Reasons we’ve had a shit season....


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We have been desperate for a big strong athlete type player that can boss the centre of the pitch for a least three seasons, We have dwarfs that can't run and are weak as piss! Funnily most opposition teams have at least one..
 
Finishing third or fourth and getting to a cup final.
I wouldn't mind a few more seasons as shit as this one.
Yes, it's league one, but that's who we are right now.
Most supporters would have settled for that last May.
For all the bluster, JR has done a decent job, juggling injured and unfit players.
I'll give him another season and another transfer window to shuffle the pack and get the team he wants.
Canny Leetle Soonlun’. What’s the bloody point?
 
Insufficient fire in the city.

It is hard to fault the players for their effort this season. Skills and decision making, maybe but they can’t be accused of no trying like the previous few seasons.

I think Ross deserves some credit for that too. Part of his job is to motivate them, get the team spirit going and give them confidence and I feel he has done a good job there.

Agree with that completely. I think that is one aspect Ross has done a good job of.
 
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But he's an innocent man? I'd sign him if he's better than what we have
I'm gonna set aside a lot of the morality or legal stuff because it was done to death in January. Innocent or not though the bloke comes with baggage. After all the shit with AJ dragging the club through the mud you'd think it's the kind of baggage we could do without. Again, I'm speaking for me, but I couldn't ever see myself cheering the bloke on.

Maybe that's my prejudice to deal with, but if there's any truth to the rumours of Methven wanting the deal and Ross saying no I'm not alone in that.
 
If you think he has no anticipation then I’m convinced you haven’t watched much of him.

True, I've only watched him for us. For someone with good anticipation he gets caught on his heels a lot. He doesn't commit himself to getting into positions where there's a chance of being tackled either. However, his goals record is good in this division so I'm hoping this is down to his injury.
 
Then maybe it comes down to what my fatha has been banging on about for a lot of the season, they're simply not good enough, or as good as we think they should be.
I think it’s a mix thing. Pretty much every one of those players could be a part of a promotion winning side. However certain key elements are missing. For instance, while I’m not convinced that it’s a height thing as many are on here, we certainly lack energy and mobility in midfield. That would be the main thing I’d look to address in the summer.
 
We have been desperate for a big strong athlete type player that can boss the centre of the pitch for a least three seasons, We have dwarfs that can't run and are weak as piss! Funnily most opposition teams have at least one..
They're usually shit footballers as well tbf. If they were talented AND athletic they wouldn't be playing league one
 
I'm gonna set aside a lot of the morality or legal stuff because it was done to death in January. Innocent or not though the bloke comes with baggage. After all the shit with AJ dragging the club through the mud you'd think it's the kind of baggage we could do without. Again, I'm speaking for me, but I couldn't ever see myself cheering the bloke on.

Maybe that's my prejudice to deal with, but if there's any truth to the rumours of Methven wanting the deal and Ross saying no I'm not alone in that.
You talk abput this baggage? What baggage?? He was proved innocent in a court of law, the press completely leave him alone as he's innocent, he leads a very quiet life. What baggage? People like yourself are the baggage
 
I think it’s a mix thing. Pretty much every one of those players could be a part of a promotion winning side. However certain key elements are missing. For instance, while I’m not convinced that it’s a height thing as many are on here, we certainly lack energy and mobility in midfield. That would be the main thing I’d look to address in the summer.
I'd agree with all that. I don't want to see more signings like leadbitter etc. We need physicality, mobility and pace, all over the pitch.
 
You talk abput this baggage? What baggage?? He was proved innocent in a court of law, the press completely leave him alone as he's innocent, he leads a very quiet life. What baggage? People like yourself are the baggage
Whatever. Can't be arsed going back over the same shit everyone went over in January. I'll have my opinion and you have yours.
 
Then maybe it comes down to what my fatha has been banging on about for a lot of the season, they're simply not good enough, or as good as we think they should be.
Sunderlands players are almost never as good as we think they are as we have blinkered views of them that fans of other clubs don't have. We've been guilty of saying the sort of "they are good enough when playing well for us not to be in this shit" yet we are constantly in the shit, so realistically if a player never performs 70% of the time then they just aren't that good.
 
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