Steve Bruce is looking forward to shopping at Harrods rather than Tesco after accepting Sunderland's offer of employment.
Chairman Niall Quinn has already voiced the hope that Bruce will continue to unearth the kind of previously undiscovered talent he did during his days with the Latics.
However, the former Manchester United defender is relishing the opportunity to launch his recruitment mission free of the kind of constraints under which he worked at Wigan, telling the Journal: "I will scour the market and see what's available."
He added: "June tends to be pretty quiet with a lot of managers on their summer break. The jostling for position hasn't really started yet - but I will scour around before I lie on my sunbed!
"I haven't had a conversation about how much money there is available, but I have spoken to the owner and he doesn't want to be involved at the bottom [of the Premier League] again. He did say he will back me.
"I have always been good value for money in the transfer market, and I will always try to be. But I'm looking at players I have never looked at before.
"It's like shopping in Harrods now, not Tesco.
"I don't have specific targets just yet, but I do have one or two ideas up my sleeve."
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Good riposte jack; touche!
No Cameron afraid 4-1 was just the points total for the derby games last season,couldn't resist it.
Here's one for you sr.melvin .. following relegation it has been decided that a new tune will be required when the players run out onto Sid James Park pitch next season. They've decided to go retro and have settled on the 1964 hit by Petula Clark, "Doon Toon", the you know the one ...
When you're a Mag and Keegans naffed off again, you know what's coming next. Doon Toon.
When you've got Ashley, all his debt and his worries, things look bleak at best. Doon Toon.
Just listen to the traffic on the way to Bristol City.
You'll have to sell old Mickey and your squad is looking @#$%.
Good times ahead? [Nah!]
Playing in the second tier, you can forget about Europe for many a year.
Coz you're doon Toon, chuffin' deserved as well.
Doon Toon, look at how far you've fell.
Doon Toon, Doncaster's waiting for you.
Looks like sr.melvin has got Tourettes. Either that or he has a terrible stammer. His drivel (comment 35) keeps cropping up on the SAFC bulletins. I take it he's desperately trying to hang on to a Premiership page, gonna be a while until he has his own! Ha! Ha!
APPARENTLY safc's NEW OWNER, Ellis Short, BEING AN AMERICAN, WOULD LIKE HIS NEW ACQUISITION TO TAKE ON AN AMERICAN STYLE TEAM NAME. HIS SUGGESTION, IT SEEMS, IS " SUNDERLAND BROWNS " WHO HE KNOWS, DISPITE WHATEVER HE GIVES THE CLUB TO SPEND ON NEW PLAYERS, WILL ALWAYS BE
SH I TE. HE ALSO INTENDS TO RE NAME THE HILARIOUSLY NAMED " STADIUM OF LIGHT " TO A MORE APT' " STADIUM OF SH I TE ." THE MAN'S ALREADY SHOWING THAT HE RECOGNISES THE CLUB'S STANDING IN ENGLISH " SOCCER. " reuters news agency
... and that will leave what exactly for the Skunks? Precisely. Hey up though, Mickey Nelson wants out of Pools, although I think he'll be looking for something better ... Pools to Skunks would be a step down for him ... Boro perhaps?
Oh and jack, you got Real Madrid a lot to thank for . . . . . . NOT!!!!!
They just pushed the price of every half-decent player up by 50% with their crazy-money signings; now, bog-standard players like Crouch & Bent will be touted for £20 million+ . . . . scraps of the scraps of the scraps mate.
No, no, no jack - you are waaaaaay too late mate for the '2:1' gags!
The horse has long bolted and the stable door is well shut!
There isn't a '1:4' is there jack, that's just a Fail i guess!
"Ready to shop at the top" more like he's ready to "shop till he drops" @#$% your mewf an look at ar wads,we've got loadsa muney !!!!
Not lost on this funky freestyler, I remember everyone pointing at the forlorn looking Mags,pointing and singing "2-1 we beat the scum 2-1 we beat the scum 2-1 we beat the scum 2-1 (pause). . 2-1 . ." not me of course such uncouth rivaldy is beneath me ha ha
safcalsftm
are you calling me a geek and a nerd?
