Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[RomanReigns]

Also finished the season 26 points behind us la

poor management imo

 

[Blue peter]

I think we have to assume any rebuild will take place over a number of years.

We’ve managed to clear out a lot of players this summer but it will be impossible to fully replenish the squad immediately with the financial restrictions we face.

This coming season is all about avoiding relegation whilst we get used to the new stadium with a small squad.

Jesus - we may as well just give up completely if our season to season target is to avoid relegation. We have to have standards befitting of our history - we have gone through our disastrous period so now we must hold the decision makers at the club to account.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

What's the point of these posts?

Do you just think to yourself, he looks good, maybe we should put in a bid?

 

[Toffe3m4n]

poor management imo

McKenna? same fella who everyone was waxing lyrical about the season before?

Again - the step up to the Prem is utterly massive these days and I'd be amazed if the three coming up this season don't really struggle again..

 

[Eggs]

What's the point of these posts?

Do you just think to yourself, he looks good, maybe we should put in a bid?

….erm no, we were linked

 

[Neiler]

Brighton, Brentford, Fulham, Bournemouth did a lot of business in the year they came up.

It can work if you have a good scouting and recruitment set up.

Time will tell with Sunderland but they have a fighting chance.

If you come up you cant blow the boom.

The objective is two fold,

1. Give yourself a punchers chance of staying in the league.

2. Buy well enough to have more then a good chance of getting back up if you do get relegated or buy well enough to sell next summer to fund coming back up.

Players will go to Sunderland and Ipswich because the club will agree to things, we wouldnt. Delap for example - wed never buy him for 20 mill then agree a clause for 30 mill. I bet Diarra has the same type of deal at Sunderland. A year in the league, do well, be the main man in a bottom feeder club, get yourself a big move, get two signing on fees - Jobs a good one.

There is a race to the bottom market now.

 

[blue to the bone]

Just a reminder we have no right side.

Just a reminder. We have no competitive game for a month .

 

[RomanReigns]

McKenna? same fella who everyone was waxing lyrical about the season before?

Again - the step up to the Prem is utterly massive these days and I'd be amazed if the three coming up this season don't really struggle again..

the media waxed lyrical about rob edwards and look at him now

 

[Curtis]

I stopped smoking two weeks ago , reading this thread makes me want to smoke so bad. Anyway Bring in Kubo

 

[Lanolin]

No one gave them a hope against Sheff Utd in the playoffs ffs Sheff Utd!

They aren't suddenly gonna turn into a Prem side over the summer mate and I happen to quite like Sunderland as a club..

You never know how these things will pan out but on the face of it Sunderland are doing some good business and have a nucleus of good young players who I can see improving. Teams do 'suddenly turn into a prem side' over the summer, quite literally.

 

[Neiler]

the media waxed lyrical about rob edwards and look at him now

Still a cracking quiff to be fair to him.

 

[Infernus]

Promises of ambitious elite players hasn’t delivered at all.

Nobody promised any such thing. But never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn.

 

[Daytripper]

I stopped smoking two weeks ago , reading this thread makes me want to smoke so bad. Anyway Bring in Kubo

Dont mate. Keep going without them.

 

[NikNak8]

For the purpose of debate...IF...IF the window slammed shut now where do we think this current squad would finish?

I think we'd be in a better position than last year I think 9th to 12th for following reasons:

• teams around us are weaker after selling best players
• We have competition for Beto,
• McNeil is back from injury,
• we dont have Jack Harrison
• Jake O'Brien is getting games.
• Alcaraz wasnt here 1st half of season either
• Moyes is much better than Dyche
• Armstrong is a baller (not calling him his other name...)

Big caveat is injuries and lack of depth, but a box on inhalers might do the trick

 

[Toffe3m4n]

You never know how these things will pan out but on the face of it Sunderland are doing some good business and have a nucleus of good young players who I can see improving. Teams do 'suddenly turn into a prem side' over the summer, quite literally.

Sunderland aren't staying up next season mate. Vault if you so wish!