sunderland

[Dr Venkman]

30 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

It would to them though. We'd never hear the end of it. It would go down as their most famous ever victory against us given the chasm between the 2 clubs. Plus if they go up there's a chance they coukd get bought by someone who doesn't need to use his parents pocket money to run them.

[Izakaya]

They're at it again. 

 

Getting way too carried away, talking about how they're going to do well in the PL and give the Big 6 some trouble. 

 

They never learn and theye completely overlooking the fact it's only half time. 

 

They'll go their ends in Trafalgar Square again, make tits of themselves, and forget to show up when it matters. 

 

A tale as old as time. 

[TBG]

Presumably Sheff Utd will be doing a guard of honour for them

[Tross]

I hope Sheffield United go 4-0 up in the first ten to settle the nerves

[David Edgar]

Honestly think they would do worse than Southampton if they got promoted. They have to spend millions in the summer to retain this squad, which is clearly not good enough. It'll be fun if they fluke a win against Sheffield.

[Wallsendmag]

48 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said:

Even so, I’m sure I’ll get over it when I’m in the ‘new’ Camp Nou or watching us lift another shiny thing. 
 

Even if they are bought, they’ll be pretty shackled up due to PSR and the state of their finances. It isn’t too pretty from What I remember? I could be wrong. 

 

Aye but regardless they'll be in a much better position should they go up. All that TV money, all the "marrachute" payments when they come back down. 

 

As a club they'd be in a far stronger position for going up and they'd be a far more attractive investment for a potential buyer.

 

Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers.

[jack j]

3 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

 

Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers.

Sounds like a team i knew once

 

[Chiaia]

Over 30 years since we were as lowly as they currently are

 

Over 70 years since they finished as high as we currently are.

Sums it up.

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Chiaia

[Stifler]

11 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Aye but regardless they'll be in a much better position should they go up. All that TV money, all the "marrachute" payments when they come back down. 

 

As a club they'd be in a far stronger position for going up and they'd be a far more attractive investment for a potential buyer.

 

Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers.

All they are getting is USA consortiums.

[Groundhog63]

If they go up, haven't they got to splash £20m on Le Fee? 

Canny chunk of the war chest

[TBG]

Mags will be seething if we sign Le Fee. FTM

[Optimistic Nut]

If they go up they'll need a miracle, if they don't go up, they'll have another tough battle for the Play-Offs. At least two of the three going down you'd expect to be top 4, Birmingham are likely to have a real go at it given the money they spent just in League One, wouldn't put it past them to go up first go. Then the usual rabble (Boro, Norwich, WBA) likely to be somewhere between 5th & 10th. 

[wfmk2]

2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

If they go up they'll need a miracle, if they don't go up, they'll have another tough battle for the Play-Offs. At least two of the three going down you'd expect to be top 4, Birmingham are likely to have a real go at it given the money they spent just in League One, wouldn't put it past them to go up first go. Then the usual rabble (Boro, Norwich, WBA) likely to be somewhere between 5th & 10th. 

Plus Wrexham!

[deejeck]

Ten days ago, a load of them on RTG wanted Hilary Briss sacked.  Life comes at you fast.

[Wallsendmag]

40 minutes ago, Groundhog63 said:

If they go up, haven't they got to splash £20m on Le Fee? 

Canny chunk of the war chest

 

Yes they do and as one of the biggest loss making clubs in the Country he'll be their main signing.

 

https://x.com/NUFCgallowgate/status/1922560100901716329?t=yC6vJTfs91KwPmpuJ4wWrA&s=19

[Stal]

12 minutes ago, deejeck said:

Ten days ago, a load of them on RTG wanted Hilary Briss sacked.  Life comes at you fast.

 

Bleeding delightful reference

[Jackie Broon]

20 minutes ago, deejeck said:

Ten days ago, a load of them on RTG wanted Hilary Briss sacked.  Life comes at you fast.

 

Forget ten days ago, just over 10 hours ago they were calling for him to be sacked.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by Jackie Broon

[Terrymac1966]

3 minutes ago, Jackie Broon said:

 

Forget ten days ago, just over 10 hours ago they were calling for him to be sacked.

