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Match Day Thread Sunderland v Scunthorpe - Sunday 19th August - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 17, 2018.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Aug 20, 2018.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. MackemInTheMiddle

    MackemInTheMiddle Well-Known Member

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    Did you actually watch it? We played good football throughout the first half - though a lot of times it broke down in the final 3rd. The chances we created were all from very creative play.

    2nd half was flat, as others have mentioned. But with not much pressure on us and a busy week ahead I can live with that
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I get Comms point though, we were tidy first half but the standard is a shambles by early signs.

    What are we gonna be capable of in this league once Wyke, McGeady, McGeough and Watmore are fit?

    Lovely thought ain’t it.
     
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  3. The Little General

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    He was carrying a knock towards the end, was excellent today, gave his all and encouraged all around him.
    I've never been his biggest fan but credit where its due, he put a shift in.
    THE URUGYAN was in amongst the noisy lads in the North Stand, he was loving it :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  4. Commachio

    Commachio Rambo 2021

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    Yes I did watch it. From the SW corner, and I stand by my view, that the quality overall was dire. But that's the quality off this league.
     
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  5. MackemInTheMiddle

    MackemInTheMiddle Well-Known Member

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    The standard is v poor, but our level of performance has to be judged relevant to that. Would we get away with it in the Championship? Probably not, but that's not where we are at - nice to be seeing some domination of opposition and goals as a result.

    Yeah, once the others are match fit and challenging for places then we could be in for a very enjoyable season :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  6. MackemInTheMiddle

    MackemInTheMiddle Well-Known Member

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    Hope you enjoyed the outcome and just posted about quality of league so we crossed in the ether. And I stand by mine - thought relative to the level we played some good stuff, especially first half - all about opinions otherwise it would be very dull :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  7. farnboromackem

    farnboromackem Well-Known Member

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    I'm
    I'm in Ambleside. Rented an apartment overlooking Windermere which is simply stunning
     
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  8. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Thought we played a perfect game.

    Won by half time and then just conserved energy in the 2nd.
     
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  9. haslam

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    Pretty perfect really. Good day for safc.
     
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  10. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Love the lakes. Must be due a visit been 3 month.

    Stayed at a place called Low Wood Bay at Windermere and my god it was stunning.
     
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  11. Brian Storm

    Brian Storm Well-Known Member

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    Well I was expecting much better than that. Poor league, we should piss it.


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  12. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Looks like the players are loving playing for us, Power and McGuire seem to live the shirt already.

    Half the battle, 3rd goal in particular was lovely stuff, and we seem to have loads of patience final third.
     
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  13. Brian Storm

    Brian Storm Well-Known Member

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    It realistic, no getting carried away about it. It's a **** league and we've had had a lavish window signing champ quality players. This is the weakest we'll be this season. Still in transition period. We'll get stronger

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  14. Nacho

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    Yeah if we carry on with our pressing game and picking up goals then we're going back up. We barely gave them a sniff all game, frustrating afternoon for them.
     
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  15. farnboromackem

    farnboromackem Well-Known Member

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    Just down the road from us. A bit posh for me mind:emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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  16. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    3 games in 6 days and we had the opportunity to not have to over exert for 45 minutes. Seems like a perfect scenario to me. Haven’t seen any of it as I only had chan e to listen to the first half but great result and dominant performance where needed. Scunthorpe have been play off contenders fir 2 seasons in this division and we brushed them aside.

    On to Wednesday. McGeouch is nearing fitness and it’s great that Cattermole is looking like he can handle this level. Competition for places pushes the team to improve

    Onwards and upwards. 7 points before the end of August? How long since that last happened??
     
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  17. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    If you want to know of any nice places for a bite or some cracking walks let me know mate.<ok>
     
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  18. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    I would be happy with ****e every week if we won 3 1 Comm <ok>
     
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  19. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    Ha, it was stunning like, one of the best places I’ve stayed on earth, genuinely that good.

    Hired a speedboat and went gallivantin about was a great weekend that. The whole area just reminds you that England is pretty ****ing special if you look around.
     
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  20. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Or 3 nil! :)
     
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