02 Sep 2014 13:31:19
Look. let's be honest here, Sunderland is not classed as a 'Big' club in the footballing world. Yes we have a good stadium and top training facilities but the location and our regular relegation struggles will not attract top players. We need to accept this and just support our team instead of hurling abuse and being negative.

The club have previously commented that they are trying to clear the debt and balance the books, hence the lack of 'Big' spending in the transfer window. If we can stay in the Premier League while doing this it will be a major step forward.

I believe our interest in Borini was down to two things. Firstly Gus knew the player and what he could bring. Secondly, to keep in line with the above balancing the books and not spending, the fee could be offset against the Henderson / Mignolet balance. This is why he waited until deadline day as it was the best financial deal for the club.

I read a good article that ran through the updated squad and compared to last season we have increased the quality in most areas. Yes I agree we are on CB/LB short and probably a striker with genuine pace but we now have a squad up until January.

To conclude then, stop all the negative comments, support your team and give the new players the chance to prove themselves.

Haway The Lads and FTM


1.) 02 Sep 2014
Move on and forget Borini, Let him sit on the bench in the league cup games and the stands in the premiership games. £14 million was far too much for him anyway, I think he has a touch of the Benteners, thinking he is better than he is. Work on a target that wants to come and play in front of 40,000 plus crowds, there will be plenty out there. His twitter account says that he is pleased that he is still at Liverpool, must like the bench then


2.) 02 Sep 2014
02 Sep 2014 19:24:33
Gus and lee probably had the hardest job to do in the whole premiership, after a mass clear out they had to rebuild with the right players within a budget in a world of greedy players and there agents.
Yea things could have been better but I do think we are finally heading in the right direction. Still loads of work to do, whickham sign or be sold, other strikers need to score or be sold then replaced. Need more defenders, loan players will need to be bought or replaced(who was the last loan player we bought)?
Have no idea how we'll do this season, hopefully we can stay up and start playing some decent football