Sunderland Banter Archive August 21 2012

21 Aug 2012 22:59:47
Sunderland team after deadline day:

Simon Mignolet-GK

Phil Bardsley-RFB
John O'shea-CB
Carlos Cuellar-CB
Martin Olssen-LFB

Adam Johnson-RW
Lee Cattermole-CDM
James McClean-LW

Stephane Sessegnon-AM
Clint Dempsey-AM

Steven Fletcher -CF


SUBS:
Kieren Westwood
Wes Brown
Craig Gardner
Seb Larsson
Jack Colback
John Guidetti
Louis Saha

Formation: 4-3-2-1

OMG if only indeed. Still hoping on AJ. Fletcher and Dempsey would be just awesome but I think we will only get one or the other, more than likely Fletch. If AJ goes to Liverpool I'd like to see McGeady come to SOL, dunno but got better feeling bout him than Downing. By the way what are Liverpool all about, their spending has been ridiculous and still not stopping. Wonder what the odds are on Brendan Rodgers and Andre V Boas both to be sacked, fancy a cheeky double on that one.

100% agree with that

Looks like Kieran will be going back to London, West Ham or QPR, I would think West Ham. I've been impressed with MON throughout this transfer window and I defo think when we spend he will bring in quality. Still hoping AJ chooses us instead of Spurs or Liverpool. Any more rumours anyone?

21 Aug 2012 22:44:53
Personally id be happy with 4 more players coming in. I think we should get Martin Olssen, Adam Johnson, Steven Fletcher and John Guidetti. Id be happy with that and i think it will make a positive improvement to our team. There are also rumours that we could be getting Clint Dempsey and Dimitar Berbatov, if those two came as well id be over the moon. In MON we trust

21 Aug 2012 18:13:39
Reports on SSN saying Berbatov can go for £3.5M for that price you must go for him

21 Aug 2012 12:32:28
Ed what's happening with johnson can you confirm berba is at sunderlan
{Ed024's Note - Berbatov not at Sunderland. Johnston repotedly talking to interested parties (3 clubs) before making a decision.}

21 Aug 2012 13:49:55
Sunderland are plotting a £25m triple swoop for City winger Adam Johnson, Wolves striker Steven Fletcher and Blackburn defender Martin Olsson. - The Sun


Sunderland will smash their wage structure to land Manchester City winger Adam Johnson. - Daily Star

Sunderland could make a bid for Fulham striker Clint Dempsey. - Daily Mirror

Looks like a busy few days ahead.

21 Aug 2012 11:19:35
berbatov is outside academy of light looks good 10am 21st august

21 Aug 2012 10:29:26
Johnson off to Liverpool

Got a feeling he will be coming to sunderland. Liverpool are nothing and he would be foolish to go there

Liverpool want him on loan and thats a no no and well spurs are after everybody I think they need strikers before midfielders so thats a no as well looking good

21 Aug 2012 09:32:40
wonder how many players we will get out of these lot who we have been linked with

Adam Johnson yeah if he gets a wage cut
Tom Huddlestone yeah tottenham will only let him go on loan.
Stephen Fletcher hopefully for no more than 12 mill.
Dimitar Berbatov he will be a great adition especially for just 5mill.
and i think we still need a decent left back
then we are sorted if we get 4 out of 5 of these players.

21 Aug 2012 09:07:16
On the Liverpool page someone saying lfc have asked us to step away from the aj deal to prevent a bidding war and in return we can have downing , and I thought the mags were deluded {Ed024's Note -It does look like Liverpool are noew favourites for Johnson}

21 Aug 2012 00:01:13
Ed if you were mon who would you spend the money there is clearly a lot there times running out and I know mon will have more people than what's getting spoke about but every time we make a bid we are just setting the price for other clubs do you think ji and saha could work {Ed024's Note - Ji at best is one for the future - will not feature much this season, Saha is a good squad player and he knows where the net is. If i was MON I'd only go for Fletcher (but not at any cost) and Johnson would be a great signing. I'd also have a look at Holt from Norwich - good in the air and could feed off Maclean and Johnson crosses.