| We are incredibly well run club..... 14:25 - Apr 18 with 1447 views | Pippin1970 |
We could easily be in Leicester situation but we are not. Whatever happens this season its progression in the right path. |  | | |  |
| We are incredibly well run club..... on 23:07 - Apr 18 with 105 views | SuffolkPunchFC |
| We are incredibly well run club..... on 22:52 - Apr 18 by itfcsuth |
I think the whole scouting network having no structure or capability for the PL is massively overplayed, really as a professional football club at the top end of the English pyramid could and should have a strong base on that front, with all the software and data available there is no excuse really.
Sunderland have somewhat blown that narrative out the water to be honest anyway, they’ve shown, actually it can be done, and the fact we weren’t able to build a strong enough squad was a failure.
The reality is we’ve built a good Championship squad, to replace what was already a good championship squad, whilst losing the mentality and culture of what was a really special group, and all for the cost of over £125m.
Whichever way you dress it up, we’ve been woefully poor in the transfer market since we hit the jackpot. Like a lottery winner who blew his fortunes on any shining item in sight. [Post edited 18 Apr 22:53]
|
Sunderland signed up to driblab in 2024, which they were able to use when they got promoted in 2025.
We signed up to Jamestown Analytics back in 2023, but the doors we shut on that when we were promoted in 2024. It’s another great example of being promoted too quickly, and put us on the back foot for our recruitment from 24/25 - and crucially when recruiting for our first season in the PL.
Sunderland had a clear advantage on us in that respect, and hopefully we’ll be in a better place when we next get promoted. | | | |
| We are incredibly well run club..... on 23:23 - Apr 18 with 73 views | TheBoyBlue |
| We are incredibly well run club..... on 22:52 - Apr 18 by itfcsuth |
I think the whole scouting network having no structure or capability for the PL is massively overplayed, really as a professional football club at the top end of the English pyramid could and should have a strong base on that front, with all the software and data available there is no excuse really.
Sunderland have somewhat blown that narrative out the water to be honest anyway, they’ve shown, actually it can be done, and the fact we weren’t able to build a strong enough squad was a failure.
The reality is we’ve built a good Championship squad, to replace what was already a good championship squad, whilst losing the mentality and culture of what was a really special group, and all for the cost of over £125m.
Whichever way you dress it up, we’ve been woefully poor in the transfer market since we hit the jackpot. Like a lottery winner who blew his fortunes on any shining item in sight. [Post edited 18 Apr 22:53]
|
As much as Sunderland had also fallen like us, they were still relatively recently in the Premier League. Meanwhile we'd got to the Premier League earlier than even the optimistic and upbeat Gamechanger had anticipated and we're still (and still are) rebuilding the club after more than a decade's neglect from Marcus Evans. | |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
