Match Day Thread West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland AFC – Sunday 23rd April 2023 - KO 12:00

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Monkey69 said:
It's been a tough, long, hard season for these young lads. No established strikers for majority of the campaign, first choice central defence constantly disrupted due to injuries, trying to bed in new players and youth team players into first team in a highly competitive league and having a change in manager after only a few games of the season. For me they have stood tall and proud and played with passion and commitment they have me felling proud to be a supporter again when I can go to work and talk positively about my club. When I heard about DB I was initially quite negative but after collecting my thoughts I realised we have faced a whole season of this, not just injuries but some very poor refereeing to go with it. But we faced it all with kids who held their heads high and stared at adversity and got on with the job, so I hope for a win because they do not deserve for this season to just dwindle away for them but I believe that next season we will be better and still have a young squad with experience that is ready to step forward and be counted wherever we are playing. HWTL
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It's been fascinating watching how everyone has adapted to each new blow ...

.. that includes the manager, players and supporters.

Some said the players were up in arms about Neil going and blamed the club ...

... doesn't look like it as the team spirit is incredible.
 
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Cracking thread as always RTB. Thanks again for your fantastic efforts. Early start for me for this one but it's worth it. Down to the bare bones but I'm sure whoever plays will give 100%. That's all we ask. Difficult game given the injuries but win lose or draw its been a hell of a season. Haway lads another away shock against the odds. Keep the faith lads and lasses.
 
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Smug in Boots said:
It's been fascinating watching how everyone has adapted to each new blow ...

.. that includes the manager, players and supporters.

Some said the players were up in arms about Neil going and blamed the club ...

... doesn't look like it as the team spirit is incredible.
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At the time, some were absolutely.

However, that doesn't mean to say that Mowbray hasn't made the more cohesive. He had done very well there and the younger players really have come together and formed strong relationships.
 
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Prehab26 said:

At the time, some were absolutely.

However, that doesn't mean to say that Mowbray hasn't made the more cohesive. He had done very well there and the younger players really have come together and formed strong relationships.
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Players are fickle though just as we are, Mowbray has highlighted that.

Neil helped give the players a day at Wembley that will be the highlight of some's career and probably all of them so far.

They seem to be over it now.
 
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Thanks again RTB for all your good work on these game defining threads, over this exciting season for SAFC <applause> , I 'd go along with your team but just out of interest will suggest an alternative ie :- Patto , a back 3 of, Hume, O/9, Cirkin with wing backs Gooch and Clarke + a mid field 3 of , Neil, Anderson, Michut, and two up front possibly Joffy and Ba , but with a bench of Bass, Amad, Roberts, Pritch , Ekwah , plus Sonny boys Johnson, and Watson. on call,PS I am a bit undecided about the two up front and leave that to Tony , who may surprise us all <laugh> . OaU.
 
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<applause> RTB

For some unfathomable reason our away form has been better than our home form this season. So there is hope for a win.

With the number of injuries we have the side picks itself, ie those left standing. I expect a number of very young ones to make an appearance. Pity that Rigg is injured.
09, helicopter on stand-by? sounds like his missus is having a tough time.

Can we win yep...Clarke and Amad of course to score, its time for Pritchard, Roberts and Neil to feature perhaps.
 
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Sunderpitt said:
<applause> RTB

For some unfathomable reason our away form has been better than our home form this season. So there is hope for a win.

With the number of injuries we have the side picks itself, ie those left standing. I expect a number of very young ones to make an appearance. Pity that Rigg is injured.
09, helicopter on stand-by? sounds like his missus is having a tough time.

Can we win yep...Clarke and Amad of course to score, its time for Pritchard, Roberts and Neil to feature perhaps.
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I only quoted half the story - they will have a car ready instead, for a mad dash back to the north-east if she is in labour (that's IF he makes the starting line up)
 
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I'm not usually negative about the Lads, but I just think we've reached the stage where its "the final straw that broke the camels back.

The Huddersfield game looked as if it was one too many in regards to injuries. Looking at the bench and the young players on it looked very weak. TM must have looked behind himself and thought what can I do. Hope I'm wrong and they can find it in themselves to prove me wrong. Wear still in there tho.
 
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Prehab26 said:
At the time, some were absolutely.

However, that doesn't mean to say that Mowbray hasn't made the more cohesive. He had done very well there and the younger players really have come together and formed strong relationships.
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Generally footballers are a "love the one you are with" set of characters. They'd probably forgotten the name of the previous manager as we scored the 3rd goal against Rotherham in TM's first game
 
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Last time I went to West Brom there was a gadgie outside the ground selling "These Colours Don't Run" SAFC bulldog t shirts for 2 quid a pop.
Only realised why they were so cheap after I bought one and it had fixtures from about 3 years previous on the back <laugh>
 
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FellTop said:
Imagine that for your job. Man I would have loved just one season of that, and then a life doing anything else to make ends meat. Just one season. With mates every day, playing football. Special.
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Imagine all of that and getting paid 6 figures a week to do it. Being a millionaire in your early twentys. Easy to see why some get carried away with that side of it all.
 
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