Away Toon

I’ve always thought our biggest problem is playing three midfield players together that compliment each other and allow us to keep possession and control games, we are definitely one short. A high class midfielder is just as important as cover for Wilson.

They were way better nothing undeserved at all.

So far we are more in control this half than we were in the first.

They look to be a way better team especially technically, however we are level so maybe it doesn't count for much this time so far. I don't like to see Bruno doing so much defensive work, he's rash and a bit slow. I'd love to see someone like Kamara anchoring the midfield to allow Bruno to play further forward.

That Eagle would definitely eat a whole packet of Magpies

He's an average wide left player which is where he prefers to play, a pretty shit centre forward and an abysmal finisher. Mind you he's quick.

I can't see the point of making any predictions until the transfer window closes.

And how exactly do you know this?

If we want to finish in the top half of the table we do.

Pope would have been trying to get out to that, Dubravka just waited to get beaten

Tripper too much hair, not enough brain

Can I be the first to say that the fact that the transfer window is open for another 3 weeks after the season starts is absolutely dumb as fuck. An industry ran by cretins to make money

I might be wrong but I get the feeling that the transfer fees are not necessarily the problem but that the wages are. A 30-40m player is around 100k a week maybe a bit more, the 50-60m players are looking for 200k a week. Jesus reportedly is on over 200, Sterling more no doubt. So the Isaks, Diaby and Paquetas who are all valued at over 50m probably want way more a week than at this point we are prepared to pay. Sooner or later we will have to or we’ll be stuck in mid table forever.

I went to school in Seaham so I know exactly what they are like. However they are so small time now why bother even thinking about them. Same with the Steve Bruce thread, who gives a fuck about him anymore.

Arsenal can and probably will offer him double the wages we will so I wouldn't be so sure about that.

I know lots of people on here live in the NE but the infatuation that some posters have with Sunderland is not healthy. They are irrelevant.

Very Star Trek

Unless we buy a top class midfielder, preferably defensive minded and mobile we'll continue to struggle to control games and keep possession. When was the last time we averaged 50% in a season?

I've thought for quite a while that we wouldn't get either Botman or Ekitike, should have said so earlier and claimed ITK status.

If Jesus is really going to get paid 220k a week by Arsenal, it illustrates how much money we are going to have to be prepared to pay especially on wages to ever compete with the so called top 6. What is the top wage at the club? Maybe a 100k. Bring on the salary cap and quickly.

Bailly has a touch of the Titus about him as he has all the tools to be a high class centre half. Rapid, aggressive, good on the ball etc. But like Bramble his brain and concentration seems to often go missing in action. Maybe Eddie feels he can do something with him.

No City fan doubts Sterling’s raw physical attributes: incredible pace and acceleration which create scoring opportunities. However, he is not a thinking footballer. He is reactive rather than proactive and panics whenever he has time to think meaning he almost always makes the wrong choice. Selling him now makes sense as once those raw attributes go he’ll be done as a footballer. From the BBC.

I've never seen a player miss so many easy chances apart from Werner. Pep doesn't start him in the big games anymore as he doesn't trust him. He wouldn't get many playing for us, unlike City we don't leave anything on a plate for any of our strikers.

He can't finish. The nearest competion he has is another fast as fuck sprinter who can't finish either. He already plays for Chelsea.

What's the plan for the millions of mad fuckers with guns all over the States and football supporters?