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Match Day Thread Coventry City FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 26th August 2023 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Aug 25, 2023.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Aug 26, 2023.
  1. Home win

    28.6%
  2. Away win (safc)

    34.3%
  3. Draw

    37.1%
  1. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    to be fair the balance is off today because we have three wide players out in Clarke, Bennette and Gooch - as well as Mayenda - and haven’t brought in the striker yet.

    it won’t look as bad when our injury crisis moves to another part of the field :D
     
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  2. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    That's what I thought you were suggesting but it would mean presumably Clarke as RWB which would be massively out of position. I'd say that's unlikely. It's possible Cirkin is in the back 3 and Hume as RWB.
     
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  3. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    I hope you're right.
     
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  4. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    Funny that people on Twitter whinging about “Dack up front” even though, after he was moved last week, he was absolutely top notch
     
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  5. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I’m not saying you’re wrong to be concerned. Just that it’s natural that a week where we have 4 wingers injured we lack wingers on the bench. All four due to be fit in next 3 weeks.

    I agree the bench looks weak to me today.
     
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  6. Prehab26

    Prehab26 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah bench looks a bit weak.

    Just seen Leeds starting 11 there. Ridiculous.
     
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  7. O'conner flood

    O'conner flood Well-Known Member

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    he'll score today
     
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  8. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Hawayyyy the Ba, always knew Mogga read these boards :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  9. O'conner flood

    O'conner flood Well-Known Member

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    Good or bad ?
     
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  10. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I think the top four this year will be Leicester, Southampton, Leeds and Coventry. Not sure on order.

    Way too early to say that I know, especially with the window yet to close, but just a gut feeling.

    It’s why I think a draw today would be a cracking result even if it’s not getting us up the table like we’d like.
     
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  11. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    Depends on your take in it I guess, Roberts, Bennett, Alese, Stewart, Gooch and Mayenda to add to those sitting in the bench and I'd say that's strong.

    And there is still a week to go till the window ends
     
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    Dave_39 Well-Known Member

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    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    Big opportunity for him today. This needs to be a bit of breakthrough season for him in terms of being a reliable first teamer.
     
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  14. Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon Well-Known Member

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    So you're suggesting the squad is looking strong then rather than the bench?
     
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  15. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Coventrys team on paper without Hamer and Gyokores is **** everyone must see something I don’t because they’re massive favourites against us.
     
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  16. Chunksafc

    Chunksafc Well-Known Member

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    No I'm saying the bench is looking strong considering injuries. It's not filled with youth team players

    Edit. I make it 4 of the bench possibly 5 have been mentioned as possible starters, so it can't be that weak
     
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  17. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    I’m going off watching them play rather than looking at their team sheet tho
     
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  18. Flash Gordon

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    Fair enough. I disagree strongly. It's lacking impactful players in my view.
     
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  19. BackO'TheNet

    BackO'TheNet Well-Known Member

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    Jobe to score.....because his brother did again...
     
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  20. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    and frankly - I can see why bookies etc would write us off.

    When we take our Sunderland fan optimistic spin off - we have a midfielder who couldn’t get in Blackburns team playing as a lone striker, with a 17 year old who couldn’t get in Birmingham’s behind him. And we are missing arguably our most creative force in setting up chances for them.

    If I was a neutral I think I’d look at the two sides and form and think it was a pretty clear cut home win.
     
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