Alexandre Mendy (transfer rumour)

[Fiery Jack]

I often wonder if Clarke’s 15 goals had been spread between him and one of the lads playing through the middle, whether there would be the same level of uproar?

 

[Alfa]

Why do uninformed people criticise Speakman? We have had two other Directors of Football who got almost virtually no criticism.

Lee Congleton wasted tens of millions of the club’s money. For example bought Jack Rodwell for 12 million on a 5 year contract on huge wages. Robert Di Fanta also wasted tens of millions - look up his recruitment gems! Almost received no abuse from fans yet raped the club.

Speakman takes us from a very old, talentless squad with no asset value. He spends almost nothing and now we have emerging crop of young payers like Clarke, Ballard, Cirkin, Ekwah, Alese, Hume, and retained young talent like Patto, Rigg, Neil who are worth approx 100 million. He has also brought in people on loan likes Amad, Broadhead, Simms who the club couldn’t get over the line as permanent deals.

And yet he is criticised by people like you - with snide comments like he is an arrogant know-all and you’ve probably never met him. But yeah you just buy the negative garbage of people who know nothing about football and nothing about what is going on in the club - mostly people who have achieved nothing in life who feel more secure when they criticise people who have. Start thinking for yourself based on facts and not the opinion of fools!

Both Congleton and De Fanti received plenty of stick and received plaudits for the various transfers they were involved in. It’s the nature of the beast for which they are handsomely financially rewarded.

Speakman likewise received lots of praise for his initial dealings with players you have listed (Clarke, Ballard, Roberts, Hume, etc) and has in equal measure been given stick for players that have thus far failed to make any meaningful impact at the club (Hemir, Mayenda, Triantis, Rusyn, Hjelde, Pembele, Aouchiche etc).

His biggest failing, however, is the continued failing to replace Ross Stewart with a player capable of performing a vital role in the side.

The fact that this has now gone on for so long is obviously causing immense frustration and no doubt increases the vitriol heading in Speakman’s direction.

He may be so restricted with wages / budget that he’s almost been given an impossible task by the owner but this impasse needs to be be breached soon.

Strikers are being signed by other championship clubs now (I think four clubs signed at least one today) and we still wait for a breakthrough.

 

[HeroHurley]

yes i used the word striker as its often used..as a general, or imprecise term for a player that plas in the firward positions...if i had said: "we have spent millions on centre forwards" that wouldnt be true..because thats a very soecific position and SAFC dont have a player in those positions

Waffling nonsense again. You said we've spent millions on strikers. I pulled you up on that and then you start going on some daft rant about the fact there's no such thing as a striker these days

 

[Provider]

I often wonder if Clarke’s 15 goals had been spread between him and one of the lads playing through the middle, whether there would be the same level of uproar?

And what conclusion do you come to?

 

[radjee gadjee]

Waffling nonsense again. You said we've spent millions on strikers. I pulled you up on that and then you start going on some daft rant about the fact there's no such thing as a striker these days

He really is an absolute clown. One of the worst posters on the board. I also think he’s an attention seeker. The misspelling in all of his posts is deliberate, I’m convinced of that. He knows it winds everyone up and thats why he does it.
I still believe he is Methven trying to disguise himself but he’s too thick to realise that 95% of sensible posters on here have him sussed.

 

[RGZ]

He really is an absolute clown. One of the worst posters on the board. I also think he’s an attention seeker. The misspelling in all of his posts is deliberate, I’m convinced of that. He knows it winds everyone up and thats why he does it.
I still believe he is Methven trying to disguise himself but he’s too thick to realise that 95% of sensible posters on here have him sussed.

Haway mate do you really think Charlie Methven is wasting his time on a Sunderland message board when he runs a club he’s a f***ing bellend but haway

 

[Mboma]

Receiving about £40m in transfer fees helps mind.

It does, and They spent plenty of that 40m last season too. Still hasn't stopped them spending agin this season. They've also made sure that they've strengthened their first team. Not just players for the bench.

What have our 2 billionaire twins and mega rich Uruguayan spent this summer?

