TheBrownBottle Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 1 minute ago, samptime29 said: They are giving it a real go. Have to say I'm impressed with their business. They clearly have a plan. Yeah, me too. They had to roll the dice to have a chance, and they’re going exactly that. Could blow up in their face, but it isn’t great for the game doing what Burnley do - come up, take the money, go back down Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tross Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 The plan being throw enough shite at it and hopefully it'll stick? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 They had no choice, they'd have broken Derby's record otherwise. Still a lot of luck required in the sense that they need one of the established clubs, possibly two to drop like a stone, but they've given themselves a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Signing a lot of young players with potential sell on value. They’ll hit lucky with a couple and seem to have a very good recruitment set up in place. I’m not sure we can genuinely say we are shopping in a different market on this one after signing fucking Ramsdale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo123 Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 We'll see how good their recruitment has been in May. I still think they'll get relegated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Remember a few years back when Fulham came up, bought a shed load of expensive talent, and went straight back down? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 6 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: Signing a lot of young players with potential sell on value. They’ll hit lucky with a couple and seem to have a very good recruitment set up in place. I’m not sure we can genuinely say we are shopping in a different market on this one after signing fucking Ramsdale. Other than Xhaka, Ramsdale has had a career vastly, vastly superior to anyone they’ve signed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddySAFC Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 6 minutes ago, SteV said: Other than Xhaka, Ramsdale has had a career vastly, vastly superior to anyone they’ve signed. Pretty hard to have a stellar career when everyone we bring in is about 15. On a serious note, We have brought in two players with experience. Renildo & Xhaka, who both I would argue have had superior careers to Ramsdale. Not really sure it means anything though, two clubs at polar opposite ends of the market they shop in. That being said, I would have been wounded if we brought Ramsdale in. Personally think he’s shite and the seagulls would have distracted him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Personally think Xhaka is a fantastic signing for them. Don’t think it’s an over-the-hill signing. The issue for Sunderland is more about their squad, the inexperience, the AFCON and the jump in quality from the championship for those that remain from the promotion season. Can’t see a scenario where they stay up but I’d prefer them to stay up over some of the alsoran losers in the PL that are on their knees for the cartel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 3 minutes ago, TeddySAFC said: That being said, I would have been wounded if we brought Ramsdale in. Personally think he’s shite and the seagulls would have distracted him. Been a regular in England squads, played every game for a team that finished second in the PL three seasons ago, but he’s “shite”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 7 minutes ago, TeddySAFC said: That being said, I would have been wounded if we brought Ramsdale in. Personally think he’s shite and the seagulls would have distracted him. He'd have fit right in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 50 minutes ago, samptime29 said: They are giving it a real go. Have to say I'm impressed with their business. They clearly have a plan. Xhaka is a good signing. The rest is up for debate. Fair play for having a go though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samptime29 Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Xhaka is a good signing. The rest is up for debate. Fair play for having a go though. Of course proof is in the pudding. We need to see how it goes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddySAFC Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 7 minutes ago, SteV said: Been a regular in England squads, played every game for a team that finished second in the PL three seasons ago, but he’s “shite”. He’s no better than Pope, Has been relegated three times and openly spoke about not being able to concentrate for the length of a game. Amazed your spinning his signing as a positive to be honest, but each to their own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 3 minutes ago, samptime29 said: Of course proof is in the pudding. We need to see how it goes. Reinaldo isn't great and Adringa is coming off a poor season. Don't know loads about the rest. Diarra looked tidy v England then can't say I know enough about the Belgian and Swiss leagues to comment on the other lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 15 minutes ago, TeddySAFC said: Pretty hard to have a stellar career when everyone we bring in is about 15. On a serious note, We have brought in two players with experience. Renildo & Xhaka, who both I would argue have had superior careers to Ramsdale. Not really sure it means anything though, two clubs at polar opposite ends of the market they shop in. That being said, I would have been wounded if we brought Ramsdale in. Personally think he’s shite and the seagulls would have distracted him. Perhaps dont throw so much litter on the pitch and you wont have so many seagulls.... or is the rubbish there to seduce them? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Just now, TeddySAFC said: He’s no better than Pope, Has been relegated three times and openly spoke about not being able to concentrate for the length of a game. Amazed your spinning his signing as a positive to be honest, but each to their own. In fairness, Howe has more success in the market than pretty much any other manager, barring maybe Emery. Whether that’s down to identification, his coaching or a combination who knows but I’d be surprised if he wasn’t a success Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddySAFC Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Just now, STM said: Perhaps dont throw so much litter on the pitch and you wont have so many seagulls.... or is the rubbish there to seduce them? You always this serious? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 1 minute ago, TeddySAFC said: He’s no better than Pope, Has been relegated three times and openly spoke about not being able to concentrate for the length of a game. Amazed your spinning his signing as a positive to be honest, but each to their own. Was he the reason for those relegations? And are you saying signing relegated players is bad business? Presumably you wouldnt have taken Delap? Or Dibling? Not that any of them would be remotely interested in playing for Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 Definitely giving it a good go, but you do yourself no favours regarding the allegations of when you show up on here, do you Teddy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, TeddySAFC said: You always this serious? Na. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddySAFC Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 2 minutes ago, STM said: Was he the reason for those relegations? And are you saying signing relegated players is bad business? Presumably you wouldnt have taken Delap? Or Dibling? Not that any of them would be remotely interested in playing for Sunderland. No one is solely responsible for a relegation. I think you are forgetting the position you are in though. A CL club with a pretty outstanding first 11 and your getting a keeper that is no better than what you have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeddySAFC Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 4 minutes ago, Chicken Dancer said: Definitely giving it a good go, but you do yourself no favours regarding the allegations of when you show up on here, do you Teddy? Apologies I’m not glued to the board. You must be forgetting I started posting on here when we were in League One to offer some balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 (edited) I'm no Ramsdale fan, but "been relegated with 3 clubs" is a daft point to make. He also got to 2nd with Arsenal and was in the TOTY only a couple of years ago. Howe 'got Bournemouth relegated', Klopp 'got Mainz relegated' Moyes 'got Sunderland relegated' 🤭 Pope was relegated with Burnley Daft point to make. Edited July 30, 2025 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted July 30, 2025 Share Posted July 30, 2025 1 minute ago, TeddySAFC said: No one is solely responsible for a relegation. I think you are forgetting the position you are in though. A CL club with a pretty outstanding first 11 and your getting a keeper that is no better than what you have. Hes better than Dubravka. When you are achieving a decent standard, it becomes more and more difficult to find quality that makes the difference. Arsenal signed Kepa, as an example. Goalkeepers like Allison and Ederson dont grow on trees and you are lucky if you get one. Weve had to accept lesser quality, fine but hes still a good keeper and still better than your keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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