Good job so far, and nice to start off with a comfy win vs Leicester. You're quite the copycat though. Not only did I play with Sunderland last year, I also signed Conor Bradley for them (though later, having 80 or 82 OVR at the time). Joke aside, this will be fun to follow. Too bad you NEED to write text in each update, not being allowed to let the images stand alone.
League Match 2
Carabao Cup
League Match 3
@Stlducks4 wrote:
@JustinCase0110Haha! I knew I was copying Sunderland but I forgot about Bradley. Maybe I'll go check who else you signed and put them on my shortlist...🙂
Yes, if only the forum was still there. But they removed it, didn't they? I don't think you can find it anywhere, but I do still have some notes somewhere, I think. So if you need some namedropping, I might be able to dig something up 😉
Good start so far in the league. Two wins and a draw, though lucky to avoid defeat with the late penalty at Norwich. Out of the cup though, but since it wasn't a priority, I suppose it wasn't the worst game to lose, especially with 46 league games to cope with too.
Bishop in goal, Bishop being the manager. Prepare for all the "are they related?" questions... In Denmark we have a similar case with national coach Kasper Hjulmand and new rising midfielder Morten Hjulmand. And no, they are not related in any way.
@Stlducks4 wrote:
@JustinCase0110The Bishop in goal is confusing to me too lol . He might get transferred just because of his name..
I didn't know the old forum was gone. I thought it was just not able to be used but could be viewed still. That's sad if it is completely gone.
My next two signings will be updated later today. A free agent from Denmark and 17 year old from Ajax, no way you could have had these two!
Interesting! I always fancy a little Danish connection, so kudos for doing that. I wonder who it is...
I think I also had myself believe that a lot of Danes have previously played for Sunderland. But now I can't really think of anyone else than Thomas Sørensen and Nicklas Bendtner...
Good start so far, in reality probably good to be out of the cup, but for game reasons. Would've been good to have the extra fixtures for the fringe players, but then again it's a long season in the Championship.
Shame about the Cup, but the focus must be on getting promoted, not an accidental opt out towards European football (though that would be quite special as a 2nd tier team)
My team and yours as well, mate. Sharing your pain...
Two league matches
Last summer transfers in
Good find that free agent. A pacey one, it seems, should do well to challenge on the wing. Funny to see this Irish player in a Scotland shirt though, did he change his national allegiance at some point? Sort of gives me the Jack Grealish/Declan Rice vibe, having previously represented Ireland as youth internationals, now playing for England in stead.
Match Day 6-9
Top Scorer
Wow, incredible form for Dele Alli. 7 goals in 7 and 4 of them isolated in just one half of a game. Exceptional. It's never great to see these talented players wither away, so it is nice to see one bouncing back like this.
Seconded the comments about Alli. He does seem in real life to be a person who hasn't funfilled his potential.
Ressurection of Delle Alli would be nice to see, with him being the centre figure of the remergence of Sunderland.
Echo again the Dele comments, already mentioned using him myself last season and he was fantastic for me in The Championship for 2 seasons. Wasn't as effective for me when back up, but it's kinda something I hoped he'd do irl drop down to the Championship maybe find some form and reinvented himself again
I agree with all of the above, Dele did not reach his full potential in real life. It is obvious why after his recent interview and admitted struggles, it always seemed like once he made it "big" he lost focus and fell apart. It was sad to see, he was one of my favorite players to watch during Poch's time at Spurs.
I'm hoping to bring back the old Dele, the exciting player who runs late into the box and can finish as well as most strikers.
Sunderland Suffers Two Consecutive Losses After Three Wins
After a triumphant three-game winning streak, the Sunderland squad experienced two consecutive losses, one at home and the other on the road, to close out the month. These setbacks served as a rude awakening for the Black Cats, who were confident after their 4-1 win against Millwall last week. Unfortunately, their trip to Birmingham resulted in a 2-1 defeat in unpleasant weather conditions, with Jobe Bellingham scoring the only goal for Sunderland just over an hour into the game. The loss was compounded by the news that Jay Matete would be out for the season with a torn ACL.
With Leeds United visiting The Stadium of Light just three days later, the Black Cats were forced to bounce back quickly. The match featured two teams expected to make the playoffs. Although the first half was evenly matched, a goal from Joe Gelhardt in the final seconds put Leeds ahead 1-0. Joe Piroe doubled the lead just five minutes into the second half for the visitors.
Sunderland's Alex Pritchard scored his first goal of the season with ten minutes left, narrowing the gap to 2-1 and setting the stage for a frenzied finish. The home team pushed hard and had three significant opportunities, with their best chance hitting the far post and resulting in a direct counter-attack that Georginio Rutter converted into a goal, securing a 3-1 win for Leeds.
