Chelsea v Sunderland (the ceiling is now the floor)

[Footsoldier]

Barnes?

Financial reasons and out of contract at the end of the season.

 

[algie]

Go Gus go

 

[Bladders]

I'm more pleased cause I really don't want Chelsea to win the league.

 

[Footsoldier]

If the price is right. he'll sell. He is a businessman not an emotional person who would allow grudges to get in the way of business.

Price is right? So take the cash and replace them with who? Took us 18 months to replace Murray with Ulloa so lets sell Ulloa and spend another 18 months finding a replacement for him as well.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Have to fancy Sunderland to get out of it now.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

So tight at the base of the league. Another great result. They look like they have the bit between their teeth.

Sunderland would be safe if they traded all their points against the big boys for their hapless performances against fellow strugglers.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Well done Gus, Tanno and Charlie

Hope you pull it off.

 

[Bozza]

Amazing stuff: destroyed two title ambitions in a week and against all odds has given Sunderland a chance of survival.

 

[JOLovegrove]

Upset of the season there.

 

[Ravids]

Everyone loves the under dog, fantastic result. Couldn't quite believe what I was seeing

 

[Stat Brother]

Sunderland would be safe if they traded all their points against the big boys for their hapless performances against fellow strugglers.

Cardiff next.

 

[BensGrandad]

Can see them jumping above Fulham, Cardiff and Norwich to survive.

 

[Acker79]

Financial reasons and out of contract at the end of the season.

With FFP tightening (in theory), and contracts winding down those reasons aren't going away.

 

[Mowgli37]

It was pretty crappy how it ended with Gus but I am very pleased for him. Will they stay up? They have a chance given their remaining fixtures. I'm mainly happy because I utterly despise Chelsea.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Mourinho couldnt be more embarrassing with his post-match comments. Acting like a spoilt child because he lost !!

Much like his assistant Rui Faria who went mental at the referee.

 

[Luke93]

If they stay up, don't Brighton poket a million from Liam's deal??

 

[Luke93]

It was pretty crappy how it ended with Gus but I am very pleased for him. Will they stay up? They have a chance given their remaining fixtures. I'm mainly happy because I utterly despise Chelsea.

Yeah agree, Chelsea really do bugger off a lot of supporters. I'm also happy for Liverpool!

 

[Man of Harveys]

Fantastic. So funny.

 

[Footsoldier]

With FFP tightening (in theory), and contracts winding down those reasons aren't going away.

He was out of contract and didn't like our tearms so we had no option but to sell. Ulloa isn't going anywhere as it'll take us another 18 months to find a replacement and then he might be shit so Bloom will not sell.

 

[vegster]

I don't have an axe to grind about Poyet and I did think he would do a reasonable job at Sunderland. As we all know, every new manager gets a "bounce " even if it is sometimes a Dead Cat Bounce, but I thought he had wasted his bounce on the FA and Capital One cup runs.

He seemed to get the best out of Sunderland in those cup games as Premiership matches were postponed and Sunderland had their eyes on an ever looming day out at Wembley. When the inevitable occurred and they were eventually dumped Sunderland had lost all momentum when they returned to the Premiership, but now, there seems to be a second bounce now which bodes well for their survival. They could do it yet if they can keep this little run going. Others around them are grinding out the odd draw or subsiding meekly and 2 or 3 more wins might just save them.