ballyclover 210 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Balancing the books, getting the club on the right footing is great and sensible.Its only right that he , SG maybe no longer wants the club to be dependent on his wealth. It also smells of a company preparing to go up for sale. Making as attractive as possible. A manager on the last year of his contract, a team trimmed to the bone for wages and substainability. Ripe for a new management team to walk into. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Finding it hard to live up to my username at the moment if I’m honest :-( hopefully we can have some good, positive news to round off the week... can we? Pretty please? cheer up, we could be Sunderland We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,089 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Finding it hard to live up to my username at the moment if I’m honest :-( hopefully we can have some good, positive news to round off the week... can we? Pretty please? cheer up, we could be Sunderland We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Traore for Robson Kanu, Bamford for Waghorn, Gibson for Flint? Please tell me how that makes us stronger ? Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,931 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 17mil is the price for Gibbo Happy with that if most of it is upfront. Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,089 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 I have woken up to read on here rumours that we may be interested in Robson Kanu, really! Please God no ! I watched him at WBA, he is awful, even at Championship level he will struggle. This must surely be a wind up or is this the level we have sunk to. Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Finding it hard to live up to my username at the moment if I’m honest :-( hopefully we can have some good, positive news to round off the week... can we? Pretty please? cheer up, we could be Sunderland We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Traore for Robson Kanu, Bamford for Waghorn, Gibson for Flint? Please tell me how that makes us stronger ? only one of those has happened, and is fine for this league another may happen and could be a better option for the team the final one is partially a rumour, and the other player has a release clause Link to post Share on other sites
Foogle 2,078 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 Finding it hard to live up to my username at the moment if I’m honest :-( hopefully we can have some good, positive news to round off the week... can we? Pretty please? cheer up, we could be Sunderland We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Traore for Robson Kanu, Bamford for Waghorn, Gibson for Flint? Please tell me how that makes us stronger ? The team that cruised to victory at Millwall: -----------Randolph Shotton--Ayala--Gibson--Friend ---Besic---Clayton---Howson Traore-----Britt-------Downing The starting XI at Millwall if Adama hadn't of got injured: -----------Randolph Shotton--Flint--Gibson--Friend ---McNair---Clayton---Howson Traore-----Britt-------Downing Doesn't look like relegation fodder to me... We don't know that any of these players are on their way at the moment. I'll save the panic till after the window has shut. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 17mil is the price for Gibbo Happy with that if most of it is upfront. Even so, we need to be pragmatic with that cash and have already identified a replacement. Someone like Chris Mepham at Brentford; young, good on the ball, likes to carry it out of defence - would challenge with Fry for a spot alongside Flint/Ayala. Though I do fear Pulis will go with an Ayala/Flint partnership simply for the physicality... Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 17mil is the price for Gibbo Happy with that if most of it is upfront. Even so, we need to be pragmatic with that cash and have already identified a replacement. Someone like Chris Mepham at Brentford; young, good on the ball, likes to carry it out of defence - would challenge with Fry for a spot alongside Flint/Ayala. Though I do fear Pulis will go with an Ayala/Flint partnership simply for the physicality... Mepham has been quoted at in excess of £10m, pricey for someone who has no PL experience. Link to post Share on other sites
pikerman 1,089 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 cheer up, we could be Sunderland We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Traore for Robson Kanu, Bamford for Waghorn, Gibson for Flint? Please tell me how that makes us stronger ? only one of those has happened, and is fine for this league another may happen and could be a better option for the team the final one is partially a rumour, and the other player has a release clause But does not being linked with this level of player, even at rumour level, worry you, because it should! Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,442 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 we have an abundance of young CB's, Fry can step up just as Gibson did. Link to post Share on other sites
Smoggydownsouth 1,621 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 cheer up, we could be Sunderland We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Traore for Robson Kanu, Bamford for Waghorn, Gibson for Flint? Please tell me how that makes us stronger ? The team that cruised to victory at Millwall: -----------Randolph Shotton--Ayala--Gibson--Friend ---Besic---Clayton---Howson Traore-----Britt-------Downing The starting XI at Millwall if Adama hadn't of got injured: -----------Randolph Shotton--Flint--Gibson--Friend ---McNair---Clayton---Howson Traore-----Britt-------Downing Doesn't look like relegation fodder to me... We don't know that any of these players are on their way at the moment. I'll save the panic till after the window has shut. I can see us going 4-5-1 tomorrow just because of personnel.. Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 17mil is the price for Gibbo Happy with that if most of it is upfront. Even so, we need to be pragmatic with that cash and have already identified a replacement. Someone like Chris Mepham at Brentford; young, good on the ball, likes to carry it out of defence - would challenge with Fry for a spot alongside Flint/Ayala. Though I do fear Pulis will go with an Ayala/Flint partnership simply for the physicality... Mepham has been quoted at in excess of £10m, pricey for someone who has no PL experience. He's 20 years-old and being scouted by some big Premiership clubs. His style of play, potential and Championship experience would be Moreno beneficial than someone with Premiership experience. Genuinely think he can be a more special CB than Gibson as he's one of those who links up the lines of defence and midfield, so £10m from £17m received for Gibson would be very good business for me. Looked better than John Stones did at the level at time. Mepham doesn't strike me as a Pulis signing though, so it's all a pipe dream most likely... Link to post Share on other sites
mendieta420 988 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 We signed Flint to replace Gibson, didn’t we? Link to post Share on other sites
Mr_Maz 2,899 Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 We could be shortly that is the worrying part nowhere near Traore for Robson Kanu, Bamford for Waghorn, Gibson for Flint? Please tell me how that makes us stronger ? only one of those has happened, and is fine for this league another may happen and could be a better option for the team the final one is partially a rumour, and the other player has a release clause But does not being linked with this level of player, even at rumour level, worry you, because it should! nope, rumours don't worry me. Link to post Share on other sites
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