agree with the above, treat it as another pre-season game and get some more game time/fitness into the legs...that said, IF he goes with the right team it could be the start of a mini cup run which (for new contracts mainly) could see players going for a nice little bonus.
I will not be broken-hearted if we get beat. I would like to see PP put the team out that he will be using in the league, should be a good trial for them. Hopefully, this will give him time to fix what is not working before the season starts.
Picked the home win - no form so voted for what I hope for. Like others I hope we play a good %age of u23s - not interested in the worthless cups but want those knocking at the door to get game time. So Saturday & mid-week should be utilised for some blooding of our back-up aspiring younguns. If some of them have good games, there is pressure on those 1st teamers that think they are a shoe-in. KTF
Phil Parkinson has provided an injury update ahead of Saturday’s Carabao Cup clash with Hull City. Jordan Willis and Josh Scowen were both taken off during Sunderland’s 1-0 win over Harrogate Town last weekend. But in his pre-match press conference, the manager revealed the pair are available for game against the Tigers after recovering from knocks. “Josh is fine, he just took a nasty whack on his foot, but he has trained,” Parkinson said. “Jordan had a slight groin problem, but he is fine as well.” However, the Lads will be without Elliot Embleton after the midfielder picked up a thigh problem in Sunderland’s pre-season opener against Gateshead. Parkinson added: “Elliot is back running this week, it was a very minor problem and we are expecting him to be back in full training next week."
Found this on the Hull City not606 match thread. As it stands 70% thing we will win. Sunderland's most prominent landmark is Penshaw Monument – it even appears on Sunderland AFC's crest. It was built in 1844 in honour of the first Earl of Durham, John George Lambton. Penshaw was modelled on the Theseion, the Temple of Theseus in Athens Sunderland born inventor Joseph Swan demonstrated his electric light bulb in Fawcett Street on January 19th 1879. Edison's version was demonstrated in December 1879. George Stephenson is famous for inventing the Locomotion Train, but a few years prior to this had built a railway to transport coal from Hetton to Sunderland. The Sunderland International Airshow is the biggest free airshow in Europe Without a Sunderland invention the TV character Dr. Who would have had to use a different method of transport as it was 1923 when Sunderland Chief Constable F. J. Crawley pioneered phone boxes. Lewis Carrol often stayed with relatives in Whitburn and it was one night whilst they all chatted that Carrol created "Jabberwocky". A Walrus on display in the Sunderland Museum is said to be the inspiration behind Lewis Carrol's poem, "The Walrus and the Carpenter". Newcastle United was formed by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and originally played in red and white stripes. The US Flag – the stars and stripes could be said to be modeled from Sunderland's teams colours. Though in reality the coat of arms of the First US President George Washington, who hailed from Washington (UK) was red and white stripes. When US President Abraham Lincoln was assasinated in 1865 he was watching a play by Sunderland born Tom Taylor – the play was titled "Our American Cousin". James Herriot, the man responsible for an entire generation wanting to become vets, was not Scottish as many people believe; he was born in Sunderland as James Alfred Wight on October 3 1916. The first stained glass produced in England was made at St. Peter's Monastery in 674 AD. When the Wearmouth Bridge was built it was the largest single span bridge (also the largest iron bridge) in the world. The Wearmouth Colliery shaft, opened in 1835, was the deepest mineshaft in the world, reaching a depth of 1700ft. Sunderland was the largest ship building town in the world. The first recorded shipbuilder was Thomas Menville in 1346. Sunderland became the first club to sign someone's manager. In 1949 he made a bid for Carlisle United player-manager Ivor Broadis. Broadis handled negotiations himself, accepted the bid for himself and he was over to Sunderland for a fee of £18,000. Carlisle can't have been too disappointed, as Broadis was replaced as manager by some bloke called Bill Shankly. In 1990, Sunderland lost the play offs, but still got promoted, as Swindon were penalised for illegal payments. Sunderland Parish Church was the first brick built church in England The first patented rope factory in England (Websters) was opened in Sunderland If you have ever wondered why all fire exits open outwards, here's why. During a show at the Victoria Hall inSunderland, children were told that they could get free sweets from the stage. There was a sudden rush down the stairs. At the bottom of the stairs was a door. The door opened inwards and there was a massive crush. Over 180 children were killed and legislation was brought into place that doors should open outwards. A monument to this tragedy stands in Mowbray Park The first cholera cases of the epidemic in the country were seen in Sunderland in 1831. The term 'nailing your colours to the mast originates from a Sunderland man. Jack Crawford, a sailor from Sunderland was on Admiral Duncan's ship at the Battle of Campdeown. During the battle, part of the mast was damaged and the Admiral's flag was lowered (considered a sign of surrender). Jack Crawford climbed the mast and nailed the colours back to the mast. He was presented to the king and given a state pension of £30 a year. He died in poverty, of cholera and was buried in a pauper's grave. A memorial to Jack Crawford is located in Mowbray Park. Every day's a good day.
2-0 to Sunderland if we have a good day 5-0 to Sunderland if we have a bad day 8-0 to Sunderland if we play like we have done since January
Pity, but pleased he's signed and he could play on Tuesday, we are looking decent at the back now, and we will need to be in the weeks ahead. A settled defence is half the battle, but its also vital to have good cover and healthy competition in all areas.
I cannot get fussed about this game two crap teams in the turd division playing in a poxy Cup that not that many are bothered about... This is where Donald and Co have brought us to, ... a die hard fan who does not now give a ****
Is there an option to buy a stream for this? I know it’s a cup we could do without but I’d imagine the team that starts this also starts the season next week. Off topic as well but there’s a Spurs documentary on Amazon similar to our Netflix and it’s a brilliant watch. Really has raised my respect for what Mourinho does.
