Fuck Sunderland.

[LBA_Blade]

They've spent more than we have in 23-24 seasons

They have a net spend of over £130 million in the summer of 2025 alone. It's a huge gamble however if it works you stay up but when you are bringing in 15 new players, its a huge risk/reward. Its not the championship Sunderland that beat us in the playoffs, it's a completely different squad. I have a lot more respect for managers that stay up (if Sunderland keep up the form) with fewer changes and less money spent. Also what annoys me is although I get that they are going to get the glory fans back, the only area available apart from executive seats for games are usually 2 blocks U31A & U31B behind the goal and the ticket price there against Everton is £180.00 a ticket! How they can justify that cost is unbelievable that's £80 more than Fulham's "Riverside stand" posh seats.

 

[LurkerBlade]

Don't hold anything against them, seem a decent set - but I was fuming at their winning goal at the weekend.

Offside player in line of sight of keeper - VAR decision - goal...no arguments ffs

 

[jimmymuir]

Still gutted. If Moore hadn't fucked it all up, then Wolves would be 19th right now.

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Is the money spent a gamble? Surely these clubs borrow against TV, league position and matchday income for the season, as well as minimum x2 years parachute payments.

As long as you protect yourselves with relegation clauses then is it not better to take the risk to make a proper go of it, rather than be a 90% cert of relegation.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Is the money spent a gamble? Surely these clubs borrow against TV, league position and matchday income for the season, as well as minimum x2 years parachute payments.

As long as you protect yourselves with relegation clauses then is it not better to take the risk to make a proper go of it, rather than be a 90% cert of relegation.

You can protect your loses that's for sure however if it was that easy why didn't we splash out £150 million when we went up instead of selling 2 of our best players in Berge and N'Diaye

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

You can protect your loses that's for sure however if it was that easy why didn't we splash out £150 million when we went up instead of selling 2 of our best players in Berge and N'Diaye

Because I think our owner was looking to protect his assets and cover losses from the past few years.

I should have caveated my point - to do the above you need owners with more than a few hundred million to their name.

 

[LBA_Blade]

Because I think our owner was looking to protect his assets and cover losses from the past few years.

I should have caveated my point - to do the above you need owners with more than a few hundred million to their name.

If only we had a few hundred million down the side of the sofa and GBP not Zimbabwe Dollars

 

[Houston_Blade]

I have a lot more respect for managers that stay up (if Sunderland keep up the form) with fewer changes and less money spent.

Why? It’s clearly obvious that there’s a huge gap between Championship and PL so if other teams don’t take our approach of spending little and getting dry bummed every week then I’d say they’re the smart ones. Not the likes of us and Norwich who after a few flirtations with the PL are now down towards the bottom of the Championship.