AJ leaving

[Dubciteh]

Might have been mentioned, but wasn't AJ a Newcastle fan growing up? Boro then Sunderland. Doing well.

And I think Fletcher will do a job. It's crazy money, but MON isn't exactly inspiring in the market.

I'm fairly sure he was a Sunderland fan, though I might be wrong.

AJ's entire family are Sunderland fanatics!

He will sign for Sunderland.

he's a rag:

http://fourfourtwo.com/interviews/boysa ... ticle.aspx

Should of seen this coming so!

[maxxi]

A winger who can't cross *rolls eyes* .... I say Good Riddance.



Welcome Sinclair

[Slim]

I think everyone running comparisons between the two needs to stop, we have outside shooting, trickery and passing in Nasri and Silva. What we don't have in Nasri, Silva or Johnson is pace and width, which Sinclair can provide. I think Mancini looked at this as an aspect trade-off rather than an upgrade.

[Richard]

He has signed.

[lets all have a disco]

If the deal has got through can we please do some more business now?

CB
MID
WINGER

[trueblue64]

BBC Newcastle totalsport are convinced Adam Johnson has signed.

[trueblue64]

FTM ‏@Masterplan_1978

Adam Johnson - Number 21 #SAFC

[Wonderwall]

Shame he has gone but he was never going to be a regular starter.

[Dameerto]

On balance I'm more ambivalent than I thought I'd be.

[Mase]

He'll fit in a treat in the North East being a top piss head!

[Chinners]

Johnson move can relight his career
At first glance it could be argued Adam Johnson is turning his back on another season pushing for the Premier League title. He could also have ended up winning the Champions League.
On reflection, though, the career of Johnson is about to restart. He's won the Premier League, he has experienced the big time and now he is desperate to enjoy his football again.
At a time when players are criticised for concerning themselves purely about money, Johnson's return to the North-East highlights that money is still not everything for some.
Yes, he will still be earning a substantial, lucrative wage and, yes, the £12m transfer fee highlights there is still too much money flying around in the English game.
But this switch is also about job satisfaction too. Johnson has chosen to join Sunderland in a bid to help transform the club in to a top-flight force under Martin O'Neill rather than wait to see if any more Champions League clubs would come calling.
The 25-year-old missed out on representing his country at Euro 2012 this summer because, mainly, he was not a regular starter for Manchester City last season.
For one of the finest attacking wing talents this country has on offer not to go to Poland and Ukraine was an indication of the sort of frustrations he endured under Roberto Mancini.
The former Middlesbrough winger has been told all about O'Neill and his managerial style by former team-mates who have worked under him. This is about Johnson reigniting his career and showing everyone what he can do.
Sunderland fans are already excited about the prospect of seeing him showcase his stuff in a red and white shirt. He has the ability to become a real local great at the Stadium of Light.
Born in Easington, just south of Sunderland, he has grown up surrounded by Sunderland fans so he knows what the club means to people from the area.
Johnson might not have trips to the San Siro or the Bernabeu on his mind this season, but just to feel wanted again should provide the spark that all Sunderland fans have craved for years.


By the way, in the Adam Johnson deal it's worth noting that Middlesbrough will not be due a cut of the £12m transfer fee paid to Manchester City.
When he left for the Etihad Stadium in January 2010 it was in a £6m deal which eventually rose to £8m, but there is no sell on clause which would have seen the club where it all started get a percentage of the deal.

[Wonderwall]

Cannot believe we let him go on the cheap

[DoomMerchant]

Cannot believe we let him go on the cheap

Agreed. In this market he's worth at least 18 and if we sold him to scouse probably 25.

We clearly need to move dead weight to buy and jinky was surplus to Roberto's desires it seems.

Wish him well. Now let's get some fucking players in goddamit.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

I've read elsewhere that the deal is £10 million initially rising to £15 with possible add ons. If that's true we've almost doubled our money. Good bit of business that.

[Grandad Rosler]

Don't agree we have let him go on the cheap as mentioned above a fee in the region of 12-15 million is good business for someone who doesn't play at all. We only paid 8 million so for once we aren't having to take a loss!

I wish him luck but won't be too gutted, great going forward but all to often goes missing and can't defend for shit

[Hazy2]

A talented player who in a short period scored some crackers for us, Good luck to him.

[Rag_hater]

Good luck kid.
Can anybody who is good at maths figure out where this leaves us in regard to us breaking even,along with the fee we are getting for Ade or how much more we need.

[Wonderwall]

Don't agree we have let him go on the cheap as mentioned above a fee in the region of 12-15 million is good business for someone who doesn't play at all. We only paid 8 million so for once we aren't having to take a loss!

I wish him luck but won't be too gutted, great going forward but all to often goes missing and can't defend for shit

When you see how much has been paid for jarvis and fletcher, AJ was a steal

[DoomMerchant]

Don't agree we have let him go on the cheap as mentioned above a fee in the region of 12-15 million is good business for someone who doesn't play at all. We only paid 8 million so for once we aren't having to take a loss!

I wish him luck but won't be too gutted, great going forward but all to often goes missing and can't defend for shit

When you see how much has been paid for jarvis and fletcher, AJ was a steal

eggsackly...it's taking the piss really. Clearly we needed to move folks out and no one would pull their finger out for him.

we better damn well have leatherface on the phone right fucking now signing up some sons of bitches.

please.

[Blue Since 76]

Good luck kid.
Can anybody who is good at maths figure out where this leaves us in regard to us breaking even,along with the fee we are getting for Ade or how much more we need.

This season, since takeover, since we stopped being Gorton? If since the takeover, we need to sell about an extra hundred million balti pies to break even.