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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Gillingham FC – Saturday 2nd April 2022 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Mar 30, 2022.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Apr 2, 2022.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win

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  3. Draw

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  1. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    No idea how Matete can be left out again and Evans starts???
     
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  2. SAFCDRUM

    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    Yes. I'm very happy with that. I've said that before mind.
     
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  3. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Agree but Evans did play well at Lincoln
     
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  4. Snaggey

    Snaggey Well-Known Member

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    How you enjoying it up there Smug?
     
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  5. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Evans must play like Pirlo in trainining matches to constantly get picked over Matete and Neil
     
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  6. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I may be in a tiny minority but I'm pleased Evans is there.

    He was our best player at Lincoln imo.

    Even more pleased to see Pritchard back.
     
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  7. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    I reckon Neil's gone for more experience rather than youth. I like Matete and he's got time on his side but to get out of this league we need players who's got the t-shirt rather than potential.
     
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  8. Oliver's Army

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    Looking forward to seeing Roberts after his performance last week. Pitch looks fantastic btw
     
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  9. Nordic

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    if they click, they should be lethal

    what’s up with Matete? Maybe just needs a bit rest. That is a bloody good bench too
     
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  10. Teessidemackem

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    Yeah and i can vaguely remember another decent performance against someone, and that proves my point.
    His good games are few and far between. He offers very little imo. He gets picked because of his experience and not his ability which i think is wrong. Matete and Neil offer so much more and shouldn't be benched for him.
     
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  11. Billy Batts

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    He does well in away games. Awful at home though. Beggars belief how Matete doesn't start.
     
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  12. Teessidemackem

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    I dont agree mate. We need our best 11 on the pitch, not someone thats been there and done it before for another club. Evans is our 4th best central mid. 5th if you count Winchester in
     
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  13. C19RK73

    C19RK73 Red & White army!

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    Haaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaay!
     
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  14. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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    Team.gif
     
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  15. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    That shows how anonymous Dan Neil often is when many people, myself included, would choose Matete above him ...

    ... personally I think that with all those attack minded midfield players we need Evans there.

    O'Nien and Matete together are too unpredictable.
     
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  16. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    I remember people at the start of the season who thought Pritchard was crap and offered nothing to the team. Once he got up to speed he showed what he can do but Evans has had a stop start season with injuries. He's not gonna be another Bally who'll bollock teammates but I reckon he'll do the job that's asked of him
     
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  17. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Its April mate ,hes leaving it abit late <laugh>.
     
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  18. Essayyeffcee

    Essayyeffcee Well-Known Member

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    Like I said he hasn't had a proper run off games until recently but he's wearing a Sunderland strip, the manager/head coach has put him in the team and I'll back him
     
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  19. Oliver's Army

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  20. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Fair enough mate
     
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