Cajun Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Fuck £40m Edit: that was last season wasn't it?, still Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 The current form table makes grim reading for these lot: http://www.statto.com/football/stats/england/premier-league/2012-2013/form-table/full Good to see us in CL form! that form over remaining 9 games. Newcastle 51 Swansea 50 Fulham 45 West ham 42 Norwich 43 Stoke 39 Villa 37 Qpr 35 Sthampton 35 Sunderland 33 Wigan 31 Reading 29 thats all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_Taylor Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 They won't go down this season. That would be too sweet after the year we've had Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 They won't go down this season. That would be too sweet after the year we've had Like ive said, I think they probably wont (unfortunately)- the point is thosas someone else said its going to be fun watching the meltdowns as nobody can argue they are going close with thier form, and up coming fixtures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 They won't go down this season. That would be too sweet after the year we've had Like ive said, I think they probably wont (unfortunately)- the point is thosas someone else said its going to be fun watching the meltdowns as nobody can argue they are going close with thier form, and up coming fixtures. If they lose to Norwich I might actually put money on them going down. That might be the most important game for them this season. If they lose they have a tough schedule and I can see morale being down against us as they could probably come into derby day with 3 straight losses and nine without 3points (if they lose to Norwich obviously). Then they would have to play Everton, then Villa who by that time will probably be playing for staying up. That said, a loss to Norwich could mean a meltdown and no win until their Stoke game at home and we all know how hard Stoke and Southampton are. Basically a loss to Norwich and their season is in a great deal of danger in my opinion. They have some quality/decent players, but as for footballing mentality, they're like us a bit. They have none Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 They have some horrendous fixtures coming up. Love it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If they beat norwich mind think they'll be ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 If they beat norwich mind think they'll be ok Hughton vs Sunderland Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20008324 How is it going Martin? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ouch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Marco getting his kegs in a twist on radio newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 They have some horrendous fixtures coming up. Love it. they have but i think they can get enough points from their home games to get to safety. it could be scary for them mind as I think they'll get nothing from the 4 games after norwich. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20008324 How is it going Martin? Never mind that, how about this little beauty from when he just got the job? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2072367/Martin-ONeill-wants-Sunderland-play-like-Barcelona.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 In some ways relegation could be a blessing for them. Go down, take stock and regroup. Another year of Marty blowing Short's money and getting relegated anyway, which I think will happen next season, could be terminal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 They have some horrendous fixtures coming up. Love it. they have but i think they can get enough points from their home games to get to safety. it could be scary for them mind as I think they'll get nothing from the 4 games after norwich. as much as I want it, and enjoy the spectical. Mon has this knack of pulling out surprise/ unexpected results, and a run of 3 or four good results every now and then- If he cant, the fun will begin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 In some ways relegation could be a blessing for them. Go down, take stock and regroup. Another year of Marty blowing Short's money and getting relegated anyway, which I think will happen next season, could be terminal. Not really, the teams who come back up usually clear out the deadwood doing so, Sunderland would keep the deadwood and sell the fucking Oak furnishings. They have done it twice before and no doubt they will do it again. Heck not only would they keep the deadwood but they would buy more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 When we went down we at least had deadwood to shift that was actually worth something. We covered our losses to a large extent by selling players to the tune of a £24m net profit and still had a decent squad left over. I can only see Mignolet and Sessegnon bringing in any kind of revenue for them if they go down and they'll be left with the same shocking squad of aging has beens and one paced plodders. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 A lot of mackems on Twitter and Facebook are saying that their season ticket renewal forms came through today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 A lot of mackems on Twitter and Facebook are saying that their season ticket renewal forms came through today Both of them??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cp40 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 I think we were lucky to have some big characters here who had some pride and leadership and decided they wanted to do something about it. The only player they have who would do that would be Catt, they would really need him for the fight if they went down. I think they are fast approaching a Steve Gibson 'this town will get the football club it deserves' moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 In some ways relegation could be a blessing for them. Go down, take stock and regroup. Another year of Marty blowing Short's money and getting relegated anyway, which I think will happen next season, could be terminal. Not really, the teams who come back up usually clear out the deadwood doing so, Sunderland would keep the deadwood and sell the fucking Oak furnishings. They have done it twice before and no doubt they will do it again. Heck not only would they keep the deadwood but they would buy more. The circle of shite will continue. They've got no pulling power. Location, history, certainly recent history, no star players, no real wage clout, fans aren't seen in a good light throughout the country; there's always a better option, and if a player doesn't have that option (see Graham) then Sunderland become a choice. Under Bruce with Bent they had half the battle won, a moderately respected manager who found good players (see his Wigan buys) a star striker scoring for fun who attracted better players due to his form, momentum in the league and their big local rivals in crisis. Then they blew it spectacularly (mainly down to us, the pressure bruce put on himself and the fans reaction to his Geordie roots when it went wrong) and they'll never had a chance like that again for possibly 2 or 3 decades. Their last boom was Reid with Phillips & Quinn, and that was short lived as well. Attracting players is one thing, but attracting the right manager is another and again it's something they never seem to get quite right. MoNg a decade out of touch, was every Sunderland fans wet dream, this was it for them, they've got the best man for the job, tbh, they probably have as well worryingly for them but just like them MoNg is deeply flawed & out of date, it's this combo which sees them where they are right now. You could argue we aren't doing much better being 3pts ahead and fair enough, but the potential is there with us, a striker and a new manager would see us go along way, for them it's another famous overhaul, top to bottom and every unstable effect that brings. Relegation would force that, in the long term it probably would be best for them should they get it right like we did, but just as much chance they can't clear the decks of their crap, while their star players will leave, also if Sunderland don't have premiership football, what do they have? The other option is the survive, just and if so (more than likely) MoNg continues to make them as average as possible while blowing another big lump sum on experienced premiership players who've peaked, and or find themselves on the fringes of their current club. They'll certainly not sack him, no doubt MoNg is in the board room telling short what a victory staying in the league is, and he'll buy it afraid to where he turns next, there's no fans favourite waiting in the wings, no easy choices, and for that reason I think he'd keep ahold of him until he makes his own excuses and leaves. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 When we went down we at least had deadwood to shift that was actually worth something. We covered our losses to a large extent by selling players to the tune of a £24m net profit and still had a decent squad left over. I can only see Mignolet and Sessegnon bringing in any kind of revenue for them if they go down and they'll be left with the same shocking squad of aging has beens and one paced plodders. Would take both for £10m to fill out the squad. No worries mackems Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 How has Danny Graham done for us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 How has Danny Graham done for us? RTG hate him, so pretty well so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=766244 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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