 

[HeroHurley]

He really is an absolute clown. One of the worst posters on the board. I also think he’s an attention seeker. The misspelling in all of his posts is deliberate, I’m convinced of that. He knows it winds everyone up and thats why he does it.
I still believe he is Methven trying to disguise himself but he’s too thick to realise that 95% of sensible posters on here have him sussed.

I've pulled him up on several threads on many topics about his nonsense mate. I don't believe in the Ignore feature as it's a public forum and everyone is allowed their opinion, whether I agree with it or not. Whoever is in charge of that account though, is seriously testing me.

 

[L18SFC]

Is it just the same posters posting the same thing every single day on this thread. We get it, ya not happy about us not having a striker yet and aye we all know how many goals they’ve scored.

Now I wonder if that’s why Mendy is being targeted? I’m sure the club is aware and that’s why he and others will be targeted

Always think there is something new and it’s just a rehashed post that’s been posted daily for the past month

They were ‘aware’ last summer and did fuck all about it

 

[RGZ]

They were ‘aware’ last summer and did fuck all about it

They signed 4. Albeit not great to lead the line in the champ but they did sign some.

I’m not gonna judge them until the window shuts

 

[BumbleBee]

Haway mate do you really think Charlie Methven is wasting his time on a Sunderland message board when he runs a club he’s a f***ing bellend but haway

He's probably a MAG on a wind up.

 

[KLDs Sunglasses]

What’s the current craic with his transfer then? Or is this just the Will Still (rumours) thread reborn?

 

[roppa]

It does, and They spent plenty of that 40m last season too. Still hasn't stopped them spending agin this season. They've also made sure that they've strengthened their first team. Not just players for the bench.

What have our 2 billionaire twins and mega rich Uruguayan spent this summer?

So are you simply ignoring the fact that Coventry have spent money that they’ve earned on transfers, and not money from their owners and then trying to compare the two clubs spending? Not being argumentative simply pointing out how contradictory your argument appears to be btw m8

 

[L18SFC]

They signed 4. Albeit not great to lead the line in the champ but they did sign some.

I’m not gonna judge them until the window shuts

Not one of which was ready. Even at the time that was clear

 

[Provider]

Not one of which was ready. Even at the time that was clear

I think they thought Ruysn was ready and that Burstow would be good backup and then Hemir and Mayenda were bought as prospects to develop.

 

[Football Dinosaur]

It does, and They spent plenty of that 40m last season too. Still hasn't stopped them spending agin this season. They've also made sure that they've strengthened their first team. Not just players for the bench.

What have our 2 billionaire twins and mega rich Uruguayan spent this summer?

Pink slices aren't cheap tha knars!

 

[Mboma]

So are you simply ignoring the fact that Coventry have spent money that they’ve earned on transfers, and not money from their owners and then trying to compare the two clubs spending? Not being argumentative simply pointing out how contradictory your argument appears to be btw m8

I'm saying they spent there transfer money on players fit for their first 11, where did our Stewart Lihadji money go?....kids and a lad out of the Ukrainain league who's not really a striker anyway.

Plus, our ownership haven't spent any money on transfer fees this summer (as of yet). Browne was good business and could be in the first 11, but the other two will be in the bench.

You can agree or not, i dont give a shit, but the board keep saying promotion is the target, yet their actions stink of a board that's happy to tread mid table at best.

 

[sir rowell cummins]

What’s the current craic with his transfer then? Or is this just the Will Still (rumours) thread reborn?

It’s becoming the Beale thread reborn, just a wider share of victims.

 

[kildaremackem]

Most people say we haven’t spent it on a striker, I don’t recall too many specifying a centre forward.
Does Qwill Grigg take the pens?

yes the people saying we havent spent on a striker are lying..if they say we havent spent on a centre forward they are then telling the truth

 

[Confucius]

yes the people saying we havent spent on a striker are lying..if they say we havent spent on a centre forward they are then telling the truth

When posters talk about spending money on a striker, they are talking about someone ready to step into the first team. Sunderland haven’t spent millions on that type of player for a while. Again though you know that but continue to stir the pot with semantics