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Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Rotherham United FC – Tuesday 26th April 2022 - KO 19:45

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 24, 2022.

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Poll closed Apr 26, 2022.
  1. Home win

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  1. SAFCDRUM

    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    Good. Let's regroup and see how to improve second half. So many attacking options on bench. Hoping Rotherham finish top 2, don't want them anywhere near the play offs.
     
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  2. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    Need to keep it t on the deck and play football rather than lump it up
     
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  3. D-K

    D-K Well-Known Member

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    Nail on the head. Big half time here for Alex Neil.
     
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  4. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    If we can't outrun them keep hold of the ball and find the passes.

    Pritchard needs to come on imo.

    Rotherham will start sitting back on 60 minutes so we need to be patient.
     
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  5. Chunksafc

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    We seem nervous of them, if we played the quick football we can we would have them chasing shadows
     
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  6. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    Wigan 12 points clear of us, I prefer their way of doing it to ours still.
     
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  7. Robertson

    Robertson Well-Known Member

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    Easier said that done, mind.
     
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  8. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Takes more courage for sure.
     
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  9. samwise_new

    samwise_new Well-Known Member

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    they deserve the lead mind, cant take that away from them.

    about time a ref gave stewart a free kick or two, it looks like defenders know they can do w/e they want and get away with it mind madley never did like us so not expecting much from him 2nd half, seems any time we even looked like mounting an attack he found a reason to blow his whistle.

    pritchard on for the second half and maybe embo, matete not having a great game and looks limited after his yellow.
     
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  10. RTB

    RTB Well-Known Member

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  11. Oliver's Army

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    We've done it in spells but need to do it more. The game would suit Dan Neil imo to pass around them
     
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  12. Nordic

    Nordic Well-Known Member

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    AN needs to make changes here. no way near enough goal attempts and clearly lacking any link up play.

    Embo on for Matete?
    What else?
     
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  13. Porterfield73

    Porterfield73 Well-Known Member

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    we've been shocking 1st half, big decision for AN and our season now.
     
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  14. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    Yes Stewart and Broadhead should have had a few free kicks and Matete did not deserve the yellow.
     
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  15. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Second best everywhere. Not sure matching them up will work. Time to play some footballers and play around them if we can. Mind you they do look a very good side...
     
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  16. Sunderpitt

    Sunderpitt Well-Known Member

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    Thinking back through the season, one of our main problems has been against strong forceful teams, we have tended to wilt... like in the 1st half.
     
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  17. Robref62

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  18. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Its going well for Wycombe so far, 45 minutes can change all that , so come on lads do us proud.
     
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  19. Robref62

    Robref62 Well-Known Member

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    MADLEY sent Colloconi off v The Mags., he'll do for me.
     
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  20. E.T. Fairfax

    E.T. Fairfax Well-Known Member

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    Can't help feeling at this point that sheff wed losing is more important than us winning
     
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