striker from the PL loan, hinting that it’s Vinicius from Fulham

 

[Maccasafc]

Macaulay Langstaff still tickle your fancy?

No lol

 

[Pure River Slut]

Unsubstantiated click bait as usual from him.

He’s utter ****e him mind. Robbing a living

 

[Hannah1989]

can any journo/itk people be trusted?

also, wonder how many people will have someone working at the AoL giving out insider info on so called signings being done

 

[CR17]

can any journo/itk people be trusted?

also, wonder how many people will have someone working at the AoL giving out insider info on so called signings being done

The lad who’s posted about le fee being done posted about RLB as our new head coach days before any official report he also got all 3 kits bang in detail wise months in advance. Really sound guy too

 

[Wardley Makem]

Any talk of that mendy? Be surprised if we've shelved our interest completely

 

[Southern A]

Any talk of that mendy? Be surprised if we've shelved our interest completely

Potentially the way Isador has hit the ground running and possibly even looks like becoming permanent, might have changed the profile of the new striker they want.

 

[Frazier the Lion]

I genuinely think that time is now. A generational opportunity to go up with players that can grow into the Premier League with us and be stalwarts for 5-6 years.

Completely disagree that this is a generational opportunity. To me that implies that it'll not be as good for us for decades if we miss out. The truth is that the way that we are setting up the club, we would expect to be up there challenging next season - even if we do lose 4-5 of our brightest and best. And while we may not be straight back up to the same level in 25/26 if we do miss out, I'd expect us to be in the ballpark. And I wouldn't bet against us being better placed in the future. With this SAFC, 'now or never' simply doesn't exist IMO.

 

[Scout73]

Any talk of that mendy? Be surprised if we've shelved our interest completely

Wonder if he was never our 1st choice and we only had him on a list of potential targets

 

[Frazier the Lion]

Yep he had at least 2 offers that were more money than ours but chose us because we were the right club for him - that's definitely not changed after 6 months

Might change if he's sat on the bench though!

 

[Culinary]

Completely disagree that this is a generational opportunity. To me that implies that it'll not be as good for us for decades if we miss out. The truth is that the way that we are setting up the club, we would expect to be up there challenging next season - even if we do lose 4-5 of our brightest and best. And while we may not be straight back up to the same level in 25/26 if we do miss out, I'd expect us to be in the ballpark. And I wouldn't bet against us being better placed in the future. With this SAFC, 'now or never' simply doesn't exist IMO.

Biggest risk and threat to it all is fan understanding and patience in my opinion.

 

[Southern A]

Completely disagree that this is a generational opportunity. To me that implies that it'll not be as good for us for decades if we miss out. The truth is that the way that we are setting up the club, we would expect to be up there challenging next season - even if we do lose 4-5 of our brightest and best. And while we may not be straight back up to the same level in 25/26 if we do miss out, I'd expect us to be in the ballpark. And I wouldn't bet against us being better placed in the future. With this SAFC, 'now or never' simply doesn't exist IMO.

Yeh, agree with this. To be fair by generational opportunity I was referring specifically to having Rigg and Jobe in midfield. I think its rare to have two genuine teenage future England internationals in your midfield. And I think we have a rare opportunity to have both of them be Sunderland players for years.