Give it a few months

[Benwell Lad]

2 hours ago, Groundhog63 said:

Watching the footage of the attendees last night I couldn't help asking, out loud, "how tf can so many people from barely 9 miles down the road look so fucking ill?" 

 

"breeding" came her retort

 

We're supposed to be woke as well, shameful. 

 

Quite sad how unhealthy their crowd looked when the camera scanned around.

[Nine]

Surely if you care enough to hate them you’d want them to go up? They’d get absolutely smashed in the PL with that squad and the limited investment they’d be capable of.

[bobbydazzla]

Have watched a fair bit of the Champo this season, for my sins

 

My take on the runners and riders:

 

Leeds – Clearly a cut above in the Champo; might survive in the PL, but it’ll be very tough
Burnley – Haven't seen much of them, but solid defensively at this level, which potentially gives them a platform to build on. Highly likely they'll get relegated
Sheff Utd – Inconsistent; might have whalloped Bristol in the semis but nailed on to go straight back down if promoted
Makems – Looked really good early season but dogshit for last few months; would get annihilated most weeks in the PL
Coventry – Woeful, can create chances at this level but finishing was dogshit. Similar standard to the Makems
Bristol City – Rancid

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by bobbydazzla

[Chicken Dancer]

55 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Aye but regardless they'll be in a much better position should they go up. All that TV money, all the "marrachute" payments when they come back down. 

 

As a club they'd be in a far stronger position for going up and they'd be a far more attractive investment for a potential buyer.

 

Got to hope Sheff Utd do the business but I have my doubts about them. Never won a Play Off Final, never won at Wembley since 1925, something like 8 or 9 games. Sound like serious bottlers.

 

Totally get what you're saying but nothing in my lifetime (37) suggests that they will ever be able to consistently been seen as a decent football club. They've had 3x top10 finishes (in the top flight) since the 50s, I think. All of which have been since the turn of the century.

 

They've changed their approach and are essentially (trying to be) a poundland Brighton, but for me their absolute ceiling over the next decade is a yo-yo club. That's not me being biased either - they're a much bigger club than plenty teams in the Premier League now, but the likes of Wolves/Everton/other teams that generally struggle for large parts of the season will eat them alive. I naturally dislike the people of sunderland and that stain of a city, but I've some very good friends and family members who support them. Can't say I'm happy for them but I feel nothing either way.

 

If they go up, financially it will obviously help them but in the grand scheme of things, they're lightyears away from being an established top-flight club. It says more about the state of football than them in fairness, but a long old season awaits either of the teams in the final. There's also no guarantee whatsoever they'd bounce straight back up. I'd seriously be willing to bet my mortgage on them going back down. Any investor would see it as an opportunity to make a quick buck rather than be in it for the long haul. The best bet would be that the hang onto our coat tails when trying to attract players but they never would because of the animosity - we all know they hate the mags more than they love their own team.

 

What's the way to approach it anyway? From what I gather they're pretty conservative, which will definitely help. Sell your youngsters to get a bit of a kitty? Well their youngsters are their better players, so then they're weaker immediately. Ipswich spent well north of £100m and they haven't laid a glove really. The gap is far too big and the playoff winner generally is at a disadvantage immediately. 

 

The club & 'city' (joke in itself btw) will always be known as 'the one that's near Newcastle'.

[Benwell Lad]

Quite crazy to think that two teams as bad as Tottenham and Man Utd are one win away from playing in the CL and a team as bad as Sunderland are a win away from the PL.

[Fak]

Just now, Benwell Lad said:

Quite crazy to think that two teams as bad as Tottenham and Man Utd are one win away from playing in the CL and a team as bad as Sunderland are a win away from the PL.

 

All three of which will be totally and utterly dismantled in both their back yards and fortress St. James' when they come up against Newcastle United. 

[Nucasol]

They have to spunk a load on Isidor and Le Fee, both who look nowhere remotely near suitable for the PL. £25m already burned if they go up for players not even bench ready.