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Why does he need to prove he can do it at sunderland. Hes proven he can do it. Were you saying that about every new signing? Darren bents scored goals but hes going to have to prove he can score at sunderland? Of course not. Ridiculous way of thinking. If wed signed him from blackpool youd be over the moon
Totally agree regarding the cups. Sod em.With Jebbsion definitely this....however on reflection squad depth currently weaker but that is more to do with actual numbers rather than quality but can only truly judge once window has shut.
We need to f*ck off the Cups and concentrate solely on the League.
Sure, not to mention our first choice LB, and McLaughlin who imho made a very decent CB.To be fair, we had 5 centre halves, 6 if you include Feeney and every one of them got injured. That is unprecedented ....
I think you better check your chinstrap on that tin hat is locked:-Tin hat on but. . . .
We look a much better side already this season. The plan was always going to be look for better players who need a fresh start, e.g. Prichard, Evans. I know we haven’t seen Prichard but Evans looked brilliant last night. My man of the match in the 1st half.
However, more importantly, we were always going to promote heavily from the U23’s and look for quality loans/ buys from premier league u23 sides.
These types of players will always come later in the window after they’ve been assessed by their current clubs. This will also always be done later in a summer with a big competition like the euros.
we already look like we are a much quicker and better passing side who can control the middle of the park.
I think the predictions of 10th to 5th are way off the mark even if we start the season with the players we have and we are only a couple of good fullbacks away from being a really class (at this level) side.
We have lost a 30 goal striker, have no senior fullbacks, lost a decent winger and looks like we will be playing flannigan and you reckon we aren't weaker.Tin hat on but. . . .
We look a much better side already this season. The plan was always going to be look for better players who need a fresh start, e.g. Prichard, Evans. I know we haven’t seen Prichard but Evans looked brilliant last night. My man of the match in the 1st half.
However, more importantly, we were always going to promote heavily from the U23’s and look for quality loans/ buys from premier league u23 sides.
These types of players will always come later in the window after they’ve been assessed by their current clubs. This will also always be done later in a summer with a big competition like the euros.
we already look like we are a much quicker and better passing side who can control the middle of the park.
I think the predictions of 10th to 5th are way off the mark even if we start the season with the players we have and we are only a couple of good fullbacks away from being a really class (at this level) side.
Tin hat on but. . . .
We look a much better side already this season. The plan was always going to be look for better players who need a fresh start, e.g. Prichard, Evans. I know we haven’t seen Prichard but Evans looked brilliant last night. My man of the match in the 1st half.
However, more importantly, we were always going to promote heavily from the U23’s and look for quality loans/ buys from premier league u23 sides.
These types of players will always come later in the window after they’ve been assessed by their current clubs. This will also always be done later in a summer with a big competition like the euros.
we already look like we are a much quicker and better passing side who can control the middle of the park.
I think the predictions of 10th to 5th are way off the mark even if we start the season with the players we have and we are only a couple of good fullbacks away from being a really class (at this level) side.
I agree with most of that but it doesn’t stop the squad being weakerI'm going to put my neck on the block here and say that Grigg will have a better season than Wyke.
Winchester often played right back for Oldham and looked comfortable in the role last night. We need another in, obviously, but he's a more than capable right back and no worse there what we had last season.
We're a bit thin on numbers but the first choice 15 or so look better than last season.
Embleton is better than Scowen and O'Nien is better in midfield than Power.
We have lost a 30 goal striker, have no senior fullbacks, lost a decent winger and looks like we will be playing flannigan and you reckon we aren't weaker.![]()
I agree; and for midfielders I’d like to see a move for Owen Dale and Ali McCann and I also think maybe one more hard as nails defensive midfielder...The squad was bloated last season with too many players who were both mediocre and also quite injury prone.
The wage bill was at least twice as much as the output being provided warranted, it was also very one paced.
If the head coach had been braver he could have still tried to use more of the young players ahead of the senior plodders to try to change the dynamic of the team but he chose not to.
Releasing a good proportion of the senior players has made us stronger even before signing anyone in as much as it forces Johnson's hand to some extent, I think he was guilty last season of hiding behind the fact that they weren't his players so he had a free hit.
In hindsight we fell well short last season and to bridge that gap we definitely need to strengthen.
Ideally we would
Sign a new first choice keeper and try to move Burge on
Sign one first choice right back and use Winchester as cover/competition
Sign two more centre backs and try to move Wright and Flanagan on
Sign one first choice left back, get Hume to sign and use Hume as cover/competition
Sign one more central/wide midfielder possibly on loan to compete with Neil, O'Nien, Evans, Embleton, McGeady, Gooch and Diamond
Sign one more pacy striker and try to move O'Brien and Grigg on.
Jebbison hopefully or how about Shankland?Wether people like it or not weve lost 40 goals out of last years total, that needs to be replaced.
Last season we had Wyke starting. This season we have Stewart. How anyone hasn't noticed that Stewart is a better player than Wyke is beyond me.
Last season we had Wyke and Stewart and now we have Stewart and Grigg. Weaker
Last season we had McFad, Hume, Mcglaughlin as full backs and now we have none. Weaker.
Doyle hasn’t played a single first team game anywhere and Sanderson was probably our best player defensively. Weaker.
You’ve used some absolutely mental arguments there buddy
Tin hat on but. . . .
We look a much better side already this season. The plan was always going to be look for better players who need a fresh start, e.g. Prichard, Evans. I know we haven’t seen Prichard but Evans looked brilliant last night. My man of the match in the 1st half.
However, more importantly, we were always going to promote heavily from the U23’s and look for quality loans/ buys from premier league u23 sides.
These types of players will always come later in the window after they’ve been assessed by their current clubs. This will also always be done later in a summer with a big competition like the euros.
we already look like we are a much quicker and better passing side who can control the middle of the park.
I think the predictions of 10th to 5th are way off the mark even if we start the season with the players we have and we are only a couple of good fullbacks away from being a really class (at this level) side.