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Who, realistically, could sunderland sign in the summer?

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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,973 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Guthrie on loan maybe??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


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    Well what else is he going to do. Top 4 won't touch him. Won't get into the Spurs everton, Villa, Blackburn or Pompey and after that the teams are much the same. Why not join one where he knows the manager and around have the players play for the same national team. He's done everything he can do in scotland he should move on.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Charlie


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    Actually there is. They both market themselves as Irish clubs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Actually there is. They both market themselves as Irish clubs.

    Zing!

    A move to Sundireland would be a massive step down for McGeady. Going from Champions League to a relegation battle. No thanks.

    Maybe he could join Sven's revolution.....I'd take him.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


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    Well they are the only club with a shop in Dublin......


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Charlie


    ziggy wrote: »
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    Funny, because I could swear that I always see 50 or so Tri-coulours at Kel-Tick
    games yet not a single St. Andrew's Cross.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,077 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,109 ✭✭✭ThE_IVIAcIVIAIV


    Xavi has you there. hahahaha


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,714 ✭✭✭✭LuckyLloyd


    Look, Celtic's 8 - 12 games a year in the Champions league are all well and good; but playing in the premiership week in, week out would mean that a player is playing at a higher standard on average over the course of the year than if he is stuck in the SPL. I would say 7 of the SPL teams would be unable to achieve a playoff place in the Championship.

    Now, playing week in week out in the SPL / CL is better than being on the bench in the premiership (ala Liam Miller). But if McGeady was to get 30 games a season plus for Sunderland it would help him develop quicker than if he remains at Celtic. As an Irish fan with an interest in our players progressing their careers and abilities as far as possible - I would be happier if he began next season at Sunderland than at Celtic.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭DSB


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    Aren't you forgetting all those clubs who come from countries where they don't quite qualify for the Champions League because theres other good teams in their league. Credit where its due, qualifying for the knockout stages was really impressive. But they wouldn't be better than the likes of Tottenham, Villa, Everton and City. They just don't have the same level of player. Neither do Rangers for that matter.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


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    I agree that Sunderland are crap and that Celtic or bigger but what can he achieve there now? He's won the SPL twice and Celtic are far too crap now to make a run in Europe. I presume he wants something more in life than reaching the last 16.

    Also, as for Sunderland couldn't afford him, how much do you think they'd get for him. Scottish players rarely go for over 10 million and Sunderland spent 50 last season.

    Also, I'm not so sure he can do much better, Newcastle maybe but I don't see the other mid table clubs being able to afford him if they want him. They either have no money or far too much and if they have too much they're gonna chase somebody ridiculous like Ronaldinho


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,810 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    ziggy wrote: »
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    Maloney's and Petrov's have not gone backwards it shows the gulf between the SPL and Premier League, although I still think Petrov is a good player

    As for McGeady signing for Sunderland it would not be the best move for his career but I would like to see him move to a Premier League club


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,103 ✭✭✭estebancambias


    Diego Capel to Spurs...McGeady to Sevilla.;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    The SPL isn't good enough. He needs to go up against top quality defenders more often if he wants to develop his game. It's nothing to do with Celtic or Sunderland, its to do with the rest of the quality of the league.

    Look at Maloney for crying out loud, tore up the SPL, and now struggling in the PL.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    Actually Moloney has been pretty super anytime i've seen him in the PL, his problems seem to be more off the field than on it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,219 ✭✭✭invincibleirish


    Sunderland have more money then Celtic, thats what counts.

    I think MON would gladly sell Moloney to Sunderland, especially if they offer some ridiculous money for him, only a bit part player for Villa this season, but a few good games (4-4 Against Chelsea)

    Maybe MON might bo back shopping to Celtic park for Mcgeady? some prem club is surely going to make a move for him?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭King John V


    Some PL club is bound to move in for McGeady in the summer. I just hope Sunderland show the initative and move first. Even if he did cost 10-15 million he'd be more than worth it. If Sunderland were spending up to 6 million for championship level players last summer McGeady is worth that amount to take them to the next level.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ziggy


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭King John V


    ziggy wrote: »
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    Ireland have a very small player base and like England the relative number of British and Irish players on PL teams is getting smaller by the year. The majority of Ireland's players in recent times have been drawn from mainly the championship. So if Ireland and England are 'crap' as you describe it perhaps it's down to the fact that many of their players aren't at the level to be selected for PL teams in the first place.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    The majority of Ireland's players in recent times have been drawn from mainly the championship.

    Given
    O Shea
    Finnan
    Dunne
    Reid
    Duff
    Hunt
    Doyle
    Keane
    Carsley

    etc etc etc

    ????


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,617 ✭✭✭✭PHB


    Of the Irish international players currently in the Premiership which ones are developing year on year? Which are developing as fast as McGeady?


    Em, our best youth prospect Steven Ireland?
    Kevin Doyle? Stephen Kelly? Stephen Hunt? Robbie Keane even is getting better with age finally fullfilling his potential.

    And we've no real idea how McGeady is developing, because he's yet to do it for Ireland, and he's playing against crap in the SPL.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,372 ✭✭✭✭Mr Alan


    isnt Hunt like 27?


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