Good riddance to the 1st teamers that have been released. **** houses the lot of them. We should have got rid of some of the deadwood too like Benson and Wolfe.
Wolfe had a horrendous injury, just as he was starting to come through. Would have been a poor thing to do to release him, for me.
It’s not often I disagree with you but bloody hell, if that’s out starting defence, I think we’re in for another long hard season.
Don’t get this fawning over Grant , he had maybe 2 decent substitute cameos! Rest of time he looked poor.
Id love for a few of these lads to step up this season. Just one of Shaw, Dallas, Watters, Marsh scoring/assisting just to reward the clubs investment in them would be like a new signing. Same goes for Lopata, Shepherd and McCarthy. Time for new hero’s
That list looks like the Club have decided to rip it up and start again. I suspect many more would have gone if they weren’t under contract. Can’t blame the Board for those decisions imo. I’m grateful for the contributions from those players. Had a tough year last season but they have all contributed over a fair time period. Main hope for me is to get the Coach appointment right. Someone who generates a bit of enthusiasm among the fan base so we can start to put the fractured relationship back together. We achieve nothing when we’re divided.
Noted a few people on threads disappointed that we've no revenue coming in from the 4 out of contract players. then it struck me if we'd have transfer listed with one year left they could have gone at the same time as Kitch, Norwoon and Anderson. could you imagine Kitch,Cole, Kane, Anderson Williams, Norwood, Cadden plus Isted and lad at CB (fgot is name) going after Wembly....
His goal involvements to minutes on the pitch must be quite impressive I'm guessing. Needs to bulk up a bit but technically superb and doesn't slow the game down like Kane had a tendency to do.
From Sunderland's retained list: "Loanees Mason Burstow and Callum Styles have returned to their parent Clubs, with SAFC retaining an option to sign Styles permanently" https://safc.com/news/team-news/2024/may/retained-released-list-confirmed
Looking at whos gone to be honest i think they wanted out, an they got their wish's, still a good Squad with a great foundation to build on, maybe bring in players like for like an the squads complete. C,O,Y,R, Stendel get your arse in that hot seat an do yer stuff.