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Roberts out for a few weeks

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Southern A, Aug 24, 2023.

  1. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Think he only misses 2 games? Positive spin is that for the cost of missing him for 2 games he is now much less likely to leave than he was (not saying he was likely to leave, he's just even less likely now)

     
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  2. LD19SAFC

    LD19SAFC Well-Known Member

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    Not ideal but I suppose it could be worse. A chance for someone to come in and stake a claim…
     
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  3. Oliver's Army

    Oliver's Army Well-Known Member

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    That's a shame. Wonder who comes in? Might go back to Gooch playing higher up for Saturday. Huggins got some time in for the 21s the other night as well. Not sure I'd hoy Jewi in at Cov
     
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  4. TopCat.

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    Miss Cov and Southampton games, back for QPR on the 16th. Could have been worse
     
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    Gooch probably. He's the most obvious like for like on the right wing. although I assume Ba will be the next cab off the rank
     
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  6. Brainy Dose

    Brainy Dose Well-Known Member

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    Either Jewi or Ba for me. Chance for them.
     
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    SAFCDRUM Well-Known Member

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    OK. Obviously a very good player. On the flip side I think we've been too obvious in our attacking play. If anything it may change the way Coventry defend against us. Will be an interesting team selection.
     
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  8. Brainy Dose

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    I'd play him,might throw their defence into a bit of confusion. Can Clarke play on the right do you think?
     
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  9. Oliver's Army

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    Don't see why not, he might put a few more crosses in if he goes outside. If he moves Clarke over I'd assume its Ba coming in on the left
     
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  10. TopCat.

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    This might be the game to put Hemir back in the team. Get Gooch and Clarke out wide with a remit to ping crosses in to Hemir and Jobe
    Might be that Dack drops out in that case

    Least likely scenario is that Pritchard starts
     
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  11. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Reckon he will just do same team that started at weekend but with Gooch in for Roberts. Which will make a lot of our twitter fans explode.
     
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  12. Brainy Dose

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    It's a difficult match. Cov away never easy....I'm nervous about this one. He may go for Gooch to start,more steady....we can always go with Ba later in the match,if we need to. Fwiw,I'd go all attack to start.
     
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  13. Daz

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    Has to be Gooch for me, he’s looked good when he’s come on as sub
     
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    Will provide better cover for Hume than Roberts does. Might be important in a tough away match
     
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  15. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    All that debate about some of the younger lads not getting a chance, we’ll find out Saturday..
     
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    Saves Mowbray at least one headache of how to involve Hemir/Dack/Pritchard/Ba/Gooch whoever <laugh>
     
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    Tough physical battle away at cov. Gooch has the stones for that
     
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    Their wingbacks like to get forward I’d be playing Bennette or Ba. Break behind Da Silva and they’re running at Latibeaudiere who’s clumsy as ****.
     
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    Good point. I’d be surprised if Gooch didn’t start the game.
     
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  20. 123Daveyboy

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    Jewi would be alien to most opposition could be worth a punt.
     
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