Guest Urban Fox Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 For the first time in years I can name 2 of their players off the top of my head! Who was sunderland's last big signing - anyone know? (Like current england international (not squad wannabe) or someone other than Flo who cost over £10 million?) And was Micheal Gray really their last england international??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Wasn't Gavin McCann their last international? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
safc Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Wasn't Gavin McCann their last international? I'm not sure, He played in Sven's first game against Spain. But I also know Phillips played against Holland in Amsterdam where Vassell took the ball right off his foot to score, but I can't remember who Phillips played for at the time, may well have been Southampton or Villa. I cracked up when I heard him say that. There is no way Sunderland will qualify for european football this season. Mid-table would be a good acheivement this season. And then we build from there. Mid-table, you lot are getting relegated. I'm not confident, and I did say it would be an achievment to get mid-table. But while normally I'd be 100% certain that we are going down, there are so many poor teams next season that we might just escape relegation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I think you're right re: Phillips actually. Couldn't swear to it like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 You're also right about the amount of poor teams next season. There's a few who are going through transition who will have patchy seasons and bad performances scattered about and then there's Derby, Wigan, Birmingham, Fulham, and possibly Reading if they get "second season" syndrome, although that's purely basing it on previous teams like Ipswich, I kept expecting Reading to trail off last season and they just didn't, so who knows. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 You're also right about the amount of poor teams next season. There's a few who are going through transition who will have patchy seasons and bad performances scattered about and then there's Derby, Wigan, Birmingham, Fulham, and possibly Reading if they get "second season" syndrome, although that's purely basing it on previous teams like Ipswich, I kept expecting Reading to trail off last season and they just didn't, so who knows. For da drop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I think Wigan and Derby are racing certainties which gives Sunderland a fair chance of staying up imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Wasn't Gavin McCann their last international? I'm not sure, He played in Sven's first game against Spain. But I also know Phillips played against Holland in Amsterdam where Vassell took the ball right off his foot to score, but I can't remember who Phillips played for at the time, may well have been Southampton or Villa. I cracked up when I heard him say that. There is no way Sunderland will qualify for european football this season. Mid-table would be a good acheivement this season. And then we build from there. Mid-table, you lot are getting relegated. :tard: I'm not confident, and I did say it would be an achievement to get mid-table. But while normally I'd be 100% certain that we are going down, there are so many poor teams next season that we might just escape relegation. You really make it hard for me to hate the club you support. Actually, you just make it really hard for me to hate you. For your sake, mate, I think you'll stay up. I can't say "hope", because I'll throw up in my mouth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 One of my best mates is a mackem and he's the soundest lad you could ever meet, but the sheer delusion that pours from his mouth about Sunderland is incredible. Despite being relegated in the most humiliating circumstances the past two times they've been promoted, he still thinks it's going to be a cakewalk cos' they've got Quinn and some dog-fucker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WalkervilleMag Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 think he got his words a little mixed up. He said Sunderland should aim for the "Championship league" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 What's your starting XI looking like at the minute safc? Ward Halford ? Nosworthy Anderson Richardson Etuhu Whitehead Leadbitter? Chopra Connolly? That doesn't look Premiership survival material to me so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Suprised people dont have Fulham down there? Reading will struggle aswell, especially if they dont get anyone else in this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 You're also right about the amount of poor teams next season. There's a few who are going through transition who will have patchy seasons and bad performances scattered about and then there's Derby, Wigan, Birmingham, Fulham, and possibly Reading if they get "second season" syndrome, although that's purely basing it on previous teams like Ipswich, I kept expecting Reading to trail off last season and they just didn't, so who knows. Suprised people dont have Fulham down there? Reading will struggle aswell, especially if they dont get anyone else in this summer. I named both Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I think Wigan and Derby are racing certainties which gives Sunderland a fair chance of staying up imo. to be honest wigan really shouldn't be certaintes, but Dave Whelan shows such astounding lack of ambition its absolutely, well, astounding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 aye, they'll get nowhere with 1-0 wins eh there going to get Gordon as well, I think a few people are in for a shock There're going straight back down. They've signed nobody to set the Premiership on fire !! They are fools by paying 5.5m for Chopra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
safc Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 What's your starting XI looking like at the minute safc? I reckon it'll be something like this (but you can never tell with Keane): Ward Halford Collins/Wallace Nosworthy/Varga Anderson Edwards Richardson Whitehead Etuhu Chopra Murphy Obviously not Premiership class, but team spirit may see us at least beat 19 points. And who knows, especially with how poor the bottom half does look, may be even enough to get 17th if we get in another striker, centre back and left back. Not asking much is it? Luckly we have a sort of strength in depth in midfield, with some decent-ish players. Whitehead, Kavanagh, Yorke, Liam Miller, Richardson, Leadbitter, Edwards, Hysen, Wallace and Etuhu, all fighting for 4/5 places. Just everywhere else on the we're shite tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 just seen it. reminds me of that scene from the office where Brent offers Dawn an insane amount of money just to carry his bags and tries to backtrack idiot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I bet his stupid bitch of a cousin will be well chuffed when she comes out of BB house to find out she's a Mackem cousin,and not a Manchester United one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 is his cousin in the BB house? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliemort Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 is his cousin in the BB house? ya that loud mouth one,charlie Richardson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 ooooooooooooo. poor lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliemort Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 ooooooooooooo. poor lad. you know the way theres always a cousin ya hate to see,think she might the one kieran wouldn love to see!unless of course she gives him a lapdance!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 so we get a new chairman, new manager, new signings, and we won't do the same as last season, but sunderland get a new chairman, new manager, new signings, and they will do the same? hows that work then? 's a fair point. Plus, Vic was never going to let such an obvious example of hypocrisy fly by. There was no hypocrisy there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Obviously not Premiership class, but team spirit may see us at least beat 19 points. And who knows, especially with how poor the bottom half does look, may be even enough to get 17th if we get in another striker, centre back and left back. Not asking much is it? There's no chance at all of just over 19 points keeping you up, you'll have to beat 30 to have any hope. The lowest ever is 34 points, but survival is usually around 40. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest optimistic nit Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Obviously not Premiership class, but team spirit may see us at least beat 19 points. And who knows, especially with how poor the bottom half does look, may be even enough to get 17th if we get in another striker, centre back and left back. Not asking much is it? There's no chance at all of just over 19 points keeping you up, you'll have to beat 30 to have any hope. The lowest ever is 34 points, but survival is usually around 40. we have a ridzuan moment here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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