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Match Day Thread MK Dons v Sunderland - Saturday 6th February - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Feb 4, 2021.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Feb 6, 2021.
  1. Home win (MKD)

    2.8%
  2. Away win (SAFC)

    84.5%
  3. Draw

    12.7%
  4. Meh - it's hardly the Premier League

    0 vote(s)
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  1. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Another wasted chance all provided by McGeady
     
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  2. Smiler

    Smiler Well-Known Member

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    He is having to cover but he's been terrible at it and has done nothing when we've had the ball as well
     
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  3. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Ref buying every fall over ffs. Unbelievable.
     
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  4. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Wheres Gooch is he sitting next to Maguire
     
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  5. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    He's a kid starting for the first time in this team, they're going at him all the time and he's not really getting any help from McGeady which means O'Nien had to try and help him out which opens up the middle of the park. With O'Nien preferring the right hand side he's also slightly out of position
     
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  6. G Force Ghost

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    The amount of soft decisions against us is ridiculous. Feels like if we even get close to a player it’s a free kick. Do we need to be “cleverer”* too?

    *cheat
     
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  7. Oliver's Army

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    Release the ****ing ball Grant man.
     
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  8. E.T. Fairfax

    E.T. Fairfax Well-Known Member

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    Woe betide me if for just one moment after going 1-0 up I start gaining a slight bit of confidence. Supporting this team will always be a pain in the arse.
     
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  9. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    There he is
     
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  10. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Yeah sorry. I didn’t mean that to sound like a dig at the lad. He’s struggling at lb and O’Nien has to get there to help. Making his midfield position somewhat not a mf position
     
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  11. rb92

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    Decided to watch the rugby today instead, a wise decision.
     
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  12. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  13. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Burge would’ve parried it!!
     
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  14. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    I'd be making a treble at half time.....JD and coke that is.
     
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  15. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    We need to tweak this team a bit at half time and go for it.
     
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  16. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  17. Nacho

    Nacho Well-Known Member

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    Feels like every game we need to get to half time so Johnson can sort us out.
     
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  18. Smiler

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    As terrible as we have been we still look like we can get something from this
     
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  19. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Don't think the players are good enough to play this set up, Leadbitter isn't quick enough and would be better sitting in front of the back 4 with 2 from O'Nien, Scowen, Winchester or even Neil in front of him. Which unfortunately would have Wyke up front on his own again with 2 from AOB, Diamond, McGeady, Jones and Hooch flanking him. Stewart would be cover for Wyke for me. I'm leaving the defense cos I'll be here all day!
     
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  20. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Haway Johnson, nice experiment but get Power off.

    He's playing midfield from full back, we have enough midfield.
     
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