Guest neesy111 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Is that article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tisd09 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.worldsoccerbars.com/english-premier-league/ten-reasons-why-sunderland-will-be-better-in-2012-13-than-last-season 1. Rock Solid Defence O’Neill has a reputation of producing very organised, difficult to beat teams, and last season was no exception. Sunderland conceded the fewest goals of any side in the bottom half of the Premier League, also conceding less than Newcastle and Arsenal, and the same number of Chelsea. Evidently little is wrong with the back four, and O’ Neill has added Carlos Cuellar to the squad, who previously played under the Irishman at Aston Villa. 2. Sunderland Would Have Finished Higher But They Lost Motivation Sunderland went from teetering on the abyss of relegation to the top eight in the Premier League in seemingly no time at all. With no threat of relegation, and no prospect of European football, the final handful of fixtures that the Black Cats were required to fulfil had little meaning for them, and it was hardly surprising that their form tailed off. Their final league position reflected this as much as the quality of their team. 3. Classy Midfield There are many teams in the Premier League who would like to be able to call upon Sessegnon, Larsson and McClean. Not only have Sunderland held on to these players, but they also have an assemblage of more dowdy midfield ballwinners to accompany them. 4. No Dead Wood José Mourinho has always stated that he likes to work with relatively compact squads. Sunderland currently have a first-team squad of 21 players – which will surely become 22 once they sign a striker – but every one of them is pushing for a place in the first team. This is a healthier situation than having a larger squad with a complement of players who know they’re unlikely to feature in the first eleven. 5. Genuine Competition for Places Sunderland have few stars, but a lot of high quality players, and have genuine competition for places all over the field. Even up front where they are decidedly light, if O’ Neill can find a replacement for the departed Bendtner, then the Black Cats have Frasier Campbell, Connor Wickham and Ji Dong-Won in reserve, with Sessegnon and McClean capable of playing as support strikers. Clutching At Straws ? ? ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Who the hell wrote that? Mrs O'Neill while Marty is jumping up and down like an ugly Woody Allen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 A piss take surely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wisdom Body Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That piece reminds of one of those exam questions you get, "Describe 10 causes of depression in crustaceans." You can barely think of 1 but have to write something, so you're stretching credibility by no. 3, transcribing dreams by no. 5, putting random words together by no. 7 and basically doodling by no. 10: "O'Neill's teams are always successful." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Saha getting the SSN yellow ticker tape treatment now... Advanced discussions... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 That second point is the worst. They lost motivation as nothing to play for FFS, when they could have pushed on and finished in Europe theorethically.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Where is the talk of £40k p/w coming from, The Mirror? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Come on Martin, get that new talent signed. http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/5620/thumbnailttk.jpg Emillio Heskillio Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 louis saha @louissaha08 I'm on my way to discuss with Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 louis saha @louissaha08 I'm on my way to discuss with Sunderland. To discuss what? Inner city decay? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 louis saha @louissaha08 I'm on my way to discuss with Sunderland. To discuss what? Inner city decay? What? In Sunderland? Its a town remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showpost.php?p=13205371&postcount=11 Bless them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 louis saha @louissaha08 I'm on my way to discuss with Sunderland. To discuss what? Inner city decay? What? In Sunderland? Its a town remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Where is Wes Brown these days? Isn't he on stupid wages ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Where is Wes Brown these days? Isn't he on stupid wages ? where do you think? injured Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 34 year old sick note, you couldn't make it up. No doubt they will see it as a master stroke by Marty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 He's 34!!!! wow didn't know that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneaton Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 until 4 weeks in when it goes tits up and martys party gets gatecrashed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.php?t=722414gf 'glymps' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theregulars Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 It's not as terrible a signing as you lot are making out. It's by no means a great one, but he'll stick a few goals away for them. Obviously will be nowhere near as prolific as the great unwashed are making out, and his wages are probably ludicrous, but it's not a horrible signing. If we signed him to be a back-up striker I'd be pretty fine with that - he tore us a new one when we got hammered by Spurs last year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 they would honestly be better getting "Sewpa" Kev back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stephen927 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 He's still decent and will get goals when he's fit but they're going to rely on him far more than they should. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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