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I think youre right. Wickham himself will surely himself be highly motivated to make it happen this time in PL. he must know he's underachieved. this time hes with a manager who knows how to get the best out of strikersg

He seems to have been around for ages! And he's only 22!

He's still a nipper and worth a Chance I think. With the service he will get from midfield and wide areas who's to say he won't bag a hat full of goals?

That's if the deal gets done!

I believe you said all that on porpoise just to get a reaction!

Souare and Mutch both apparently played very well in South Africa with Steve Parish claiming the latter was the player of the tournament.

Both these guys will have improved now and be real assets in the coming season. Souare is a proper left footed left back which we desperately needed while Mutch adds strength in depth and will be pushing hard for a starting place. Sanogo was a loan player and Ameobi a stop gap who was only here a few months.

CY Lee is an extremely talented player we picked up for one million pounds whose injury meant he will be like a new signing this year - another more than capable player to have in the squad. The only other real signing in January was getting Wilf on permanently from a loan deal.

Cabaye we all know is a class act and McCarthy is a well respected young keeper with PL experience and will provide good cover for Jules.

Bamford was the league one player of the season last year and has now graduated to a PL first team squad for a mid table team - he is still unlikely to be first choice but will also be wanting to force himself in to the starting eleven.

Wickham is 22 years of age. That is young and he has about five years before he reaches the prime age for a striker. Played in the right position he will score goals but on top of that he will be a handful for any defence.

Really what is not to like by Pardew's signings over the last eight months?

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No he wasn't, he was the Championship player of the year, that's a very big difference. Even Zaha didn't win that accolade in our promotion season, so he could prove to be a real asset once he settles in.

According to newspaper reports all our previous managers have looked at Wickham in previous windows. In fact there were runmours we had bid before when TP was here. They clearly think he fits the system and would fit into our club ethos.

He is 22 moved to a "big" club at a very early age after excelling at Ipswich. It didn't work, neither did Wilf's Man U experience. Sunderland have been a team in crisis for a few years and this may explain his performance on the pitch. None of us know why it went wrong for him, Possibly he didn't settle in area, possibly the wrong managers - he was played out of position a lot, possibly attitude problems. He struck me as a player lacking in confidence.

To me he seems to be a bit of a gamble but he has premiership experience, He has played at all junior levels for England and has been tipped in past for a senior call up. If he performs to potential he could be a really clever signing.

The question really is who is going? Murray,Gayle or Campbell

As some people have said on this threaad i to believe that Wickhan is lacking in confidance and been played out of position.

His performance at the Etihad couple of seasons ago was superb he could of had a hatrick and i'm sure in Sunderlands following away game Wickham scored at Stamford Bridge.

This man can do it at this level,play him in the middle and he will get us goals.

He must of played with Wilf for the u21 also.