Stifler Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 One of our former acedemy players (Donaldson) has equalised against them for Hartlepool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Should hoy a bid in for Kone. 8million Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Should hoy a bid in for Kone. 8million Why ? He was totally disinterested at Sunderland and frankly a big part of their problems last season. He may have been great for them for a 3 month or so period when he signed but frankly like Khazari has shown little to no desire to stick with that club in the long term and do what you would expect of any professional. To me there are character concerns here that you can't just write off as "because he's playing for that shithole". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 I see they nabbed a late winner in a 2-1 win over Hartlepool. They're going great guns. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maze Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 They will win the league, marra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/relegation-more-like-than-winning-the-league.1379195/ The first reply of that thread made me laugh, so true. It's also weird to see a normal, sensible mackem on there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Should hoy a bid in for Kone. 8million Why ? He was totally disinterested at Sunderland and frankly a big part of their problems last season. He may have been great for them for a 3 month or so period when he signed but frankly like Khazari has shown little to no desire to stick with that club in the long term and do what you would expect of any professional. To me there are character concerns here that you can't just write off as "because he's playing for that shithole". Most if not all players are mercenaries these days so he'd be no different. You do raise good points though. Just thought he'd be attainable and arguably a step up on our current options. I didn't really pay all that much attention to the Premier league last year though. It's irrelevant unless we're in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 He's not better than what we have Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Apparently they’ve allocated Celtic 14,000 tickets for the friendly I think I’ll avoid the town that day (July 29th - Ladies Day too at the Races)! I've no choice. Going to see James play at Time Square that day also. Town will be mental. James off here? Not sure what's sadder. Me predicting someone would attempt that lame gag as I typed my post or someone actually making it. Must've been Born Of Frustration It's the NO way. Someone had to do it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 OUCH !! This smoggy poster nails it in the second part of his post here. Expressed with great lucidity but not too popular on RTG https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/smoggies.1379067/page-4#post-25857849 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 OUCH !! This smoggy poster nails it in the second part of his post here. Expressed with great lucidity but not too popular on RTG https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/smoggies.1379067/page-4#post-25857849 That whole thread is an entertaining read and not even in the usual freak show way. There is actually an outbreak of reasonableness at one point. Increases my faith in mankind (kind of). (P.s. Anybody who disagrees with with me is a smoggie/Makem bastard. P.p.s. Think I have been influenced...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 OUCH !! This smoggy poster nails it in the second part of his post here. Expressed with great lucidity but not too popular on RTG https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/smoggies.1379067/page-4#post-25857849 That's brilliant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Ouch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Boro and Villa should be the top two this season with about another 10 fighting for the playoffs Sunderland will need more than their current 13 man squad to stay mid table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Sheffield Wednesday for me without knowing if they have lost/gained anyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Boro, Derby and Sheff Wed to come up next year IMO. Villa in and around the playoffs, Norwich about 8th, mackems about 10th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Think Villa will be decent this season. Boro and Derby and surprise package might be Sheff United. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Or Bolton with the geordie dream team up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Villa, Boro, Fulham and Wolves battling for top 2, with Sheff Wed and Reading nearby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Icke - Son of God Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I said it last season, but it's going to be an absolute pain in the cock to get out of the Championship this season. At least half a dozen clubs you could make a really strong case for winning the thing, plus probably half a dozen more you'd fancy to be in the playoff picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Rather than being 'stronger than ever' the Championship this season is more 'average than ever' and basically all 24 teams are fairly balanced with average players - making it more competitive but keeping the quality extremely low. Obviously teams like Boro and Villa have one or two better players, which is reflective of them being slight favourites with the bookies. You could honestly make a case for any of the 24 teams being up and around the playoff places though. Throw in the complete mockery of the refereeing and you do have a very unpredictable and competitive league that the pundicts talk of, just in a different way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'll be totally honest about this... I have no interest in the Championship now we're not in it. I'm fickle like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I think that's a fair point, but I would extend that averageness to the bulk of the PL too, outside the top 7 teams in the country the rest of us are pretty meh really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 I'll be totally honest about this... I have no interest in the Championship now we're not in it. I'm fickle like that. Other way for me the championship has some far better games then the premiership now couldn't pick a winner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Rather watch sunderland v Boro, Sheff Wed v Sheffield Utd or Villa v Brum than Bournemouth v Watford or Swansea v Burnley for starters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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