Next Season's Team (33 Viewers)

[clint van damme]

Said have a go but not reckless

In-between forest and burnley

Leeds or Manchester!

 

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[skybluecam]

King said he wants to have a go. So that means doing what he can to stay up.

You suggested 11 new signings, even at an average of £10m per signing (& Onyeka) that's a ~£118m spend plus a massive increase in wage budget. Just can't see that happening.

 

[CraigSBA]

Sunderland being 2 points off europe should give every city fan hope we can get it right next year as our base is much better than theirs was

Its all about getting the right player profiles in (hot 2020s word )

Its all about powerful pacey players in that league

 

[skybluecam]

Sunderland being 2 points off europe should give every city fan hope we can get it right next year as our base is much better than theirs was

Its all about getting the right player profiles in (hot 2020s word )

They spent almost £200m

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

You suggested 11 new signings, even at an average of £10m per signing (& Onyeka) that's a ~£118m spend plus a massive increase in wage budget. Just can't see that happening.

It’s going to be a mix of frees, some for the future and marquee. Yes increase in wages but not completely across the board. It’s scaled.

£200m+ increased income plus player sales.

Half of that has to be on new players.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Said have a go but not reckless

In-between forest and burnley

So that's Brighton and Bournemouth then.

 

[CraigSBA]

They spent almost £200m

Sure but if we probably dont need to spend anywhere near that much for starters to get near that squad

 

[shmmeee]

You suggested 11 new signings, even at an average of £10m per signing (& Onyeka) that's a ~£118m spend plus a massive increase in wage budget. Just can't see that happening.

Why assume £10m per signing though? It’ll be a mix. Some will be free or loans. Some will be £5-8m

 

[shmmeee]

I can’t see us spending less in the PL than we did on the squad rebuild post Hamer and Gyokeres.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

They spent almost £200m

They had a fair wack from the Bellingham sale of £30m

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I can’t see us spending less in the PL than we did on the squad rebuild post Hamer and Gyokeres.

Whos said that?

 

[CraigSBA]

Sunderland are playing o nein , rigg and le fee every week atm .. we can get it right i feel confident of that

 

[CraigSBA]

I think we will spend 100 million

The parachute money is still there

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Sure but if we probably dont need to spend anywhere near that much for starters to get anywhere near that squad

We had a better squad than Sunderland last season overall in my opinion. So they defo needed to do more.

 

[Martw]

...from now on we’ll be shopping at Harrods." (The "legendary" John Sillet)

Was only thinking about that quote earlier this week

 

[CraigSBA]

We had a better squad than Sunderland last season overall in my opinion. So they defo needed to do more.

To sound like a hipster 2000s born football analyst again .


Its all about getting the correct balance and player profiles

 

[Martw]

We will see a much changed 11

Not very much changed overall squad. If that makes sense

We have to sign first team starters - at least 5 for me

GK
CH
LB
CM
AM
CF

 

[Jamesimus]

Sunderland are playing o nein , rigg and le fee every week atm .. we can get it right i feel confident of that

I think two of those is largely due to injuries?

EDIT - but it does show how squad depth is important!

 

[shmmeee]

We have to sign first team starters - at least 5 for me

GK
CH
LB
CM
AM
CF

You wouldn’t start Rudi?

 

[CraigSBA]

I think two of those is largely due to injuries?

But with the right players around them and if they give you the right team balance that shows you can play players some may deem *not good enough* for premier league football .

 

[skybluecam]

Sure but if we probably dont need to spend anywhere near that much for starters to get near that squad

Personally I think we'll sign around 8 players, 4/5 of those will go straight in as starters, the rest adding quality competition.

Couple of marquee signings in the £20m range

Total spend around £80m

That's what King will mean by being in between Burnley and Sunderland.

 

[CraigSBA]

If you said to a sunderland fan last pre season luke o nein would be playing some matches as a starter youd be suggesting you wont stay up

 

[shmmeee]

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If ypu said to a sunderland fan last pre season luke o nein would be playing some matches as a starter youd be suggesting you wont stay up

There will definitely be surprises. No one would have guessed Allen and Wilson and Eccles would be the players still with us when we came up from L1.

 

[clint van damme]

If you said to a sunderland fan last pre season luke o nein would be playing some matches as a starter youd be suggesting you wont stay up

I can see Eccles making the step up (though I have to admit, I said the same about Bakayoko when we got promoted from L1).

 

[covcity4life]

Maybe we can get some bargains from the 3 teams who go down?

Fleming or Edwards Burnley
That young lad who dribbles alot at wolves
Maddison spurs
Jesus or Hudson odoi forest
Tanaka Leeds
Traore West ham

Obviously some prob not realistic but could be some worth looking at.

 

[PVA]

Not seen much of Sunderland this year but Brobbey looks exactly the kind of striker we need.

That was a superb back to goal performance - occupying defenders, holding the ball up, he was excellent.

He cost £20m from Ajax, that's the kind of money we'll have to drop on a CF.

 

[CraigSBA]

Not seen much of Sunderland this year but Brobbey looks exactly the kind of striker we need.

That was a superb back to goal performance - occupying defenders, holding the ball up, he was excellent.

He cost £20m from Ajax, that's the kind of money we'll have to drop on a CF.

Just mentioned on another thread , sunderland paid 10.4 mill for alderete , really good centre half had great stats last season in la liga

Bargain

 

[Jamesimus]

Not seen much of Sunderland this year but Brobbey looks exactly the kind of striker we need.

That was a superb back to goal performance - occupying defenders, holding the ball up, he was excellent.

He cost £20m from Ajax, that's the kind of money we'll have to drop on a CF.

Yeah he’s always looked good when I’ve watched them.

 

[Jamesimus]

Just mentioned on another thread , sunderland paid 10.4 mill for alderete , really good centre half had great stats last season in la liga

Bargain

Good buy. Again, not one for “resale value” but if players like that keep you in the league for a couple of seasons, then it’s surely worth it?

 

[CraigSBA]

Good buy. Again, not one for “resale value” but if players like that keep you in the league for a couple of seasons, then it’s surely worth it?

100%

 

[Flying Fokker]

Lampard has worked wonders getting us where we are with the 2 strikers we have . None of them should be anywhere near our squad next season.

Who would you suggest and what qualities do you think will work in the Prem?

 

[clint van damme]

Not seen much of Sunderland this year but Brobbey looks exactly the kind of striker we need.

That was a superb back to goal performance - occupying defenders, holding the ball up, he was excellent.

He cost £20m from Ajax, that's the kind of money we'll have to drop on a CF.

He definitely fits the profile, though only scored 6 goals.

Maybe we can get some bargains from the 3 teams who go down?

Fleming or Edwards Burnley

Flemings one I've though of.
Though again, how much for someone with single figure goals?

And as much as I agree with a lot of the criticism of Wright and Simms a little voice in the back of my head keeps reminding me of how well they played v Wolves and Man U (though both poor v Spurs)

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Denkey is very much in the Brobbey mould

 

[David O'Day]

Dan Ballard has also played 20+ times this year and Thomas has the potential to be better than him

 

[covcity4life]

He definitely fits the profile, though only scored 6 goals.


Flemings one I've though of.
Though again, how much for someone with single figure goals?

And as much as I agree with a lot of the criticism of Wright and Simms a little voice in the back of my head keeps reminding me of how well they played v Wolves and Man U (though both poor v Spurs)

Consistently is my main issue with them both too. It seems a 50/50 toss up on performance. Maybe even 60/40 the wrong way