sunderland

[Menace]

Their show was indeed a success.

 

[Wallsendmag]

14 hours ago, Paully said:

 

 

Ironically I couldn't even tell you who plays Centre Forward for them 

[KennyUtd]

14 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Ironically I couldn't even tell you who plays Centre Forward for them 

Pretty sure it's Marco something. Italian lad. Fkn useless.

[The Fountain]

54 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Ironically I couldn't even tell you who plays Centre Forward for them 

I only know who it is because of Sam Fender.

[Wallsendmag]

44 minutes ago, The Fountain said:

I only know who it is because of Sam Fender.

 

I'm still none the wiser 

[The Fountain]

1 minute ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

I'm still none the wiser 

His name rhymes with Fender 

Foodblender hates Sam Fender, or something like that.

[FloydianMag]

 

[DevonGeordie]

2 minutes ago, FloydianMag said:

 

So their turnover must be literally ten times ours right? Talk about deluded.

[Nucasol]

6 minutes ago, FloydianMag said:

 

Ironic the poster’s name is Gepetto. Given his bare faced lying I’d say he’s more like Pinocchio.

 

[deejeck]

"The mags don't have our global appeal and are a smaller club than us.  They'll never be famous for being perpetually shite on worldwide TV and floundering in the third tier of English football for umpteen years. They can only dream of being co-owned by a useless, upper-class tory ponce who wears red trousers and fancies himself as a DJ".

[Sibierski]

Xhaka is surely a walking red card when it comes to the derby? 

 

Him v Bruno/Joelinton is ending in a red for one of them  

[Coffee_Johnny]

15 hours ago, Dancing Brave said:

 

 

Nobody can seriously believe that Sunderland would be a more attractive option than Newcastle. I mean it has to be a wind up. Regardless of lifestyle opportunities, regional capital vs whatever they are, do you want to join a club in the same part of the world which has finished 4th, 7th and 5th in the last three seasons, won a major trophy last year and will play in the Champions League, or one which has finished 26th, 36th, and 24th (in the English leagues) and had a recent documentary on Netflix? 

[joeyt]

I'm not just saying it because it's Sunderland but why was Xhaka so determined to join them and no one else

[Rich]

Canny signing that. Could imagine him being a cult hero.

[pinkeye]

Just now, joeyt said:

I'm not just saying it because it's Sunderland but why was Xhaka so determined to join them and no one else

 

Global Reach Marra and the worlds most respected, knowledgeable fans!

[Menace]

20m euros for a player who turns 33 in 2 months is insane. 

[Sibierski]

2 minutes ago, joeyt said:

I'm not just saying it because it's Sunderland but why was Xhaka so determined to join them and no one else

 

God knows. Only taking a 2 year deal (Might be option for 3rd) when he's already contracted to 2028. Must just want to come back to Prem badly and Sunderland only club that will pay the fee for a 33yr old.

[joeyt]

Bet he's good mates with Schar

[The Butcher]

Would hijack that one if possible.

[Wallsendmag]

Good signing for them I suppose. Will be interesting to see how he gets on playing in a team that's chasing the ball rather than dominating it like he's used to, especially at his age but in reality he's one of, of not the biggest name signing they've made in their entire history so fair play to them for showing some ambition.

 

Again though, it makes it all the more strange all those NUFC fans who were desperate for them to come back up "to get the derby back". Personally found it funnier when they were in the lower leagues signing absolute nobodies for £250,000.

[Nucasol]

Just now, Wallsendmag said:

Good signing for them I suppose. Will be interesting to see how he gets on playing in a team that's chasing the ball rather than dominating it like he's used to, especially at his age but in reality he's one of, of not the biggest name signing they've made in their entire history so fair play to them for showing some ambition.

 

Again though, it makes it all the more strange all those NUFC fans who were desperate for them to come back up "to get the derby back". Personally found it funnier when they were in the lower leagues signing absolute nobodies for £250,000.

Deviants.

[TheInfiniteOdyssey]

Great signing for them, adds steel and quality in a key position. Would have him here for sure.

 

If they do go down, they’ll probably be in a right mess PSR-wise.

[The Fountain]

47 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said:

Great signing for them, adds steel and quality in a key position. Would have him here for sure.

 

If they do go down, they’ll probably be in a right mess PSR-wise.

They probably think they'll get their money back for the young uns they've bought.

[Tross]

52 minutes ago, TheInfiniteOdyssey said:

Great signing for them, adds steel and quality in a key position. Would have him here for sure.

 

If they do go down, they’ll probably be in a right mess PSR-wise.

 

Bollocks. If someone had said at the start of this transfer window that we were after Xhaka for 20m there'd have been uproar. 

[Jonas]

2 hours ago, FloydianMag said:

 

Well it doesn't reflect domestically, comparing like for like drawing power in the championship/2nd Division will probably only be about 95% in our favour and domestically is all we can go off on account of their having virtually no record in Europe. But those two games 50years ago and legends like Ball and Kay must have struck a chord with people globally in a different way to clubs that have spent most of the last 50years outside the top division and offering nothing when in it and having no identity or icons in other countries do with us

 

 

Edited July 28, 2025 by Jonas