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Match Day Thread Queens Park Rangers FC v Sunderland AFC – Saturday 16th August 2023 - KO 15:00

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by RTB, Sep 14, 2023.

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Your prediction

Poll closed Sep 16, 2023.
  1. Home win

    2.4%
  2. Away win (safc)

    83.1%
  3. Draw

    14.5%
  1. TopCat.

    TopCat. Well-Known Member

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    I'd go:

    Patterson
    Hume O'Nien Ballard Cirkin
    Ekwah Neil
    Ba Dack Clarke
    Burstow
    Subs: Bishop, Huggins, Seelt, Jobe, Roberts, Rigg, Bennette, Pritchard, Rusyn

    Harsh on Jobe, but I'm resting him rather than dropping him a I think playing without a striker when we have 4 at the club now is madness.....

    FWIW I think Mogga will go with an unchanged line up
     
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  2. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I like that team. I still stand by the sooner we have an actual CB in there in place of LON is better.

    I know he’s done ok there but he’s not a CB, I want to see Seelt getting minutes.
     
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  3. Oliver's Army

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    Sounds like Jack Clarke was the one to tell Uncle Tony his contract was being extended. Mowbray wasn't aware. <laugh><laugh>
     
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  4. Jarca

    Jarca Well-Known Member

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    O9 is definately a cb mate and is doing a great job there. It's the ideal position for him to use his passing abilitly and he is getting better cutting out silly mistakes. He's pace helps him out at rcm which allows Hume to move into cm when we have the ball.
     
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  5. Hudson92

    Hudson92 Well-Known Member

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    Good to hear Adil has played in a behind closed doors friendly and impressed, could be why certain players weren’t on the training video yesterday
     
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  6. FellTop

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    Has he had it extended?
     
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  8. TopCat.

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    Usually I'd agree, but O9 has been excellent in the last few games. Ultimately I think Seelt and Ballard is the partnership the club is planning, but no need to rush him into the side
     
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  9. Oliver's Army

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    Aye but he wasn't aware of it. He said in his presser that Jack Clarke told him.
     
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  10. Brainy Dose

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    I haven't seen the press conference....do you have a link please?
     
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  11. Oliver's Army

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  12. Southern A

    Southern A Well-Known Member

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    Looks like no Rusyn this weekend as he still doesn't have his visa. Unless it comes in next 24 hours...

    https://www.sunderlandecho.com/spor...ballard-injury-latest-and-qpr-fixture-4335333

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    Mowbray on Nazariy Rusyn
    We are still waiting for his visa. As I sit here right now he’s not available.

    He looks exciting, fast, direct.

    We just have to work about all them things I’ve spoken about. We can’t be expecting too much from a lad in a new country, speaking a new language.

    He looks like a good footballer and hopefully in the next few weeks he will make an impact in games.
     
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  13. Brainy Dose

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  14. Smug in Boots

    Smug in Boots Well-Known Member

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    Stick Ekwah and Dack in that bench line up and I'd back us to beat QPR, no offence ....

    ... their first goal was an absolute missile but they didn't look too impressive.

    I still see them in a relegation battle tbh.
     
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  15. Wayne the Punk

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  16. Billy Batts

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    You want Ekwah on the bench? Apologies if I've misinterpreted the post.
     
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  17. Wayne the Punk

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    He is saying he feels our bench with those 2 added may beat QPR
     
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  18. FellTop

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  19. Whittylad

    Whittylad Well-Known Member

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    Great thread as always RTB. So look forward to reading these. Looking forward to this one and to catching up with friends as I make my season debut. :emoticon-0136-giggl Looking to build on the last result and don’t see why we shouldn’t. I don’t want pelters if we lose mind. :emoticon-0140-rofl::emoticon-0140-rofl:.
     
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  20. Oliver's Army

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    It's back up

     
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