1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Potential swap deal of Grigg for Norburn?

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Wolf 1973, Jan 27, 2020.

Page 2 of 3
  1. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    25,481
    Likes Received:
    25,509
    He was my sons favourite as a very young kid!! (Mainly because of the backflip!!) - as you say, would've made an awesome centre half if he could concentrate!! We've had a lot of forwards who worked - even end of career ones like Stewart - still worked! This is the thing with Grigg - if he chased and harried, even if he didn;t score, the fans would be fine with it if he's trying to make things happen. It's the apparent lack of effort that's the problem
     
    #21
    marcusblackcat, Jan 28, 2020
    clockstander and Blond Bombshell like this.
  2. jdsafc

    jdsafc Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2011
    Messages:
    2,510
    Likes Received:
    1,261
    Agree in principle.
    The reality is that he would struggle to find another club to match his SAFC wage
     
    #22
    jdsafc, Jan 28, 2020
    clockstander likes this.
  3. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2019
    Messages:
    10,676
    Likes Received:
    22,000
    Tremendous post marra, those were the days
     
    #23
    Blond Bombshell, Jan 28, 2020
  4. one gary owers

    one gary owers Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2019
    Messages:
    2,319
    Likes Received:
    4,925
    I know its in a different league but Liverpool's front men don't let defenders time to think before they are closed down
     
    #24
    one gary owers, Jan 28, 2020
    Smug in Boots likes this.
  5. one gary owers

    one gary owers Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2019
    Messages:
    2,319
    Likes Received:
    4,925
    At least he has stopped the phrase
    He got fans to paint the seats
     
    #25
    one gary owers, Jan 28, 2020
    Smug in Boots likes this.
  6. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    54,066
    Likes Received:
    114,180
    <laugh>

    Now he keeps repeating ' pub league' etc etc etc which he obviously gets off on.
     
    #26
    Smug in Boots, Jan 28, 2020
    one gary owers likes this.
  7. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    16,722
    Likes Received:
    23,598
    Used to love Don I could never work out how he stayed in the air for so long for a header.
     
    #27
    rooch 3, Jan 28, 2020
    marcusblackcat and Robertson like this.
  8. one gary owers

    one gary owers Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2019
    Messages:
    2,319
    Likes Received:
    4,925
    Good to see you sorted for the next few years in France
    You and Mrs Smug have worked hard for it and deserve it
     
    #28
    one gary owers, Jan 28, 2020
    Smug in Boots likes this.
  9. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2013
    Messages:
    19,931
    Likes Received:
    34,257
    First striker I noticed putting in the hard miles was Ian Rush, great player and at Liverpool.
     
    #29
    clockstander, Jan 28, 2020
    Sunderpitt and one gary owers like this.
  10. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    54,066
    Likes Received:
    114,180
    That's very kind mate, thank you.
     
    #30
    Smug in Boots, Jan 28, 2020

  11. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2013
    Messages:
    19,931
    Likes Received:
    34,257
    Kenwyn and Cisse looked an unstoppable combination , but for some reason, personality clashes rumoured, it never worked out, a real shame as they were great to watch, happy days.
     
    #31
    clockstander, Jan 28, 2020
  12. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    16,722
    Likes Received:
    23,598
    I read an article the other day which said whickam was 26 is this right I thought he was about 35 now?<laugh>
     
    #32
    rooch 3, Jan 28, 2020
  13. Blond Bombshell

    Blond Bombshell Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 30, 2019
    Messages:
    10,676
    Likes Received:
    22,000
    Nailed it
     
    #33
    Blond Bombshell, Jan 28, 2020
    Smug in Boots likes this.
  14. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 6, 2013
    Messages:
    19,931
    Likes Received:
    34,257
    Born in 1993 mate. He was only 18 when the BFGB bought him for 8m rising to 12m.
     
    #34
    clockstander, Jan 28, 2020
  15. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 28, 2011
    Messages:
    17,024
    Likes Received:
    26,119
    How the feck is Cattermole only 31 he seems to have been around forever.
     
    #35
    Nacho, Jan 28, 2020
  16. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    25,481
    Likes Received:
    25,509
    He was a better player in better form when we sold him than Marco was. Yet we got more fir Narco iirc
     
    #36
    marcusblackcat, Jan 28, 2020
  17. FulwellBri

    FulwellBri Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 28, 2019
    Messages:
    1,323
    Likes Received:
    985
    The demonization by many on here of grigg is scandalous.
    He has signed a valid binding contract. It hasnt worked out .
    He is entitled to dig his heels in and have a say in where he will go to, loan or otherwise.
    The football luddites who believe a player should have no say in where, when, what bewilder me.
    If there is a villain in the piece in all of this, it is our infamous tyre kicking owner
     
    #37
    FulwellBri, Jan 29, 2020
  18. The Norton Cat

    The Norton Cat Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 8, 2015
    Messages:
    6,957
    Likes Received:
    12,368
    Did you know that the term originated as "the villain of the peace" meaning someone who disturbed the day to day calm, but so many people assumed that it was "villain of the piece", as in a wrongdoer in a particular situation, and used it that way that the Cambridge dictionary definition was changed.
     
    #38
    The Norton Cat, Jan 29, 2020
    smithy in nl, clockstander, Sheep Farmer and 2 others like this.
  19. Wor Giacchi

    Wor Giacchi Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2019
    Messages:
    294
    Likes Received:
    508
    have an extra like... nothing like a good fact
     
    #39
    Wor Giacchi, Jan 30, 2020
    The Norton Cat likes this.
  20. Sheep Farmer

    Sheep Farmer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 4, 2019
    Messages:
    794
    Likes Received:
    789
    Do you think "baring in mind" and "towing the line" will be similarly rewarded? Just selected two out of several
     
    #40
    Sheep Farmer, Jan 30, 2020
    The Norton Cat likes this.
Page 2 of 3

Share This Page