Tiresias Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 So looks like they're getting Fletcher and Johnson. Decent players, will definitely improve them. Shame that for the same kind of money we got Cabaye, Ba, Tiote, Ben Arfa, Bigirimana, Amalfitano, Anita, Santon, Gosling, Marveaux and Obertan Top value-for-money scouting MON! To be fair I'd pay that kind of money to get rid of Obertan... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Johnson will probably be a good signing for them. They are certainly paying up serious dough for their players though. Could be risky business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Johnson's still a bit of an unknown entity. Who knows how much he's stagnated in City's reserves? It's happened before with other players in similar situations; we know more about that than most. Where Liverpool's mega-spunking is just plain over-valuation of players, what Sunderland have done is pure 'panic fees' iyam. Not frightened by either of those signings tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fraser Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Johnson has been promoted to Head Office, didn't reach the mark and then has been sent back to one of the smaller branches where he might cope better. Many backward steps for him, be interesting to see how he copes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 So looks like they're getting Fletcher and Johnson. Decent players, will definitely improve them. Shame that for the same kind of money we got Cabaye, Ba, Tiote, Ben Arfa, Bigirimana, Amalfitano, Anita, Santon, Gosling, Marveaux and Obertan Top value-for-money scouting MON! Those two alone will cost way more than half the cost of our first choice eleven ffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Thats the thing, whats the point of spunking so much money on these two if its only going to improve them by two or three places in the league. Its a recipe for disaster imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Gonna be totally honest here. Fletcher is a good buy i think, albeit an expensive one. Johnson has been quality all times i've seen him, looking a real threat every time. Hopefully he has stagnated while not playing for city.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayson Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Johnsons the first one i imagine could help them step it up a bit attacking wise, Fletchers a good player but not one you'd expect to take them up a level. He's a decent striker, 6-7m decent though nowhere near 15m or whatever nonsense theyve paid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godot Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Jack Colback is a rank average footballer. As long as they never improve on him and Catts for me like they will always be a limited team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Johnson is a fantastic player and signing for them tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Wolves supporting mate just liked this http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/223817_356428864438308_597594238_n.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vinny Green Balls Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Frankly, their team still looks underwhelming as whole. Certainly doesn't look like one that will tear up trees. Upper Midtable is their ceiling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Mag Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Frankly, their team still looks underwhelming as whole. Certainly doesn't look like one that will tear up trees. Upper Midtable is their ceiling. Im sure people were saying that about us last season......................... Not saying they will emulate us btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Sunderland won't come anywhere near our achievement last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 possibly. but seriously, Cattermole and Colbeck? Spunking that much on one decent player and one good player when they have a lot of dross in the team seems madness, but completely in line with MON's dealings, as has been highlighted ad nauseum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just seen O'Neill saying about Fletcher "He's underrated, but not by me!' No shit. £14,000,000. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Geordiesned Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Just seen O'Neill saying about Fletcher "He's underrated, but not by me!' No shit. £14,000,000. Aye heard that on Total Sport on the way home. Best thing about it is the thick Mackems lap it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Frankly, their team still looks underwhelming as whole. Certainly doesn't look like one that will tear up trees. Upper Midtable is their ceiling. Im sure people were saying that about us last season......................... Not saying they will emulate us btw. people were saying that about us last season but they were people who didn't really have a clue about cabaye, who didn't really have a clue about Ba, people who still had colo down as the mug from the relegation season. the same people that had barton and nolan down as our most important players when the vast majority on here didn't even have nolan in the starting XI as soon as we'd signed cabaye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 If they get rid of Sessegnon, they will be virtually no different from last season. In fact, I'd much rather have him than Johnson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Their problem is they have zero creatitivty in the middle of the park. Well if you discount Catts who is like Zico. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Their problem is they have zero creatitivty in the middle of the park. Well if you discount Catts who is like Zico. ...if Zico had the mighty powers of Olympus in the tip of his penis alone, then you might be able to compare. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxfree Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 iandovaston @skydovaston A little bird tells me Adam Johnson to #SAFC is a done deal. Announced soon. Watch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bimpy474 Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Their problem is they have zero creatitivty in the middle of the park. Well if you discount Catts who is like Zico. ...if Zico had the mighty powers of Olympus in the tip of his penis alone, then you might be able to compare. I did just disgrace the mighty Catts with such a poor comparison didn't i. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Their problem is they have zero creatitivty in the middle of the park. Well if you discount Catts who is like Zico. Jack Colback is actually a decent Premiership midfield player, which is as good as it gets for them (in the centre of midfield). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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