By Kidjr Go To PostOMG google lens is fucking amazingLol I forgot how useful that was in Japan
I saw Hixx mention a billionaire putting money into Sunderland. Turns out it's Michael Dell being linked. Come on Michael, you gotta get in on Austin FC!
Had to laugh when I saw the Guardian call him a "beleaguered striker" or some shit today. Been nearly a decade at this. Still mad to think of his fall from grace, from the best striker in the world.
By Meier Go To PostI saw Hixx mention a billionaire putting money into Sunderland. Turns out it's Michael Dell being linked. Come on Michael, you gotta get in on Austin FC!
Apparently it's the three blokes who run his investment company, rather than Dell himself fronting it. But he is involved.
These lads are only worth 15billion combined, very disappointing.
Speaking of Dell and Austin FC...they just announced four new local owners including Matthew McConaughey and this guy: Marius Haas - Tech executive who is president and chief commercial officer of Dell technologies.
Funny coincidence.
Funny coincidence.
In my lifetime I don’t think Sunderland have ever signed a decent player, so maybe money isn’t the issue
edit: maybe you could argue Gyan, but he wasn’t there long enough to really know
edit: maybe you could argue Gyan, but he wasn’t there long enough to really know
By Bungie Go To PostIn my lifetime I don’t think Sunderland have ever signed a decent player, so maybe money isn’t the issueAdam Johnson?
edit: maybe you could argue Gyan, but he wasn’t there long enough to really know
He did his best
By Bungie Go To Posthttps://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/transferrekorde/verein/289
Honestly some of the worst EPL strikers I've ever seen there.
By Bungie Go To Posthttps://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/afc-sunderland/transferrekorde/verein/289Darren Bent was good for them at least. And Sessegnon. That makes 2
By batong Go To PostOshea?
By sohois Go To PostDarren Bent was good for them at least. And Sessegnon. That makes 2
Minus the two you just mentioned, which makes 0
Shame about Johnson's noncery but he was also a very good signing in football terms.
Bent, Sessegnon, Cana, Zenden, Defoe, Mensah, Gyan, M'Vila... all very good signings. The biiiiiiiig problem we had is they had either a good season and had their head turned by doubled wages or we fucked them about and they moved on. Or became a nonce.
O'Shea was good for us until the last 2 years which coincided with the relegations where he was very bad.
Craig Gordon. Excellent fucking signing. Defoe injured him and he was never the same, had to play with a plate in his arm. Hated Defoe for years.
Bent, Sessegnon, Cana, Zenden, Defoe, Mensah, Gyan, M'Vila... all very good signings. The biiiiiiiig problem we had is they had either a good season and had their head turned by doubled wages or we fucked them about and they moved on. Or became a nonce.
O'Shea was good for us until the last 2 years which coincided with the relegations where he was very bad.
Craig Gordon. Excellent fucking signing. Defoe injured him and he was never the same, had to play with a plate in his arm. Hated Defoe for years.
By Bungie Go To PostMinus the two you just mentioned, which makes 0You can't judge them by top 4 standards though, any team in the lower half.of the prem is going to be 60% shit singings most likely
Not having a go Hixx, but it you compare those to some of the players signed by clubs of similar stature they look much worse. There’s more you could add to this list I’m sure:
Swansea - Sigurdsson
Villa - Gueye
Leicester - Maddison, Maguire, Kante, Vardy, Mahrez
Everton - Stones, Lukaku, Arteta
Watford - Richarlison, Doucoure
West Ham - Payet, Arnautovic
Bolton - Anelka, Cahill
Southampton - Mane, Van Dijk, Wanyama
Newcastle - Cabaye, Wijnaldum
Swansea - Sigurdsson
Villa - Gueye
Leicester - Maddison, Maguire, Kante, Vardy, Mahrez
Everton - Stones, Lukaku, Arteta
Watford - Richarlison, Doucoure
West Ham - Payet, Arnautovic
Bolton - Anelka, Cahill
Southampton - Mane, Van Dijk, Wanyama
Newcastle - Cabaye, Wijnaldum
Why are Poch's pressers always fucking half an hour long. Kloppo and Maurizio need to learn from Pep who is already fuming before the first question is even asked.
None of the players I mentioned were not good signings. Just because over a span of 20+ years those clubs have made a couple of better signings each... that's a totally different argument. By and large our recruitment in the PL was pretty shit. But we signed plenty of decent players and failed to build around them.
Anyway:
Sunderland - Phillips.
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Anyway:
Sunderland - Phillips.
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By Hixx Go To PostNone of the players I mentioned were not good signings. Just because over a span of 20+ years those clubs have made a couple of better signings each… that's a totally different argument. By and large our recruitment in the PL was pretty shit. But we signed plenty of decent players and failed to build around them.
Anyway:
Sunderland - Phillips.
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What we consider decent is different I think.
I reckon if you wrote down the best XI transfers for each club it would be clear how poor Sunderland’s transfers have been compared to almost every other club that’s had a run in the Premier League
I didn’t realise how tall Mings was until we played them a couple of weeks ago
Looking forward to seeing Mina and hopefully Vestergaard this season
Looking forward to seeing Mina and hopefully Vestergaard this season
Villa players are trying to kill each other or what?
Heaton hit Mings in the head and now it's Mings who hit Engles in the head.
Heaton hit Mings in the head and now it's Mings who hit Engles in the head.
Ah so there was FNF, didn't see it advertised and was too busy practicing handstands.
Better late than Neverton
Better late than Neverton
By Milchmonster Go To PostBring on Götze or BrandtWeigl is making my blood boil. Fucking shit safety passes without any risk.
By inky Go To PostI was just about to say Villa are getting relegated.All of the new teams seem shockingly competent in some capacity or another. I think it's gonna be pretty interesting at the bottom.
By Pennywise Go To PostSancho lads.never heard of him
By batong Go To PostCalvert Lewin won't make itYeah, a pretty underwhelming player. Propped up for now due to nationality and the fact they didn't have to pay much for him.
