Loan Window

[chaddyrovers]

46 minutes ago, Roboftherovers82 said:

rodwell attitude if he has one will not last long with this squad we have likes of Conway/Mulgrew will see to that 

Bennett will sort out of attitude from players

[Pedro]

1 hour ago, Fraserkirky said:

I had visions last night of Tony turning Rodwell into a top flight centre half, making the England squad. 

It'll be those flashing adverts messing with your mind. I can now see dead people, walking around like regular people.

[pjt]

1 hour ago, roversinmyblood said:

If Tony signs Jack Rodwell I hope that he has done “due diligence “ by talking to Chris Coleman and others as to his current attitude, fitness and ability rather than relying on what he was like in his “glory” days. 

Or even Danny Graham who was in the same Sunderland squad?

 

[chaddyrovers]

[JHRover]

Has anyone signed yet? I thought we said a couple would be announced today? Time running out again on another self-imposed window. 

Sounds like this Reed rumour is going to be a loan with no option or obligation to buy according to Myers. Not really a surprise as a buy would require a cash commitment and it seems we're struggling to do those even with this alleged backing from the owners.

[Roboftherovers82]

Never heard of reed is this boy good ?

[AAK]

1 minute ago, Roboftherovers82 said:

Never heard of reed is this boy good ?

Mate of mine is a Norwich fan said he was brilliant for them last season and was disappointed he isn't down there, said the majority of fanbase think same.

Personally saw him when he was younger playing for Southampton and he was a real player. Perfect replacement for Smallwood, but with more ability on the ball and a lot quicker.

Edited August 23, 2018 by AAK

[JHRover]

The Norwich paper said he couldn't make CM his own ahead of someone else there so in the second half of last season he ended up playing RB. 

[islander200]

7 minutes ago, JHRover said:

Has anyone signed yet? I thought we said a couple would be announced today? Time running out again on another self-imposed window. 

Sounds like this Reed rumour is going to be a loan with no option or obligation to buy according to Myers. Not really a surprise as a buy would require a cash commitment and it seems we're struggling to do those even with this alleged backing from the owners.

Reed and Rodwell are both close.

On Reed perhaps he is being brought in due to us not being able to get that Trapp from Columbus crew, perhaps Southampton don't want to sell Reed?, a couple of loans without options are ok Reed and Palmer both options without obligations improve us.

If we got Reed on a loan to buy some would be complaining that we have too many midfielders and should be spending our money on a winger and a striker.

Perhaps that is what the kitty is being saved for.TM sounded confident of landing a couple in his interview last night.I still think we will get Brereton before the deadline

Edited August 23, 2018 by islander200

[Butty]

Just now, JHRover said:

The Norwich paper said he couldn't make CM his own ahead of someone else there so in the second half of last season he ended up playing RB. 

The last centre mid we had who could play right back wasnt up too much, putting it lightly eh Lowey boy.. Reed highly thought of by Norwich fans which is a good sign, he'll be an improvement on Smallwood so let's get that deal done so we can then actually sign some f***ing attackers!

[Ewood Ace]

QPR have brought in two proven Championship goal scorers today and yet we still haven't brought in a striker despite knowing that we have needed an alternative to Graham since the end of last season. 

[yeti-dog]

3 hours ago, Wing Wizard Windy Miller said:

Smallwood is effective at breaking up play - like Mokoena.  He won't offer anything else though.  I appreciate the guy and think he is well worth a place in the squad this year.  Certainly a good option to come off the bench if we want to see out a game or are running out of steam.

Never a fan of Mokoena either. People might not remember this but he came at the same time as Nelsen and initially Hughes seemed to prefer him to Nelsen in defence although to be fair I think Hughes fairly quickly realised the error of his ways.

Smallwood has a part to play as a squad player, I'm not not disputing that, but if we want to keep progressing he'll be one of those who ultimately holds us back if he continues to be selected down to some misguided sense of loyalty. 

[roversfan99]

Literally no upside to signing a player forever injured, clearly with motivational issues, and with very little ability. Hope its not true.

Presume that its just an assumption that we are signing him as cb cover as that would make no sense, to sign a midfielder to specifically play at centre back.

[Herbie6590]

Sunderland fans see signing of Rodwell as revenge for us selling Steele to them....?

 

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/rodwell-to-blackburn.1443055/

[islander200]

2 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Literally no upside to signing a player forever injured, clearly with motivational issues, and with very little ability. Hope its not true.

Presume that its just an assumption that we are signing him as cb cover as that would make no sense, to sign a midfielder to specifically play at centre back.

No ability?He has had 2 multi million pound transfers and played for his country.Been shit for time but he does have ability unless the injuries have him ruined.

He will be coming in on a very cheap deal if it doesn't work out then he will be gone. 

It's Sharp who said about him playing cb after speaking with TM.

[LDRover]

Still no sign of the big money....forgive me if I continue to be sceptical on the likelihood of a big money transfer.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

22 minutes ago, yeti-dog said:

Never a fan of Mokoena either. People might not remember this but he came at the same time as Nelsen and initially Hughes seemed to prefer him to Nelsen in defence although to be fair I think Hughes fairly quickly realised the error of his ways.

Smallwood has a part to play as a squad player, I'm not not disputing that, but if we want to keep progressing he'll be one of those who ultimately holds us back if he continues to be selected down to some misguided sense of loyalty. 

Think he will go at the end of the season tbh.

[pick32]

If we get Reed a cm who can play fb for the season I think Travis will go out on loan, a season plying 30+ games in league one will do him no harm.

[neophox]

Never ever would Burnley had loaned out Wells to us.

[JBiz]

Maybe he sees reed as one of the wide attackers? 

[Fraserkirky]

Steele was the worst goalkeeper ive ever seen in professional football, and Sunderland paid a fee. 

There is no way its equal.

[Wing Wizard Windy Miller]

So a free transfer and a loan with no option....that may or may not sign today as suggested yesterday.  No sign of attackers despite a crisis at that end of the pitch.  No sign of this budget being spent.  These two seem like panic acquisitions to me.

I don't think we will get anyone of quality in with a clause to buy.  

[roversfan99]

11 minutes ago, islander200 said:

No ability?He has had 2 multi million pound transfers and played for his country.Been shit for time but he does have ability unless the injuries have him ruined.

He will be coming in on a very cheap deal if it doesn't work out then he will be gone. 

It's Sharp who said about him playing cb after speaking with TM.

Makes no sense to sign a midfielder to play as a defender. 

[pomster]

13 minutes ago, Herbie6590 said:

Sunderland fans see signing of Rodwell as revenge for us selling Steele to them....?

 

https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/rodwell-to-blackburn.1443055/

That does'nt read well

 

[JHRover]

5 minutes ago, neophox said:

Never ever would Burnley had loaned out Wells to us.

Wouldn't ever tolerate taking a loan from them. Hemed a different matter though.