ProudWolf
10-01-2007, 11:27
Sunderland have accepted bids for both of these strikers from unnamed clubs. Wonder if we're after Brown who is a big centre forward type whom Mick signed during his time there.
View Full Version : Jon Stead or Chris Brown
Del Woppio
10-01-2007, 11:28
I quite like Brown - no for Stead though.
Jamboon
10-01-2007, 11:30
I would think Stead's bid will be from Derby, not sure who this Chris Brown is?
ProudWolf
10-01-2007, 11:30
I quite like Brown - no for Stead though.
Yeah i agree. I've always been impressed when i've seen Brown play on tv.
Yeah i agree. I've always been impressed when i've seen Brown play on tv.
Jamboon
10-01-2007, 11:31
Is this him?
http://netfan.pl/images/upload/chris brown-chris brown_low.jpg
http://netfan.pl/images/upload/chris brown-chris brown_low.jpg
Flitwick Wolf
10-01-2007, 11:31
Yeah i agree. I've always been impressed when i've seen Brown play on tv.
It's Chris Brown, not Wes.
;)
It's Chris Brown, not Wes.
;)
Jamboon
10-01-2007, 11:32
I quite like Brown
:D
:D
Del Woppio
10-01-2007, 11:32
He's 22/23, 6ft+, strong and quite quick for his build. Like a Leon CLarke who works and can finish.
Bully Bully
10-01-2007, 11:33
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6247957.stm
:confused:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6247957.stm
:confused:
Del Woppio
10-01-2007, 11:33
:D
$$$$
$$$$
Moira Stewart
10-01-2007, 11:36
Is this him?
http://netfan.pl/images/upload/chris brown-chris brown_low.jpg
Brown by name, Brown by nature.
http://netfan.pl/images/upload/chris brown-chris brown_low.jpg
Brown by name, Brown by nature.
Del Woppio
10-01-2007, 11:36
Brown by name, Brown by nature.
You're one witty mofo.
You're one witty mofo.
Wonder Boyo
10-01-2007, 11:37
Chris Brown seems like a good player, always performed well the times I've seen him and he featured in Sunderland's promotion season but Mick didn't give him many outings in their Premiership season. If we are in for any of the 2 I think it would be him, it was McCarthy who promoted him to the Sunderland's first team and obviously knows him very well.
Jamboon
10-01-2007, 11:38
I would think Stead's bid will be from Derby
I would think wrong
http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=11441
I would think wrong
http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=11441
Moira Stewart
10-01-2007, 11:46
I would think wrong
http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=11441
If Derbys bid was rejected I would doubt we would put in a bigger bid than them, Blues and Albion both seem after a striker could be them.
http://www.safc.com/news/?page_id=11441
If Derbys bid was rejected I would doubt we would put in a bigger bid than them, Blues and Albion both seem after a striker could be them.
fenella
10-01-2007, 11:48
Chris Brown seems like a good player, always performed well the times I've seen him and he featured in Sunderland's promotion season
According to soccerbase, he played 37 league games that season, and scored, er, 5 goals. Not quite as good as Leon Clarke's 5 in 23 this season. And he was playing in a team that scored 76 times. He's scored 3 in 16 this season. Perhaps he's not the out-an-out striker that we need?
According to soccerbase, he played 37 league games that season, and scored, er, 5 goals. Not quite as good as Leon Clarke's 5 in 23 this season. And he was playing in a team that scored 76 times. He's scored 3 in 16 this season. Perhaps he's not the out-an-out striker that we need?
kennyB
10-01-2007, 11:50
Right on fenella.
ROVERT47
10-01-2007, 11:52
Stead is crap,i hadn't heard of the other chap until today.
So,no thanks.
So,no thanks.
