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Mackem Messiah
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Have we got a new RAOS thread for this window?
Liverpool Beachball
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Think we'd need another centre back as well, or Coates would end up playing more
Steeeeed86
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Right, back from lunch? Updates?
joemcdokes
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He's still signing tomorrow.
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hughbert
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squad player out for a starting XI player of real quality is exactly what we needed now a creative cm, quality left winger, pacy cb and a change of tactic by our manager and were sorted. fingers crossed this is the turning point.
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PeruzziWatch
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1) He can solve our goalscoring problems and keep us up.
2) He is worth the wages if he does this.
3) He will excite fans who had become a bit disillusioned by our unexciting football.
4) He will lift the mood of the camp and will hopefully give fans a good reason to continue to go and watch home games.
5) He will be a great mentor for Wickham. Bags of experience and that will rub off on the young lad.
6) He will inspire others around him to create more chances when they see his pace/movement.
7) He can influence the team by showing them how it's done and bring some confidence back.
8) He is a superstar and popular around the world, he could make a move to Sunderland more attractive for London-obsessed players. Many players would be attracted by the prospect of playing with him.
9) He will bring lots of outside attention to the club and the media will be more interested. That might lead to England scouts/Hodgson being more interested too. Which would benefit our other English players.
10) He can help to inspire the young lads in the team and academy players who would see him as an icon/role model.
I can think of a few more but that's enough for now.
It's not just about whether he can be amazing for 3 years. There's lots more positives than just the goals he might bring too. Someone like Altidore (bless him) was never going to have this kind of impact. In fact, Altidore was having an extremely negative impact. What Defoe brings us is goals, positivity and that superstar factor that we've not had for a long time.
This could be a massive turning point for this club.
2) He is worth the wages if he does this.
3) He will excite fans who had become a bit disillusioned by our unexciting football.
4) He will lift the mood of the camp and will hopefully give fans a good reason to continue to go and watch home games.
5) He will be a great mentor for Wickham. Bags of experience and that will rub off on the young lad.
6) He will inspire others around him to create more chances when they see his pace/movement.
7) He can influence the team by showing them how it's done and bring some confidence back.
8) He is a superstar and popular around the world, he could make a move to Sunderland more attractive for London-obsessed players. Many players would be attracted by the prospect of playing with him.
9) He will bring lots of outside attention to the club and the media will be more interested. That might lead to England scouts/Hodgson being more interested too. Which would benefit our other English players.
10) He can help to inspire the young lads in the team and academy players who would see him as an icon/role model.
I can think of a few more but that's enough for now.
It's not just about whether he can be amazing for 3 years. There's lots more positives than just the goals he might bring too. Someone like Altidore (bless him) was never going to have this kind of impact. In fact, Altidore was having an extremely negative impact. What Defoe brings us is goals, positivity and that superstar factor that we've not had for a long time.
This could be a massive turning point for this club.
I dont see why anyone cares why hes "worth it" or whether theres a debate. Is it this ridiculous figure the sun has come up with? if so then people need to look at bigger picture.
All weve done is add 25k or so to the wage bill (after you take Jozys money off) for another year. Thats NOWT!
All weve done is add 25k or so to the wage bill (after you take Jozys money off) for another year. Thats NOWT!
Ricci's Special Kebabs
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He's 10 times better than Jozy.
End of thread.
End of thread.
sonson
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Very exciting, just seen this in the Guardian
One of the best strikers in the PL for the past decade, obviously he's not in his prime but he's not a player reliant on speed (and probs stil faster than anyone else we have), he 's got a venomous shot, excellent anticipation, superb finisher, holds the ball well, good in the air for a short lad, links up well with play. He's an embarrassment of riches as far as we've concerned, easily be the best striker we've had since Gyan/Bent if he comes and has the potential to make as big an impact if he clicks.
3 and a half years is too long, but if it's what's needed to make it happen then got to take it.
One of the best strikers in the PL for the past decade, obviously he's not in his prime but he's not a player reliant on speed (and probs stil faster than anyone else we have), he 's got a venomous shot, excellent anticipation, superb finisher, holds the ball well, good in the air for a short lad, links up well with play. He's an embarrassment of riches as far as we've concerned, easily be the best striker we've had since Gyan/Bent if he comes and has the potential to make as big an impact if he clicks.
3 and a half years is too long, but if it's what's needed to make it happen then got to take it.
He will also attract some top draw flange to the SOL.
Its Defoe man, dont go ower the top, Superstar anyway why do we need defoe to keep us up? Havent you been banging on all week about how things are fine?
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chuckyroll
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really
Mowgli
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Let's be honest.
Look at the dele deal individually and it's expensive and too much. However, it is probably the only way we also get Altidore off the wage bill and consider what we will have to add to the wage bill for Defoe. It's a decent bit of business
1 year too long but it would have been needed.
Look at the dele deal individually and it's expensive and too much. However, it is probably the only way we also get Altidore off the wage bill and consider what we will have to add to the wage bill for Defoe. It's a decent bit of business
1 year too long but it would have been needed.
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PeruzziWatch
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anyway why do we need defoe to keep us up? Havent you been banging on all week about how things are fine?
Yeah, I've been saying things are fine with Poyet and that the players are letting us down. I would have expected us to stay up anyway but with Defoe here I'm even more confident now.
And I think he is a superstar. You can debate that all you like but he's as close to one as we've had in ages. What player do we have that comes anywhere close to his reputation around the world?
Robanner
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If he can get back to playing at a decent PL level then it's a great signing. But let's not forget 2012/13 was the last time he contributed PL goals and players based on pace tend to fall away in terms of effectiveness far quicker than players that don't.
It's a gamble signing. A Canadian team is one thing, PL football for a team in a dogfight is another. Does he still have it in him? Is he motivated?
Time will tell. It's either a master stroke of utter foolishness. It's certainly blown a lot of the budget!
It's a gamble signing. A Canadian team is one thing, PL football for a team in a dogfight is another. Does he still have it in him? Is he motivated?
Time will tell. It's either a master stroke of utter foolishness. It's certainly blown a lot of the budget!
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