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Match Day Thread Scunthorpe United v Sunderland - Saturday 19th January - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jan 17, 2019.

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Poll closed Jan 19, 2019.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    I like the idea of O Nien being up front and Flannagan keeping his place 1-2 to the lads.
     
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  2. The Norton Cat

    The Norton Cat Well-Known Member

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    When he says "Maybe it’s one of the benefits of having Fulwell and Netflix around" I wonder if that means that he doesn't always see it as a good thing. It must put more pressure on, knowing that they're watching everything.
     
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  3. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Could well be, I don't think I'd like having them around much if I was manager. I'm pleased they're doing a second series to show how things were turned around, especially if we get promoted!
     
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  4. RTB

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  5. The Norton Cat

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    Purely from a selfish point of view, I couldn't give a **** if he doesn't like it. I just want to see the next series!
     
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  6. RTB

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    Dunne makes his debut ahead of Baldwin.
    Cattermole & Maja are back
    Wyke and Watmore on the bench

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  8. Vincemac

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    Yeh happy with that
    Good bench
     
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  9. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    So am I although I do feel a little bit for Baldwin. Dunne had to get his chance so I suppose somedody had to give way.

    The strength of our bench is why we will get automatic promotion in my opinion.
     
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  10. Nacho

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    Must have been a tough decision which CB to bench.
     
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  11. RTB

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  12. Hefty fullback

    Hefty fullback Well-Known Member

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    Hope it's a well deserved rest for Baldwin and not an actual benching. Suppose Dunne will have some say in that.
     
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  13. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Ben Alnwick's brother in goal.
     
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  14. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Yeah he's on loan from Rangers.
    He was on our books before moving to the filth :emoticon-0119-puke:
     
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  15. RTB

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    Luton, Barnsley winning
    Portsmouth losing
     
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  16. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    HT 0-0
    Jack needs to change it around in the second half - I did give him a few hints... <laugh>
     
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  17. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Aye at least we've got a couple of options.

    Big lad upfront maybe? Sounds like we've been putting crosses in but nobody there to meet them.
     
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  18. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Luton 2-0 up, Portsmouth 2-0 down :emoticon-0108-speec
     
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  19. Hefty fullback

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    They've had four good chances, while we haven't had any. We have dribblers, shooters, finishers, and can string together a few passes, but it's been a while since I've seen a "nice ball." We used to get a lot of nice through balls earlier in the season, opposing defences must be playing deeper or have adjusted some other way.
     
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  20. The Little General

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    Maybe Watmore on for Gooch ?
     
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