sbnufc Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 will never happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 The fact that this was published by The Sun tells you all that you need to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 i've lived in Manchester 14 years or so now, the overwhelming majority are man utd, or certainly in my area. I think the proportion of red to blue still depends to some extent on where you are. There used to more City fans in East and South (apparently) and in the GM boroughs which extend out that way (Tameside, Stockport). Seems more random now, probably to do with the number of kids hooked in to Man U through the glory years and more recently those swept-up by City's renaissance and the great work City in the Community do (free coaching courses and merchandise etc). There are certainly a large number of Manchester based Man Utd fans and more still in the other nine boroughs. I think the standard none in Manchester myth, to extent reflects the large proportion of fans from outside Manchester area who seem to attend Old Trafford (which is in the borough of Trafford, hence the only one team in Manchester banter: both teams actually started out in industrial North Manchester, IIRC). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 We have always seemed able to sign players without having our training ground in London and most if not all Sunderland players will live in Newcastle anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benwell Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Whilst London is undoubtedly one of the world's greatest and most exciting cities this notion that footballers only want to be there is a bit of a nonsense. Sure there may have been an odd player or two who only wanted to be there but equally other players may insist on being in other locations that suit them best. It may be more to do with London clubs having been quite successful for a couple of decades, even QPR, Watford, Charlton, Fulham and Palace having stints in the PL meaning there's a lot more options in the London area for top pros. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 "We believe players will sign for Sunderland as long as they never have to go to Sunderland." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Putting the whole 'it is undoubtedly a shithole and the only reasonable sized city nearby is full of fans of your fiercest rivals' thing to one side, alongside more places to spend your cash, the other attraction of London is surely the relative anonymity of being able to disappear into the crowd. Must be a pain, and certainly has been an issue, being constantly in the goalfish bowl of a small football obsessed town or city. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Putting the whole 'it is undoubtedly a shithole and the only reasonable sized city nearby is full of fans of your fiercest rivals' thing to one side, alongside more places to spend your cash, the other attraction of London is surely the relative anonymity of being able to disappear into the crowd. Must be a pain, and certainly has been an issue, being constantly in the goalfish bowl of a small football obsessed town or city. Billy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Ha! Genuine Fraudian slip (...make that two). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggy_Keagal Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 David Coverdale's writing doesn't have the same appeal without Tawny Kitean in an accompanying video. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manorpark Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I think a better option would be to re-locate their training base to Newcastle. It would achieve all those same objectives (some where players and their wives want to live) yet be slightly closer!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 20 page thread on ready to go for our game today. Embarresing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 They have recently spent a lot of money on a new training ground/academy complex in South Shields with a category 1 rating. Alongside the fact that a month ago they couldn't afford to buy any new players then it's doubtful that they will be buying a training ground in London and ferrying players in for home matches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Have they moved from Cleadon? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 They have recently spent a lot of money on a new training ground/academy complex in South Shields with a category 1 rating. Alongside the fact that a month ago they couldn't afford to buy any new players then it's doubtful that they will be buying a training ground in London and ferrying players in for home matches. It's FFP rules that is preventing them from spending money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Some club staff being threatened with redundancy now.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4245240/Sunderland-staff-fear-jobs-risk.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Some club staff being threatened with redundancy now.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4245240/Sunderland-staff-fear-jobs-risk.html That happened with us last time we went down mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 What they've spent on the trip to New York could have paid the annual salaries for a fair few of their other workers who will currently be on minimum wage or slightly higher. Shame really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 What they've spent on the trip to New York could have paid the annual salaries for a fair few of their other workers who will currently be on minimum wage or slightly higher. Shame really. I doubt it, but it doesn't do them any favours announcing it at the same time. Shocking really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Wouldn't it be nice to think that employees who have probably been lifelong supporters and what-not could have their yearly salaries paid for by the players taking a 1 week pay cut? Would never happen like but it should. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgarve Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Business can't work like that though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Wouldn't it be nice to think that employees who have probably been lifelong supporters and what-not could have their yearly salaries paid for by the players taking a 1 week pay cut? Would never happen like but it should. We did the same , looks twatty on paper but thats business. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Some club staff being threatened with redundancy now.... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-4245240/Sunderland-staff-fear-jobs-risk.html Christ, Ellis Short looks like that Ukrainian politician after he was poisoned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistle17 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Wouldn't it be nice to think that employees who have probably been lifelong supporters and what-not could have their yearly salaries paid for by the players taking a 1 week pay cut? Would never happen like but it should. We did the same , looks twatty on paper but thats business. No, Id say that's just being really shitty to good people. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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