The annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded Summer 2011 rumours thread

[Blue Maniac]

The delights of Braunstone eh. Well compared to some parts of South Yorkshire that's posh.

Compared to a couple of houses in Rotherham maybe.

 

[Durham Fox]

Will Waghorn come back to haunt us if we sell him to another club in the FLC? Can't help feel he's never had a decent run in the side since we signed him permanently. We should never have sold Gradel who was in a similar position with us of not being given long enough to prove himself.

 

[Matt_B]

Will Waghorn come back to haunt us if we sell him to another club in the FLC? Can't help feel he's never had a decent run in the side since we signed him permanently. We should never have sold Gradel who was in a similar position with us of not being given long enough to prove himself.

You could also argue that O'Grady, Tommy Smith etc prove otherwise. Damned if you do, damned if you don't

 

[pds]

You could also argue that O'Grady, Tommy Smith etc prove otherwise. Damned if you do, damned if you don't

I'd like to hear the argument?

 

[Matt_B]

I'd like to hear the argument?

he was the next big thing that never made it. I think I meant Tommy Wright though

 

[Kingy_85]

Ebanks-Blake scored twice for Wolves tonight.

Starting to think this guy could be the answer.

 

[Kingy_85]

Mackail-Smith scores for Brighton in extra time against Steve "surely needs to be sacked" Bruce.

Just shows making 10+ signings doesn't always work!

 

[indierich06]

Mackail-Smith scores for Brighton in extra time against Steve "surely needs to be sacked" Bruce.

Just shows making 10+ signings doesn't always work!

Why would you suggest that?

 

[Kingy_85]

Why would you suggest that?

He has done nothing but spend money since he arrived at Sunderland and they have acheived nothing. Even with another influx of players this Summer they are still looking no different.

 

[indierich06]

He has done nothing but spend money since he arrived at Sunderland and they have acheived nothing. Even with another influx of players this Summer they are still looking no different.

Bit harsh - Sunderland are never in danger of doing anything in the in the forseeable future whoever is in charge. Man City, Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs will probably have the top six sewn up this year, and rightly so. So that's all the european spots gone - what more can Sunderland hope for rather than mid table premier league finishes? It might be disappointing for them to get knocked out of the League Cup, but upsets happen every season.

I think Steve Bruce has done a decent job there so far, he's turned them into about the best thing they can hope to be at the minute - a solid, mid table premier league team. They just haven't got the finance or the pull to attract the kind of players that could actually get them somewhere.

Besides, I'm against all this chopping and changing of managers - I suppose you would have been calling for Ferguson's head when he started out at Manchester United? Or O'Neill's at Leicester? You've already been showing discontent with Sven's management style... Manager's need time, success never comes overnight.

 

[Kingy_85]

Bit harsh - Sunderland are never in danger of doing anything in the in the forseeable future whoever is in charge. Man City, Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs will probably have the top six sewn up this year, and rightly so. So that's all the european spots gone - what more can Sunderland hope for rather than mid table premier league finishes? It might be disappointing for them to get knocked out of the League Cup, but upsets happen every season.

I think Steve Bruce has done a decent job there so far, he's turned them into about the best thing they can hope to be at the minute - a solid, mid table premier league team. They just haven't got the finance or the pull to attract the kind of players that could actually get them somewhere.

Besides, I'm against all this chopping and changing of managers - I suppose you would have been calling for Ferguson's head when he started out at Manchester United? Or O'Neill's at Leicester? You've already been showing discontent with Sven's management style... Manager's need time, success never comes overnight.

Can anybody get a list of his signings and how much he has spent ?

I just feel that with the backing he has had they should be aiming for top 10 or the Europa league at least. Teams above them have finished higher without spending anything near what Bruce has forked out.

 

[Blaby blue blood]

Can anybody get a list of his signings and how much he has spent ?

I just feel that with the backing he has had they should be aiming for top 10 or the Europa league at least. Teams above them have finished higher without spending anything near what Bruce has forked out.

They Finished top 10 last season.

 

[Kingy_85]

They Finished top 10 last season.

Did they ?

Well then they need to aim higher.

 

[indierich06]

We're getting off topic a bit, but he's not spent that much as far as I remember? His biggest signing so far has been Gyan for £14million but the club sold Jones and Bent for about £32million, so it's not like he's overspending. If anything, the board have sold off his best players and not given him full backing to replace them.

 

[Blaby blue blood]

Did they ?

Well then they need to aim higher.

Yep, they finished 10th.

And maybe that's the aim this season, to improve on last, sensible if you ask me.

Kids these days, want everything now and nothing is ever good enough! :icon_wink

 

[Matt_B]

Yep, they finished 10th.

And maybe that's the aim this season, to improve on last, sensible if you ask me.

Kids these days, want everything now and nothing is ever good enough! :icon_wink

Sounds like my wife

 

[Blaby blue blood]

Sounds like my wife

Not just your wife mate, my ex wife was exactly the same. One of her favorite sayings was 'I don't think I was made for working, you need to get a better paid job so I don't have to work!' just one of the many reasons she is now my ex! :icon_bigg

 

[bocadillo]

Can anybody get a list of his signings and how much he has spent ?

It's your argument - but you want somebody else to provide the evidence?

Very odd.

 

[indierich06]

Give him credit as well, he's made some cracking signings over the years at various clubs and he's never paid massively over the odds... Valencia, Palacios, Upson, Cana, Cattermole, Bent. Made big profits on some of them too.

 

[pork pie fox]

We're getting off topic a bit, but he's not spent that much as far as I remember? His biggest signing so far has been Gyan for £14million but the club sold Jones and Bent for about £32million, so it's not like he's overspending. If anything, the board have sold off his best players and not given him full backing to replace them.

Plus Henderson for £20m