Tsk, tsk!!
You're right though, nowt wrong with a 2:1 - nowt wrong at all!
Surprised you didn't make more of the 2:1 mind - fabulous comedic value there, you could've gone to town with that . . .2:1, know what i mean?
2:1?
You missed out big-time . . . see safcalsftm, i told you - it's all about the humour, you need to be on the ball and quick with the wit!!!
Jack (comment 25): Nowt wrong with a 2(1) degree, that's what the best people get (I would say that, wouldn't I?), 1st class degrees are just for nerds and geeks (and I ain't neither, although I will admit to being an "annoying son of a" when the mood takes me !!)
heyup barry hughes 7,
typical nufc attitude get rid before they start,unless they are well known losers and favourites of course,toon pick all the walkers.if your not from toon land your not welcome is the message,right.
Tee-hee! As you know buy now, I am Mischievious.
If Charley Boy crossed either the Tyne Bridge or Redheugh Bridges travelling north and did not avert his gaze I am sure I correctly paraphrased what he would say.
Tax dodger - hit a nerve there, only quoting from Soccer AM = blame them, not me.
I could never desert this country, would miss the footie and fell-walking in the Lakes too much.
You're right, could remeber the modern term "mosh pit" last night, was the "scrum" in my day (I'm an aging punk-rocker who must dress in a suit for work, but at least the pay is good).
Ha ha what wicked webs we weave Cameron,I lied also, but I did at least start a Masters at one point .No I ended up with a measly BSc 2-1 but gotta admit I've done ok off the back of it.Think we'll be moving out to Mandurah in the next 12 months or so,but I have problems with inertia so it could take a little longer.Cosmopolitan Perth just to busy for this country boy,I'm used to sedentry little Durham.Real nice as citys go though,kinda shows what Sunderland or Newcastle could be like if they weren't so s"!t. I spent whole days just mooching around Kings Park,fantastic place. Hired a car and went down as far as Augusta,with stop overs all the way,Margaret River really nice but think I'll try for Mandurah.Anyway back to the matter at hand,get a job you bum !!! p.s Oz rules football has to be better than watching Owen and co.
heyup cameronn
manu 80 nufc 0,wow what a score eh!
safcalsftm
yes, yes, yes . . all very good, very droll - well done you!
Another totally untrue statement again: Charles was on about some posh Art Gallery in London as well you know!!!!
Tax dodger; this is costing me 20k pal and i scrounge off nobody - paid plenty taxes in my time, so behave yourself!
Ha, ha; anyway i'm doing this so i get the opportunity to skip this redundant country all together man!
Oh and its called the mosh pit by the way, the 'scrum' as you call it - c'mon man . . . get with it!
Cameron (19) - wish I'd read this one first ... you missed the opportunity of the Oasis gig but after some 15 months or so absence you'll be attending a Premiership ground, a stadium no less!! You won't know you're born. And don't forget to dress nice and smart for the occasion, they sell proper ties in the club shop if you're stuck!
Cameron (17) Monkwearmouth Monstrosity? So what does that make Sid James Park? The alternative, Hotch-Potch Park says it all. When I cross the Tyne Bridge or travel along the A184 I have to avert my gaze for what Prince Charles (no less) described as "a monstrous carbuncle on the Newcastel skyline" burns the eyes.
And if you only attend Uni 3 days a week, what do you do the other 2 days, tax dodger? Damned disgrace, Uni was 5 days a week in my day. Bloody young-uns today, they don't know they're born.
Cameron Mate, my last post was sometime yesterday (Wednesday) morning, left work at lunchtime for the Oasis gig - keep up, I mentioned it once or twice. I take it mummy wouldn't let you out? You missed a mega gig, Kasabian were massive too. Wish I was younger though, would have been down in the scrum at the front. I take it you're on the Sunderland pages as your news is too depressing? Hilarious that you'll have Chris Hughton back in charge for pre-season. That Mike Ashley ain't half vindictive. Looks like he's after destroying the club by hook or by crook. As you may seen elsewhere I've started speculating that Ashley may be a secret Mackem. Think about it ... it stacks up doesn't it?
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