Comments on: Campbell: I Joined Sunderland Because They’re Massive

By: sunforever

sunforever — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:00:08 +0000

you need to read the comments of Alf Mufc mate i guess you are one of those ‘new’ newcastle ‘fans’ who has no idea about history of clubs. Well i do and believe me a few seasons in the lower leagues will take you back to pre 1992 when you were pulling 10 to 13000. Smell the roses….

By: Rich, Newcastle

Rich, Newcastle — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:45:57 +0000

Davros – we really are a big club, we really really are!

But a smaller city and catchment than Hull, who are an unknown quantity due to not ever having the backing to establish themselves in the top-flight.

They’ve done what yourselves and many other clubs have failed to do with limited resources. I guess it must make you proud that 50m investment last year rendered 1 more point than they got last year – but why worry about that when you’re such a massive footballing entity. You’re 1 year ahead of them and have wasted more than they have spent. But for a dodgy goal at the SOL and a lucky deflection at their place, you’d have been down – again instead of the cartoon army.

Saying you have more potential than a club who hasn’t ever been in a position to test their potential is a bit daft. I’d say that if Hull or Cardiff had spent the cash you have then they’d be beating your attendances, due to being bigger cities with no close rival. Oh, and BTW – Sunderland and Hull are about as unattractive as eachother. Both out on a limb, both with their fair share of deprivation – I wouldn’t choose to live in either of them, though I’ve worked in both and know them well.

You just sound like every other north-east fan. What you spend seems more important than where you finish, and you think the football world revolves around 2 underachieving NE clubs, who have to pay over the odds to attract any player worth his salt. But keep telling yourself you are a massive club if it keeps you happy, but the rest of the world see you as a yo-yo side with chronic mismanagement issues and deluded fans.

Enjoy europe next season! (lol).

By: davrosFTM

davrosFTM — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:12:03 +0000

cc….you are an utter tool. Sunderland is not only a city….it’s the BIGGEST city between Leeds and Edinburgh, and before you say it, yes it IS bigger than Newcastle upon Tyne….Check yer facts man!….and yes…we do have more than enough shops…..and yes…….of course we have a railway station, (and the 2nd biggest bus station in the country after London Victoria!)….and the metro system….and a HUGE ammount of pubs and clubs…..and a beautiful coastline…..and beautiful countryside in the Wear Valley…..AND Durham Cathedral only 15 minutes away…..AND!!!….I’ll tell you what,…why don’t you come and check it out for yourself, I’m sure you’ll be pleasantly surprised!!!

By: UTD7

UTD7 — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:13:28 +0000

Owen WAS good but is no longer any good. That is factual hence he could not get into the Newcastle team near the end and was dropped by Mr Capello, but I suppose who cares about his opinion.

By: KVN

KVN — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:08:23 +0000

and why give Owen the Number 7 shirt????

what’s that about?

By: Alf mufc fan

Alf mufc fan — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:05:55 +0000

Sunderland are a massive club historically and potencially and are the last of the sleeping giants.i remember a game i went 2 in 1964 at roker park, sunderland v united,the attendance that day was over a hundred thousand mackems but the attendance was given as 65 thousand because it goes on ticket sales and was sold out at 65k but mackems broke entrance gate down and more flooded in easy 120 thousand there it was awesome big panic tho similar to hilsborough we were lucky lookin back.best charlton law played and the roker roar was deffening.

By: joero

joero — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:05:25 +0000

Well, no more signings. Thats official.

What was I saying?!

By: KVN

KVN — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:44:02 +0000

http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/are-manchester-united-being-conned-over-douglas-costa/

i think we need to be careful of signing Costa as this guy knows what he’s writing about and seeing.

By: KVN

KVN — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:42:45 +0000

All the best Frazier. Let’s hope SAF put a buy-back clause and when he
finishes top scorer in the Prem we’ll get him back for £12m.

as far as Douglas Costa goes, i think Man U should be careful, as having read this article
http://pitacodogringo.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/are-manchester-united-being-conned-over-douglas-costa/

i really think that
1 – £20m is overpriced
2 – £5m is more accurate with incentives
3 – how reliable are the scouts we have out in Brazil
4 – we should go for Ashley Young or a DM player

off topic

was think that our midfield of Anderson, Fletcher and Carrick playing together would be the perfect midfield. it has the combination of power, energy, intelligent passing, and defensive know-how.

that would mean a formation of 4 – 3 (with Carrick in the middle, Anderson on the left, and Fletch on the right) 2 – 1 (or it can be switched to 1 -2)

By: cc

cc — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:39:48 +0000

bigcjl – Sunderland are a great club – but massive clubs spend more than £6m on strikers. Fraizer was great for Hull where he’s a hero and he was guaranteed games – but his potential will be wasted at Sunderand where he’ll spend another year on the bench. If a experienced Premier League strikers like Jones and Cisse can’t do it for you – why will Fraizer Cambell?