Pre-match thread us v WW stuff

Good to see Broadhead back and no new injuries reported, some good players won't make the start or even the bench.

Wycombe are currently behaving as you'd expect and accusing us of arrogance etc.

https://www.wwfc.com/news/2022/may/10/rob-wembley/

https://gasroom.org/discussion/7474/sunderland-6-wycombe-4

We've sorted a pub, the Argyle at Oxford Circus
The Argyll Arms, 18 Argyll Street,
London, Greater London, W1F 7TP

Tel: 020 7734 6117

which is on the tube to Wembley, our end.
Links to all main stations inc Victoria Coaches. Opens at 10, seating outside, cracking pub. (Map below.)

Will Alex Neil be wearing his lucky tracksuit and will Ainsworth wash his hair for the occasion.

Will KLD be classy and restrained, who'll be with him.

If you're not going how will you be watching and what would your ideal team be.

I'm guessing Wycombe won't sell out and we'll have 45000 there one way or another.

 

Broadhead must start, but the hard job for Neil is to work out who to leave out.
Other than that i dont expect to see anymore changes.

 

https://images.app.goo.gl/kVCABF5foycGtR8i9

Young Mr Ainsworth with his precious before he turned to Gollum

 

It shows how single minded and determined Neil is tbh.

He's shown that he'll play, or not play, exactly who he thinks is the most suitable.

If he'd dropped every player we've collectively demanded there'd be no Patterson*, Gooch, Cirkin, Evans, Clarke, Roberts, Pritchard, etc.

I'm happy to go along with whoever he puts on the pitch tbh

* My contribution

 

As I see it, its football versus the thugs, ****housery, pretending to be hurt, time wasters etc.

We hitherto, have not done that well this season against teams that use physicality and intimidation to overcome us.

I doubt we can expect a good referee, so we have to be ready to do battle not in the 'I am going to get a yellow' tackle action, but we do have to match their sneaky tactics with some of our own. 09 was well versed in the Wycombe style before he came to us and he will have vital part to play in game.

Lets hope Good prevail over bad!

 

Whatever happens we can't play Matete.

He'd be overawed and drawn into stupidity.

He couldn't cope with the atmosphere at Hillsborough and gave the ball away three times in and around the penalty area.

It's a time for cool heads and accurate rapid passing.

Plus, as I keep saying, get our forward players running at them with the ball ...

... we'll win endless free kicks and hopefully a Stewart penalty.

 

Game needs a Ref. versed in the anti-football shenanigans of the Wycombe Grapplers, (VAR would be a help in this game imo.) and a strong police presence in the Wycombe end, there should be plenty of room, would also help. Only then will good prevail.

 

There should be a rule brought in so that head injuries require an immediate stretcher and treatment off the pitch.

These L1 cheats go straight down, in the opposition area, to prevent breakaways.

 

‘CALCULATED,’ ‘KEEP IT’ – PLENTY OF SUNDERLAND FANS REACT TO PLAYER’S APOLOGY



10 March 2019, 15:07

By

Gary Hutchinson





Sunderland found themselves on the receiving end of some rough tactics at the weekend as a robust Wycombe team held them to a 1-1 draw.

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The Black Cats trailed for much of the encounter at Adams Park, equalising in a crazy period of injury time during which three players were sent off.

George Honeyman and Nathan Tyson were both dismissed for their roles in a mass brawl that ensued in the wake of Watmore’s equaliser, before Marcus Bean got a second yellow card for a foul on the flying winger.

That tackle forced Watmore to limp off the field and he’s now a doubt for this week’s crucial match against Barnsley.

Bean later apologised for the challenge on social media, claiming he meant no malice and wishing the 25-year-old a speedy recovery.

Sunderland fans are not impressed at the move. Whilst there seems to be low levels of animosity towards Marcus Bean, there’s plenty of vitriol in their responses at Gareth Ainsworth and Wycombe.

Here’s some of their thoughts in the aftermath of the result.

The biggest disgrace about

@wwfcofficial

is the manager, he deliberately sends his players out to foul and injure other players as he does not have the ability to coach them to play decent football! The foul on

@LukeONien

after 11 min was a red card offence also!

 

Happy there is a 2 week ago to the final.

Gives minor knocks the chance to heal up, the players to recover and Neil time for another masterstroke in tactics

 

Shame about Winchester, he's been forgotten in all the excitement.

 

Maybe a chance for him to be back?

 

I did wonder but I can't see much change from Monday ...

... I don't even think Broadhead will start.

How can you drop Clarke or Roberts now.

 

The fact he's a contender for Aprils League 1 player of the month speaks volumes mate.

Like Pritchard and Stewart, he's too much of an important player to leave out when fit in my opinion.

 

I have to be honest and say I think Wycombe have a worse reputation than is deserved. Just my opinion though.

I dont like their style of play but that is personal choice. It works for them though so fair play, plenty of people talk about results over performance and that is their mantra. They have players I really like in McLeary and Tafazolli in particular. I think their keeper is very decent too and the lad Horgan up front really grafts for second balls. If you look at how many headers Vokes wins it is remarkable and what we need to be prepared to do is win that second ball. A shield in front of Vokes will be key and I reckon ONien will be given that job. Jacobsen from set pieces is quality as well so we need to limit that, almost better to let them get a cross in from open play than foul them and let them load the box.

I even quite like Ainsworth. He always gives us plenty of credit. I think tactically he is very decent with what he has, I thought he was spot on against MK.

Anyway enough of a Wycombe love in from me. I think we might well go with the same team from the 2 legs. As good as Broadhead is I couldnt drop Clarke for this one. Possibly Roberts might sit out for Broadhead. I hope we stay back 4, and I know Neil prefers it so hopefully we will, because that way we will play more football and I think that will be key for us to get it done.

 

Wycombe are no mugs. Their results for March April and May, Wycombe score first:

3-0, 3-1, 0-0, 1-0, 0-0, 2-0, 4-1, 1-1, 2-0, 1-1, 1-0, 2-1, 2-0, 0-1

That’s 13 games unbeaten before losing to MKD.
Never conceded more than 1 goal.

Our results for the same period:

0-0, 3-1, 2-0, 0-0, 1-0, 2-1, 3-2, 0-0, 5-1, 1-1, 1-0, 1-0, 1-1

It’s going to be tight.

 

If we do not have Broadhead match fit, we probably do need to have Clarke and Roberts playing to provide cross balls from the bylines to Stewart. The Wycombe thugs will probably give fouls/yellows away IF the ref is any good.

 

That appears to be one of the best things about Neil, he isn't afraid to put a team out with surprises us and that he feels is the best 11 to do the job.

Must be a nightmare for opposition managers trying to second guess him

 

You're right mate, hard match ahead.

The good thing is that they can't set out for a draw and hope for a win.

I think that will throw them tbh.

I'd back us to win on penalties all day long ...

... we were class at QPR.

I'd go Stewart, Pritchard, Evans, O'Nien, Roberts.

 

Thoughts on having Geads on the bench? He missed out for the Sheff Wed away game because Broadhead was fit but could we squeeze him in for, say, Hume? Big game player and wouldn't be phased by the occasion. Could be handy.