Sunderland Banter Archive July 28 2012

28 Jul 2012 23:04:36
Ramis gone too, now. Hard to understand current transfer strategy- don't want spend big but don't seem to be able to sign Bosman's or reasonably priced overseas players either. For almost two years now it has obvious that we need a left back, a centre back with some pace and the ability to tackle without conceding costly free-kicks, a midfielder who can both beat a man and then pass accurately, and a striker who can hold up possession and also convert chances. Until these players are recruited we will continue to be punished even though the present squad can fashion chances- because they can take them, because they give the ball away so often, and because we can't defend for any length of time without conceding set pieces and goals. Very depressing to see how the likes of Fulham, West Ham and QPR have strengthened their squads while we dither. We may not be top six, but we are better supported than all these teams and should be able to compete with them on the pitch and in the transfer market.

Cant compete with qpr at all they do not have a wage structure or a budget to work with hughes says who he wants and he gets the green light to sign...west ham are looking like to be a decent spending team but unfortunatly due to stupid spending over last 4 seasond mon does not have a lot to spend hence why safc are struggling as there are players available and some times you just have to spend a little more than they worth to bring in so to me its clear mon has a limited budget.......

Its nothing to do with budget for heavens sake. the 3 clubs you mentioned are all london clubs. thats where players want to go LONDON. nothing to do with budget.short has stated he will back mon to sign quality. its just hard to get them to come to the north east

Qpr can and will pay 80k a week for a players wages and safc have a 50k a week wage budget and will not break that so yes its every think about budget......k

28 Jul 2012 16:26:06
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28 Jul 2012 12:33:24
Whas it Billy Knott that came on in centre mid last night, if it was thought he looked a canny little player good pace and taught for every ball. Thought kilgallon was class again and cattermole had a really solid game aswell.
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Yet we got beat by a team who plays in leauge 1 it terrible o,neill should be ashamed

28 Jul 2012 11:21:11
Is anyone else getting worried now? Not even any decent rumours never mind signings, and to make it worse players are leaving not arriving! :(:(:(

The players who have left were poor and taking up wages we have just given numerous young players contracts so somewhere in the near future they will be blooded into the premier league so dont expect many signings maybe or hopefully 2 or 3 quality instead of the s***e quantity bought over the last 2 t 3 pre seasons.

28 Jul 2012 09:13:13
Didn't see O'Neill at the match lastnight, wonder if he was wrapping up some deals

He was their arrived in his own car. Few fans got photos of him to

Oh right. Didn't see him that's all, couldn't see who was who on the touchline from.were I was sat

Needs to get his finger out and start getting some deals done