sunderland

[Rod]

On 28/05/2026 at 09:17, hithere said:

Does the criticism on RTG change the fact that it has been very good? 
 

Got us out of L1 with a side including Jack Clarke, Patrick Roberts, Ross Stewart all of whom we sold for profit. Trai Hume also signed in L1 and scored the first on Sunday.
 

Promoted from the Championship in 3 seasons with something like the 14th highest wage bill and one of the youngest teams on record.

 

Then the aforementioned latest summer window. Which has got us into Europe at the first time of asking.

 

People can heavily criticise on RTG all they like. It hasn’t just been one good window though, and I think that can be evidenced.

Your time in the Championship was spectacularly awful/jammy. You finished a MASSIVE 20 points behind both Leeds and Burnley. Were second best to Sheff Utd in the play offs and Coventry were by far the better team in the final play off.

However, what the team has done this season is quite remarkable. I'm not sure that you can replicate that next season though. Best of luck though (bad luck). 😉

 

[Scoreboard82]

On 30/05/2026 at 21:58, elbee909 said:

They just need to concentrate on themselves and not make everything about 'FTM' all the time. But they won't, eh.

Often think the same. Getting one over the mags is first and foremost down there. 

[Superior Acuña]

Feel like I’ve seen a lot more mackem shirts around Durham the last week…

[Viana]

Good on them I say. Enjoy it now, you don't know if it'll turn to shit in 12 months. 

 

I don't think they'll slide back down to League One anytime soon, but I think if nothing else it should light a fire up the club's arse to do more and be better. Post takeover we've dominated the region from a media and visibility standpoint. 

[SteV]

 

“listen to offers of at least £8m”. 
 

Howay man.

[BlueStar]

4 hours ago, SteV said:

 

“listen to offers of at least £8m”. 
 

Howay man.

 

Know some of the lad's extended family. Done well to get through his Sunderland career without any of them finding out he's a boyhood Toon fan.

[Stifler]

4 hours ago, SteV said:

 

“listen to offers of at least £8m”. 
 

Howay man.

£8m at this stage has to be fairly low for a Championship club.

[Pablo123]

14 minutes ago, BlueStar said:

 

Know some of the lad's extended family. Done well to get through his Sunderland career without any of them finding out he's a boyhood Toon fan.

Pretty sure they know he is.

[hithere]

4 hours ago, Pablo123 said:

Pretty sure they know he is.

I didn’t, but it’s pretty irrelevant at this point anyway. 
 

After Steele, Ruiter, Camp, McLaughlin doing one, Burge, Remi Matthews ffs, the lad was a breath of fresh air. Just a solid League One and then Championship keeper. Two very big saves in both play off finals.

 

Yeah his kicking lets him down a bit but it’s not as bad as a lot make out. 

£8m is about right imo. I imagine the second half of that will have a lot of incentive based stuff.

 

I wouldn’t have been averse to him starting games for us last season though. Roefs obviously put paid to that.