Defoe

[lymehoop]

I would have wanted him to come but only until the end of the season, if he does well then take him on for 1 year more. No chance I would have taken him for 3.5 years on those wages when you look how much this has hurt us in the past, would rather go down than take more contracts like this on.

agree with the last part Gary, still think £80,000 just too much for a club like us

[Geng]

He'll be Sunderland's SWP

[1QPRDK]

He'll be Sunderland's SWP

We can onlly hope

[Shepherds Mush]

80 large a week jesus wept!!

Absolute joke.

[QPRDave]

Or sunderland's brilliant piece of business that scores goals.....we'll have to revisit this in may

[Mattyqpr]

I don't doubt Defoe's ability to score goals but the problem is, Sunderland don't create many chances and question marks over Defoe's fitness.

I'd have offered him no longer than an 18 month deal, with an option of a further year based on appearances.

Sunderland have blown every one out the water by offering him a huge wage and length of contract and only in 3 and a half years will people agree if it was a good move or not.

[Shepherds Mush]

I don't doubt Defoe's ability to score goals but the problem is, Sunderland don't create many chances and question marks over Defoe's fitness.

I'd have offered him no longer than an 18 month deal, with an option of a further year based on appearances.

Sunderland have blown every one out the water by offering him a huge wage and length of contract and only in 3 and a half years will people agree if it was a good move or not.

He'll get 4 or 5 goals in the first month and then be injured until the rest of the season.

[Ginger Ninja]

£80k a week??
Glad we arent going for him then.

[QPRDave]

£80k a week??
Glad we arent going for him then.

[Nick]

Defoe was on a plate for us.... The chance to return to London, play under Harry, agreed to play for us last transfer window. If we (the board) wanted him we'd of had him at the start of the window...... £80k a week- shows the board have learnt something.

[Rangers77]

No more players who've played for Harry. Except Bale.....

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

Dodged a bullet.

[Fordy]

Arry will be doing his nut

[Bigdave]

Great signing for Sunderland, will prob keep them up.

Don't blame our board in the slightest for not stumping up the dough for him though, Redknapp has wasted huge money in wages on Rio, injury prone Sandro, Caulker who has been dire and Mutch who hasn't done f all.

I wonder how many times, if he keeps his job, Redknapp will mention how Sunderland have been lucky to get Defoe whilst poor old Harry has had to do with loans.

[Jimmy Floyd Rabbit]

If he hadn't of wasted how many millions upon millions on people who can't get on the pitch, Mutch, Sandro, Ferdinand, Phillips maybe the funds would of been there eh Harry!

Not his fault though. No. Never.