Speakman on the transfer window so far - Echo article


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If we had 5 new players in the door a month ago we would be happy (some of us) but that's probably 100/120k spent in wages. That's what this waiting and stalling is all about nothing else.

Those we have signed were probably forced by interest from elsewhere, regardless if its Donald being tight as fuck or KLD/Speakman choosing to make the most of financial fair play by waiting as long as possible...it was always going to be this way.

I'm still relaxed about our window, Ha'way lads!

*under breath grumble*.... Regarding the kid from Sheffield...if any of those named above can get a teenager (of whatever ability) to come here to look around... and fail to convince them that Sunderland is good enough for them. Then we're fucked.
 
I dont believe that we haven't lost out on a target.
This, fuck signing the likes of Dobson, Mcfadzean or a Danny Graham.

Everyone is frustrated by the lack of players coming in but throwing good money after bad is what has led us to where we are today!
Is it impossible to sign good players before the season starts like?
 
I dont, but it's more believable if we haven't done much bidding or moved past enquiry stages on targets because we want to save wages and the strategy is to sign players late.
Amateur if so. Guarantee in 6 weeks time, Johnson will be moaning about having no pre season season with the team etc.
 
Amateur if so. Guarantee in 6 weeks time, Johnson will be moaning about having no pre season season with the team etc.
Maybe, tough to judge though. 4 weeks ago, financial fair play might have meant we can spend 30k p/w on wages, without using it, maybe 32k p/w now, 4 weeks from now maybe 34k and an extra player.
 
I agree with the idea of waiting to sign the right players and not just signing any old shite to fill a space.

However they’ve known since April what positions need filling. 4 months down the line we’re no further forward. It’s a complete shit show and Harvey and Speakman need questioning.

Any good feeling there was around this new regime is quickly dwindling.
.they are being questioned mate.
 
We need to give Wigan and Wyke hell on Saturday.From a reliable source who claimed Wright was close to going there, which may happen after Saturday, they are now showing interest in McGeady apparently. They've probably realised Wyke is strugglng without him ;) Ofcourse he has signed a contract and it's prob just a bit of skullduggery to try and cause discomfort before Saturday. Apparently , and it can only be Wyke or Power, Wigan have been told our owner is well tight with the cash. That translates or reading between the lines, as Wyke didn't get what he wanted so off he trotted.
 
I think we will get more loans from young prem and championship players than people think. Them deals always come late on as frustrating as it is for us all. We shall see but I'm keeping the faith at present.
 
I think we will get more loans from young prem and championship players than people think. Them deals always come late on as frustrating as it is for us all. We shall see but I'm keeping the faith at present.
Taking good quality loans would be a sensible thing to do. Five good quality ones and we don't have to fill our squad with League 1 deadwood while we romp to glory. While everyone else seems massively concerned, I've got a strangely serene optimism about this season. I hope there isn't something the matter with my brain.
 
Chat your mouth off when you’ve signed players man. There’s not a single team as underprepared as us in the entire league, and there’s nothing you can say to change that.

Charlie and Donald killed any good will that owners (and their team) will get for a long while. We’ll judge you entirely on what you do not what you say.
 
It’s an interview that demonstrates Speakman is full to the brim with self-belief and confidence in his own and the recruitment team’s abilities. If he was half as good executing strategy as he is explaining it I suspect the interview wouldn’t have been necessary.
 
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