Jamboon
10-01-2007, 11:54
Not many people had heard of Neill Collins who was in a similar situation at Sunderland and he looks like a good signing.
fenella
10-01-2007, 11:59
Surely we need someone who is better than the strikers we have got, which means someone from the lower leagues who can make the step up, someone from the Premiership who can find his true level, or someone from the Championship who is already doing it and therefore costs a lot of money. Neither of Sunderland's strikers seem to meet this criterion. They just seem like very average, low-scoring, Championship strikers - and we have 5 of those already.
Moira Stewart
10-01-2007, 12:01
I have to agree, these two might be reasonable strikers but we need a goalscorer and judging by their statistics of 3 in 16 and 3 in 17 this season neither would appear to fit the bill.
WISAW
10-01-2007, 12:09
Check the link, Chris has been a naughty boy, in the Dwight Yorke sense! Not the kind of thing we want at our club to be honest!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown_%28footballer%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown_%28footballer%29
westside wolf
10-01-2007, 12:35
i actually think Stead is a decent player when his confidence is good. He was class at Huddersfield and at Blackburn for a time, its only really Sunderland where it has gone wrong for him, albeit very badly, for something like 200k i think he would be a good signing.
Taffywolf
10-01-2007, 12:51
i actually think Stead is a decent player when his confidence is good. He was class at Huddersfield and at Blackburn for a time, its only really Sunderland where it has gone wrong for him, albeit very badly, for something like 200k i think he would be a good signing.
Agree with you Westside, I have always though Jon Stead was a decent player, At the right price he would be worth a go, He was pretty close to getting a full England cap when he was at Blackburn, And was very highly rated at that time. Things haven't worked out for him at Sunderland but these things happen sometime, But Mick will know everything about him from their time together so if he does go after him it's because he knows he can do a job for us..
Agree with you Westside, I have always though Jon Stead was a decent player, At the right price he would be worth a go, He was pretty close to getting a full England cap when he was at Blackburn, And was very highly rated at that time. Things haven't worked out for him at Sunderland but these things happen sometime, But Mick will know everything about him from their time together so if he does go after him it's because he knows he can do a job for us..
Uncle Festa
10-01-2007, 13:29
I agree as well Westside. Stead is better than anyone we have at the moment with the exception of Boothroyd when he is a)fit and b) wants to play
The Bear
10-01-2007, 13:48
McCarthy may know all about Stead as he signed him, but we also know just how 'successful' Stead was at Sunderland.
He's hardly done great at Derby either. In the boxing day game he played ok but couldn't finish for toffee. We already know that feeling all too well.
He's hardly done great at Derby either. In the boxing day game he played ok but couldn't finish for toffee. We already know that feeling all too well.
stever
10-01-2007, 13:54
I would be disappointed if either of them came to wolves. They've hardly ripped up any trees this season!!
Sheriff Woody
10-01-2007, 15:00
Don't know too much about Brown to be honest, although when I've seen him on the telly he's looked alright.
Stead though would be a decent signing in my opinion, a big strong lad, would fit into the current system well. We know that he knows where the goal is from his time at Huddersfield and the early Blackburn days. Not sure what went wrong at Sunderland bar playing in a team that was in disarray at the time. I thought he looked good for Derby against us, better than Howard anyway.
We know McCarthy knows them well so maybe he has made a move for one of them.
Stead though would be a decent signing in my opinion, a big strong lad, would fit into the current system well. We know that he knows where the goal is from his time at Huddersfield and the early Blackburn days. Not sure what went wrong at Sunderland bar playing in a team that was in disarray at the time. I thought he looked good for Derby against us, better than Howard anyway.
We know McCarthy knows them well so maybe he has made a move for one of them.
Jamboon
10-01-2007, 15:19
Don't know too much about Brown to be honest, although when I've seen him on the telly he's looked alright.
Stead though would be a decent signing in my opinion, a big strong lad, would fit into the current system well. We know that he knows where the goal is from his time at Huddersfield and the early Blackburn days. Not sure what went wrong at Sunderland bar playing in a team that was in disarray at the time. I thought he looked good for Derby against us, better than Howard anyway.
