toontownman Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 They have had a great off season of signings. If they gel they will stay up no worries. They will soon find themselves in Forest PSR territory though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 2 minutes ago, toontownman said: They have had a great off season of signings. If they gel they will stay up no worries. They will soon find themselves in Forest PSR territory though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 14 minutes ago, The Fountain said: Bournemouth are one if the teams the mackems think they can finish above.🤣 Not a single Sunderland player would get in that Bournemouth team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 14 minutes ago, toontownman said: They have had a great off season of signings. If they gel they will stay up no worries. They will soon find themselves in Forest PSR territory though. They have bought a load of £20m players, I don’t any of them have Premier League experience apart from Xhaka. It’s massive gamble that is doubtful to pay off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 18 minutes ago, Stifler said: They have bought a load of £20m players, I don’t any of them have Premier League experience apart from Xhaka. It’s massive gamble that is doubtful to pay off. They'll be hoping 1 or 2 are huge hits they can try and double their money on. If they flop though, those players won't go back to Europe for the fees they cost even if they're relatively cheap for the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooiman Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 Huge litmus test for them tomorrow. They need the team to gel ASAP, and even then, with so many signings from abroad they want to hope they adjust quickly. We saw tonight with Wirtz, you can be the bell of the ball in another league, but adjusting to a new culture can take some time, and that's before you include the manager in that, who's never been at this level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 29 minutes ago, Kooiman said: Huge litmus test for them tomorrow. They need the team to gel ASAP, and even then, with so many signings from abroad they want to hope they adjust quickly. We saw tonight with Wirtz, you can be the bell of the ball in another league, but adjusting to a new culture can take some time, and that's before you include the manager in that, who's never been at this level. Every player in that West Ham team would be the best player Sunderland have had for a decade at least. A few of them the best for # few generations (Bowen, Paqueta aren't world beaters but would comfortably be the best these have had in my life time). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 15, 2025 Share Posted August 15, 2025 Xhaka and - at a stretch - Adingra and Diarra could be good. The rest? 50 shades of shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 (edited) 3 hours ago, Stifler said: They have bought a load of £20m players, I don’t any of them have Premier League experience apart from Xhaka. It’s massive gamble that is doubtful to pay off. Reminds me of us in 2015 tbh. Buy a bunch of young "wonderkids" with little to no seasoning and no cohesive plan, at prices that might have been impressive five seasons earlier but in reality are now on the cheaper end of the scale for top end talent. Edited August 16, 2025 by Pandamninator Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kooiman Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 (edited) 5 hours ago, Optimistic Nut said: Every player in that West Ham team would be the best player Sunderland have had for a decade at least. A few of them the best for # few generations (Bowen, Paqueta aren't world beaters but would comfortably be the best these have had in my life time). Yeah, that's a fair shout. I just think the pressure of it will define a few, and if they don't start well it'll be interesting to see how the fans react. They could also fly out the traps and do well. To your point, after the initial adrenaline dump what happens? Edited August 16, 2025 by Kooiman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 4/9 to go down with some books Like picking it up off the pavement man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 I think they'll get something today. Can't be missed how shit Potter is and they've lost Kudus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 33 minutes ago, Menace said: I think they'll get something today. Can't be missed how shit Potter is and they've lost Kudus. Bowen, Paqueta, Fullkrug, Wan-Bissaka, Walker-Peters. Sunderland could only dream to have half a team like that, and these will finish mid-table at best. I'd be surprised if West Ham don't win by 2 or more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 Be lovely if Wilson scores the winner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 James Justin in talks with Leeds. Feel like Sunderland have spunked the most but Burnley & Leeds are slowly going about their business. Still think all 3 drop again though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OpenC Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 Had to turn the radio off listening to Radio Newcastle's Sunderland lad waxing lyrical about the full press room at the SoS, "they all want a piece of Sunderland now, nobody was interested for the last eight years". There's still nobody interested man, they're just obliged to cover this league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 (edited) 5 hours ago, Menace said: I think they'll get something today. Can't be missed how shit Potter is and they've lost Kudus. Judus. As it said on the flag some lads had outside the spit and vomit. Edited August 16, 2025 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 Starting to sink in that these are back, like Bowen, do your job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBuzzcocks Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 Scruffy fucking cunts. Where have these fans been for the last 8 years? Tramps. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 That tifo is decent for once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mush Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 Should've scored Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 What's the meaning behind this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydazzla Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 Lamten werm marra FTM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mush Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 There no overtime going at Nissan today? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted August 16, 2025 Share Posted August 16, 2025 WH should score there. Mackems coming undone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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