Sunderland fan site response to Defoe bid

Sunderland fan site salutsunderland.com have written an open letter to Jermain Defoe, Slaven Bilic and Sunderland chairman Ellis Short in response to transfer speculation around their star striker and the Hammers interest in him.

They write:

“1. Jermain Defoe: you are not paid to be a Sunderland supporter but you know what adoration you inspire among those who are SAFC fans.

And it is with us that you have been able to remind the world how good you are. Make sure they pay you appropriately but stay, at least least long enough to see us through a crisis that you have made more likely we can overcome. Later on, come back as chairman.

2 Slaven Bilic: read back over your own quotes about JD being up there with the best strikers in Europe – you were talking about movement, but 11 goals so far this season suggests a lot more. Unless you, Karren and the Davids want to be regarded as laughing stocks, multiply your bid by at least seven if only to give a fabulous player the respect he deserves. Oh, and still fail.

3) Ellis Short: yep, you’re a shrewd businessman and I’m not. You’re rich and I am not. You have every reason to resent the way your money has been wastefully spent by your managers (and, remembering PDC, the more ludicrous of their “advisers”). But don’t cut off nose to spite face – if you’re after to sell, losing Defoe won’t help a great deal.”