Is it true the deal for the city lad as fallen through? ?

Sorry if slightly off topic bit does anyone know if the club cash as been allocated to the season tickets yet ?? ... was gona go tomorrow and get new kit (see what I did then to bring it back on topic) ..

Who can Also play c/b .... Or left wing or centre mid

I would have expected Mulgrew to have moved on by now to be honest ... I am a fan of his I think he's been a fantastic player for us and will never forget the contribution he's made especially over the last 2 seasons but it's quite clear he is no longer capable at this level . I was kind of hoping Mowbray had a grown up conversation with him at the end of season thanking him for everything telling him and his agent to find a new club and granting him a free transfer , I genuinely thought Sunderland would have been perfect for him and he's not the only one Bennett , Gladwin and Smallwood should all have had same conversation

City lad today ... Jake Cooper and Julian Speroni next week ?

Just speculating but ... Maybe the scenario is that the main target still has a year left on his contract and the fee his club still want and his wages were just too hot for us , loaning a GK for 12 months give us a chance to re-visit that target next year . I know there talk was we were looking at bringing 2keepers in ... I don't think we should I would be happy ... No let me re-word this .. I would rather we go with Walton and the Canadian and bring in another Defender than use whatever budget is left on a 3rd keeper

So the popular opinion is Walton is not an upgrade on Raya but on par Weve lost Reed Rodwell and Conway (so far) and brought in Johnson Downing Gallagher and The city lad is waiting in the wings that I am really hopeful will improve us defensively and we've only spent around £2m I am obviously going to be in the minority on here. but that is not half as bad a window as some are making out

So is Walton the number 1 GK or the number 2

Keeper surprise plus Foderingham ???

He's 28 , so Keeper coming in has got to be in 30's not a problem as I think that's when keepers at their peak , what does slightly concern me , If Foderingham is coming surely he knows which other keeper is coming also and he still believes he as a chance of making first team

Martin Skrtel was mentioned in here couple of days ago , if we do play 3 at back I wouldnt want to be a forward against him Lenighan and the 7 footer

I remember debating 5 at the back last summer when England were using it during the World Cup , using Nyambe's in the right sided c/b role in the same way Southgate used Kyle Walker and with Lenighan centre and Mulgrea left , Bennett and Bell wing backs ... 12 months later and that could very well end up being the starting line up against charlton ... Williams in for Mulgrew maybe

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Real shame that about Forster if that's the case , he was the one in my opinion was the best of all mentioned , he's a bit like Hart in the fact he's been dropped form first team and trying to rebuild his career , but Hart as actually played games at Torino , West Ham and Burnley and hasn't been able to turn it around , Forster has spent the last 12-18months as a number 3 so has not had the chance to turn it around , dropping down a division just might have done the trick for him

It will be Rodwell won't it ??

Funnily I think the signing of Gallagher will help Brerton , although he was signed for less I think there will be more pressure on Gally to deliver and less will be expected from BB

Writing must be in wall now for Gladwin surely

Forster for me , he's at a good age I.e younger than Carson ,he is a huge unit and I think he's more likely to regain his form than Hart .. That said he won't come cheap as still under contract for another year and probably on huge wages even if we paid 40-50% he would still be by far our biggest earner

Ha ha ... We'd end up with Jake Kean

Not many I've heard of tbh on that list , personally although I don't see nationality as an issue , the ability to communicate and organise is essential for a GK , so any keeper who doesn't speak Any English I would have to rule out , sure i recognise the Greek lad was he at Ajax or PSV one of the big Dutch clubs

really do need now to concentrate on GK and C/B and in a perfect world L/B

I'd put Fraser Forster in the same category ... an England squad member not too long ago but a few dodgy performances and a crisis of confidence later and he slips to 3rd choice at s'oton now ??? ... These are still good quality Gk's for a mid table team in championship striving to get in the play-offs , not saying we could or should sign them but I am damn sure if Preston or Sheff Wed or Forest signed them we'd be green with envy

So you agree ... Spending 5m on a striker that wouldn't really improve us isn't at good return ???

I just don't think Gallagher will score more than 12-15 goals a season and £5m is lot for such a limited return

Wouldn't miss Evans tbh .... But if his replacement was Charlie Adam I'd be chuffin livid !!