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Match Day Thread Harrogate Town v Sunderland – Saturday 24th July 2021 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Jul 22, 2021.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Jul 24, 2021.
  1. Home win (Harrogate)

    7.7%
  2. Away win

    84.6%
  3. Draw

    2.6%
  4. Meh - who cares!

    5.1%
  1. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  2. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    I haven’t been watching. Has the high press continued?
     
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  3. makemdan

    makemdan Well-Known Member

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    Was it a bullet of a shot?
     
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  4. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Good first half by all involved
     
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  5. steesafc

    steesafc Well-Known Member

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    In complete control.
     
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  6. one gary owers

    one gary owers Well-Known Member

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    I think it left his foot like a bullet
     
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  7. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  8. Gil T Azell

    Gil T Azell Well-Known Member

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    Just good fast controlled football. Closed down when needed. Quite pleasing.
     
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  9. Oliver's Army

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    HT. Great start then got a bit scrappy. Good goals though. I expect a couple of changes at HT, Dyce to come on and Neil to move into midfield being on of them
     
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  10. Millfield Maestro 1879

    Millfield Maestro 1879 Well-Known Member

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    Yes. Plenty of intensity but plenty more gears to go through if needed
     
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  11. Sunderpitt

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    Great movie with Jimmy Stewart
     
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  12. old lads fan

    old lads fan Well-Known Member

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    Missed the third goal, we've just had a 20 minute power cut. It's like being back when the miners were on strike except it's not exciting when you're an old ****. Hope they do a highlights show later on.
     
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  13. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    Embldon Niel and Diamond having good first half which is exactly what we wanted, wish they were playing last season as the Avancement in skill level would have been great
     
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  14. Oliver's Army

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    Burge definitely coming on.
     
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  15. samwise_new

    samwise_new Well-Known Member

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    hope onien and niel can get more involved 2nd half...been a tad quiet, winchester done well i thought, doyle is just solid, flanno looks a lot more assured and one thing i noticed from patterson would not have happened with burge was he came out to grab a ball near the edge of his box, no real danger but just what you expect a keeper to do, take control.

    emberton is flying, his loan spell did him the power of good, so much more confidence now, diamond looking sharp, looks happier on the left.

    edit: have to say nice to see fizz from corrie running the line there
     
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  16. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Might be my eyes but I actually can see what O'Brien contributes.
     
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  17. Makemstine Roger

    Makemstine Roger Well-Known Member

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    i know its only Harrogate but Evans and Doyle looking assured, more game time with the players and i can see they will be a benefit when settled in
     
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  18. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    My only slight concern so far is that from the team selection (which I know is a friendly so means nowt), it re-enforces my view that LJ decides who his “first team players” are and then plays them no matter what, even if out of position, rather than bring in U23s

    Neil and Embo obviously count as first team now which is good. But Neil is playing LB ahead of U23 LBs.

    As I say it’s just a friendly so I don’t mind. But when AOB starts playing centre mid because of an injury crisis it’ll be annoying
     
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  19. RTB

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    Not good
    There will be highlights at the end.
    - restricted view though <laugh>

    Greatview.GIF
     
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  20. Nacho

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    Patterson's kicking looked good too, found a man consistently.
     
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