Match Day Thread Reading FC v Sunderland AFC – Wednesday 14th September 2022 – KO 20:00

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Pretty mental how good a start all 3 promoted clubs have had.

Indeed despite our good start we are behind both Rotherham and Wigan on a points per game basis - as they're 1 point behind with a game in hand.

They've both only lost once each.

Shows how good a league that was last year.

And we wiped the floor with Rotherham!
 
Can't stop watching replays of that third goal. The speed, fluidity, and accuracy of every pass, flick and cross made Reading look like they'd put out 6-foot tall Subbuteo players. And the balance and composure of Clarke's finish was nothing less than a thing of beauty. I don't hear footy called "the beautiful game" much these days (and it certainly wasn't in League One) but that display was worthy of the name.
If you look at the Reading players after that goal, at least four or five seem to be shaking their heads in disbelief.. Simply the best I've seen from any Sunderland Team
 
yeh we are only a fifth of the season in so comparisons are futile. My point was more that they've had equally impressive starts and we should all be pleased. Especially considering the narrative for so long was that the jump to championship was this huge chasm. it clearly, clearly isn't

Its not so much the jump in quality thats such a huge step up (except for the usual suspects when facing the Fulhams, Norwich's etc.) Its the pressure of keeping consistancy what makes recently promoted sides struggle. In this league it is harder to get out of a rut I suspect. The challenge is to try not to get in one. It will be interesting to see how we react after 2-3 defeats on the bounce.
 
Its not so much the jump in quality thats such a huge step up (except for the usual suspects when facing the Fulhams, Norwich's etc.) Its the pressure of keeping consistancy what makes recently promoted sides struggle. In this league it is harder to get out of a rut I suspect. The challenge is to try not to get in one. It will be interesting to see how we react after 2-3 defeats on the bounce.

Best perhaps not to lose 3 games on the trot then?
 
I have had the same. One message said simply - 'you lot are playing top half premier league football'.

Lots of my in laws are Norwich and they are saying we are the best team they have seen so far this season, by a fair bit as well.

Hard not to get carried away sometimes, and sod it I am all in with this lot. We are a proper team now, even with 3 absolutely key men out in Cirkin, Stewart and Ballard.

For me only Sheffield United have looked really strong, we may well have got a result with 11 but if we are honest they probably did look a bit more complete than us.

We should have beaten Norwich, Coventry & QPR.

In reality with a bit of fortune and focus we could be top 2 right now, delighted with where we are of course I don’t think any of us expected us to be where we are and more than that looking the part for the league.

We knew the likes of Stewart, Roberts, Clarke etc we’re more than good enough for the league, and a few more, but several have stepped up and ALL of the new lads look the part.

It’s great to see and we will only get better. The buzz is there for all (bar the doom merchants who are always around…) to see.

It’s super early but it’s already starting to look like Mowbray is a better fit than Neil (who I absolutely liked). Just looks like he sees the best use of the individuals and wants to entertain.

We are great to watch at times. Not good, great to watch. When we play quick we are a really good side.

We have played several of the promotion fancies and never looked short, we play Rotherham and Reading, 2 pre-season relegation candidates and we take them apart.

Bit of pride creeping back in.

Can we all just rewatch the SECOND goal last night and not overlook it for the beauty of the 3rd. What a goal that is as well.
 
No sign of the SAFC podcast from BBC newcastle after the game? Usually appears same evening. Annoying
 
If you look at the Reading players after that goal, at least four or five seem to be shaking their heads in disbelief.. Simply the best I've seen from any Sunderland Team

I was back, from the match, too late to see our goals on TV.

Watching the third had my head spinning, must've been horrendous for their players ...

... it reminded of the Harlem Globetrotters running rings round a team of lumpy dopes.
 
Tremendous performance from the lads and the fans last night.
Yes Reading were turd, that's not our problem.
We were mint and bossed it from Simms going off and were in truth worth a goal or two more than we got.
The goals were class and the third was sublime.
To be fair most sides would have just snapped one of Neil, Roberts or Pritchard on the halfway line mind.
 
Tremendous performance from the lads and the fans last night.
Yes Reading were turd, that's not our problem.
We were mint and bossed it from Simms going off and were in truth worth a goal or two more than we got.
The goals were class and the third was sublime.
To be fair most sides would have just snapped one of Neil, Roberts or Pritchard on the halfway line mind.


They where trying all night.