We know McCarthy knows them well so maybe he has made a move for one of them.
Big yes but when i've seen him he doesn't seem to be very strong
Stead though would be a decent signing in my opinion, a big strong lad, would fit into the current system well. We know that he knows where the goal is from his time at Huddersfield and the early Blackburn days. Not sure what went wrong at Sunderland bar playing in a team that was in disarray at the time. I thought he looked good for Derby against us, better than Howard anyway.
We know McCarthy knows them well so maybe he has made a move for one of them.
Big yes but when i've seen him he doesn't seem to be very strong
ProudWolf
10-01-2007, 16:01
Well the deals don't involve us.
Stead to Sheffield United.
Brown to Norwich.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6247957.stm
Stead to Sheffield United.
Brown to Norwich.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/sunderland/6247957.stm
Moira Stewart
10-01-2007, 16:02
My Sunderland supporting mate says Brown is a rambunctious young striker, just what we need.
wolfyjoe
10-01-2007, 17:31
Where does it say Sheffield United and Norwich??
wolfyjoe
10-01-2007, 17:31
And what the $$$$ does rambunctious mean??
gaz kford
10-01-2007, 17:37
And what the $$$$ does rambunctious mean??
Wild, boisterous,unruly etc etc etc etc;)
Wild, boisterous,unruly etc etc etc etc;)
kennyB
10-01-2007, 17:41
He means "rumbustious"
Taffywolf
10-01-2007, 17:42
MM knows them both very well so they are not what he is looking for..
Jamboon
11-01-2007, 09:17
£1,000,000 is the figure being banded around for Stead personally i'd sooner have Akinbiyi and £250,000 in my pocket
wolfie smith
11-01-2007, 10:03
stead to sheff utd £1m according to bbc site and sky.
MM knows brown so i suppose he could be ours
MM knows brown so i suppose he could be ours
Wonder Boyo
11-01-2007, 10:21
Where does it say Sheffield United and Norwich??
This link provides some info on Brown going to Norwich
http://new.pinkun.com/content/ncfc/story.aspx?brand=PINKUNOnline&category=Norwich&tBrand=PINKUNOnline&tCategory=Norwich&itemid=NOED10%20Jan%202007%2016%3A27%3A34%3A297
This link provides some info on Brown going to Norwich
http://new.pinkun.com/content/ncfc/story.aspx?brand=PINKUNOnline&category=Norwich&tBrand=PINKUNOnline&tCategory=Norwich&itemid=NOED10%20Jan%202007%2016%3A27%3A34%3A297
Jamboon
11-01-2007, 10:28
Skysports say it is £750,000 not £1million. Still sooner have Akinbiyi
saturday boy
11-01-2007, 10:33
£1,000,000 is the figure being banded around for Stead personally i'd sooner have Akinbiyi and £250,000 in my pocket
I'd rather keep the whole £1million in my pocket.
I'd rather keep the whole £1million in my pocket.
scottishwolf II
11-01-2007, 10:33
scored 11 goals in 67
Sounds like he may already be on our books with a goals to game ratio like that.
Sounds like he may already be on our books with a goals to game ratio like that.
Mr Wolf
11-01-2007, 15:17
For the life of me I cannot understand why Sheff U have signed John Stead who didn't prove himself in the championship at two of the stronger clubs in the division.
It's going to be on of those circumstances is it, now I've slated the deal he will score the goal that keeps them up on the last day.
It's going to be on of those circumstances is it, now I've slated the deal he will score the goal that keeps them up on the last day.
fenella
11-01-2007, 15:48
For the life of me I cannot understand why Sheff U have signed John Stead who didn't prove himself in the championship at two of the stronger clubs in the division.
Because Warnock is completely hopeless when it comes to spending money in the transfer market. He compensates for this lack of ability by being very good in all other aspects of being a football manager.
Because Warnock is completely hopeless when it comes to spending money in the transfer market. He compensates for this lack of ability by being very good in all other aspects of being a football manager.
