The Spezial One
Striker
Canny night out down Liverpool. Adam Johnson approves this transfer.
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It would... but if that replacement is on, say, only 50, 60 or 70 per cent of AJ's terms, then some might say it is good business.Be surprised if we let him leave on loan, If we got a massive offer for him i'd sort of understand it as it could help with the rebuild, but just to get him off the wage bill doesn't make much sense as the money we'd save would have to go towards getting a replacement in!![]()
This is actually in the Sunday People today but follows a similar one I highlighted on PF about 3 weeks back.
Today's offering says Everton are interested in a season-long loan of Johnson - but not in buying him.
It adds that Sunderland have "found no takers since informing middlemen that they were prepared to listen to offers".
As I said last time, no way I'd do this unless a VERY good replacement was in the bag. Seems the reason (if true) is simple wage-bill reduction.
Do you think it is true that we are trying to get rid due to wage reduction still?
Could be another long season if the club are still trying to cut costs imo
good players command better wages. has short not learned anything about having quality players is a must to stay on this money train?This is actually in the Sunday People today but follows a similar one I highlighted on PF about 3 weeks back.
Today's offering says Everton are interested in a season-long loan of Johnson - but not in buying him.
It adds that Sunderland have "found no takers since informing middlemen that they were prepared to listen to offers".
As I said last time, no way I'd do this unless a VERY good replacement was in the bag. Seems the reason (if true) is simple wage-bill reduction.
how far do we cut costs? fukin ell man, we're in the richest league in the world, and we're still trying to do it on the cheap.Do you think it is true that we are trying to get rid due to wage reduction still?
Could be another long season if the club are still trying to cut costs imo
It's not a secret that AJ is our highest earner. However, joint top scorer and most assister and chance creator is what you get. If we want to move forward we need to keep him. Simple as that really.
I agree, we need to keep our best players and add to them.
if there is any truth in it and the club is still cost cutting though i fear for us next season. Lets hope its bollocks & we keep him & bring in some more quality
I'd like to think not... also, I'd like to think this would only be done with Poyet's approval.Do you think it is true that we are trying to get rid due to wage reduction still?
Could be another long season if the club are still trying to cut costs imo
Be surprised if we let him leave on loan, If we got a massive offer for him i'd sort of understand it as it could help with the rebuild, but just to get him off the wage bill doesn't make much sense as the money we'd save would have to go towards getting a replacement in!![]()
I'd like to think not... also, I'd like to think this would only be done with Poyet's approval.
But if the same reasoning is applied by Congerton as appearred to be applied by De Fanti - witness the departures of Mignolet and Sessegnon - then we may see this happen.
I'd still like to think not... but I've got my doubts.
it brought in 16m to spend on transfers though. and took us backwardsI'd like to think not... also, I'd like to think this would only be done with Poyet's approval.
But if the same reasoning is applied by Congerton as appearred to be applied by De Fanti - witness the departures of Mignolet and Sessegnon - then we may see this happen.
I'd still like to think not... but I've got my doubts.
The vast majority of newspaper reports turn out to be utter tosh and if you also apply logic to the article, it's pretty reasonable to dismiss it as rubbish.When someone has form for doing things it's not unreasonable to think they may do it again.........and our form for selling our best players stretches right back to when I first started watching the club back in the 60's.
How does high wage equate to better players? We aren't Man City, we are going to have to do some proper scouting, which we all knew about, so not sure we are surprised. The only bit I don't agree with is the loan deal. They can fuck right off
not all the time, but with johnson, it clearly does. if gardner or bardsley were on johnsons wage then thats taking the piss. short sanctioned the deal to bring him here in the first place though, so why the fuck is he so eager to get rid of him if its down to his wages? we hardly spent anything last season, and stayed up by the skin of our teeth, and we're still on this money train.How does high wage equate to better players? We aren't Man City, we are going to have to do some proper scouting, which we all knew about, so not sure we are surprised. The only bit I don't agree with is the loan deal. They can fuck right off