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11 year deal please.

This time next year, if we are established in the Premiership, we'll start to become attractive to better players again (although we won't be able to afford them). At the moment it's a big risk joining us.

True, definitely not a reflection of their general behaviour.

Just indulging in the normal pre-season speculation. A lot less so than normal to be fair.

Basically this, Ghana could have won it this year, with Essien they might have got even closer.

Do you think? To me it seems like he'll be seen as too young to be thrown straight in, especially if we're struggling.

Wouldn't be a progressive step, you need the next top keeper, not one on the way out.

That's what you want like, a player who wants to come to your team because "Paris is Paris". He sounds like exactly the sort of guy who Sunderland shouldn't be signing anyway.

Midfielder that can run, striker with pace and some cover on the wing and we'll stay up imo. You're probably right, at least it looks like Hughton has identified our criminal lack of athleticism in midfield... that's what the PL is all about. how does it look like that, from the paper rumours or is there something more substantial i'm unaware of? The signing of Perch plus the rumours, that's it really.

The new Arsenal CB looks a bit of a bruiser.

Midfielder that can run, striker with pace and some cover on the wing and we'll stay up imo. You're probably right, at least it looks like Hughton has identified our criminal lack of athleticism in midfield... that's what the PL is all about.

If we sign more than one midfielder who can actually run, I might explode.

This is basically my situation... I only watch a tiny handful of TV shows, none regularly. If I could pay £15-£20 to add Sky Sports to my Freeview subscription I would do it in a shot.

I'm a bit wary of signing up for SS1/2 through another provider, in case Sky decide to move all their programs to other channels. Do you reckon this has any chance of happening?

First game. Christmas. Really depends on results. If we're safe from relegation I'll enjoy the end!

Can they not just offer him a contract now, which he will likely sign?

Could this not have gone in the jokes thread ? Don't think so.

Awful player IMO Seconded, every time I've seen him he's been shocking.

From a purely selfish POV, it means I can watch it. Other than that it's a bit annoying.

There's something vaguely sexual about the second bit of that.

Will they not be available in sports shops anyway? They must have Charver Direct over there, surely.

Premier League experience is massively overrated IMO, just like 'World Cup experience' was with the England team this summer. Better get players with ambition, something to prove and something in their legs. I'm not saying Perch is that, but at least we aren't signing players on the decline as much any more.

Just opened this thread for the first time in ages... what's with the haters?

Onouha is quality IMO, not sure he'd be given a chance by our fans but he'd be a good signing. (Not that we'll be spending £6m)

It's literally unimaginable. It's so stupid my mind refuses to even imagine it... I just black out if I try.