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Match Day Thread Cardiff City v Sunderland AFC – Monday 10th April 2023 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Apr 8, 2023.

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Your prediction:

Poll closed Apr 10, 2023.
  1. Home win

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  2. Away win (safc)

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  3. Draw

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  1. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    If Blackburn lose at Huddersfield, as they are with 10m to go, there's a possibility we could be three points off sixth tonight ...

    ... why are people so quick to write us off.
     
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  2. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Played similar games in similar bits of time before and still got rolled out.

    Maybe the penny as dropped. Could be rotation though as you say.

    Be an interesting game.
     
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  3. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Because the team that sneaks into play offs hit the form at right time. We are in stinking form really. 1 win in last 9.

    Hope it turns but play offs is a really long shot I think. Especially after burning 2 points against Hull on Friday.
     
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  4. FellTop

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    I reckon a 433 with Pritchard as the false 9. Cant see where else he plays. Ba will be the interesting on to watch. He wanders a bit but in a 3 that might give him a bit of licence. Once again though all the pressure on Dan to hold that midfield together.
     
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  5. TopCat.

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    We could potentially win our last 6 games and storm into the play offs

    We won't like, we are missing too many players
     
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  6. one gary owers

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  7. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    With the team we have we're capable of winning every game ...

    ... would people be so quick to give up if we were in the same posiof a relegation fight.
     
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  8. Prehab26

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    What's Ekwah doing like? Sitting on his hands ?
     
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  9. TopCat.

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    2-2 now. Been a cracking game
     
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  10. Prehab26

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    We are capable but naive and have burned too many points of late.

    That's the reason we won't make it in. Just my thoughts. Hope we do but it's a long shot IMO.
     
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  11. Prehab26

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    Of course mate. Would love it just feels it's really really unlikely.
     
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  12. FellTop

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    Win today and we are back in it. If the back 4 can just stay solid we can win. Scoring goals is not our problem. A bit more concentration from the full backs and we will look solid again.
     
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  13. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    I'm not saying we will do it ...

    ... just saying we could do it
     
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  14. Sunderpitt

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    He is still quite young to be playing the senior older wise head...had a good game against Hull.
     
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  15. Oliver's Army

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    Lee Howey is on co-commentary with Frankie on SAFC tv apparently. Might have a look for their coverage rather than Sky.
     
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  16. TopCat.

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    In reality, the play offs were gone when Stewart's achilles snapped.

    Would be delighted to be proved wrong, but there are too many strong teams above us and we are down to the marrow, never mind the bare bones
     
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  17. David Moyes' Stupid Face

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    I don't really understand this, if we hit form now then that is exactly the perfect time, surely? Admittedly it's unlikely given the injury situation, but our defence was very good against Burnley, and attack really clicked against Hull. If we can put it all together in these final few games we could be onto a winner.

    I won't rule us out until it's mathematically imposible.
     
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  18. Prehab26

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    Fair enough.
     
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  19. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Im more worried about being sucked into a relegation battle than how high in the league well finish.
    The amount of injuries we have and players missing till next season is very concerning.
     
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  20. Prehab26

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    Points total is too high. Could lose all remaining games and be ok
     
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