AmericanLooneyToon Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 They're already commenting on Twitter that the racist comments are from foreigners who have lost their bets... like anybody outside of Sunderland would ever bet on those boring fucks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Open racist abuse against their own players is the grimmest and most predictable starter pistol for things unravelling over there - it’s the Mackem equivalent of what city wankers call ‘bearish reversal’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtua Stiva Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I can’t help but wonder what’s coming up for them in the next month that might have them on edge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Think they were always going to fade but they’ve accumulated enough points to stay up which was the aim. It’ll be interesting to see hiw the get on next season though particularly if they lose several players in the summer but they have recruited well recently. We owe them one at st James mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFC L Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 13 hours ago, Decky said: 2 wins in their last 11 games for them. Probably very fortunate that they had that good start. Correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 20 minutes ago, Virtua Stiva said: I can’t help but wonder what’s coming up for them in the next month that might have them on edge 2nd leg of their cup final marra. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cort Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 47 minutes ago, Virtua Stiva said: I can’t help but wonder what’s coming up for them in the next month that might have them on edge Definitely, and the empty seats yesterday were a good sign of that. The ficklest of bastards - I am sure they'll be back to the low 30,000 attendances, the bews, the carrier bags on the pitch soon enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Cort said: Definitely, and the empty seats yesterday were a good sign of that. The ficklest of bastards - I am sure they'll be back to the low 30,000 attendances, the bews, the carrier bags on the pitch soon enough. 'Til the form drops off, marra Edited February 23 by TK-421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 https://x.com/kieranmaguire/status/2025847450917916737?s=46&t=OQLMckSuatbpqWF13Al4mQ Seems like they’ve been making all their signings with a Wonga loan… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 I'm certainly no expert on football finances but is this something similar to what Freddy Shepherd was doing in his final few years as chairman, basically borrowing money based on future income that he was gambling on us definitely having? Sure that's how we paid the then astronomical £20m fee for Michael Owen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Just now, Wallsendmag said: I'm certainly no expert on football finances but is this something similar to what Freddy Shepherd was doing in his final few years as chairman, basically borrowing money based on future income that he was gambling on us definitely having? Sure that's how we paid the then astronomical £20m fee for Michael Owen. It was - and it was more than enough to have swathes of our support constantly defend the Hall and Shepherd regime with nonsense about them ‘putting in their own money’. It’s why we had a massive overdraft and over £100m of debt when Ashley bought the club, all while they’d paid themselves a similar figure in dividends. They’d mortgaged the future of the club and years of poor signings had us on the verge of ‘doing a Leeds’. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 7 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said: I'm certainly no expert on football finances but is this something similar to what Freddy Shepherd was doing in his final few years as chairman, basically borrowing money based on future income that he was gambling on us definitely having? Sure that's how we paid the then astronomical £20m fee for Michael Owen. Yeah, I think they spent the full 4-year Northern Rock sponsorship money on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 4 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Yeah, I think they spent the full 4-year Northern Rock sponsorship money on him. If he saw a bargain, he had the money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, Fak said: If he saw a bargain, he had the money. You know Freddy Shepherd who comes round with a suitcase? 'Two for a tenner..' 'Yes please, four!' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
500bhp Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 27 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: Yeah, I think they spent the full 4-year Northern Rock sponsorship money on him. Correct, NR paid NUFC the full 4 year sponsorship up front at the start of the deal, which was used to buy Owen and Luque. The stadium expansion to 52k was funded via securitisation loans/notes, which were repayable in full within 60(?) days of a change in ownership. Hence the FCB spitting his dummy out after he bought us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 hours ago, SteV said: https://x.com/kieranmaguire/status/2025847450917916737?s=46&t=OQLMckSuatbpqWF13Al4mQ Seems like they’ve been making all their signings with a Wonga loan… Run of the mill stuff. They are pretty much safe now, they’ll just be borrowing ahead of next years money coming through in order to buy players in January. Every club does it, even us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, Stifler said: Run of the mill stuff. They are pretty much safe now, they’ll just be borrowing ahead of next years money coming through in order to buy players in January. Every club does it, even us. As long as they don’t lose every game til the end of the season… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 (edited) This is great from post #415 onwards. To be fair, there is an acceptance from lots of them that: a) they have awful supporters who fight among themselves in the Premier Concourse and leave with 20 minutes left to play b) there are always lots of empty seats at SoL right from kick off c) an extension to the SoL is completely unessessary d) Til the End marketing looks a bit embarrassing now https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/early-leavers.1672577/page-21 Edited February 23 by Harry 209 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 They are turning on the manger I see Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilcline Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 11 minutes ago, Harry 209 said: This is great from post #415 onwards. To be fair, there is an acceptance from lots of them that: a) they have awful supporters who fight among themselves in the Premier Concourse and leave with 20 minutes left to play b) there are always lots of empty seats at SoL right from kick off c) an extension to the SoL is completely unessessary d) Til the End marketing looks a bit embarrassing now https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/early-leavers.1672577/page-21 FUCK THE MAGE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Racists bastards again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 2 minutes ago, Kilcline said: FUCK THE MAGE Ironic as they've always had a far worse problem with early leavers than we have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Well said Luke! This is when they are doing really well as well! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 8 minutes ago, GWN said: They are turning on the manger I see Not surprised in the least but they've been found out. They were already way ahead in terms of points compared to most metrics when they were getting results, now the results seem inkeeping with performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 1 minute ago, Harry 209 said: Well said Luke! This is when they are doing really well as well! Fatterson is nowhere near Roefs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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