Sunderland Rumours Archive July 24 2013

24 Jul 2013 23:30:29
Rumours are were in for sebastien corchia of sochoux. 22 year old right back. And recent target for lyon and arsenal.

24 Jul 2013 19:37:51
Ed, what's happening with Sess

Is he going or not

{Ed024's Note - Good question - if you'd asked a month ago I'd have said he was definately off, whispers of him not liking PDC's tough approach, family still not settled, and rumours of approaches from French and Asian clubs, etc etc. But the rumours have dropped off and he must be impressed the quality of the new signings. With Graham going and PDC not apparently looking for another forward I'm starting to think Sess may be staying.}

Agree with ed on this one sess didn't look out of place at all playing off altiodore seems a lot fitter and looked like he was enjoying him self craigsafc

Cheers

RATTLED BY SUNDERLAND

It started with the appointment of Paolo Di Canio - the immediate bounce was to be expected, but damn it, the nutter saved them from relegation. Iconic touch line celebrations are transmitted around the world, how could we lose so heavily at home to 'them' - annoyance and humiliation in equal doses.
The whistle heralding not the end, but the beginning of the richest season in Premiership history still echoes as Sunderland appoint Valentino Angeloni as chief scout. 'Not sure who he is, but I don't like the sound of his Inter and Udinese connections, never mind the rest of Europe'. 'Well don't worry, we've got Alan Carr's dad'.
Two directors of football are then appointed. The first is a case of 'poacher turned game keeper' as licensed FIFA agent and financial guru Roberto Di Fanti is appointed at the SOL. News breaks that he was instrumental in the appointment of P Di C and Angeloni - 'b*******, maybe they do have a grand plan, this is looking serious'.
The second is a complete fantasist, who's appointment represents an own goal the likes of which has not been seen since 1991 when Gerald Ratner described his own companies jewellery as 'total crap'.
Three Bosman signings arrive at Sunderland very early, apparently not suggesting that they must have been specifically targeted for some time, but rather, whilst acknowledging that they are an improvement on the current squad, 'they still wouldn't get into our team'. Then, despite having a young French starlet stolen from under their noses, fans remain philosophical in an amusing if not predictable way - 'well at least we had the first Ba'.
'They've signed who?! Giaccherini and Altidore! Two internationals! Doesn't our owner realise you get £63 million just for finishing bottom this year?!'
'Reet that's it. I'm not playing second fiddle to Sunderland any more. I knaa we've won nowt since 1955 but I've had enough of this mickey taking like. Who the hell do they think they are? We are the biggest club in the world with 4 trillion fans and that's just in Outer Mongolia, way man even wor groond in the toon is a cathedral and wor fans are an army like'.
'Now listen sonny, that's a Shetland Pony'.

{Ed024's Note - Very funny}

Haha haha ha haha . this guy doesn't need a job he's aborn comedian and unbelievable at the same time!

CLASS

Best post I have read in a wile ha craigsafc

24 Jul 2013 19:32:45
Apparently Di Canio wants a LB, RB, and a creative forward

Opened talks with Cissoko's representatives
Peruzzi could still sign after the Tournament, apparently he is in perfect condition
PDC seems hell bent on getting Insigne, even though its unlikely anything can happen the way this Pre Season is going

Higuin just signed for Napoli. stakes have gone up on insigne. just a matter of how much and will we pay it

Perfect continues but fails a medical? Give your head a shake.

{Ed024's Note - Failed one but passed another - most confusing transfer of this window by far.}

24 Jul 2013 17:08:20
Think we were very impressive today. Looked organised, still need solid left and right backs. I thought cabral deserved man of the match. Him a Larson worked well in the centre together as cabral sat a little deeper. For once we actually have a centre mid who can pass. Johnson and Sessegnon looked like the players they're supposed to be. Thought Johnson basically ran rings around rose. All the new lads looked impressive.

Thought our left back had a better game then the spurs left back who is apparently worth 8m, give the left back to jack colback had a great game today, what do you think ed would like your opinion?

24 Jul 2013 12:23:27
HT 1-1 v Spurs.
Ironicslly, their goal shows just why we desperately need a dedicated left back and our goal why we probably don't want Huddlestone!
Very, very encouraging performance so far on a shocking pitch

Excellent win against quality opposition. All three goals were class, but mind Moberg Karrlson looks a bit special. Haway Paol03 Lad!

Mag in peace - Watched the game and Ok its not spurs first team, but I still thought you lot played well especially considering you had two natural mids as your full backs. Cabral looked like a good player and Sess looked happy to be playing again.

I know its early days but Altidore is showing what he showed at Hull. couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo today. Luckily you had lots of players waiting to put the ball in the net for you, unlike us.

Please, no more silly posts about the lads not gelling with all the changes. I think Paolo's put that one to bed!

Much better movement than last season, Cabral looks good, we look fit, seems promising but won't get too carried away yet, Altidore missed some great chances, but the pitch was terrible.

Agree with everything you said Altidore got in the posistions but couldn't find the net

7SAFC7

I think he just rushed himself a bit, remember he is still still young and if he calms down a bit he will knock them in left right and center. Safc93

Give Altidore a break for Gods sake.
Not the real Spurs team?
Not the real Sunderland team either.
Much better oppsition than the Mags have been up against.
Roll on.

Altidore might have missed a few chances, but I remember another centre forward for sunderland who missed a few chances when he first came here (while still being able to get into position to miss) he went by the name of Kevin (super Kev) Philips, and look how that turned out FTM.

Don't worry about Altidore, he didn't score today so what!

He has an amazing work ethic, when someone puts himself about as much as him, rewards will come
My coach always said
"If you work hard for the team, the team will work hard for you"

Good job it wasn't danny graham

I remember Quinns first game. He missed a sitter.

Time to tell the groundsman to leave the sprinklers on overnight at the SOL for games next season.

To be fair to Jozy he only missed one sitter when he thought he was offside, wasn't and scuffed the shot. Turned well for the one he pulled across goal.
Great energy, good link up play.
Interesting the mags seem less inclined to comment on the performances of Cabral, Ba, Karllson and Jacko - wonder why?

Credit where credit is due jack colback had a very good game today, do we need to spend a fortune on a left back?

Altidore had a bit of an on-form danny graham game today in aspects such as:
made plenty of runs
created the chances
could last a whole match

only difference is that he actually had the service from midfield.
I think graham only got stick for the history.
btw before you compare last seasons altidore to my post note I am only talking about this game.

LawtonSAFC34

23 Jul 2013 23:40:02
Ed what do you think our chances of getting cissoko is?

Cheers ed!

{Ed024's Note - Liverpool have been chasing him for months so they've got to be favourites - the fact we want to buy and Liverpool want to loan may help the case but I'd still say 75% chance of going to Liverpool.}

But we've already opened talks!

We've stole the lead, we're in talks and I think in right in saying that we are prepared to meet his wage demands

See West Brom are wanting Gardener at £2million?. i'd double that!. some clubs want our players on the cheap!. if they wanna do that go to Newcastle 50pence each 3 for a pound! lol

Apparently catts is training with boro. don't know if we can read anything in to this