Sunderland Banter Archive September 05 2013

05 Sep 2013 21:47:25
Ok so we wanted a manager with passion,, we got one,, why is everone questioning his signings when he has scouting staff who know what there looking for its their job,, so many people being negative after just three games for godsake half the players probably havnt spoken to each other yet. give him a chance that's wot I say and get behind the lads,, in the words of that famous canary philosopher ( delia). " COME ON let's BE AVIN YOU"

Spot on mate! Like I keep saying, would they rather we had the dross of last season . ! We need to give these guy's a chance to settle and adapt. The way some are going on you would think we only had three games left not only three played. Love the way PDC conducts himself, and is not fazed by overpaid under achieving Prima Donna's. PDC will get it right. KTF

It will be lucky if 2 of the 14 players signed actually step up to this level.

Winging a prayer is what I would call it.

Passion is not enough at this level. You need to do things right.

Hoping to get lucky by overloading the squad with maybes is not a plan.

And what is your plan? Sign no one? that's a great plan aswell. Safc93

How do you know that these players won't step up to this level, nobody has seen what Paolo`s team will be yet. Things have changed at Sunderland because we had to change. We have tried with so called experienced managers, it failed, our owner has had the courage to bring in Paolo and his coaching staff to take the club forward, and needs to be applauded for that. A little patience is required before anyone starts knocking what Ellis and Paolo are trying to do. I have to say your post sounds like you are Jawdee spewing the usual bile. Chris-s.

I would think that given time the players we have signed will stand up and be counted more than can be said about the lads signed by Newcastle in January

Already signs of being some real talent in the new signings.
I was against PDC when he first arrived.
He kept us from relegation last season.
As far as I am concerned he deserves a season to get it right.
Our friends from up the road have the same squad as last season less 3 players who have gone and only 1 loanee arrived to replace them.
We still have most of our squad from last season still with us. Other than Mignolet I do not think we will miss anyone who has gone.

Like your optimism lads but I can't see where the next points are going to come from.

If we still had Mignolet, we would be certainly heading for top 10

Still so much negativity! " if we still had Mignolet" - we haven't get over it! He wouldn't score the goals we need, neither would Graham, or Sessegnon. We now have 3 excellent strikers in Jozy, Fletch and Borini who will get the goals. Supported by Giacharrini and Johnson and supplied by Ki. Just get to the game next week and voice your support to cheer the team to 3 points! KTF

Our team, last season, were consistently dreadful. I can't believe anyone is wishing for more of the same. Something had to change, now its changed. At least there is a chance of improvement now.

What has PDC done, apart from beat Newcastle with MON's team?

Well, first he got the mentality of the players sorted out
Saved us from relegation
Changed the entire team (which was needed)
Made the team fit
Brought in top class players
Got a plan for the season

05 Sep 2013 15:43:00
We should all get behind ji he showed he has got potential in Germany this is why champions league giants borrusia Dortmund where after him and in training this season all the back room staff think bet highly of him. He is mentally weak so most of our fans are not helping him I'm not saying he hasn't played badly in the first couple of games but let's just get behind him I personally think he could do very well does anyone else agree

7SAFC7

I agree I watched a few of Augsburg games. He is a very good technically and I think if we get behind him he can be a good player for us.

Totally agree mate the fans need to get behind the lad and give him some confidence but one thing I am convinced is that ji is no centre forward and he should be given a chance on the left side of midfield

Yea he should play Ji lef mid in the cup against Peterborough

7SAFC7

Ji is an imposter, there's no way on these performances he can be a footballer. Get rid now to save the lad more embarrassment and us the pain of watching.

05 Sep 2013 15:19:31
Don't know about any one els but I really can't wait to see fletcher and altidore up front together, deadly duo!

05 Sep 2013 11:41:19
Still over a week to go before our next game and there are plenty of 'alleged' fans on here being all pessimistic. Whatever we think we still need to support the club. My thoughts on recent events are below: -

Dossena - Panic buy (Free Transfer) as we desperately needed a LB and could not find an alternative. To confimr the panic he is apparently injured for 5-6 weeks and we still took him even though we knocked Peruzzi back.

Borini. Different type of forward to what we have so hopefully will give a new dimension. I would have Jozy and Fletch up front to see how they work together and Borini can be the change of tactics.

Ki can pass a ball and was not regular at Swansea so a good bit of business. I think him and Cabral are in the same mould, both can tackle and drive forward, so will give defensive cover and let AJ, EG, JA and SF do the attacking.

The Palace game I think PDC misjudged them and tried to put players in the shop window, Ji & Vaughan in particular and possibly even Seb, while thinking we would still win. Palace however were well up for it though and this backfired.

I am hoping now that with the window closed we can get back to a settled starting line up. For me this would be: -

Westwood
Celustka
Diakite
Brown / Roberge
Colback
Johnson
Cabral
Ki
Giaccherini
Altidore
Fletcher

I would then be looking at giving Borini and Moberg Karlsson regular substitute appearances.

All in all we now need to get right behind PDC and SAFC and even though we have a hard run of games we might just surprise a few of the big teams.

Haway the Lads!

I hope ki does play in the next game. He completed 1500 of his attempted passes last season that's 93% overall. Just what we need. Safc93

05 Sep 2013 07:36:33
Think it will be a long season of frustration. Think we will finish about 16th this year.

Newcastle about 12th.

My Top Ten

Chelsea
Manchester City
Manchester United
Arsenal
Tottenham
Liverpool
Swansea
West Ham
Everton
Southampton

Relegation

West Brom
Hull City
Crystal Palace

What are your Predictions?

Fulham down with hull west brom

Palace just gave you a shellacking, and you expect them to go down lol.

One game out of 38

When Paolo took charge everyone had us to go straight down, but then we gave you a shellacking in your own backyard

''When Paolo took charge everyone had us to go straight down, but then we gave you a shellacking in your own backyard''

Fair enough, that was then, this is a new season. The thought of playing us this season must have you lot bricking it.

You know this score will be settled.