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Match Day Thread Norwich City v Sunderland - Sunday 13th August KO 13:30

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 12, 2017.

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Your Prediction

Poll closed Aug 14, 2017.
  1. Home win

    19.5%
  2. Away win

    41.5%
  3. Draw

    36.6%
  4. Meh - Is there a game on?

    2.4%
  1. Burly Hurley

    Burly Hurley Well-Known Member

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    Wakey wakey. Hasn't happened yet mate. Still July.

    Looking forward to your birthday next month?
     
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  2. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Hopefully some of the dummy spitters after the Celtic game have abit more optimism now.
     
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  3. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    i admit i was fuming after the Celtic game, but i had us down for a win today, always will want the lads to win just breaks my heart when i see a team not interested and only there for the dosh,so chuffed with today's performance.
     
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  4. Burly Hurley

    Burly Hurley Well-Known Member

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    To be fair I think many of us were concerned after that game.

    But Celtic don't play in the championship, thankfully.

    It's been said by quite a few on here that this is a poor league and they were right.

    We could look quite good in this league. Doesn't make us a good team though.

    Not yet.
     
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  5. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    What Celtic game ? <bubbly> seriously, a great result, thanks to that performance anything from the next two games is now a bonus. Grayson has the squad ticking over nicely,a truly remarkable transformation when you think of it. <applause>
     
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  6. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Not wanting to be an "I told you so" but I wasn't!! I saw a pre season friendly as a nothing game and it didn't bother me at all. Said as much on here too.

    I'm glad there's a few eating their words to be honest. I think we have a decent team mentality and a little confidence. 2 games against fancied opposition and 4 points. But I won't get carried away. It's a long season
     
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  7. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    I disagree. Its a very hard league in my opinion full of international players that are first teamers for their country.
    Alot of people panicked aftet the Celtic game but it was a friendly at tbe end of the day. Like ive said all along we will do well this season in my opinion.
     
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  8. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    I'm thinking that am gonna predict we lose every week.

    What a cracking start.

    Just finished work - away home for a w a n k!!

    Bart
    FTM & The Northumbria Police.
     
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  9. Burly Hurley

    Burly Hurley Well-Known Member

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    Very well done if you've been punting it mate. You're in small company I think though. Just my opinion but I think the mood was pretty subdued overall.

    I was concerned after the Celtic game. The team looked liked strangers on the pitch. There were massive gaps all over the pitch.

    But as you say it was a friendly, and against a much better team as well.

    I still think the overall standard of the league isn't great though.
     
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  10. flandersmackem

    flandersmackem Well-Known Member

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    fair play to those after the Celtic game thought all would be ok.....I certainly didn't, but hopefully they can keep this going and make me eat my words.
     
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  11. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    I'm interested to see how we performed today
    I've seen no TVs coverage
     
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  12. Nads

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    What a ****ing signing McGeady is looking.

    £250k man. Absolute pinch.
     
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  13. marcusblackcat

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    Canny strike:

     
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  14. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff
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    Class man. Great goal great assist! He's a massive asset at this level
     
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    Nads Well-Known Member

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    His delivery has been superb 3 games going. Like you say a huge asset.
     
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  16. Brian Storm

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    Tough league can still be a poor standard fella. The standard is shocking.
     
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  17. Vincemac

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    Seen the goals
    All good goals happy
     
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  18. Brian Storm

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    It's not. Still tough but it is ****.
     
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  19. Jack TheLad

    Jack TheLad Well-Known Member

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    Was about to reply to Tees but youve said pretty much exactly what my thoughts are.

    There's a lot of hard work in the league but with little quality, if we can get a mix of both then we'll be top 6 easily.

    All ifs and buts though.
     
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  20. BIG BAZ

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    ****ing class result that like. Thought Norwich would win today but happy to be proved wrong.

    Sheff we'd aren't playing that well so hopefully get enough great result down there.
     
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