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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Cambridge United FC – Saturday 23rd April 2022 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 20, 2022.

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Poll closed Apr 23, 2022.
  1. Home win

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  1. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    The main lad was canny, but that exactly what I thought. Just young lads enjoying their day out. That's what football should be about tbh.
     
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  2. D-K

    D-K Well-Known Member

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    Was that not because it was a 42k seater stadium then :emoticon-0105-wink: <laugh>
     
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  3. Rhinos Legend

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  4. clockstander

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    I thought they looked a credit to Cambridge and their Club I wish them well. Football, like life. should be about building bridges not destroying them, their is enough of that going about already imo.
    I would add here that two of my grandchildren are down south this weekend at a football tournament and the photos have just arrived of John Barnes presenting them with the winners trophy for their age group to-day, showing exactly the same joy and enthusiasm from an even younger bunch of canny lads.
     
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  5. Oliver's Army

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    Brilliant stuff, that's class. I was one of those young "Cambridge fans" when I first started with the away games. It's a bit different with all the social media **** now but just let them have a day out imo.

    Edit: Anfield away was my first away game in 96.
     
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  6. Oliver's Army

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  7. clockstander

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    I had the same initial impression of the old Wembley stadium, and on reflection I think its something to do with the oval shape deceiving the eye , even of a distinguished limner like yourself. :emoticon-0100-smile
     
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  8. Nig

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    Fair do's to them traveling up and at least they enjoyed their goal.
    Glad they're safe this season and good luck for next.
     
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  9. Nig

    Nig Well-Known Member

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    My first thought when I did a visit before it opened marra.
    Roker park seemed bigger.
     
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  10. Nig

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    They were kids lol but seemed decent lads .
     
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  11. Smug in Boots

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    Looks a penalty and red all day long from that angle.
     
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  12. Nacho

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    Thought they were pretty good, good turnout and made the most noise despite the score.
     
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  13. Nacho

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    It was, it's fair to say it was soft but unfortunately for them it was the right decision on both counts. Was it a bad foul, no, but it was a foul in the box and he was very much the last man. I wouldn't bother appealing.
     
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  14. Nig

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    Without sounding pretentious, we are still a big club and a scalp in this division regardless of how we are performing or how long we've been here.
    Our day will come again and respect to the clubs who hope to even get in this league.
    It's the worst time in our history but the best time in some clubs history.
     
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  15. Robref62

    Robref62 Well-Known Member

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    As I said, at no time did Ross have the ball under control. It was bouncing about so how can he be dogso??
    Only going off my experience, its open to interpretation, but watch this space.
     
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  16. Robref62

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    You need to distance from 'The last man' you can't be sent off for being last man, the correct phrase is denying an obvious goalscoring opportunity, I'm looking at it from a legal angle and if I was Cambridge I'd be banging an appeal in. Not that I'm bothered, it was to our advantage. Just seeing it from a different viewpoint.
     
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  17. Smug in Boots

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    TBF he's the L1 top scorer and running onto the ball where he'd be one on one with the keeper.

    Personally I'd say we'd all be expecting him to score, from there, without the defender clattering him.

    So, in my mind, that fits your description.
     
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  18. E.T. Fairfax

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    I dont think it was denying an obvious scoring opportunity as Stewart did not have the ball under his control. It was high above him and almost behind him when he was fouled. It was a stupid foul, a penalty but I dont even think it warranted a booking
     
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  19. Arlyman

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    And when its in the box, for it to be a red there needs to be no attempt to play the ball. I think that part was pretty clear, so the ref just had to think Stewart would have got his shot away, which he probably would have, so I don't think an appeal would win.
     
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  20. Robertson

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    On the pitch side angle it looked like a forearm smash to the side of LND’s head. Clumsy and dangerous to add to the denying of a goal scoring opportunity.

    Elsewhere on the field it could have been a red for dangerous play.
     
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